The daily sentinel., 1899-05-11

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George Bennett is driving a very
spruce animal around lately. 1t does
not trot as fast as the railway train can
run, says George but still it. can make
better than ten minutes.
Jimmie Pool has LETT for Lake City.
He goes to join his brother there and
from that point he will go further south.
He will make his permanent residence
away from Grand Junction.
There are great many fish being
caught in the Grand and Gunnison rlv-
ers at the present time. Little parties
can be seen every evening going to the
banks Of the two rivers to enjoy pisca-
torial sport.
G.. A. Olsen and wife, left this morn
ing for an extended eastern trip to Ba-
tayia Illinois and other eastern points.
Mr.. Olsen is well known engineer on
the Rio Grande and is taking we'll
deserved vacation.
Mrs. A. G. Newton and Mrs. Edgar
Rider have been in attendance the past
few days at meeting meeting OF the
Congregational churches of the western
slope at Whitewater. DR.. Beach, very
prominent divine preached there Tues
day night.
Charles Sumner OF this city. who
writes the latitude Column" for the
Telluride Examiner, has developed quite
considerable ability as a cartoonist. The
last issue OF the Examiner contained
some we'll conceived cartoons from his
pen.
Hon. Sam D. Nicholson, who is work
ing a lease on the Ute and Ulay mines
at Lake City, in which mine the recent
troubles are sad to have emanated was
visitor to the city last night Mr..
Nicholson served a term as Mayor Of
Leadville and made a very good execu
tive.
Almost the first flowers OF the season
CT any consequence, were brought to
the city today by Mrs. s A. Farmhouse.
The bouquet which she left at this
Office was composed of Lilies and Japan
ese pines The lady is quite proud of
her flowers and she certainly has occa-
sion for 1T
A reporter overheard a gentleman
complimenting Deputy Game Warden
Jay this morning on his qualities as a
sportsman. This might have been a
little scheme on the gentleman's part to
get few special days of fun, without
the lynx eye of the warden upon him.
The game warden, however, winked the
other eye.
The little camp OF Redrock 10 the Par
adox valley, is wild with excitement
caused by strike Of almost pure metal
in the Red Chief mine. The managers
tried to keep the matter quiet but it
leaked out through the miners. Quite
a number OF local prospectors have had
their eyes on the La Sal country for
some time, and this strike will serve to
increase their interest.
Brakeman Suck did a very opportune
thing the night he left this city before
he was hurt. He had neglected to pay
the assessment on his accident insur.
ance for some time, and that night, he
seemed to have presentiment that
something was going to occur and at
once paid his assessment.
AT an address delivered by Mrs. M
] Telford, in the Central PRESBYTERIAN
church, Pueblo, last Sunday night. she
mentioned the fact that the saloons lhad
been refused licenser Upon the sua-
gestion OF one OF the prominent church
men present, this city was cougratulat-
ed upon the position taken by it. The
motion was put and it carried with a
storm OF applause. 1t was however, a
little premature.
W. w Fraser, the contracting agent
for the Colorado Telephone company,
has secured contracts for fourteen new
telephones in the city to be used when
their new system is established. Mr.
Fraser says that the company will build
to Whitewater. .Palisade and Fruita.
This will be great accommodation to
the people living at those places to com
municate with anyone in the county
seat,
Ex-Governor Alva Adams was visi-
tor to this city Tuesday night. He was
evidently travelling incognito, as but
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