El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
E PIS0 LEADS GITIE50 Of WEST IN
NUMBER AND BEAUTY Of PARKS
In Every Portion of the City Are Beauty Spots Where
Trees and Flowers Give Relief From City Turmoil;
Parks of e. Paso Worth Nearly 100000;
Washington Parks Features.
ton. east Of the pumping plant. and
.here are several smaller acreaSeS-

ton. east Of the pumping plant and
there are several smaller acreaEeS-
washington Park q Beauty spot.
The 80 acres Of pleasure ground
comprising Washington park, the
largest improved park in the city. and
three miles from its center, has re-
ceivef deal Of investment and arten-
tiOu from the city authorities. and is
being continually improved heallz-
ing that q pretty sheet Of water adds
immeasu-aIly TO the beauty and at
tractiveness u a park, the. lake Is be-
ing enlarged 20 twice IFS former size
This. with the repairing Of the animal
quarters and the preparation or the
wide campus for the use or those
wishing 10 Irlay baseball or football. is
drawing larger and larger quota of
the city's p0pu-ace en- sundays and
holidays. besides making or lt Ia
yorite with nurses and children. 9th
ers find its trees. hedges and flower
ing shrubs source or oellEnLs while
still others are more interested in the
zoo. where elk. deer, wolves, bears.
mountain lions. eagles, foxes, bob cats
and other deuizeus Of the Wilds may
be seen. The childrel's playground is
equipped with swings, slides, seesaWs
and bars, and is very popular with the
youngsters.
Lofty Robinson Park.
The extension Of Robinson park by
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surrounding Scenic point, just north
of the new high school building. on
the brow Of the mesa, is being i'm
proved as a background for the city S
most prominent educational luS-ltu-
ton Named after the late mayor W
F. Robinson. this park offers an eX-
ceptlonally fine view OF the city and
surroundings from Scenic point, which
juts out from the mesa. This point,
which Ov-r-1oks the valley. VIII be
one OF the interesting stopping points
on the drive along the ed-e Of the
mesa eastward over Nj Franklin.
Pioneer Plaza Historic.
Pioneer plaza the historic space
around which the city was raised. and
over which Juau Maria Ponce de Leon.
the first settler, looked toward the
river and the old Paso del Norte be-
yond, is 2 paved spot now. but once il.
had Few trees and an Irritating
ditch ran along its southern edge. One
OF the old tree trunks that grew at
the southwestern corner is preserved
among the relics Of the Pioneers as
ISOLATION Pioneer plaza is used for
garrlN-ng hundreds Of automobiles
Carnegie Square. which is bounded
By oregon West Missouri. Franklin
and North FL Paso streets. is Iecid-
eddy popular with sunday crowds. The
open lawn is a drawing card. as is
l.
'EaFy. winch is located in the center
Of the square
Cleveland square Community Center.
Just west OF Carnegie is Cleveland
square, where pualc speaking. open
ar concerts and religious services are
leld- Many notable speakers Of the
city and Of ueighb0ring states have
occupied its forum. which was recon-
structed about four years ago. The
wei shaded and beautifully kept lawn
IS well frequelted, and on gala DAYS
the square is crowded 70 OverflowinE.
a playground for children for blocks
ar ound IS the Houston square. which
-s between Montana and Boulevard.
and Ange and St Vrafn n fs v-aTi
covered with trees and flowers and
me trees have attained sufficient size
Tor shade purposes, although the park
is comparatively new The suuIzeu
garden and waterfall I'm the center
are novel and pleasing TO many Be
siQes tnlss the square is Oruameu-ed
" IN handsome pavilion and per-
Austin park. two blocks west Of the
ana vista schoolhOuse, is q triangle
ognded by Hueco. Montana and Ce-
Da9a streets owing to an especially
2 zen soll az this point. the park de-
~ .ilenL soon developed this plot into
a beautiful one
The beauty Of Madeline mark has
- 4l-y developed since the setting
out Of trees last year. This Is the fu-
suIe large park Of Kern place. the adj
ulllon on the mesa north Of the BUSH
ness center.
On the smelrer road. near the north
enc OF the Hart viaduct. is Doniuhan
par X a pretty plot on the bank of the