Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-24
ICE SKATING RINK.
SOURCE OF GREAT.
FUN AND PROFITS.
ELKo AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISE
SUGGESTED, DESIGNED TO ADD
MUCH TO cITYs LURE AND
INCREASE ENJOYMENT

LETS ORGANIZE an Elko Amuse-
ment Enterprise Corporation" said a
man of ideas this morning. and con-
struct here one or the finest ice-skat-
ing rinks in the West, or in America" :"
Pausing TO let his listener think il
over. and encouraged by thoughtful ST.
lence. the citizen continued:
WHY NOT? Properly managed.
(Which includes scientific advertising)
1t would be n splendid drawing.card
and money-making proposition from
the start. II can be organized by CO.
operative effort. A joint stock COM
pany is building one at Salt Lake City.
Why not one for Elko? We're on the
map.
THE devotees of skating could en-
JOY their favorite sport amid splendid
surroundings. both winter and sum.
mer. There are plenty of ideal sites.
Probably the real estate owner would
invest in the stock.
The necessary inexpensive building
should cover an area of about 300 by
$50 feet. with frontage on three or
four streets. affording perfect lighting
by day, and with numerous emergency
exits. II should be within walking dis
tance OF all sections OF the city and
have ample parking facilities for auto
mobiles In the immediate vicinity.
The skating floor should be large
enough for the population of $4,000
which the city is 10 have in a few
years. II should duplicate the famous
DeQuesne Gardens at Pittsburgh, the
st. Nicholas Rink at New York City.
the Stadium at Tacoma and Hippo
drome at Portland, Or.
THE frozen surface should cover an
area at least 200 by 80 feet. more than
full size for hockey games. The rink
should accommodate comfortably at
least 1000 persons on the floor, with
seating arrangements for at least 3000
There should be commodIous dress
ing-rooms for both sexes. and 1000
locker-boXes for patrons who would
desire TO leave their own skates and
togs In the building. Showers should
be provided, for this is an enjoyable
luxury after whirl on the ice. On
special occasions our city band would
play and at night many novel effects
In electric lighting could be employed.
Think of the exhibition skating, the
races. the games: Why, man, 1t would
~ the biggest, most enjoyable attrac.
tion imaginable. II would afford our
people the finest means of exercise
and everyday sport. and II would af.
ford the half dozen men who organized
the company an easy and pleasurable
way of earning honest dividends.
I'm proposing an amusement enter.
prise corporation, with capital suf.
| flcIent TO construct the Ice skating
rink as the first venture. From the
profits OF this business, other attrac.
tlons could be added. such as an ath.
letic club. where clean boxing, wrestl
ing. fencing, etc, could be enjoyed.
Anyone interested In this idea may
reach me through The Independent.
I'm ready to put In the first $1,000.
Nine others are needed TO invest an
equal amount. With $4,000 cash, we
could make II go. Publish the idea
and see what comes OF 1t. No one can
estimate the value Of money.mskins
idea.
| "The big rink at Salt Lake will Do
opened the first of October. We could
send our contractor there to get the
right ideas Of construction"