The Fight for Yakima's First Park

The council at its session on Tuesday night saw fit to plant its feet on the project for a city park. Why this was done passes the understanding of thinking people whose range of vision extends beyond the tip of the nose. That a park is very much to be desired all will admit, and when one can be secured in a satisfactory location, at a price that all must admit is exceedingly low, and on terms of payment most favorable, why should there be delay? Bodies of land suitable for park purposes are a rarity unless the country is invaded, and a consideration in getting a location within a reasonable distance is that those may derive the full benefit from it who would be unable to enjoy this pleasure if the keeping of a horse or the contracting of a livery bill was required in making the journey. Because of the mistakes in the past there is no reason why they should be continued in this day. The sixteen and a fraction acres of land which is offered the city in Capital addition for $2,600, to be paid in six and seven years at 6 per cent interest, is reasonably worth much more money today for speculative purposes. The council at its last meeting made a mistake, but it is not too late for it to be rectified.