Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
GUNNISON BEAUTIFIED
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The following essay took hFst prtEe
in HI=h school Saph8m1r. Essayr
A. ~. train pulled into the station.
and caught a glimpse q the old de-
back into ny chair. scarcely believing
that { zas being pulled into IN. same
town that only two short year, be-
faE- had i-ft Ever thing seemed -
q r .r.uf and pretty that I began TO
think that perhaps I had been nlistaE-
en- ~ hen the porter had reused me from
ms isus nap in calling the next town
isIE there b. fore me IN beautiful cleo
rfs lighting were the words.
-WslrDu. 90 Gunnizan. bundled
uut ui tHs train and waS staring about
puzzled manner when uy uncle tap
ped me on the shoulder and asked me
~ ! NsE~ thinking Of accou1panying
him EHn=~. "f u ] we're going 70 stand
there al uEEht catching my death Of
1aTgFurss while walking Up the
street ] remarked about the Improve
rusEfs that had been made upon and
about The large hotel and station The
huETi had been r-painf-d. artistic low
sr boxes and baskets were about tn.
porch. and lawns and r0wer gardens
had ben sgu-rzsd into every little
nook and Granny to be seen about the
uut more pleasures and surprises
were In store for me Tn. streets
which had always seemed 80 bare
aud gulI % bumps had been nicely
EFtsslIsf and sidewalks surrounded BY
lavns and ngEcrs had been put Ia
sion both sides Of the street Houses
he'd been painted With regard 80 their
slrruuudIuEs Some streets seemed
Co. nlsE adopted color -shetuInE when
-H~E ssrr rsm"del't. Tor they had been
rEFi "Nrs IN hurmuntEinE culpTs tn.
streets On the business s~Ction- Of the
town he'd been paved and long park
InEs ad.rn"d with trees, flowers and
srr.afr Ev'u the alleys had been
~.rhT'i = Earbsgs piles, and had been
..s"iea ~ and had lighting poles over
lovely vegetable gardens some had
large patches of flower beds In tn.
center "t green lawns EyeFywh.r.
.atuT and Bowers seemed 70 shine
tHEth in all their wonderful glory
That night retired with a feeling
wt utter confusion and bcSlidrFmsnt
u was 90 hard Z" get accustomed to
next morning. nz wuE my custom. and
arnldgd t' go far short walk before
bErnEta.L not noticing Particularly
where went ! soon found myself
bearing IN" college via the Gunntson
park. Now the park as l had last
last seen u was only n small eNpanE-
q ground covered with lot Of green
grass and having a few partly grown
tr,"s But k+huld' ] now stood IN
'h" utdst 81 play ground for the
children that had been added to the
east portion swimming pool and
s-yersl other diversions for the young
people formed another large section
N ! wandered on. ! noticed the cerr-
tut walks and driVcway= that had been
put In just recently. so my uncle told
me. later Attractive little bird houses
small windmills and other attractions
completed the beauty OF IN. small tho
accommodating club house that stood
n tn" middle Of the park.
suddenly r"memb"Tlnc that ! might
be- lat. and keep the delicious break
fast waiting. l hurried home AuerI
breakfast my uncle invited me for a
spin In hts new car. saying that he
vas going past the camp grounds. and
that I might stiIl be able TO appreciate
the beauties Of Mother Nature II the
park streets and homes had been pret-
-. the camp grounds were equally as
much so. By adding few accommo-
datiuns. such as water and electricity.
and by cleaning the Eracnd Of under
brush. u was, indeed. with the won
dcrfui touches OF summer time beau
tful little place. and II could not help
but convince tourists that IL Gunnison
provided such "a I'm. place for their ac-
coinrodatiuns while passing through
the city. II would b. doubly as attrac-
tive In the busy lifc OF the city.
Then the ear sped on. carrying one
more person who had decided at last to
remain In his own home town and set
tie down to the pleasant and peaceful
life which ruled the city OF Gunni-0n.