Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-02

CONTRACT HAS
BEEN AWARDED
Work Has Begun on Willmar
Park Assembly Project and
Prospects are Good.
The Willmar Park Assembly
board has been pushing this project
during the week. The contract for
moving the buildings was let to
John Skoolheim for $500. For
this sum he undertakes to remove
the auditorium and seven smaller
buildings Of the late Green Lake
Chautauqua to the Gilger property.
and erect the auditorium with some
changes in its interior. The cell
ing over the stage is to be raised
te permit the use of scenery and
curtains. the center pillars are to
be taken out so as to leave an un-
obstructed view and the rear end is
to be elevated so that the seats will
be more desirable. This building
is 150x80 feet and its removal to
Willmar will give the city a spa
cious auditorium that will seat
$500 people.
The board was out to inspect the
property the other day and to de-
termine where the auditorium is to
be placed. All came back very en-
thusiastic with the property.
There are fully eight acres covered
with as fine a grove of. virgin woods
as may be found in the county.
The former owner. Mr.. Gilger, has
never cut tree, and as it has been
fenced off from the public there are
but few people in the city who are
aware Of the grandeur of this ma
tive park at their very doors. A
driveway will be laid out along the
shore of the lake continuing from
the road that passes Sentor Thor
pes residence. This will encircle
the park and lead out to Park ave-
nue. on the west side of the Berg
property.
The old brewery building will be
torn down and will yield an i'm
mense quantity of lumber and
building material. This is planned
to be utilized in the building Of
barns for teams and sheds for auto
mobiles. There will be ample
grounds reserved on the south side
for the hitching of teams where
they will be undisturbed by autos.
The site for the auditorium was
fixed on the brow of the hill, which
extends east and west thru the prop
erty. Contractor Skoolheim has
already begun work, the first load
being expected to come today.
Articles of incorporation of the
Assembly are published in this is
sue of the TRIBUNE. 1t was
deemed best to incorporate as it
will simplify the recording Of the
real estate titles and will more
readily keep the interests of all
who have advanced money for the
project in tangible shape. 1t is
clearly provided that the project
cannot become private money
making scheme, but that the pur-
pose of the organization is to Sc.
cure the property for public park
and turn it over at the earliest
practical moment. With the hear.
ty cooperation Of all the citizens
this consumation need not be de.
layed for 50 long a time as some
people have feared. A good strong
united pull this season by the pur.
chase of stock and benefit season
tickets should clear up all out
standing Indebtedness, after which
movement to present the property
to the city will become compare
lively easy. That will be the grea1
goal for this year, to pay all the
costs of the property and thus pave
the way for the acquisition of the
same by the city.
The program committee have
made the preliminary moves to-
wards securing a debate for one
date of the 1910 assembly, on the
prohibition question. It is hopec
to be able to secure Mayor Rose Of
the City of Milwaukee and some
prohibitionist of national repura
tion to take part in this discussion
Another man of national reputation
whom it is hoped can be secured il
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver.
IAN UnequalMatch.'
Be sure to get your tickets il
time for IAN Unequal Match tt
be given by home talent at the
opera house next Monday evening
The play is to be given under the
auspices Of the Mems League of St.
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