The daily sentinel., 1900-04-12

Several prominent cattle buyers ar
in the sity today.
Many Of the teachers are planning
their summer vacations already.
Cook stoves and bed room suits at Ro
bucks-the cheapest place in town.
A coat of white paint improves tn
front of the old Palase restaurant.
Robuck has the best and cheapest iror
beds on the market. All new goods.
C.P. Bliss has an elegant display Of
new styles in gloves and fancy hosiery
for Easter.
The ladies of the Christian Tabernacle
are arranging for an "Old Maids Auc-
ton" in the near future.
Tho cake sale by the ladies OF the
Presbyterian church has been postponed
until Saturday, April 21st.
A beautiful sight is the window dis
play OF Easter neckwear and gloves at
Bliss's. Have you seen itf
Under the stimulus Of the leadership
of Prof. Steek, the Modern Woodman
band is making much progress.
H. L. Phillips, proprietor of tho Aek-
erman grocery, is painting several signs
on the front OF the store building.
The nilliners and dressmskers have
been doing rushing business the past
two weeks in preparation for Easter.
Sewer work is progressing rapidly and
very soon the entire lower half Of the
city, south OF Main street will be cover
ed.
On account of general remodeling in
the engine room of this plant the paper
has been late in issuing for the past sew
eral nights.
Plasterers, paper hangers and painters
are kept more than busy the present
season by the changes and improve
msnts being made.
The fill over the water pipe at the
corner of Fourth and Main streets.
caved little bit yesterday. 1t was
remedied this morning by big load Of
dirt.
Charles Alva Smith has on exhibition
in the store window OF the Haskell phar-
macy number Of his handsome fan
tale pigeons. They make very pretty
display.
Last night sixteen young ladies met to
drill for the May Day ball. The drill to
be given will be something new, never
having been seen in Grand Junction be-
fore. The young ladies are the personi-
flcation Of grace and, with the instruc-
tions OF an able and eomCetent drill
master, will give an exhibition which it
will be we'll worth any ones time and
money to witness.
There is considerably anxiety all over
tho state to know the condition Of the
fruit crop 10 this valley and whether il
has been affected by frost. Last night
the regular correspondent of the Denver
News in this city received an urgent
wire from the management Of that paper
asking il the crop had been hurt. A
Sentinel reporter was permitted to see
the answer and the correspondent as
sured his paper that the crop was not
injured in the slightest manner. Heavy
SHOWS and frost on the other side Of the
range inclines the people to believe over
Ghore that this valley is also within the
embrace OF the frost king. but such is
not the case.
Rio Grande Express Agent 8. g.
HUM is being deluged with requests ia
send blossoms from the fruit trees oi
the valley to Denver and also from the
churches for Easter decoration. Mr..
Hum has sent great quantities already
to Denver and is sending them every
day to people who have made inquiry for
them. The principle deliveries made thus
far are to the big stores on Sixteenth
street in Denver, who gladly consent tc
trim their entire windows with the bios
SONS, when furnished and give this city
and valley the credit. A letter receiv-
ed by Mr.. Hum says that tho blossomt
create furor when exhibited in the big
windows. There has been rain anc
snow in Denver for nearly two weeks
now and the sight of tho sight OF thsst
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