Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29
The Tribune Makes
.'Much Ado About Nothing

The Tribune Of August 18th had an
extended write-up OF The Grand our
new and elegant opera house, which we
were informed in last weeks Tribune
was written by Mrs. Alexander. who
spent much time in its preparation. On
Saturday. the 18th. G. W. Coffman,
stakeholder in the opera house company,
thanked tho Enterprise for the kind words
we had said about the public spirit OF the
men who had put in their money, and
asked why the Enterprise did not that
week have a full description OF the opera
house. Re informed us that w. C. Steele
had been requested TO furnish tho three
papers with data for such an article,
This was the first we had heard OF tho
wish OF tho opera house people TO have a
descriptive article in that weeks issue Of
the papers. But for Mr.. Steele's unin-
,on,ional oversight, failing To inform the
Enterprise OF tho eompany's wishes. there
would have been no occasion for this OK
plana.ory article. as an extended descrip-
ton would have appeared tho same wee.
OF the Tribune's wTito-up.
In tho preparation Of our article we
used the following paragraphs from the
Tribune's:
The wall decorations Of tho audi
torium are Of ierracottA. olive green
and blue. with stamp work Of white
and gsld. The chairs in the parquetto
arc Of tho best and were purchased with
the idea in mind Of perfect ease and
comfort. They arc ball bearing and are
very comfortable and easy. AL tho
chairs are tho Same only made Of differ
| ont woods. Those in the parGuotto are
| ~ ~ n hal FNt
maple and those in tho gallery OF ash.
The boxes are artistic and commodious.
furnished with fancy staff work and paper
maehe. in combination tasteful and har-
monous. There arc dressing rooms for
both ladies and gentlemen. with hot and
cold water and everything neodtul for tho
comfort Of tho theator goers. Tho senti-
la,ion is perfect and after plans pro-
nouneed as perfect for StialiZing the air
containing such great number Of people.
There are fro escapes bealdes the eight
exits the house affords. Tho building is
lighted By over 200 inCand05Gunt lights.
besides small chandeliers. and all sorts
Of lights arc provided for stage purposes.
Tho Tribune claims. in insulting and
slanderous language, that the use Of the
above matter was a violation Of tho rules
Of newspaper etiquette.
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Tho above simple facts and figures.
devoid Of protension to literary atorn-
mcn,. are about what Mr.. Steele would
have furnished Us had he not boon too
busy to complete his task Of seeing tho
newspaper offices.
| Tho Tribune refers to its own article as
written in graceful and flowing style"
We did not use those portions Of tho
Tribunes article to which those adioetiyes
could be applied. Here are some sample
sentences used by the Enterprise:
The wall decorations OF the auditori
UNI are Of terraeotta, olive green and
blue. with stamp work Of white and gold.
The chairs in the parquotte are Of
mahogany. those Of tho balcony are Of
maple and those in tho gallery Of ash
The building is lighted by over 200
ineandeseont lights. besides small chan
boilers. and all sorts OF lights arc pro-
vided for stage purposes.
cTho balance OF the Tribune matter
used will be found above.l
Every unprecedented reader will at once
decide that these are plain facts and fig
ures. removed altogether from the Tribune
designation Of graceful and flowing.
excepting. perhaps, a couple Of sentences.
They partake moro Of the nature Of items
Of contractors specifications than literary
effort.
Having got scoop Of ono week on
the Enterprise in the opera house write
up. the Tribune ought not to feel offended
at the Enterprises use Of the catalogue
like facts clipped from the nature
Of which we had every reason to think
were portion Of the data which Mr.
Coffman said was to be furnished us.
The Tribune finds other points OF re-
semblance between the two articles.
Very probable, as both wrte-ups de-
scribed the same building.
The Enterprise could have a racket on
its hands almost every week If complaint
were made of the use of its matter with
out credit by other papers.
We have said our say. The intemper-
ate language of the Tribune shall not
provoke an angry controversy in a mat
ter in which lady is invovod-a fact
which prevents such caustic reply as
the Trbune's article of last week de-
serves.