The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-28
HAYS THE COMING CITY
THE FUTURE OF HAYS AS AN
ATTRACTIVE PLACE OF
RESIDENCE
One OF the Chief EssentiaIs of the
Growth of Our City isa
Park System

ARK system
II you wish to be gratefully re-
membered, identify yourself actively
with the movement for Park System
for Hays
Has the city of Hays the courage
TO achieve an ideal future, which is
within our grasp? We shall see.
To hesitate is to be lost for only
cities which covet the best gifts re-
ceiye the reward which is their Just
due.
When Hays is in possession of a
beautiful Park, then we can place in
1t as center piece, a substitute for
the humble memorial on the Normal
grounds, work Of art, worthy the
valor Of our soldiers who fell on
French soil
AS a cash investment the Park will
pay in the multiplied homes of wealth
which will center here.
We covet the distinction of being
the most beautiful city in Western
Kansas; two of our avenues, Normal
and Juniata, are as fine Vistas as can
be found in the State; but we must
add Park to begin with, and a sec
ond one as time goes on.
Hays is a city of Twentieth Cen
tury pep and efficiency; but needs a
Park to complete her drawing power.
The Sheridan Coliseum was wise
provision for our future needs, as
with that auditorium We are the most
fully equipped city in Western Kan
sas to house large assemblies of all
kinds.
There was a time-a few years
ago when eastern Kansas had the
bulge on US; when it was confidently
declared that the eastern counties had
a superior soil, which was the reason
that those counties were more popul-
Gus, had larger cities and outclassed
US in improvements; but the chief
reason for the wealth of the eastern
counties lay in the fact that they were
at the front door and received the
first immigrants, and being an older
settlement they matured earlier than
we-however as to pioneer conditions
the eastern counties suffered as much
from drought, hot winds and grass
hoppers as the western counties.
It is now we'll known that there are
extensive areas, groups of counties.
in the western half of the state, that
have as fertile a soil as can be found
anywhere in the state, and that our
towns and cities are advancing IN
wealth and population faster than the
eastern counties
The discovery of petroleum IN the
west end of the state is probable, and
If that should occur, we will show our
heels to the eastern counties; but we
can win our ambition without oil.
The City of Hays is attracting wide
attention for its beautiful modern
homes that would be an ornament IN
anv city. St. Anthony's Hospital and
the Catholic Cathedral are not sur
passed west of the Mississippi river.
The Fort Hays Normal College
under the administration of President
Lewis. is second to no school IN the
state in its teaching staff, and the
President as an indefatigable, perse-
vering, educational factor, mas mace
MS mark: his strenuous activities IN
batslf of the school have repeatedly
.ovarad the whole of Western Kan
sos and as q college administrator, ne
is known as a conspicuous success.
As church-going, educational cen
+ar r is in line with our aspirations
70 omen up all possible attractions TO
those citizens of the better class VINO
ore seeking a place of residence
where the growing family can secure
.u Dossible cultural advantages. hays
can satisfy all such if the city man
aoement strives for the ideal city We
all desire.
porl system conservatively man
soed under a bond issue will advertise
the city to desirable newcomers VINO
desire a healthful climate IN a grow
mo np-to-date western city
q park system can be inaugurareu'
on the unit plan, at minimum COST
- y. 1T;II have to enter upon this mum
;.inaI enterprise some time and we
can do it now at one-fOurth the eA-
uanss 90 of such a projects generation
hence. 81
wise and liberal citizenry fuliy
endorse and are willing to act IOt -, 70
morrow rather than lOiter Tor tOoAs'
II Won are a business man. tax Up :