The daily sentinel., 1899-04-17

Don't be discouraged. 1t is only two
weeks till the May Day ball.
| Col. W. F. White has received his
commission as colonel and abide camp
to Governor Thomas. Col. White has
had the piece of parchment framed.
May Day comes but once year, and
you will miss mighty good time if you
fail to attend the ball on that night.
Tomorrow night is the last regular
meeting Of the Women of Woodcraft be-
fore the night of their ball. full at
tendance is required as it is desired to
perfect arrangements for that event.
Ramey -Perce Lumber company have
been doing considerable advertising
considerable of which has been devoted
to the paints which they sell. This has
been done on big posters conspicuously
placed
The Midland had it's first train into
this city for II days this morning about
four o'clock. The company has had
long battle but it looks as if the road is
now open for good. The citizens of
Grand Junction and of the towns all
along the line will rejoice.
The new plant Of the Grand Junction
Milling & Elevator company was in oper-
alton Saturday and worked very success
fully. There were largo number OF
people present during the day to see the
machinery in operation and TO wish the
Messrs Roberts abundant success.
William G. Connolly, editor of the
Sun, left last night for Philadelphia. up
on an urgent telegram from the mem
bers OF his family saying that his father.
we'll known resident Of that city was
lying at the point OF death. He will
be gone probably a month.
Every ble-bodied man and woman
should identify themselves with some,
fraternal organization. Besides the pro-
lection which it affords there are the
social advantages which come from the
good fellowship which prevails in all
orders OF that character.
Press dispatches stated yesterday that
a great fire in the city Of Cleveland, the
firm of A. W. & J. Sampliner was burn
ed ont. The firm were large wholesale
cloak dealers and manufacturers. They
are cousins OF Messrs. A. r. & ]. M.
Sampliper Of this city. The loss approx
mated fifty thousand dollars.
Governor J. w. Mcconnell, indian in
spector, leaves tonight. Governor Nc
Connell has been in the city pretty near
ly a month and he expresses himself as
delighted with the climate and the at
tention which he has received while here.
He has the very kindest words to say OF
the employees at the Indian school and
takes away pleasant memories OF teach
ers and scholars Governor Mcconnell
will say kind words for the Grand valley
in his tours to different portions of the
country.
The results OF discharge measure
ment of the Grand and Gunnison rivers
made on April 18th 1899 by A. L. Eel
lows, resident photographer for the U.
S. Photographed department are as
AOllOWs at CE6Du JuuCClOn 0fhnO flVer
Gage height AT feet. River rising.
Discharge 1916 cubic feet per second.
Indications are that water will be high
about May 10. Gunnison river gage
height 3.5 feet River rising Dis
charge 1902 cubic feet per second.
! Indications are that the river will be
rather high in May.
Messrs. A. R. &. j. NJ Sampliner pur-
chased last Saturday, the store building
and ground, in which they have their
large clothing emporium. The amount
paid was ten thousand dollars, to the
Mesa County State bank the owners of
the property. The Messrs. Sampliners
have occupied the building ever since it
was built and to accommodate their large
business there has recently been erected
an addition. The new proprietors will
during the next few months make a
number Of improvements 10 the build
ing. A new and handsome front with a
corner window will be added and the
property otherwise improved.