The chronicle=news., 1913-01-16
SITE SELECTED FOR
RATION nICH SCHOOL
From the Ration Range.

From the Ration Range.
Following n consultation Saturday
afternoon with Architect VIM. Rapp
board Of education and Supcrintcnd-
-nt 7. ". Conway made u trip iu
Mcssrs. Morrow's aud Spcrry's auto
mobiles to Trinidad whcro several
profitable hours were spent In care
full inspection Of Trinidad's ncw
modern High School building. Dur
Ing Mr.. Rapp's visit TO Ration Satur-
day. y visit Of inspection was made
In company with several members OF
the board to the several proposed
sites with a view OF comparing their
relative values from the builders
point Of view. At meeting held
subsequent to the inspection tour.
the board thoroughly canvnsscd the
site situation and definitely selected
In a formal vote the present High
school block as the most fitting loca-
ton for the new 100000 county
High school building. In addition
to the unqualified recommendation
made by Architect I,app. several 9TH
er important factors exerted their
influence In the ultimate selection
OF the old High school site over 9TH
crs considered and investigated.
Chief Of these factors was the item
OF expense In the cost Of site which
is now entirely eliminated and eight
or nine thousand dollars more con-
served for the cost OF the building
by the choice OF the one already held
In public trust.
According to the tentative plans
already agreed upon. which must be
held IN abcyunce pending the scncr-
al county election on February llth.
for the location for the new county
Institution and pending the vote
with District No. II upon the pro-
posed 100000 in bonds. the new
High school building will be built
Just north OF the present structure.
if possible, the sanction Of the city
will be secured for the condemnation
lof fifty feet OF Gnllisteo avenue ad-
Joining the north side Of the block.
leaving the remaining 80 feet FOR
the accommodation Of road travel.
This additional strip of ground. 1Ox
800 feet. according to th plan. VIII
be Incorporated In the school block
and a portion Of it parked. thus pro-
viding an appropriate front door for
the new building which will face
the north.
Architect Rapp now has In hand
the making OF plans which will be
submitted TO the board before the
| time to be set by tn city council for
tile vote on the school bonds. Cen
orally speaking the new building VIII
be strictly modern in every psrticu-
lar, continuing from IA to 10 school
rooms, suitable quarters for Manual
(Training. Domestic Science and Com
mcrcial Departments. an auditorium
Gu pablo Ur seating 500 or 500. labor
atorics for the departments OF
ChclnIstry. Botany and Physics. Of
riccs for board OF education. supcrin-
tcndcnt, etc.
II was in regard to tho architect
lurt and heating features that the
Visit was made by the board to the
new High school building In Trini-
dad. which Is equipped In every way
for the maximum OF convenience and
comfort for the instruction Of higli
tschoul students. Valuable infortno
ltlon was secured by the board mem
beri as result OF tho trip. which
will be Of great service in directing
lhtellitently the selection Of plau.
and Specifications for Colfax coun-
|ty's proposed new county High
lschoOl.