The daily sentinel., 1900-08-25
Local News.

this morning.
State Engineer McCune is in tho city
from Denver.
Carpenters are at work enlarging the
Turn Halle.
Mrs. w. M. Van Buren, has been quite
seriously ill.
A new floor has been laid in the Gour-
ley furniture store.
The republican primaries are being
held this afternoon.
Samuel N. Wheeler goes to Rifle to-
night on business trip.
Work on the booths to be placed on
Main street will begin early next week.
Mrs. Fred Ruble accompanied her
husband to the city yesterday on his re-
gular weekly trip to his customers.
A fresh coat OF paint on the postofacs
building adds much to its appearance.
Painter Mitchell did the york.
The friends of Daniel Conrad Of the
Fair will be glad to know that he is
somewhat improved today.
A game Of base ball is in progress to-
day between the Grand junction nine
and the nine from Teller institute.
A. N. Anderson received the contract
to furnish the fireworks for Peach week.
Several Denver firms sent in competi-
bids.
Commander George Cowie Of the
United States Navy, accompanied by his
wife, were guests at the Brunswick to-
day.
A. G. Dickinson, for many years an
employe Of the United States mint at
Denver, is a guest at the Brunswick to-
day.
Mrs. Ernest O. Bacon, wife Of q. g.
Bacon, editor and proprietor of the Ou-
ray Herald is visiting in the city with
Mrs. Edwin Price. .if
o. G. Spencer and family OF Montrose
were guests last night OF A. L. Gourley
and family. Mr.. Spencer is one OF the
largest grooerymen Of Montrose.
The committee having in charge the
reception of Senator Wolcott are pre-
pairing to give him cordial reception.
They expect very large crowd to hear
him next Tuesday.
A. d. Martin of Denver, in the law
Office of A. B. Mckinley, who is at the
head OF the re united Arapahoe democ-
racy is in the city today on political af-
fairs. ua ..
Chairman Sampliner of the Peach
Day executive committeeis is in receipt Of
q letter from Governor Thomas saying
he gladly accepted the invitation to at.
tend the Peach Day celebration during
the last two days. e...
Col. l Am Clark Balloon is making
desperate efforts to get out his car load
OF fruit in Rock Island car which he
proposes to At with his new refrigerator
appliance. The Rock Island car is here
and it 10 expected that it will be loaded
in few days.
A new ball ground has been located
by Manager Steinmetz. The grounds
are located between Tenth and Eleventh
streets. south OF Ute in the southeast
ern part OF the city. They have been
cleared Of weeds and brush and are very
nice and level They have been survey
cd off and make very pretty ball field e.
The games OF Peach week will be played
on these grounds. ~
Although the Chairman Of the Peach
Day executive committee informed The
Sentinel that the competition on the
fruit was open to the world. there is now
some question about the matter. II the
competiop is not open it should be, as it
seems very selfish to hold the amount OF
the prizes which have been generously
offered to the committe by the board Of
county commissioners, open only to our
own people. a
There is quite an interest being taken
iu the primaries in the judicial contest
now being waged in the varioua coun-
ties Of the district. kilograms are held
by friends Of Judge Stevens and also OF
Judge Gerry saying that each of them
have carried Ouray county. Montrose
is claimed by both sides, but it is con.