The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1913-12-27
NO so BAD AS PICTURED.

for people who had spent many
nights rehearsing for the per-
formance, neglected their own
convenience and health.
spent their own money for cos
tunes and made other sacrifices
for the particular benefit of the
entertainment. Ii was just
through a feeling of considera-
ton and kindness to some who
were too busy preparing for it to
come to the box-ofiice to make
reservations. They would not
have complained had they been
merely noted and marked off
later, perhaps, but the lady who
was to sell the tickets wal not
familiar with the work and it
was also thought it would be of
assistance to her. There are 240
comfortable chairs in Tonawama
from any Of which practically
every foot Of the stage may be
seen-it didn't occur that %
seats would really be noticed
particularly, especially as not all
of them were what are consider
ed best seats.
The lady to take charge came
about on time but she wanted to
have the plat explained and as
she had not been provided with
any change that had to be cared
by Tonawama management, the
amount counted out, mostly in
nickles, dimes and quarters.
When the window was opened II
may have been n few minutes
late and "the crowd of ladies and
men lined UP at the window"
consisted of exactly seven ladies',
all of whom can be named by the
writer. but it may be left to the
ladies themselves if any one de-
sires to investigate. All were
provided with good seats.
1t might be remarked in pass
ing that Tonawama was not
furnished and equipped by phil
anthropists. but for commercial
purdoses. Ii was the intention
Of the owners to furnish as COM
Portable place of amusement as
the demands would justify that
would pay a SINAI! dividend on
the investment, yet it mas al
ways been at the disposal of the
business men of Burns and the
public for all public meetings
without any charge other than
the actual expense of lights, fuel,
and janitor and the accounts OF
the firm will show instances
when even that was not paid.
1t was furnished for the benefit
entertainment Tuesday evening
at just half the established price
charged for entertainments. thus
sacrificing $27.S7. Two entertain
ments scheduled for the house
were cancelled during the period
of rehearsing for the benefit en-
tertainment, both of which would
have brought the house a profit
able revenue, just to allow these
rehearsals to go on without in
terruption; before Tonawama
was erected and furnished the
Library Club had to provide any
special scenery required and pay
for it, also hire a carpenter to
put it up; they had to provide
wood, lights and janitor if they
had any; they had to bring Their
own chairs, if they sat on any,
and pay rs cents for the privilege
Tonawama provided new scenery
for the production Tuesday night
to the amount of $l8. 85 and hired
a man to help place it. Before
the house was fully equipped the
Spring Maids" was staged ano
the Library Club had to pay 81
extra for spot light this was
provided Tuesday night without
additional cost.
II might be further stated thai
Tonawama lacks but So Of pay
ing Just four times as much
license into the city treasnr,
during a year as any merchan
disc house and exactly five times
as much as any bank. 1t is {
Legitimate business concern, pay
ing its obligations the same al
other bus mess concerns. II tpays
more out for Insurance. in q year
than on any other building In
Burns, and the writer will wager
a five-cent cigar The Times
Herald building pays more taxes
on the assessment roll than any
other building in Burns. The
owners make no complaint ano
are willing to do their parti in any
enterprise that is for the good Of
the country and believe they are