Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1925, Page 2

PAGE TWO COMMUNITY BUILDING AT GOST OF HALF WILLION PROJECTED HERE Standard Oil Company Makes Offer of Dollar for Dollar Up to $250,000 for New® broaden: our con st important anbullt struc the Commur esi eet chment of ity & ably 1 be erect oe he ‘biliiaing arr. uPas Regarding the bill Mr. ed in t expenditure of ap-| 111 said, “We are thinking of it as proxi $500,000 according to] one Ube commend ng tn present plans a dignity and Inviting in its sim hel oun building commit-| Pilcity—one, which placed in the tt ; .| Proper setting, will be a crédit to tee recen petitioned the city |), Wigent and progressive spirit council for a 99-year lease on the |that guides the city. In its accom city park at Seventh and Center| modations and facilities to serve pes many purposes it will be mo Bate dal Sits Sind and comp ) every detail ¢ populatit organization of tha city will need : 5 sake to be conc any longer about a The surrounding fuildings, —Inchud.| Place to meet, ‘There willbe ample ine thks oe 1 { Catholic | 2ceommodations for ali, and bnother rch, the city hall, the Eplecopa! m which should be of real interest citizen, it will be to evory pos: sible to invite outsiders {n so tha church and the Methodist and Pres byterian churches, both of the lat- ter of which pemain to be erected they er may know our elty better and oy its privileges with wus | “The auditorium will not only would lend an appropriate setting be for the new community center The committee, after considera: |°@uipped for musical entertain tion the ‘problem from every |e lectures, mess meetings, fs 6a! 6e seri demonstration, dramatics, but with angle, over a period of three months’ | its seating capacity of several thou: eae eee table tocation bur | 88nd It will go far toward helping that matlefiee every de.|¥s make Casper the convention mtr thas : of the state, an achlevement mand. The bullding, when completed) 4 honor which we should be quick unoccupied ar uld not in “ at fc po on and our ability to be cee pet had i at : lea ve those who would come as our surrounding architecture | sanved Standard Generous. | sitnghs Cast iimatacctncte tiie atieees ihe project, o 8 large a scale) nasiums for the men and the women RS has been planned, ts made poss|bowling alleys, banquet and billiard ble oniy through the generosity of} rooms, a swimming pool, reading the Standard Oil company of Indi-|rooms, a ball room, and in addition, ane bute riers for such cly sas might be prope’ such a building.” headq organ. y hous which has offered to contri-| up to $250,000 toward th This le only half of] eq building ves the proposed funds to be raised in| People to Rule. Casper. It is now the Intention o : pe us the committee to raise this amount| “There {s one ching i would lke public subseriptions by in.|t? stress especially at thie time, sut by donations from|said Mr, Parkin. “This is a peo other concerns which employ large|Ple's movement from beginning to numbers of men and women end. This will be the people's house Ny. Parkin, representing Come| theirs to own, control and main waucitty. aervioe” ceunters mromenaiens| ls amunity Servise i Autre ? . y = ** | ment by and ‘for the people has been in Casper for several) viich thinks in terms of what we months promulgating plans for the can all do together for the good of mew edifice Through the Casper] ou. city. It is an. organized effort Chambery of Commerce the. follow’ 1. dealing with the important 1 mmittes has been working on| vi Ute tem as it affects oject: P. C. Nicolaysen, Hasty | neath, happiness, character and urham, Charies A. Culfen, W. me citizenship throughout the commun- WWlacn,, Ge WV 7s SREYABE MEA It is a united endeavor to make Bute), eyo e Ries ave any home city attractive to our: Charles: 8. (Stator d others—-a better place for Needs Apparent. ini NE ava Casetonhawane I t with The Tribune | ich we all may point with recently’ Mr, Parkin sald, “There| p then intelligent fs no question abc the need of good force must such an organization as Community vto play toward this Bervice and a community house in| calls for united action Casper. They will meet a lo o elfy can ever be really sound standing need and play an impor core if its people are for any tant part in the future pregress of|reason divi lreds of sep- the city, espec as the people}arate, strange groups, each going come to understand the possibilities different direction, COMMERCE CHAMBER CARRIES OUT LARGE PROGRAM IN YEAR Organization of More Than 1,000 Members Functioning Continually in All Affairs of Civic Interest in ‘a With more than 1,000 members ac-|slon on this case is expected in the tive in carrying out its program, the} near future. If the results an: fa Casper chamber of commerce, dur-|vorable the saving to merchants and ing the past yeat ved leader-| business men In Casper will amount ahtp in securing for this community | to approximatel: $50,000 a year. » number of worth v improve hrough representatives at Wash ments and paved the way for future|ington, the organization srcured trial and agricultural develop-| further investigation of thé’ feast 1 r the cit bilties of the Casper-Aloova irriga rdf fol.| ton project and is now engaged ir & accomr | working along lines aimed at eve ES 0. 1 recommendation of pum ype ie along Platte river in t ed w ‘ t nm 1 a « cag e € t wh h te eran he in Wyoming ngressio: deleg f 1 pdt geen tion sae eel he ured appropria:| "6. operated with city in dbtaininge site of old Fort Caspar as ground Revelation of the large opportun! municipal park, and present tes for marketing Wyoming pi c through Natrona county Meisla ef products in ¢ r, throust tors a Dill in the present session of survey of origins Products cor he legislature for purpose of mumed in this clty which was the| granting right to cities to possess means of establishing further and! park p-operties outside of their cor Profitable ntacts between tht | norme limits ning er and Casper dea Through a spzcial committee has on devoted considerable time in evoly. Hearing by agents of the Inter-|{ng plans for the erection of the pro state Commerce commission of the| posed $500,000 community building. freight rates adfustment petition pre-| The final plans are to be made be sented here early last year. Deci.| fore long REVE Motor Co. REPAIRING THAT SATISFIES None But Expert Mechanics Are Employed SERVICE CAR—NIGHT AND DAY CALL 632 GREVE MOTOR CO. Park and East Second | | | | CONVENTION Casper’s Situation and Accommoda- tions Are Ideal for State and Inter- State Gatherings of Importance asper is Wyoming's ideal conven- tlon city. Geographically it 1s almost In the center of teh sible from every corr th No the state possesses state, equally acces. r of the great clty advantage, commonwe other th one of supremo imports gathering representative part of Wy The expense of coming to a conven- in nee when of contemplated. a every ming tition in Casper is a financial hard sh{fp for none regardless of what county he calls home ' Hotel accomodations, so vital to the success of a big convention, are nowhere in the state as well pro Ided for. Casper has three of the most modern hostelries in the Rocky Mountain region, two of them com pleted in 1924 and a dozen other up to date built in the last 10 years. The service in these hotels | {s unusually excellent, the rates are moderate and the proprietors employes are sollettous for the con sideration of thelr guests. Two of the hotels conduct dining rooms and coffee sk i convenient eating | places for their guests, and the third | will start s'milar service this spring. | Althou er Is well provided hotels and with meet places. including the Elks auditorium which {4 always avall and will seat 800 people the city will be one of the few cities In the Rocky Mounta'n region wi An auditorium whose capacity 2,500 by the end of this year Auditorium to Be Asset. The plans for the new Community building, to be erected in 1925, caj! for @ huge auditorium whose capac! ty has been mentioned. It will make possible the largest conventions which the Rocky Mountain region ever hold. entertainment al Fender WRECKING CAR SERVICE ANY: TIME DAY OR NIGHT Kemmer Body and Fender Shop 425 West Yellowstone he supply Here's a Real Hxample of Kemmer's Expert Body and ways play an important part in convention.’ Casper has first class theaters, dancing auditorfums, facil- ities for handling large banquets and other attractions. For those love the great outdoors, the nearby Casper mountain, with an excellent road the top, Miles of fishing streams nearby tempt the angler and beautiful drives all provide amusement inel- dental to convention meetings. Nearby is the Salt Creek oil field, the greatest light oll field in the world and of unusual interest to vis- {tors. Teapot Dome, center of the naval lease controversy, {s in the same vicinity. Arteries of travel pierce Casper in every direction. The main lines of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Chicago Northwestern ratl- roads and the North & South rail- road all provide the best of service both in and out of Casper. In every direction the highways who to is unsurpassable. to are in excellent condition. The Yel lowstone highway is one the best maintained roadways in the west and the road to Salt Creek {s paved for 26 miles north From every angle Casper qualifies as the ideal convention city of the state en LN Ls Home Markets For Produce Available people who are engaged in the varied industries of Wyoming, such os mining, oll, stockraising, manufacturing and merchandising, furnish a high-priced market for all the products which the mi can raise. The demand is greater than The Work, Phone 2008 . SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1925 EMENT CITY IS AIM STATE FUND RECEIPTS AND WHERE THEY GO -$1,384,497.32 1. Apportionment to schools for 1923 and 1924__... This amount against the 1921-1922 pertod, $1,12 shows an increase of $261,937-12. Receipts from mineral royalties. This amount against the, 1921- k shows a decrease of $374,48.94. : 3. Receipts from Salt Creek fleld (practically all of which {s derived from section 36, township. 40, range 79)- Receipts from s Creek fleld. SES RET OUR NEW HOME A Strong Bank A Friendly Bank INVITES YOUR BUSINESS Every Form of Commercial Banking OF CASPER RESOURCES OVER $2,000,000.00 ' 4. Total receipts for the biennium, 1923-1924 This amount against the 1921-1922 period, $5,244,9 shows a decrease of $70 46, | ; i 5. Total farm loans from February, 1921, the date the | | es ONT 3 originally became effective, to September 30, 1924.. 2,404,500.00 BETTY’S BEAUTY PARLOR (Secured by 586,677.58 acres of iand.) 6. Amount of government royalty received by state TRIBUNE BUILDI treasurer 2,966.76 A Growing Bank COMPLETE SAVINGS, TRUST AND’ SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENTS WYOMING TRUST COMPANY REASONS WHY BETTY HAS SUCCEEDED . Work of quality ¢ Fairness always. Everything in comfort. Strict privacy nlways. Fair established prices. and Only exclusive ladies and children’s hair bobbing parlors. So Just Call 467J NG