The daily sentinel., 1906-04-17
Model of Convenience


Ihe assertion that Grand limo
ton now has a railroad station tho
is not equalled when size Is consid
cred In the entire west. is no idI,
statement. 1t can be fully and Who'll
lN substantiated. Men who hay,
travelled far and near have visited III,
building and declare that to find suel
a structure in a town of this size wa
remarkable indeed.
This morning the Sentinel man
through the courtesy of w. G. Choat,
(. the division superintendent. was al
lowed to visit the depot and wa.
shown through the building from
the smallest business office to the i'm
mense waiting room by Mr.. d. w
Spellman, inspector for the railroad
company who has been on the ground
ever since the first pile was driven
more than twelve months ago.
description of the new building
We are sure will prove of interest tc
every citizen and to certain extent
Will give an idea of the lovliness of
the new structure.
Ihe exterior construction of the
depot has been dwelt upon several
times by the Sentinel and therefore
no description of the building as
seen from the outside is neces-
sary.
There are three entrances TO the
building. two from the track side.
the third facing the northeast
Entering the street entrance the Wis
itor finds himself in cosy little yes
Thule. From this vetibule an unique
ly finished oak stairway, almost spiral
in its structure leads to the second
floor. On the west side of the vesti-
bule stand large telephone booth for
the use of the public. A large jani-
tors closet opens from under the
stairway
Glass and oak doors open from the
vestibule into the big waiting room
and as the visitor steps into this big
room the ordinations of admiration
are sure to come.
There is nothing TO surpass this
waiting room in Colorado or in Utah,
in point OF finish, decorative effects
and conveniences. The waiting room
is &c feet in length from east to
west. and thirty-three feet in width.
and the ceilings are twenty-five feet
in height.
The ceiling is composed of squares
OF material resembling plaster paris.
leather brown and white in color,
This Is called water color work
The wainscoatting running to n
heighth of about six feet above the
floor is of this wafer color work and
is painted green. On every side eN-
tending from the top of the wains-
coating to the ceiling are of plaster
pilasters. These columns are cast
in moulds and then placed in position
on the walls. They are extremely
handsome and give most pleasing
effect The mouldings in the pan
els are also cast in this manner and
are of the same material. In this
water color and plaster work there
are seven different shades of green,
an ivory white and the leather brown,
the blending Of the colors is most ar
tistic. Surely the walls and ceilings
could not have been made more at
tractive.
The finishings of the huge windows
and the other wood work are of solid
oak. The upper windows are OF
stained glass, the panels are small
squares uniquely arranged.
Curved seats of solid golden oak
are arranged in the walls of the
room and a large number of seats TO
be scattered over the floor. Every
niece of furniture in this room Will
be new and of the latest pattern.
on the south side of the room are
the two big windows opening into
the large ticket Office. These win
dows are steel latticed and the coun-
Ter under each is solid marble. The
Office Is modern in every detail
Opening from the west wall OF the
room Is a coy little alcoye or NINA
lure rest room in which there IS
fireplace and CRATE.
Two entrances of swinging doors
lead from the main room to the lau-
les retiring room situated In the
northwest portion Of the building
more comfortable and attractive
room than this could not be desired
Inv The ladies' 1t is u triangle III
shape. and solid oak seats skirt Two
a number Of comfortable rocking
chairs win be placed in this apart
menf The ladies' toilet room opans
from the retiring room. The toilet Is
dnished In the most modern style
and contains all the late hnishings
and conveniences. 1t is large in sue
A colored waiting maid and Janlt-
ress and n head janitor Will uo ""
stantly employed al ihe new sun
ton. -,.,.,,, ,oo,, Is
Iocoted in the northeast portion ol
the building opening from the man
,yottinp room. II is similar in ar,
raneement TO the ladies' room put no.
ne Vel lighted or as richly furnished
a large toilet room is in conneeiioi'
ffted up in first class style, 10,
In both of these rooms ihe watY' ',
c,Ior work is carried out on the Walls
and ceilings and all furnishings ar'
f., the east end of the waiting room
10 n large alcove which gives access u
,5e bis windows opening into TN,
i,ageaee room. From this alcove al
,'a,,eaee checking can be done Moo
ern business windows with sllulnt
.teel screens connect with the pas
gage department ito. ,oodir,
On M the flight of stairs ieadln,
f,om the yestibule a long nan wiz
no walls covered with a rich pnrlal
and then stenciled. is entered. troil on
,,Is hall on the east the office oI m III,
SS,ostarn w. Union Telegraph compan.
" entered. Here public messlge ",
,,,u he received for transmission. In'
taiegraph Office is large room,
10 ofice on the south Is tne u,9
.atcber'e Office which oyerlooks W