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Show Francisco (ieueral McDowell converted the post from a Kami hill to one of the most beautiful posts iu tlio city. .The same could be done here and this place would become better known throughout through-out the United States. Fori Vancouver is probably the prettiest post it) the union and Fort Leavenworth is no slouch. 1 cannot sav what will bo done." The mnjor kindly directed the newspaper news-paper man to Lieutenant Dunning who has been at the reservation for tome time. A knock at the lieutenant's door, No. 18 in the circle, brought a soldier in response. re-sponse. Lieutenant Dunning shortly appeared and in response to the question ques-tion saiil: "The western part of the reservation I believe is the portion spoken of as being be-ing suitable for a park. That is to us the most valuable pnrt of the property as the target range is now located thei . I do not think the bill will pass. 1 do believo the whole thing is a real estate dodge when the public talk of converting convert-ing a portion of tho reservation into a public pnrk. FORT DOUGLAS . PiRK. The Land O&n be Mada the Most Beautiful Beauti-ful Park in the United States. THE TOUEIST WILL VISIT IT. Will Bring the Bases to the Oheeks of the Invalid and Oive the Lover a Flace to Worship. "I am? lad," said Judge Colhorn, "that the Chamber of Commerce is to speed the passage of the pending bill j providing for an appropriation to park-the-portion of the F'ort Douglas military reservation, fronting upon the city. Every citizen should aid the effort, and I believe it will bocome a law. if the influence behind it appears to come from the entire community." "This sort of legislation is not uncommon," un-common," Senator Dumb, chairman of the senate committee on public lands, aid to a friend of mine, nt the time our bill was introduced, that the gov-""T"m gov-""T"m - rnnieiit had in several instances made ' Auch disposition of the unused portion of reserved land, and that ho personally person-ally favored the plan of relinquishing such lands to the public for use as parks and pleasure grounds. The land in question seems to be of no practical use to the government, and its present Tough and sagebrush covered surface is a shabby setting for tho two gems-city gems-city and garrison it divides." "The location of the land is admirable for the purpose wo desire it; it adjoins the beautiful "East Bench," destined in rny humble judgment to soon become the most valuable and healthful residence resi-dence portion of this city; it commands a panorama of vast extent and exquisite loveliness; the breezes from tho canyons to the east blow away from this favored locality the poisons and gases that develop de-velop and promote disease in other portions of the city, and to it may go, in quest of pure air and enjoyment, all classes of our people A comparatively small amount of money, if properly expended ex-pended in the planting of trees, in the artistio arrangement of walks ami drives, in the creation of miniature lakes, and in the construction of glens and attraotivo nooks, will trausform the treeless and uninviting mesa into a perfect paradise." It will be the scene of countless courtships, it will bring the roses to the cheeks of the invalid, and (jive tho lover of nature a place to worship nt her nhrine. Tourists will visit it and carry away lasting impressions of the wondrous won-drous beauty of the Capital city and the Salt Lake valley. "If congress refuses tho appropriation appropria-tion but can be induced to douate the land, the people of this city can well afford to furnish tho means to lay out and. beautify it. Such an investment will return dividends in municipal growth, general health and pleasure to tho people too enormous to estimate." "Of course I may bo extravagant iu my views on this .tuestion. as 1 am interested in-terested more than most people in the success of the enterprise. Tho new Park will have a frontage of nearly half a milo on Poppertou I'lace. and although we shall have in that subdivision subdi-vision when we have completed our expenditures, almost everything the human heart can wish. We can use a good park in our business, and will be glad to offer it with our other attractions attrac-tions to the home seekers of Salt Lake." "I sincerely believe this land can be converted into the most beautiful park in the United States, and one that will bo a lasting credit to this cily. Tho mere form it is alone suflicient to give it national advertisement, and if we fail in tho matter of its establishment to tho very limit of our ability we will throw away a golden opportunity. The Times should not tire in urging the people to action upon this important subject." M,)or Antrewl Vlwi. Major Andrews, commanding officer at Fort Douglas, cordially greeted a Times reporter last evening. The latter lat-ter called to obtain information respecting respect-ing a suitable portion of the reservation for parking. As is generally known a bill has been introduced in congress asking for an appropriation of $100,000 for this purpose. "I have not been here long enough," said the genial major, "to take in the Burroundmgs with a view to designating designat-ing a portion of the reservation as a public park. This if certainly a grand location for such a purpose and the view of the off-lying country of tnoun. tain, lake and city is fine. I came here from Fort Brideer, Wyoming, while Colonel Blunt is in Xew'York. At San |