El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-15
A GREAT CENTRAL PARK FOR
Ell PASO is NOW AVAILABLE

LARGE central park for FL Paso can be acquired now
but it viii not Be long before the advance Of the resi-
dence districts and ths increased property values VIII make
the price prohbve. More than 800 be bought
including the point Of the mountain and third Of square
mile at its base The land has been held out Of until
now but much Of brought in for residence
purposes unless the city decides acquire the park It is
several miles the business district than many p0pu-
lous residence districts Of the city and It Is not only WITHIN
walking distance Of the majority Of the population but 1t
can be reached easily by two lines.
The surface Of the land the base Of the
tain lends itself perfectly to the creation Of park that IN
time would become place Of great beauty. DIVES broad
promenadss and trails level ground for games all Sorts
sites for amusement and refeshment pavions, sites for
wadng and swimming pools outdoor theater all the fea
lures Of modern recreation park are possible there groves
Of trees and flower gardens be established, and
thing be provided for everybody from tots IN the sand
box to tired business men
As valuable any part Of the proposed park area is the
mountain itself This is asset worth millions to the
city Of the future. Think what it to have
taa 1000 feet high almost in the heart OF the city,
mountain easily climbed even now, and from whose peak
the extends 80 miles It is always breezy up there
and the temperature from 10 to 20 degrees below that OF
the city.
The scenic drive now under construction ascends to an
elevation Of 500 feet above the city, and VIII have
easy AUTOMOBILE grade At great expense this drive
be extended to the top Of the mountain and along the crest
Of the ridge Short cuts be constructed for foot trails
buIrO trails. Bubble dams the canyons and
aToyos would catch the water and soil and Seeds and with
some help from rs nature would soon create little parks
here and there and everywhere water supply sufficient
for ordinary purposes be furnished great
There ara infinite possibilities for the future develop
inert Of such tract Of land IS proposed to buy at this
tine. It would Be wise investment for the city to make,
nothing should be spent the park for years to
The location is perfect The topography IS Ideally
suited to the proposed If this opportunity should be
allowed to pass, could never hope for another 50
favorable.
The question Of what II VIII cost to develop the park
thoroughly really does not need to be considered at this
tine The amount that be spent is unlimited but the
amount that needs to be spent in the future to make
the park available to the peoples and pleasure is not
beyond Fl Paso's few hundred thousand dollars
distributed period Of ten years viii not unduly bur
den this city Kansas City has spent s2ooooooo on parks
and bouevsrds and goes spending gladly and wisely
With the popular demand Unsuitable for parks and
more bouleFs.ds al the time.
The purchase Of the proposed central park and the
building Of the road to the top Of Mount Franknhese
the next big things before FL Paso along the line Of
intensive development for the general welfare.