Show STRUCTURE S WORK OR K KON ON STADIUM TO SHORTLY Y Excavation is Practically Finished Finished Finished Fin Fin- Yards of Earth Moved Superstructure Will be Started Before School Closes It Is Hoped Ho Excavation work on the stadium is nearly completed This This' work ha has required the moving of yards of earth The surface soil soi was first stripped off and piled ou out of the way This will vill be replaced replaces on the surface of the playing field that the grass seed may be planted in it The purpose of this being to tc have the best soil possible so that the turf will be far advanced next fall I Well VeIl over fifty per cent of the dirt that had to be moved has been beer placed into position and the team rooms that are to be under the two south ends of the stadium are under way The U Club is to tc have a club room over there also This room will viII be completely fitted out for the organization It will fill a need that has been felt for along a along along long time and will aid in cooperation cooperation cooperation tion among University athletes Other large universities have such organization with their club rooms and these contribute in a great measure to the spirit and interest manifested in athletics at these schools Coach Ike Armstrong is very interested and was in fact the one who started the ball rolling roll roll- ing ing- The superstructure work includes the building of the team and other rooms that hat are to be under the stadium the placing of the concrete concrete concrete con con- crete sills on which the tiers of wooden seats will rest the constructions constructions constructions con con- of the seats proper the build ling of the steel fence that Js is isto to surround the stadium and ticket ticket ticket tick tick- et office and other items This work also includes the construction of walks and roads The bonds covering the amount necessary to complete the stadium were issued last week The Ross Beason Company was given the contract for the bonds Local houses are handling the bonds and andvord word vord comes come from them that th thare they are going fast It was rumored that about three-fourths three of them were bargained for before they were is is- is sued These bonds were issued in two sizes One hundred and twenty bonds of 1000 ea each and twenty bonds of each were issued making a total of which is practically the amount that the plan pla i will vill cost ost The remaining amount will vill be taken care of by bythe bythe bythe the advance sale of tickets These tickets were sold for ten years in advance allowing the one purchasing purchasing ing the book to attend all aU the University Univ University Uni Uni- v football games h held ld in the stadium for for- forthe the next ten years These books were sold for 50 each Five hundred of them were printed It It is interesting ting to note that l Mi Mr r. r Christensen of Christensen- Christensen Jacb Jacob Jacob Jac Jac- I I ob b Gardner Company who have hav havethe the the he stadium superstructure contract contract con con- tract tract tract- is a R graduate of or orthis this institution institution institution holding a B B. S. S and professional sio ional al engineering degree |