La Junta tribune., 1913-04-26
our MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
UP to the Citizens Of Ia Junta 70
Acquire 4 $4,000 Auditorium BY
Raising . Fund e. $4,000.

torium may come true WITHIN per.
iod OF six months. II ix up to the
people OF La Junta to decide. The
only condition to be complied With
Is the raising Of $4,000 In cash.
The time limit In six months-unless
extended. II looks like a mammoth
undertaking. In view OF the fact that
La Junta has been called upon dur.
ing the present year to contribute
very generously to various other en-
terprises. but Il can be done II ev.
erybody gets on the Job OF devisinE
ways and means to raise the neces-
sary fund. Once upon time La
Junta secured pledges for $4,000 for
a proposed college enterprise. That
was several years ago. and In these
latter days I, ought to be easy to
raise one fifth OF that amount.
At the last monthly dinner Of the
La Junta Industrial Association II
will be remembered that Mr.. r.
Phillips made a report as to the re-
suit Of a conference with MIR. T. T.
Woodruff In regard to municipal
auditorium project MIR. Woodruff
offered to donate the site. lOOxi 10
feet In dimensions. on the corner Of
Santa Fe avenue and Fourth street.
and also contribute one-half the
cost OF fhe auditorium building. upon
an estimate that the proposed build.
Ing would not cost over $50. 900. Dur
ing the past week Mr. Woodruff plac-
ed In escrow with the Firs, National
Bank an absolute deed To the city
of La Jun,a OF the proposed site
for the building. and $4,000 In
securities. His letter OF trausmitial
accompanied by the deed and Sc
curities to be placed In escrow with
the First National Bank. waa ad.
dre~sed to the committee appointed
BY the i.s-Jsats Industrial Assecia-
tion To confer with Mr.. Woodruff.
consisting cf J. n. Lamb. X. Phil.
lips and r. J. Cook. The letter In
part is as followC
In response to your rcnuest I
have stated to you my willingness
To contribute to the expense Of do.
mating 70 the city of La Junta a
building TO be used for an auditori-
nm and theater. ms well as for Orsiin
ary civic purposes. and have stated
that would deed n the city for
such purposes the tract Of land on
the southeast corner Of Santa Fe
avenu" and Fourth street. subject to
a reservation Of rent Of $500 per AN.
mum out OF the Income realized from
the rental OF such property. and have
stated that would contribute one
half the cost Of the proposed audi.
forium building. up TO limit of
10000, upon an estimate that
such building would cost not over
$50 900: such proposed contributions
Of land and money being itioned
upon the donation. by other ciii.
gems. Of the remaining $4,000.
II Ii contemplated that such
building would be only one story IN
height. In the first or main part,
and perhaps. n necessary. of the
height IN the rear Of two stories. Ia
max" customary provision for the
stage and the scenery. and that the
entrances and exits bc. as nearly
~ praciibl~. upon = level with the
street: and that the auditorium be-
provided with no, more than one
kHllsry. NJ no great height above
the main floor: and that such build.
Ing. In iis details of construction. bc
simple and inexpensive. rather than
ornate or showy. and that Il b.
planned with = view 10 seating
about SEQ or seo people: that II b.
designed mainly Tor use for entertain.
msnts of various sorts. with provi.
nt0n In . part of the auditorium
Ior sections Of movahle seats. - ~
10 provide on occasion. = clear Sloor
'psce of . limited sort: that the
: suditortsm Or htest~r b. rented To
lraveseins companies. os an unohjec.
lsoNabls sort. % we'll ~ for home
Me-. and that With proper manage.
neat . considerable revenue may be-
realised from such ase. proper r..
gard teinG hsd N the fact that the
purpose Of such uass In not msiniy
Tor the parpose Of making money.
but for the purpose At providing the
ritis~as with entertainment of .
whcsesome and helpful sort n the
exclusion a svsrythias Of . question
sb'e character. ssch - paxilistic or
boxing coatests: ard 10 this end
L h contemplated that the dssails
n such management b. committed
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