The Arvada enterprise., 1916-05-11

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The taxpayers of District No.
2 have been doing a little coop
erative thinking the past week,
and some of the heaviest taXpay-
ers have figured it out on this
wise:
We are all agreed that we
have outgrOWn our present
school house. We must build
something. Past experience has
taught US that four rooms have
served us about ten years and
we have paid about $500 per
room to say nothing of about
$1S5 per year added interest. 1t
is economy when building to put
your rooms, as nearly as posi-
BILE under the main roof. There
fore eight rooms under one roof
and built all at the same time
will cost one third less than six
rooms now and an additional two
rooms later, to say nothing of
the inconvenience of this contin-
ual building, Again, when we
have builuthe eight or ten looms,
as the case may be, we have
practically equippeI School Dis
trict No. 2 for 20 years to 80
years and have provided for any
increase the tire factory, or some
other industry within the dis
trict might bring and it will
cost ME each year Just about,
what | would pay out for gaso-
line in a days trip thru the
mountains. | will then be proud
to show our school house to my
friends, and tell them that we
are not dead ones in the COM
munity | live in.
Just think, how much better
you will feel when this thing is
settled, and settled once for all.
If you have any doubts about it
talk to the people of the COM
munities who can boast OF these
things.
A heavy taxpayer flOG. Blight
ton, told the editor tAuJ Jhey
built a $26,O0 building aoout
four years ago ana that now
because of the influx OF people
who had come on account OF the
districts good schools, his taxes
today are less than they were
four years ago, because these
people coming in have lesscned
the general taxes. These facts
can be substantiated and it is
tme history of progress every
where.
There is 100 much of a spirit to
critlclSe conditions without sug-
gesting a remedy and too many
are inclined to baik because they
can't have 1t this way or that.
If we are ever to get anywhere
these things must be overcome.
We must all get togetecr on the
general proposition to build a
school house that will be ade-
quate and economical.
You can't afford to stand in
your own light over these mat
tiers. The.main thing is to settle
this matter in the right way
now, and you will always be
glad and your children will re-
spect you for it.
A new school building for Dis
trict No. 2 will be just like a new
piece Of machinery in a large
shop. 1t will cost something,
but it will soon pay for itself
and then, think Of the satisfac-
ton and the self respect the peo-
pie of the district would enjoy.
On the present valuation the
$40, 600 bond issue would cost
the man now paying 500 for
his annual taxes about 81. 80 cX-
ira. Would it not be worth the
cost?
Mrs. O. g. Taylor and liS
son Kenneth went to Nederland
Monday to join her husband who
preceded her a few days bcfors
and who has a good position with
a lumber company. Mr.. Lakin,
who has been with the Aryada
Lumber Company some time as
yard man has taken Mr.. Tnylor's
place in the Office, as bookkeep
er.
/ A l.. Davis has sold several
cars ahead of delivery. being
unable to get he cars fast
enough.
, John Young came home Sun.
day from his camp in Utah
where his company is boring a
couple Of railroad tunnels.
Rev. Cooper and wife and Rev.
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