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Show PUBLIC PARKS GET ATTENTION Improvements Proposed Include In-clude Athletic Field. Bathing Pool and Bath House The proposed issue of STu.'lOO for park Improvements, demanded by the citizens of Ogden, ls in line with what other cities arc doing all over the country. The necessity for playgrounds, play-grounds, athletic fields, bathing pools and other amusements, seems to be the slogan of the day. 'The monev asked for In this issue will be used for the purchase of land connecting with the Lorin Farr park, for the construction of a bathing pop and bath house, where the old .saucer track Is now located In Lorln Farr park, it Is also necessary to build n grandstand and bleachers, a fence around the athletic field, place more playground apparatus, and general lm-provetilents lm-provetilents for city parka, With these attractions, our parks would be well patronized and would give our citizens home amusement and keep thousands of dollars at home, that is now spent outside the city. s The attendance af Lorin Farr park the past year, when band concerts have been held, has averaged 3000 people. peo-ple. This number could bi greatly Increased with the proposed attractions attrac-tions and other new amusements that will be furnished by the city, nnd .Mi. Hlrt the lessee. The league ball and athletic games would attract large crowds from oth- r cities, would bo good advertising and a financial gain to this city. It will bo impossible to have the uthlotlc events without the construction of a new grandstand, bleachers and fence. It l estimated that the receipts from concessions and athletic sports, would pa the interest on the bonds and care of the park. i Signed) CUIUS PLiYGARE, Superintendent of Parks and Public Pub-lic Property. |