The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-26
Sunday. March %. 1898.
THE CITY BUILDING,

The JOURNAL presents to its reader.
this morning the views of some fifty OF
our prominent citizens. as to The rharac
ter of the hailding thai is contemplated
to be erected for public uses. ! larg,
majority OF those VINO are quoted ON this
subject are heavy taxpayers. and while
some few of these hold to the idea that
the proposed building shouldhc restrict.
ed to city purposes only there is an over
sentiment in favor Of ii build
ing that will includca hall or auditorium
adapted TO all the uses To which such a
room may be- put. In treating of this
subject Il short time age the JOURNAL
o the view maintained by the minori-
h city should undertake to build. and
in this connection suggested the forma
ton Of a local stock company 10 put up
a frame building 10 5c devoted Ia enter
tainments Of all kinds. \ very little in
~vestigation nthIsli line hoWeycr.conyinced
us that it would H. impossible at this
time to induce sufficient capital to en-
bark in this adventure to make it a sue
cess. ana as we are among those who
sorcly feel the need of some place where
travelling entertainments can be accom-
mod.ated. and where the numerous local
affairs gotten up 10y churches. societies
and the people generally. can have fit
ting accessories. We cheerfully join the
majority in asking for a city building
with the auditorium attachment. The
great bugbear attached To this propo-
sltion is that it puts the city into the at
tltude of engaging in the business of
running a public hall for hire. and of
dealing with Thomas. Richard and
Henry in the temporary disposal of it.
This. II seems to us is an Unnecessary
Tear. III we believed otherwise. we
should distinctly oppose the proposition.
but it can readily he avoided. Let the
city furnish in its building a plain hall
with DO other fitting than a stage. and
then lease II out for a term of years TO
some Il who will tit it up for all classes
OF entertainments. The rental will. un-
der the circumstances have to hc small.
but u will at least rent for enough To pay
n interest on the increased cost to the
city by reason of including the hall as a
part of the building. and. if it does
there can surely be no objection offered
by the few who oppose this plan. while
the many will bethoroughly satisfied and
nin.Sll FnrpIk- 1.,.. H.. |
able figures will Justify the lessee. in tit
ling the hall up in good style. both as 10
stage equipment and seating. and in
this way We will have Il place for public
entertainments better than we ever en-
joyed yet. and practically without cost
to anybody. II this project is looked AT
from this standpoint. we think there can
be no objection offered to it. Unjust be
remembered that il is not only the pco.
pie who 20 to shows" that want the
hall. Our several churches. who during
the past. have been forced To the most
unsatisfactory devices 70 hold their fairs
and festivals. will want it. The parents
oil our school children. whodelight in at
tending the annual exhibition Of the
public school. will want il. The more
sedat and reserved contingent who
would not 20 10 q show. but an enter
tainnient and instructed 10y some gifted
will want it. and perhaps more
man all the young people Of both sexes.
who must dance or die. will want il. and
when you add to these the solid phalanx
of .'show goers" who have not seer a eur
tain 60 up in nearly a year and who are
positively starvin" for a taste Of their
amusement, who is going to
be stiff necked enough +" withhold that |
which will make so many happy. and
which can he furnished Just as well as I
not and without appreciate cost. We
believe that after the views of the peo-
pie published in this paper are read. there !,
will be no 0ne who will hv voice or in a.,
1uence seek To oppose the plan Of d pub :,
&c hall attachment To our city building. :