The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-03-30
THE PARK CITY
By NJ. H. ].

by NJ. II. j.
The original surveys of city plats,
when additions are made thereto,
small plats often occur where the line
IS not Uniform with the first survey; :;
when these irregularities occur the
city government utilizes these jogs
as small or subsidiary parks, and
when embellished with trees and
greenery, add much to the beauty of
the city as a whole as we'll as to the
public convenience and enjoyment
Just bide bit till Hays has gotten
her second wind and We'll have all
those parks we have been talking
about. In the Custer camp ground
and the Station parks already estab-
lished along the creek together with
the much coveted park on the site of
old Fort Hays; when that occurs
Hays will have established her claim
to THE PARK CITY. And we have
the opportunity no expense for
the ground-to create a Central
Park one quarter of a mile in length
along the unused eastern half of
north Grand Avenue; the west half
of the avenue will make a fine drive
way the full length of this proposed
park, and it is easy to realize what a
fine breathing place this will make
when set to grass and adorned with
trees and shrubs. 1t would be we'll
worth while for the city to pillow the
ground and set it to grass and trees
this spring. This do in behalf of the
city we love and establish our claim
% THE PARK CITY, Covet the best
gifts and resolve on the finest town in
Western Kansas!
10000
Two square irrigation fountains
twenty feet in depth and walled with
concrete 20 the level of the creek, to
be operated by centrifugal power are
awaiting a full equipment for serv-
ice. Each of the wells or fountains
will be furnished with a ten-horse
electrical motor, all of which will
provide a thorough plant for irrigat-
ing the gardens. These are known as
hydro-electric stations.
10000
Send no money, but come yourself
and bring the family and settle in
Hays, the model educational center
for the great plains region. After
you're once firmly settled and feel at
home, you will have ample time to
spend your money, and We'll help you
do it, but won't be mean about it.
10000
President Lewis and Professor
Malloy are maturing an attractive
program for the May Music Festival
Week, to surpass, if possible, any
thing they have heretofore attempt
ed. Here's saying that Hays and
Ellis county will back them to the
limit.
10000
The sand haulers load now at
point half mile south west of the
Normal on Station grounds. The
sand costs the builder $1.25 a load
and Ahe hauling $1.75.
Margot Asquith, a little, homely
seventy-fve FOUNDER who smokes
cigarettes and talks about her Eng
Iish "bloods" entertaining aappers
in the bedroom is billed to read her
piece in Kansas City soon.
10000
Business on Chestnut Street must
perforce growth south; Mr.. Tholen
is pointing the way by erecting
business house adjoining his Jewelry
store. Eventually business houses
will extend nearly to the Thomas
bridge.
The necessity for a solid founda-
ton to build upon is we'll illustrated
by the depth and strength of the
foundations now being laid for the
Methodist Community builing, which
reminds me of the fact that builders
went down ninety feet for founda-
ton for some of the sky-scrapers on
Manhattan Island.
10000
Burlington, Kansas, has suffered
a heavy property loss from destrue-
tive flood on Rock Greek, an inno-
cent enough looking channel usually
without water, but on different oc-
cassions has proved dangerous
neighbor. Hays is located on even
a more dangerous stream than that
and while we do not aspire to the
role of a prophet, we venture to say,
+ba+ Rig Greek can, on short notice,
Cii11e - :, 1,+ Of fro,7lIe