Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
THE CITY PARK.

1t is nearing the time when the grass will grow green again
more pleasant place for US to live and when that insstent cal. o
the out-of-doors the fields the streams; the woods and the prair fn
monotony of indoor recreations out into the open where the air is
The boy who plays hockey from school, the business mar who
goes fishing, the housewife who takes her work into the backyard
myriad forms of life, and smell the warm moist earth are but ex
ample, TSe OF c; ihe s,1eSe OF w 5,s lu mer upon he saen = bi u ; engaged the week
round finds himself shut off from the beauties of the outside
world and to compensate for the loss of these he has planted trees,
carefully tended more or less extensive lawns, cultivated flowers
and then for themselves as well as for those whose lot is cast in
the congested portions of the city where there is no room for a
blade of grass, they have developed a system of parks and roof
When one has faced for hours and days and weeks the con-
tinuous glare of pavements and walls and glass, the eyes grow
to work more smoothly after a mere glance at an expanse of green
grass. flowers, ~shrubbery and trees. (.
ago the city of Belt bought the Cashier Park from the late John K
casf cons p 8 9i ints e nan IN shs erlf park sle ssist tsi s st that Is t aGasS and
soon afterward the dance pavilion was built at an expense Of near
" twelve hundred dollars. A park committee was appointed who
had full control of the park, its rental and its supervision. This
committee built the stands, the play ground apparatus, the fence
srandstand and painted all the buildings. TREY kep clean the
out of the revenue from the stands and from the pavilion, besides
turning a substantial sum into the city treasury for the redemp-
mittee did not believe in running an all,night dance in the park and
insisted that the music stop at 9 o'clock.
tory to everyone so that when their term of office expired they
Since this time not nearly enough revenue has been derived
from the park to keep it clean. Repairs have not been made. No
and unsafe. The fence made of IRON pipe and 4x4s is flat on the
ground. The stands are upside down. Trees are being cut promis-
cuously. The whole thing presents the disheveled, unkenpt APP
pearance of a property which has long been for rent.
What are we going to do about it?
Are we satisfied with the way the park is running itself? Has
the present system advantages over every other in that it brings
money to the city which would not otherwise come here? Or will
the dilapidated appearance of the buildings tend to keep away peo-
pie who might use it?
We believe that it would be well for the mayor to reappoint a
park committee and for the city council to give this committee
complete charge of the park for this season and judge of its sue
cess or failure at the end of the season.
No city in the state has a better natural park. 1t is close to
1t has all the conveniences necessary for an ideal summer
The trees killed out years ago by coal gas are grow
ing again and need only trimming and care to make the grounds
beautiful than ever. Bathing houses could be installed along
the creek and in the warm summer days people could be notified
TO bring their bathing suits. Paint, repairs and care could be paid
for as was formerly done.
Before the next council meeting, let the citizens of this city
salk the matter over among themselves and then let them singly or