The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-27
PARKS ATTRACT
BUSINESS; GAIN
CITY FRIENDS
Advantages of System at Valley
City Are Pointed Out by
p. r. TrubShaW
BISMARCK NEEDS THEM

Editor The Tribune.
81 notice that Bismarck is agitatine
the question of parks for that city ana
that there seems to be much division
upon the subject. Permit me to ad-
wise your people that if there is one
thing more than another that they
should get together Ont is city
parks, for personally | know that
beautiful parks give more joy and
pleasure to the masses than any 9th =
er single thing could. At Valley City
we have perhaps, as you may know,
one of the most beautiful natural
parks in the state, bar none. Our
park commission has spent consider
able money in fixing it up, putting in
driveway all around it, benches,
bandstand, shrubbery and flowers, and
today we have as pretty place as
can be found anywhere.
Every Sunday in the summer time
we have band concert and hundreds
of people from all over the country
drive in to listen to these concerts and
enjoy the shade and beauties of this
park. A year or two ago the city
purchased what is known as Chautau
qua park on the other side of toWn,
another most beautiful park, and
there we have an auditorium that
seats between three and four thOus-
and people and each summer we have
chautauqua programs lasting for sew
Il, fI,n{ ri n
over the country. So you see tina;
whatever money is spent in beautify-
ing parks and making our city a nice
place in which to live-and we have
Il beautiful little city-is we'll spent
and not one penny Of it is begrudged
wish your people could get the
broader vision of life instead OF look
ing too closely at little extra tax.
lust think what pleasure is afforded
those of your citizens who cannot at
ford to go away to the park region for
a vacation-the children and grown
ups-who can enjoy the park at home
and free of expense. ! cannot urge
your people too strongly to get the
broader view of life in regard to sup
plying parks for your city.
"The capital of the state, with its
large commercial interests, it's large
social interests and its generally wide
awake citizens, cannot afford to travel
behind the smaller cities of the state
who are forging ahead along these
lines. The expense scattered over the
city is very small. If you have an op-
portunity to get some parks for Bis
marck, get them. 1t will be money
we'll spent and which will bring back
to YOU people in pleasure furnished
to both old and young untold bene-
fits.
ut surely will not only add to the
beauty of Bismarck but will bring
sunshine and joy to those who have
an opportunity to enjoy the parks
provided. There is a mercenary side
to this park question, too, if you want
to look at it from that viewpoint.
People from surrounding towns come
to your city and spend much money in
the business houses. hotels and res
taurants and more than all they go
out telling of the beauties Of your
city which is the best advertising tFas
any city can get. You may use this
rambling letter as you see fit, but
think perhaps there might be a little
of value in my personal experience to
your readers.
"Fraternally yours.
"P. r. TRUBSHAW."