The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-08-28
IS EXCLUSIVE SUBURB
DREAM OF THE DEAD MINING
KING 10 BEGINNING TO
De REALIZED.

county clerk shows that $4,000 was
paid for the land.
The land, comprising approximately
$500 acres. is to be the site for the
Myron Stratton home. and work on
the institution will be begun in q
short time. 1t ID understood that the
original Hroadmoor townsite. which 10
the most exclusive suburb Of Colorado
Springs. IL to be maintained intact.
The Stratton estate was unable to
make the deal without buying all Of
the holdings and what IL known a. the
farm" land toward the south and east
will be the site Of the home.
d. v. Donaldson negotiated the deal
with Arthur Shepherd Of Edinburgh.
who 10 the head Of the syndicate that
owns the Broadmoor land.
General satisfaction IL expressed
With the site selected for the home. as
It 10 conceded to be the most com.
manding and desirable in this region.
The farm lands are under cultivation
and are admirably adapted for the pur-
poses Of the home. which 10 mainly to
provide an industrial home for home.
less children.
Tho transfer marked another mile
stone in the realization Of w. 8. STRAIT.
tons determination to build . home
for the poor. That his executors are
making all possible haste to bring
about Q full realization Of the dead
mining kings plans has been indicated
for some time. and practically moth
ing now remains in the way.
Dr.. D. H. Rice, the executor. who
was closest TO 6trattoa In life. Per.
Aaps, knew that II was 0tsatton's idea
70. In the 0ain, provide Tor helpless
cAildren. aAA. accordingly. the Ayron
0trattoa Home viii b modelled aloaS
tAe line a 0iEard CollsGs. founded By
Philadelphia philanthropists. That il
0tltution more nearly meets the ideas
Of the 0trattoa executors than any
other institution. perhaps. in the
country. The industrial features are
to b emphasized. and. while worthy
cases among the agsA and snfsebled
will not b ignored. the home will be
principally IN educating institution
Tor orphans.
Already the bulk Of the strattou
estate has been turned over to the
trustees for the home. They are DR..
Rice. Tyson Dimes and William Len.
nox. Only enough q the estate will
b retained BY the executors to Offset
the minor litigation that 10 still pend.
Ing and which will in no way entail
the home project.
/ When Il became known Q few
weeks ago that trustees for the home
were negotiating for the Broadmoos
land. general interest Was expressed
In what would become Of the exclu.
sive residence section. The question
10 answered BY the announcement
that Tie original townsite Of about 500
acres will b preserved and the c.
slno may continue 70 b operated ~
o pleasure resort, though this 10 .
point 70 which the executors have not
glveA consideration. In any event
the home will b located farther down
the Fountain valley and on ground
specially adapted TO agricultural pur.
suits. Il 10 known that the trustees
have their plans we'll In hand and Il
nay b stated that actual work o.
The building will b begun - 5000 -
some ninor details can b arranged,
The residents q BroaAmoos express
delight with the eoasumDatjoa of he
deal. The International Realty Con.
peny v amply able 70 keep up the
beautiful grounds q BroaAmoor and
4 10 reasonable TO suppose that many
Improvements are contemplated foe
the townsits after the home project 10
further under way. Il Vas general
commsot here toaight that the acqui.
sitSoa OF Broadmoor BY the 0trsttoa
estate would neaa a. ovea groaaer
improvement and more rapid advance
u values than has marked that sec.
eioo, and eet Il aside a. the ahode Of
0illionairss.
Mrs. Grace Dspsw has 1T . co...
tract for . $4,000 bungalow which
70 going up witAin . stones throw a
The casino and which viii coutain
etgAty.fouf rooms and b. the most
0A9nificent country house here,
bouts. b. J. Allea 10 erecting . cnetly
mansion on Broadmoor ground. Chai.
oosr b. Schley. The New York n.y..
o.. . short time asp compisted . 81
atial rssidencs thefe. The raid wins
eAve their palace and Q vsproduc
of Marie Antoinette's Orand Trisnoa
overlooking . beautiful lake 10 ~
very heart Of BroaAnoos, asd ~
Cesyeans Mouatain Coant,y C1nN
" 1850 q ths most exclusive soclai
oegAaisasioa. alee has sxpeaeivo
grou1lO tAsre.