The daily sentinel., 1900-07-25
Local News.

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The mail for Fruita, which has been
taken there on the midnight train, will
hereafter leave here at noon each day.
About forty carloads of cattle were
unloaded last Friday at the stock yards
at Salida for Charles R. Sieber who is
restocking his range. Mr.. Seiber WAS
in charge OF the cattle which we're pur-
chased in Kansas. The stock is the
property OF the Ssiber Cattle company.
The hottest place this side OF Hades is
said to be the open platform of the Un-
ion depot in this city. The Rio Grande
should place roof over a portion Of
the walk, il they do nothing else. al
though the whole works should be torn
away in the interests Of health and de-
eency.
One of the large plate glass windows
in the front of the new piekie store has
been broken, evidently by stone
thrown with terrific force or from a
speat ball from a revolver. 1t is said
that the window was broken the night
the attack was made on Quong Youn,
the Chinese laundryaan.
The Denver aud Colorado Springs
papers Of Tuesday morning contained
over twenty inches of matter referring
to the coming Peach Day in Grand juno
ton and other matters pertinent to this
city. And yet there are those who say
that the newspapers and newspaper cor
respondents should only be tolerated.
God help the town without them.
The school board is making one extra
room out of the basement formerly used
as play room for the children of the
high school building in wet weather.
The windows will be enlarged to admit
plenty Of light and air and the walls will
be plastered and the room generally
made ready for occupancy. Contractor
John j. Lumsden is doing the work and
started with force Of men Tuesday.
W. H. Clark, OF Salt Lake City, the
travelling passenger agent OF the Rock
Island road was a visitor to the city
this morning, MIR. Clark says that the
safe in their Office is piled full Of return
tickets waiting for signature, showing
that there is an immense tourist travel
from the east at the present time. Mr..
Clark continued his journey east this
morning,
There is still one aspirant for the dis
frip ottNrravshtr ,spa he
democratic ticket who has not visited
this city, Mr.. Barnett OF Ouray, whom
gossip says will lead all others a merry
chase. Mr. Barnett is one of the really
handsome men of the mountain city,
and unlike the proverbial pretty man
has sense and knowledge to back up his
claims. 1t is said Mr. Barnett will come
to this city shortly to let the people see
him.
An attempt was made today by Sen
tinel reporter to interview Quong Youn,
the Fourth street laundryman, upon the
present troubles in China. The only
point that could be elected from the
Chinaman was that he was Cantonese
by birth, that he could not read, not
even Chinese, and that he did not know
anything whatever of the troubles in
China. From the manner Of Quong
Youn, however, he knows considerably
more than he let on to know.
st. John Robinson, the guest OF Mr..
Louis s. Scott, is captain in the Welsh
Fusileers and will go to China very
shortly, as the Fusiliers have been Or
dered to that country by the Queens
government. Captain Robinson is at
present on furlough which will to an
extent be cut short owing to the rush
orders for his regiment. The Fusiliers
is one Of the crack regiments in her ma
jesty's service and has a reputation and
history second to no other regiment in
the royal service. Captain Robinson
has just been relieved as an attaohe Of
the Vianese court. While there he par
tisipated as one OF the choice spirits in
the steepls chasing, 80 popular at that
court. Captain Robinson has made
a number Of warm friends in this city by
his geniality and personality. Mr..
Scott and Mr.. Robinson will have
good hunt before Captain Robinson's
departure to assume his duties as an