Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-16
MAGNIFICENT PARK.
SCHEME APPROVED
BY RAILROAD men
BLOCK FOR ADJUSTMENTS NEED,
FIRST WORK OF BIG CONCERN
TO BE CREATION OF SPLENDID
RESORT FOR ELKo COUNTY

we don't approve of the plan for
as40-foot wide pyrkway from Third to
Tenth Streets" today said Mr.. J. ].
Cullen. local agent of the Southern
Pacific, but we do approve of the
spirit behind the proposition and
would do our utmost 10 realize a pro-
gramme for a city park. I'm not
ern Pacific. but as citizen 1 most
heartily endorse proposal for a city
park, centrally located, which should
serve as n great amusement center,
with chute-the.chutes, ice skating both
summer and winter. swimming pool
for both sexes, an athletic club. and
all kinds of amusements. The South.
ern Pacific will staunchly support that
kind OF q proposition, but we do think
the plan for a 40.foot parkway from
Third to Tenth streets is impractic-
able. In a few years this whole praza
will be utilized by the railroad com.
both sides of the yard. Factories will
occupy every vacant space. The busi-
ness center will be on Court street.
and the residence district will be on
the Heights. The forecast of the In
dustrial Edition of The Independent.
recently issued, Is absolutely correct
Let everyone be governed accordingly
Court and Idaho streets are to be
The great plaza of today Is to be the
railroad yard, and a parkway. de.
yeloped at present, would be waste
of space. II would be noisy, dirty. dis
hevelcd in every way and undesirable.
| | suggest that the boosters get behind
the proposal TO organize a great cor
/ poration for public amusemcnts. The
| first business should be TO acquire at
least one block for park, and in this
| space should he established all kinds
of attractions.
Il don't believe a single attraction
! like the icc.skating rink proposed by
[
but l do believe that an amusement
concern, providing popular sports In &
centrally located park, would be {
! paying proposition from the start.
within five years, in my opinion
the present plaza, bisected by tn,
Southern Pacific. will be lined on boil
sides by wholesale and industria
plants, and the business center will b,
located on Court street. a parkway il
the plaza, therefore. will be isolate,
and unused, covered with the dust ant
debris OF industry and altogether on
OF place.
Consider ogden and its programm,
of few years ago. Wall avenue, II
front of the depot, was considered tn,
business center. Washington avonu,
is now the business center, and only
, few employment agencies and unim
portant concerns are found on Wall
; II will be the same way here. Cour
street Is undoubtedly the business Ger
ter OF the near future, and Idah
) street will have It's share of the actiy
. ties of the greater Elko.
"The officials OF tho Southern Pt
. cifie, and myself. secondarily, are al
solutely convinced that here will b
developed city Of the first class an
. we are planning accordingly. Te
, years from today this town will be
city. with every advantage and col
. veniencc, and this plaza will be occ,
pied by railroad tracks and auxiiiar
traffic. II Is no place for a parkwG!
. However want to endorse, cmphat
; cally and heartily, every effort to e,
tablish here amusomentB and civil