The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-21
MILLIONS
FOR THE |NF|RN
Stratton Home Work Com.
menced-Will be Remark
able For Completeness.

J: j. Cooke Of Denver. with otf,ccs In
the Central Savings Bank Building,
has received tho general contract for
the first unit Of the Myra Strattop
home. His bid Of $l47.Ss5 for tho
work vas the lowest Of twelve bids
su1m1stcd BY contractors Of this city
n Denver. Tho highest bid was that
OF ). w. Atkins OF Colorado Springs,
whose figures were $lSo, 400. or q dif.
ference OF approximately $4,000.
The signing OF tho contract by the
trustees ends ten years Of litigation
n obeys the will Of Winfield Scott
Stratton. who left his millions to
found n OF the most notable phil
anthroptes IN the country. The home
Will provide maintenance for aged
lnnrm persons and children.
Ground will be broken for the frst
structural work early next week and
the home will be rushed to compile
ton as fast as Is consistent with rood
Workmanship.
The su6eontsacts. providing for
painting. will be let immediately. It
is understood that some Colorado
Springs firms may share in this work.
their bids comparing favorably, 1t ts
said. with Denver bidders.
Before letting the contract to
Cooke the trustees satisfied them.
selves of his responsibility and every
feature Of the big contract was gone
into thoroughly.
Months have been spent studying
irrigation and sewage features. and
with the plans now before them the
trustees are prepared to exercise the
best judgment Of national EXPERTS,
who have been consulted.
The first unit Of the home provides
for a -dormitory for twenty boys: dor
ln1if0TV fnr frNont,, 0inlo. o,,~~ut~x~nS
ent's residence and ten cottages of
four and five rooms for adults. The
original plans provided for an ad.
m~inistration building, which would
bring the estimated cost up to $780,.
200. u 1t has since been decided
not to include the administration
building in the initial contract. Pro-
within the next few months.
III contractors bidding for the
work and their figures are: J. w. At
kins. Colorado Springs. $1S2,400;
Dannevtk & Currie, Colorado Springs,
Sl79,297: Frazier G. Richardson, Dem
Yer, $lSe.s::; Modern Mantel and
E S t COMPANY. Denver. :is9.s7o:
Honeyman s Auld. Colorado springs.
springs, $4,000; P F. B. SVaanS
Denver. sl65.s90; W. p. Handy, Den
yer. $1s6.443: John Stewart. Denver.
|Sl57.1l3; Frank w. p. Handy. Den
Yer, $164,443; John Stewart, Denver,
$l57,71s; Frank Kirchhof Lumber
company SenT Hsnss sI47, sseS4'o's; j. j.
Immediately following STATIONS
deaths claims began to pile up against
his estate a~ggregating more than ST.
600, 900. all Of which have been NC.
cessfully combated. leaving the bulk
lof his great property for the purpose
for which 1t was designed.
The last years Of Stratton's life
cherished to be able to provide eI a place
flor the homeless. When he lay III
IN Paris after amassing millions from
the sale Of his mines to the Venture
Corporation in London he was struck
with the thought that had he been
without money he would be turned
out Of the big hotel in which he was
stopping and left perhaps In the street
Ito die.
Turning to his attendants. he com.
mented on the picture which arose
before him, and is said to have Their
and there vowed to lend a helping
hand to the helpless poor. especially
1.-The aged.
The bulk of the estate months age
was turned over to the Myron STRAIT.
ksoo @ASA4S SOlpV1 0I1Ou Su0u CIe0t60
since which time the trustees have
been consulting the expert know.
Hedge of this country and Europe
with a view to building a philanthro.
|py that would endure and carry GU,
lin spirit as we'll al letter the desire
of its founder.
Schoolgirls Of note have had a
voice in the plans. The home will
institutions the world over elimiuat.
ling features that experience has
shown to be unwise and thus conserv.
ing the maintenance fund for the
best purposes.
The site OF the home on the Broad.
moor lands south Of Colorado Springs
is ideal and will supply a farming
Feature in addition to affordinE on
of the most healthful spots in this vi.
lcinity.
As Planned. the home in its entiret,
will be the most comprehensive insti.
tuition Of it's kind in the world and
lcontemplates a graduated series Of
buildings as the needs Of the institu,
ltion require them. This feature has
been given careful study and to work
out its development will require years
but in the meantime immediate at.
tention 10 to be given to present re.
quirements and already have thu
trustees received numerous applica,
tons for admission to the home. TIL.
applicants range from children t
aged persons.