The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-14
Business Men Favor DOna-
ting 10 Acres
OF CITY'S PROPERTY FOR HOME
counc;I Will Consider Plan at a Spe
ciaI Meeting Monday Morning..

|
ing the location of the Stubblefield
home in Walla Walla was taken at
the special meeting of the city council
last night, when a resolution was in
troduced by Councilman Smith pro-
viding for the donation to the trustees
of the proposed home a portion of the
city's land near the old race track.
The resolution was not adopted, how
ever. but was made a special order for
| consideration at a meeting of the
council to be held Monday morning at
10 o'clock.
| In connection with the action taken
by the council a Statesman represen-
tative today interviewed a large num-
| Der of the business men of the city re-
garding their views in the premises.
That they are heartily in favor Of the
proposition is evidenced by the fol-
lowing opinions given:
| Ex-Mayor G. w. Babcock-Walla
| WalIa should never let the opportunity
pass to secure the Stubblefield home
and as the ground referred to is at
| present put to no use | believe it the
proper action for the council to donate
say 10 or Is acres to the trustees. 1t
| would not only make the home posi-
BILE, but would open up nice subur-
| ban residence district.
| John G.. Muntinga-Leave the mer-
| cenary part of the consideration out
and merely consider that Walla Walla
should make provision for caring for
the INDECENT widows and orphans that
every community and state have. The
| Odd Fellows home is an excellent ex-
| ample of what the Stubbletield home
would be to the city. 1t is just such
institutions that is helping far more
than people imagine in building up the
city The council should donate the
| land in question if there is no legal
| impeachment.
| Fred w. Kaiser, secretary Of the
| Davis Kaser company-Walla Walla
should make every effort to secure
the home. If the council can legally
give the land in question it would
quickly solve the problem and it would
be satisfactory, I believe, to the ma
| jority of the citizens of Walla Walla.
| George Kellough-It not only aids
in the upbuilding of Walla Walla but
| it places the city before the outside
world in a light that must appeal to
| <ol ~,
civiliza tion-caring for our unfortu-
mates. Personally 1 would endorse
the councils action in donating the
land referred to.
Thomas r. Eastman, manager of
the Schwabacher company-If there is
no legal obstacle 1 would heartily ia
vor the council donating the 10 or Is
acres contemplated. Walla Walla
should make every effort to secure the
home and this facilitates the matter
very much.
H. A. Gardner, vice president
t Schwabacher company-Every institu-
ton of the kind is a direct benefit to
the city and aids in it's upbuilding not
to say of the humane act in caring
for our poor and INDECENT. If the
council can legally make the donation
the matter is solved.
George Evans-The city can give 20
acres just as easily as it can 10. The
land in question is put to no immedi-
} ate use as it stands and it would re-
/ suit in a nice tract of suburban prop
erty being opened up. l am heartily
in favor of the council making the do
: nation.
} NJ o. Esderts and Edward Claus
sen, of the Esderts stores, both said
they favored the plan advanced by the
y council. The city should make every
effort to secure the home.
e Joseph Merchant-If Walla Walla
secures the home by subscription there
: is no likelihood of it coming here
The feasible plan seems to be the one
II considered for the city to donate the
land under discussion.
A. B. Olsen-It is proper and RICH,
that the council should donate 10 OF
!. Is acres of it's land for the purpose
Walla Walla should never let the home
pass to some other town.
L. L. Tallman-It is not good bust
ness Judgment to even consider the
J. letting of any other town besides Wal
la Walla secure the Stubblefield home
y The council is taking the proper
course and 1 for one would endorse
p their action in donating the 10 acres
), or even Is if necessary.
3 j. G. Paine-Give the trustees E
strip off the city park if necessary
!. The home should come to Walla Walla
and a few thousand dollars should not
I stand in the way.
j. H. Stockwell-If the city's donating
of the 10 acres will be any induce
iment for securing the Stubblefield