The Monte Vista journal., 1919-04-19
Vote for County
High School May 5h


valuation Approximately oS.ooo.ooo.
Center consolidated has . valuation
of $4,000. 900 and u building an
$500 school building. Aismoss
Ia voting on = three or four million
dollar consolidation. and 10 planning
To build . $4,000 high school build
Ing.
Monte Vista leads every town In
tho valley In tho volume Of Its bus,-
ness and II tho central tolnt for the
working out Of every big valley rn-
ierprise. For many years she has
had ana has now. by far. the largcst
high school In tho valley. In spite
ot nesxcr equipment and very limit
~d support this high school has main
tainsd its ieancrship. being the only
high school In the valley to reach the
high standard required for accrsdit-
Ing In tho North Central bssociation
of Accredited schools.
= Monte Vista has como TO the part
ing OF the ways. With = valuation
Of only 100000 and n proposed
$4,000 hiEh school building she II
hopclcasiy outciassed IN available
school support and facilities. BY prac-
ticaliy every other high school IN the
valley.
Tho Board OF Education has work.
ed faithfully to build up = progress
sive adequate school program. OBJ
Htructionx have been placed In the
way and will stili be placed In the
way BY those who fail to place high
vaius upon the development OF good
Educational facilities fos tie chill
dren Of their community. Such par
q. rOns arc now decidedly IL the minor
ity. Tho great majority OF tax-pay-
era In Monte Vista and vicinity are
for better school facilities and for
such program Of support and build
ing ~ will assure Monte vista's lead
ership In her schools.
Two factors are important. The
districts along the railroads. Nos.
8. - and ls are voting on the ques-
tion Of consolidL tion with Monte Wis
Ia under circumstances much more
favorable than heretofore. II Il ex-
pccted that this consolidation will be
voted by = good majority In each dis
trict. With this consolidation effect
ed. Monte Vista consolidated will
have = valuation Of from three to
four million dollars for the support
Of tho grade schools alone, with
transportation along the Spanish
Trail. NJ principal road. with an cx-
treme haul OF only eight miles. This
will constitute one OF the most eco
nomical and most desirable OF the
consultations that have been voted
in Colorado. These outside districts
Nos. 6. 22 and l6. will come into the
consolidation without any obligation
to help pay any OF Monte vlsta's past
debts. not even the $4,000 bonds
voted for the new high school build
ing.
The second factor in maintaining
tho local schools at u high standard
IL the county high school PROPOSE
ton. Monte Vista enrolls high school
students from all parts OF the Val
ley. During the past two years stu
dents have been enrolled from Ig-
nacio. Sanford. Blanca. Hooper. Cen
ter and Crecde, besides many from
rural districts. AS II Is the natural
center for trade II Is also the natur-
al center for school interests.
To take its proper place. Monte
Vista must OFFER the best senior high
school in the valley which must ul-
t!mately develop tho work Of a Jun
Tor College. II is to the interest not
only OF Rio Grande County but of
the entire valley that this be done.
There Is just one way to do this and
that Is to put the county back Of the
high school in Its plans for building
and support This matter will be vot-
cd upon Mt the May 5th election and
should have the support OF every one
who believes in keeping Monte Wis
tn and Rio Grande County in the
front rank In educational matters.
II Del Norte and Sargent prefer to
continue their high schools under
their own management and tax levy
they can do SO by voting against the