The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
P0NCA C|TY. HAS
NEW AUDITORIUM
Northern Oklahoma Town
Is Rapidly Growing; Is
Well Lighted.

PONCA CITY, Okla, Sept. r.
| Especial )-prominent among the many
! improvements made in this city during
the past few years arc the new audi
torium. and the municipal water and
, light plant
/ For many years the old Chase opera
house did service as theater and place
for meetings in this city, but the owner
deciding to remove from the city sold
the building and it was dismantled.
Then followed nearly four years when
Ponca City had no building or hall, In
which large meetings could be held.
The city officials, after much aglta-
ton had indicated that the people want
ed municipal building which would
answer the purpose OF meeting place
for all kinds Of meetings, and one also
in which could be held various amuse-
mcn,s which this kind OF building
are supposedly erected for, placed the
matter in the hands OF the people at an
election here last fall The result was
that so 600 was voted for the construc-
tion OF the municipal auditorium shown
in the picture, and which at this time
is in the last stages Of construction
Big Reception Planned.
A later Election added $1,000 to II,
and various personal contributions have
brought the amount up to nearly $50.
/ 600, which will be spent in the
erection and equipment of the build.
ing The finishing touches are now
being made, and within the next three
weeks, the auditorium will be turned
over to the city, finished, and ready
for the purpose for which it was erect.
ed, II is now planned to hold big
reception and general "gcttogether
meeting" as soon as the building is fin
ished
There is no finer building OF the kind
in the northern part OF the state, and II
has been built with the idea in view
OF making it, besides a comfortable and
commodious hall, building which will
last for all TING.
The municipal light and power plant
of ponca City, Is one Of the finest and
prettiest spots in this section, and the
engineers in charge have done much to
improve the outward appearance OF the
nlant as the accompanying picture well
shows.
Recent Addition Necessary.
Erected in 1912 the building has been
enlarged until il now is one of the
largest municipal plants in northern
Oklahoma. A new addition to the build.
ing has Just been iinished--it does not
show in the accompanying picture
made necessary by the rapid growth
which this city has undergone in the
last few months The first room con.
-ttuctcd was thought to be ample for
any growth which the city might make
IN many years, but the architects, and
the city officials then governing the
des,inics OF ponca City. had failed 10
look far enough into The future to max,
allowances for the almost miraculous
growth which this city has undergone
in the past few months.
| Oil is used az fuel for the boilers oI
| the municipal plant which is construct.
cd Of dark red building brick. Tn,
equipment of the plant is iirs,-claS II
every particular and three shifts o.
competent engineers give the city .
twenty four hour service which is mo-
'Seelled in the state.
Ponca CITY for years has been noteC
rs the hest lighted city OF It's size it
= ne southwest, and the blocks OF whit
way, aud lights on every corner OF TIN