Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-04
county Parks In Lu,,borL Couu,,

County Parks In Lubbock County.
According Othe best information
The News has on the subject, the
county ~ Lubbock can claim leader
/ ship IN Texas In the matter Of prog.
rese in the Establishments OF county
parks. Some time ago the citizens
OF that county we're given opportun-
/ ny 10 vote on the question of taxa
ton for the purpose OF improving
certain land for county park pur-
pusos. The vote was largely IN
favor Of the proposition. and Ms a
result an item from Lubbock pub.
lished In the The News few days
ago stated that following Joint
conference with the Park Commits.
sioners " both Slaton and Lubbock
the County Commissioners NJ this
county today authorized the pur-
chase and improvement OF two cOun.
~ parks. one at Slaton and QUE at
this point. The Lubbock city and
county park site consists Of an
oighiy-acrc tract living Just east NJ
Lubbock aud situated partly IN the
iellOwhOusr Canyon and merging
into q level tract which adlOins the
city limits on the east
Lubbock Is In the geographical
center ~ Lubbock County. while
Slaton Is situated In the extreme
southeastern part Of the country
This II II 10 be- hoped. Is but the
beginning ~ q movement which
shall become general throughout the
state The advantages 10 be- derived
from such parks have often been set
forth IN these columns. aud We are
pleased 20 see the progressive people
OF Lubbock County take such action
~ will guarantee two of these play.
rounds and places OF recreation
within their borders. Proper care
and attention will not only make of
them places OF pleasure and amuse.
meni. but will convert them into
liaces ~ beauty
Such parks are nov In existence In
~ number of other states For
q ihplc, y lglieE from tn Mayor OF
lynvef CslWl sars ,f'Ne have such
BARK referring 10 county parksD I
e rather psrk system, called Denver |
~ Irtah PARKS. The laid wa !
acquired by condemnation n isl
Supported by special tax levy. and 1,
the highways leading thereto are
Jointly controlled by the counties
Though which they run and by the /
nv. These things have been nc.
through the passage oil
necessary laws BY the Legislature
ind hy the initiative and refer.
rndum."
In New Jersey there are u number
n such parks The State has law
providing for county park systems
There are slN county parks In Hud.
son County. Ne'S Jersey. The
secretary OF the County Park Com.
Mission Of Hudson ounty says thai
hese parks meet With favor by the
'eoplc. the parks being enjoyed BY
many thousands daily" California
> another State having q number
4 county parks In letter the
Judge Of the Superior Court OF \
'ulare County. California. says
We have Two parks. one OF forty
ores purchased by the Board OF
iuperiors. and one OF seventy.five
fres donated by one Of our citizens /
he foriy-acre park WIS purchased
nder State law permitting coun.
les TO purchase aud improve and
risialn parks" The writer then
lentions many Of the attractions To-
. found In the parks including
JeiW scenery. and a number 81
lid animals kept there for tho In.
iruetion and pleasure OF visitors.
There are sites In every county
lltablc for parks. and doubtless in
,any such cases there will be- found !
nblic-spiritcd citizens ovnins
rounds adapted 10 the purpose who
~ donate sufficient for parks. .
'aving the people only 20 have the =
ecesssry work done and supply .
Efficient funds 10 maintain the o
nrss as they should he after the, .
re established The fact that land ,
constantly increasing In value.
ided 10 the further fact that 10 4
,me cases 1, will be necessary 10 0
y ort trees for shade and orna. u
ent. II Ia wise 20 BEGIN the work a. =
on a. possible. The News hopes y
} see many other counties take the 4.
ems already taken by Lubbock