The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-07
MORE ABOUT
THE LIBRARY
Further Plans and Particulars
in Regard to the Much
Needed Institution
THERE WILL BE NO FAILURE
Library Will Include Reading
Rooms, Gymnasiums, SWIM
ming Pools For the Public

AS promised yesterday the plans
and aims of the public library are
herewith given in full. The move
ment has been under way for some
time and as many, but perhaps not
ali, know, it was tarted by Prof. w.
l.. Butler. principal of the public
school. who has entered into the
work with characteristic zeal and en-
e1gy. and who realizes, in all proba-
bility, more than any other person
In Winnemucca, the urgent need Of
library here. In a private conver-
setion. Mr.. Butler stated to the re-
porter that he had gone into the pro-
position in the belief that it would be
successful. and he did not intend to
drop it or allow interest therein to lag
until the present aims had been at
tained. and the library was built.
equipped and dedicated, free of any
incumbrance.
In the erection of the proposed pub
lie library. the plans call for a five
room building, three rooms of which
will be used for library and reading
rooms. one for a gymnasium and one
to- a swimming pool.
The plans call for substantial
frame building heated by steam or hol
water and lighted by electricity-in
act everything to make the library
comfortable and up-to-date in every
respect.
To erect and furnish such building
will cost not to exceed $4,000 and the
books. magazines, newspapers, ETC..
will cost another s1OOO-making the
total cost of the public library little
less than $500.
The lumber can be bought at the
mills and the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company ought to, and no doub,
will, haul the lumber from the mills
to Winnemucca free of cost. 1t is to
to the railroad eompany's interest to
have a public library at every divis-
ion on the line for everything that
tends to better citizenship, tends to
better service for the company.
1t is proposed to raise the money
for the erection of the building by
public subscription and it does seem
that sum of money amounting to a
little over s1.00 per capita, ought to
be raised for such an institution with
out the least trouble.
That it is a duty of every citizen to
contribute literally to this cause nc
one can question-for everything that
lends toward better qualified men and
women, tends to better citizenship,
better homes, better schools,-in fact
the betterment of everything that goes
to make the happiness of our homes
and the prosperity of our town.
In furnishing the library the latest
sectional bookcases, dust proof and
air-tight will be used and the reading
rooms will contain all the best mag
azines and papers Of the world.
The building will be. heated by hot
water and after heating the building
the water will be turned into the
swimming pool and will be utilized in
keeping the pool at the right temper
ature-thus making a saving in fuel
and energy.
Fifty cents per month seems to be
a small amount for the free use OF
the library and swimming pool but
when you count 200 such persons il
makes a sum amounting to $1,000 pei
year-enough to employ a competent
librarian at $500 per month to lool
after the library and it's interests
Add to this amount the sum to be
derived from concerts, entertain
ments, etc., and the income will bt
seen to amount to about $500 pei
year. The janitor Of the public
schools, by increasing his salary could
do the work of the library in addition
to the janitor work of the schools
and thus make a showing of economy
in the work. With an income of ST.
500 per year the library could be
maintained in excellent shape and
also have a fund for the purchase OF
new books, magazines, etc.
Ladies could utilize the swimming
pool for three evenings In the week
and the men could have the use OF il
the remaining three evenings OF the
week.