Gunnison news-champion., 1903-02-13
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-aak gradually ri-.s Be- the rugged
y a-i RIA mountains. e. the east. a.
le Teulichi riVer o. the great I.ls,fs
Q amichi Daulc and isaf brgsHa 90 tlas
,nrueHfal divide Marshall t,a..s and
'Inupt ouray The seeae irsm thiz
...tnt " zine 81 sarI'ss--ing grandeur
Nith reissrcace te fhe citg 81 Gunni
-sH. she nornal grounds d. Ia the
Harfhea-t Portisn. six blocks from
ID i.iH -trssst isur from thccourt halI-e
ea iren the high sches,l and 0uufy
zh >,hoel building aud an a voraec
Hf seven blocks from the variaus
rHu.hes The main piI,c 81 an GA
.allsnt city water system passes
rsctiy through the grounds and
bin 2pa feet 9i the PROPOSED build
Naiaral drainage i- oma 81 Chs favorable
tIaa.s ni bne siie.
The mann ditoh t1r irrigaiiug ths cI-y
-=es immediately above thc grounds and
ry square i1ut can BE- waiered by small
larals fer Ibis purTsse the board has
HIred from the board % trustees oi she
Hgsu ui 1unnisou q permanent water rigit
d. cover OIL the land. This water is secured
-.a the great GaHnisau river. which j.
m1st superb clesr water sircam iu Colo-
aaa and is never failing. Io llase tamil
W.th irrigation in this state. this stats.
uHl appais with great f1ree and it, sig
.daauee viii b. iully appreciated.
Ihr establishments 0I this Normal school
Ha The western slope means much 10 Che
sHIapment OF the educational side OF lie
tIe section. line opening Of It's doors
r1fidls a means whereby the graduates
tle nWnerous high schools may ft them
a- lor the high profession Of Teachers
UaWr home aud consequently at less eN-
rHuse Than formerly Education in Colo
ud0 Is suffering from dearth OF compet-
al- instructors Tor the public schools. aud
w NO way can this deficiency be better
4appHed than by the encouragement and
uH1uilding of institutions where prospect
..a teachers may receive thorough training
s coming has already created a quicken
Hg in the educational spirit Of western
lJlorado, which has never before been Ia
g1red with an institution Of higher learn
ng. as is Witnessed BY the action of various
counties in recently taking up and adopt
ing plans for establishing county high
schools.
In consideration of the practical demands
for an institution OF this sort 10 be opened
at the earliest practicable moment, this
board soieits the active assistance OF the
Honorable Governor and Superintendent
of Public Instruction in laying before the
Fourteenth General Assembly the great adj
vantages to accrue to education in general
by making reasonable appropriations Tor
the erection OF building aud maintenance
OF the si.me during the next two years.
We have carefully canvassed the situation
and respectfully urge tn general assembly
to lay aside the sum of S75, 600 for con-
structiou OF the main building aud s25 900
for equipping the school and maintaining
il ior period of two years,
Even before the school building IS COM
pIeted, through the liOerality of the school
board Of District No. /. Gunnison, the
school may be started il the legislature so
determines. At meeting Of this board,
when considering the subject. resolutions
were unanimously adopted and spread upon
their minutes Offering the use Of one build
ing during the years 1908 aud 1904
FINANCIAL REPORT,
Appropriation made b. bill establishing State
DIsBU RsEMENTs,
Recording deeds to site ...---.. .---..--s 0.e
Surveys, plans and monuments ....... I15 %