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The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20
Very Hot Spot.

Washington, July 19 Tho national
capitol was the hottest spot in the Uni
ted States yesterday according to official
reports, and today promises to outsizzle
that uuenviable record. This morning
at o'clock the Thermometer stood at 81.
or 2 degrees hotter than it was four
hours before noon yesterday. The hot
test period OF Washington day is the
hour between 3 and in the afternoon.
Tho mercury climbed to SO yesterday in
the Office OF the weather bureau. This
is always or degrees cooler than the
temperature on down town streets.
What makes the fate of Washington
harder to bear today is the fact that the
weather bureau sent out Especial bull
letin" assuring the public that the hot
wave would be broken during the night
by relieving thunder storms. A few
clouds looked over tho horizon during
the evening, but evidently they conclud-
ed they were cooler where they were
and ventured no nearer. There we're
five proetrations from heat yesterday,
but no fatalities.
The thermometer at 9 o'clock this
morning registered ss degrees and at
1880 9O1z,
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20
That New Hotel.

The hotel that has been talked 30
much about to occupy the site of the old
Brunswick is a sure thing now. Mr.. v.
z. Reed, the gentleman from Colorado
Springs who purchased the property
last spring, has had plans drawn up and
work will shortly begin on the structure.
Mr.. J. Q. johnson, who is to be the
manager, is now in the city and he says
that it will be modern and up to date in
every respect. 1t will be hotel equal
to any on the western slope. an honor
and credit to Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20
Forest Fires.

The fire north of the Big Book Cliff
mountains was still burning last night
and the clouds of smoke could be plain
ly seen rolling up from there. There is
a heavy penalty for setting fire to any
thing in the mountains and the law is
strict on this subject. Here is an extract
from the statute regarding the setting
Of fires:
That any person who shall willfully or
maliciously set on nrs, or cause to be set
on FIRE, any timber, underbrush or grass
upon the public domain, or shall leave or
suffer fire to burn unattended near any
timber or other indammable material,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemean-
or, and upon conviction thereof in any
district court Of the United State hav-
ing Jurisdiction of the same shall be-
fined in a sum not more than fixe thous
and dollars or imprisoned for term not
more than two years, or both.
Sec. 2 That any person who shall
build Gre in or near any foress, timber,
or other inflammable material upon the
public domain shall, before leaving said
fire. totally extinguish the same. Any
person failing to do 80 shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof in any district court Of
the United States having jurisdiction Of
the same shall be fined in a sum not
more that one thousand dollars or be
i'm prisoned for term of not more than
one year, or both.
Sec. 9. That in all cases arising under
this act the fines collected shall be paid
into the public school fu nd Of the county
in which the lands where the ofiense was
committed are situated.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20

Mr.. Jesse Knight Of Provo, Utah, ia
miliarly known as "Uncle Jess" the
owner of the Uncle Sam and Hamburg
mines Of Eureka, Utah, is examining
copper properties in the Unawesp dis
trict. From what he has 30 far seen he
is very favorably impressed. 1t is very
fortunate, indeed, to get q man OF his
wealth and energy interested in mining
matters tributary to Grand junction.
His insome from the two properties men
toned is conservatively estimated at
S25.O00 per month. Mr.. Knight is ac-
companied by Mr.. James Mediation, a
wealthy stock man and experienced
mining man Of Meeker.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20
MENDOZA ORCHARD.
On Fruit Ridge, An Ideal Fruit
Farm...Nine Hundred Peach
Trees In Full Bearing.

A representative OF The Sentinel took
a trip to Fruit Ridge last evening The
objective point was Mendoza Orchard,
owned by Mr.. F. g. Chapman. This
thrifty fruit farm is looked after in the
absence of the owner by Mrs. Chapman
and son, Leon.
Mendoza Orchard was named in honor
Of the rich silver mine near Silver Plume,
Colorado, OF which Mr.. Chapman was
manager for many years. 1t is located
about one mile and a halt north Of this
city and consists OF almost 80 acres, al
though II acres are uncultivated.
The water which supplies and gives
life and sustenance to the hundreds Of
fruit bearing trees, grapes and berries. is
furnished by the Grand Valley Canal
company through the Fruit Ridge Lat
eral Ditch company, and at the present
time about nine inches OF water is being
used
Eight years ago Mr.. Chapman pur-
chased the ten-aere tract upon which
his pleasant and comfortable home is sit
ded the other twenty acres. His resi-
dence was erected in 1892. Mr.. Chap
man is an expert cabinet maker and car
penter-having learned his trade in Mer
ry Old England-and tho work on the
building was done by him. The neat
finish upon the interior testiaes to his
skill as mechanic. Tho residence is
finished throughout in California red
wood, which is rich and rare in this Sec
tion Of the state.
The fruit coming from Mendoza Or
chard has commercial value far above
many other orchards in the Grand val
ley at home as we'll as in Denver and
throughout the country where it has
been shipped for a number of years past.
Tho varieties are among the best and the
fruit is always carefully sorted and
packed by experienced hands.
There are 800 full bearing peach trees,
200 apple, besides apricot pear, plum,
prure, and cherry trees in goodly num-
ber. Also currants and raspberries. This
season 300 pints Of raspberries and 80
crates Of currents were picked. The
peach crop for the present season is es-
timated at 5000 boxes.
The vineyard is one Of the interesting
portions Of Mendoza Orchard aad some
thing like three tons OF grapes will be
gathered. The seedless is one OF the
varieties cultivated by Mr.. Chapman.
There is also raised on this ranch gar
den truck for home use and lots OF hay.
On four-acre section the frst cutting
Of alfalfa was IL tons. Mr.. Chapman
expects to have four cuttings this season
and at the present time the second crop
Of hay is being harvested.
Mendoza Orchard is an ideal fruit far M
and it is pleasure to visit such place
and be entertained as the representa-
tive Of this paper was last evening.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20

Philadelphia has discovered new
kind Of man, and tailors assert that he is
likely to be much in evidence in all parts
Of the country before the season of per-
spiration 10 at An end. he is the shirt
waist man. 1t is said that there are
herdes of him on Chestnut street. in the
City Of Brotherly Love, and that he 10
becoming quite the rage. As yet mono
Of those shirt waist men have struck
Grand Junction, but Weather Bureau
Stewart is seriously thinking Of having
his measure "took."
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20

Actual figures for fire insurance losses
in tho United States and Canada for the
drst bali Of 1900 far exceeds that OF tho
two previous years. The figures are as
follows: First half Of 1898 totalloss o5s,-
237, 100; first half Of 1899 total loss $685.
500. .750; Arst half Of 1900 fetal loss $1O3,-
20e,90O.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20

pu0nefe OF Lne centennial state:
Fellow Editors: Welcome,
thrice welcome to Ouray, the
gem of the Rockies, the home of
strong, brave men, and bright,
beautiful women. Mountain
hospitality has thrown wide
open the doors and the key to
the city has long since been sunk
deeper than ever plumet sound
cd.
You are ours and we are yours.
Sparkling waters will cool your
parched throats, the healing
springs will lovingly embrace you
and give back the elasticity of
youth. The majestic peaks will
inspire you with courage for the
struggles Of life, and lit your
minds into the lofty realms OF
spirituality.
Tho roadways cut from the
mighty cliffs will cause you to
revere the push, enterprise and
energy Of western manhood.
Miners have pushed tunnels and
sunk shafts deep into the earth,
and with remarkable intelli-
gence explored the mysteries Of
nature, bringing from cavernous
depths the shining gold and the
sparkling silver to give the ad-
vantages OF education and the
enjoyment Of the good things Of
the world.
Strong. fearless men and the
hardy burro discovered this
country, and editors came to
make its glories known. We
have lied about the possibilities
Of Colorado until the pushing,
restless people who make up the
great west bave come in and
proved that instead Of being liars
We we're only conservative pro-
phets. We made Colorado. and
our glory now is that Colorado
is making US.
We are a self-sustaining peo-
Pile. We enjoy "peach day."
strawberry day." "apple day"
"potato day" and watermelon
day;" iron and steel are our
standbys, coal is king, we are
silver cranks, and gold bugs by
environment-in very truth Col
orado is an empire. In fact We
can celebrate 365 days in the
year in com mmemoration OF what
nature has done and aspiring
manhood is doing for US. IT is
good to tell your neigbors about
it.
Do not fail to see the many
places OF interest about the city,
The police have been properly
instructed. Every proepector is
your friend. every miner has
valuable information for you,
the business men are delighted
to see you, the ladies' will dance
with you; Ouray ID glad to have
you with US.
Go into the deep mines and
see the hardy, venturous miner
bringing out the gold and silver
for the worlds use. Take time
and look into the mills and sec
adroitpsss and cunning of the
brains that have conceived now
and cheaper methods of saving
mineral.
The Hon. T. F. Walsh gives
you welcome to his wonderful
mine, the Camp Bird, and will
spread before you q banquet
that your sharpsned appetites
will make doubly enjoyable.
He asks for no thanks, because
he recognizes that the editors OF
Colorado have dons mush for the
state. He is ours; his hospital
ity is his own and he cannot
help it.
May your stay be pleasant
and in after days may the fond
est recollections, the sweetest
remembrance. be your visit to
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20
For the People.

Good plays at low prices, presented by
q capable company has made the 81 Per
kins Comedy Company one Of the popu-
lar repertoire attractions on the road
during the past season.
10, 20. 80 and so cents are small sums
and when expended to witness pleasing
plays, general satisfaction results.
The company will open four nights
engagement next Wednesday July 25.
presenting the Laughing Yet "Why
Jones Left Home"
Ladies' will be admitted free on the
opening night when accompanied by one
paid 80 cent reserved seat.
About the Weather.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was 81 degrees.
The minimum this morning was 81 de-
grees.
The forecast for this section il:
Fair tonight and Saturday
The Gentry show people report a big
FIRE in Aspen just as they were leaving
that city late last night.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20

John Fuit il ON the sick list.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-20
OURAYs GREETING.
Welcome to the Gem of the Rock.
les Extended to the State
Editorial Association.

The state editorial association is in
session at Ouray and the editor of that
clean weekly paper, the Ouray Herald,
covers himself with glory and sends
forth the following greeting to the "pen-
ell pushers'' OF the centennial state:
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22

The great danger In the demand OF the
American churches for similar relief lies
in two things. The first is the almost I'm
movable conservatism of some OF the
Eastern churches, and the second is in
the ill-advised, rash and irritating utter
ances of too-fervid orators like DR.. Park
hurst, Of New York, which can only have
the effect of creating discord when con-
ciliation is so entirely desirable.
The struggle within the Presbyterian
church on this question will be watched
with sympathetic interest by Christians
of all denominations. The incubus OF pre-
destination has lain heavy upon this de-
nomination. and has forced many worthy
people to be guilty of subterfuges of con-
science extremely distasteful to their
standards of Christian dignity and honor
1t is not taking an alarmist view of the
controversy to say that upon its settle
ment in accord with modern thought and
aspirations depend the future usefulness
and perhaps the life Of the Presbyterian
church.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22
. doubt be of considerable value for city

no doubt be OF considerable value for city
schools.
The observance OF Arbor day is the
subject OF separate division OF the bull
letin and it reveals the fact that the
school children OF Minnesota in the past
ten years have planted nearly 100000 trees
on their school grounds, last year nearly
10000 being planted. But the dark side Of
the picture is revealed by the statement
that there are 2,2OO school houses In Min,
nesota without a tree near them and
over 5000 school districts in the state had
no Arbor day exercises last year. If
Arbor day was celebrated in every school
district in the state each year by the
children planting trees, the problem of
forest denudation would be in a large
measure solved.
If the 10 b e were to offer any sug
gestion on this question. it would be that
the legislature be asked. to extend the
provisions of the tree bounty law. or some
modification of it to fit the case, to trea
planting in school yards by school chill
dren
Various programmes for Arbor day cele-
brations are contained in the book and
will. no doubt. serve as guides and sug-
gestions for school exercises.
Value of artistic school room decora.
tions is dwelt upon In a separate chapter.
1t is not infrequently the case that IN
rural school districts the commissioners
Go not appreciate the introduction of art
in school rooms. They do not realize Its
value and the teacher who attempts to
introduce it is looked upon as frittering
away valuable time which might be spent
more proftably on "the three RS" OF
course it is possible to overdo school room
art. but the danger is remote Copies of
delight ard pleasure to every child. and
IL carefully selected they are a vaIuabie
means of instruction. The child has not
yet been discovered whose interest and
the means of good and suitable pictures,
whether at home or in school. Supt
Lewis makes the suggestion that the
teachers in three or four neighboring
schools could meet and select sets of
pictures and interchange in order to Sc
cure variety, and list of suitable prints,
and how and where they can be obtained.
with their cost, is given.
The bulletin closes with an instructive
reference to Bird day exercises and their
value
Taken as whole this bulletin is an ex-
cellent thing and every teacher in the
state, city or rural, should have a copy.
Mr.. Lewis, who modestly gives credit to-
different sources from whence he has
obtained some CT the information, is de-
serving OF tie highest praise for the in
teresting. useful and neat compilation.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22

consular service, judging by the reports
was in accord with the war Office.
But in the bill recently passed by con-
gress, imposing a tariff on the commerce
of the island, the name is spelled 'Por-
to-" In the original house bill it was
Puerto" but The senate corrected" it
to Porto" the house concurred In the
correction and the president attached his
signature to the porto Rican BILL
Further than this the president has ap-
pointed Mr.. Allen governor of Porto"
Rico, and the official name of the mill
tary department is now Porto
Rico. A newspaper published at San
Juan says it is published in San Juan de
Porto Rico. and d social club in that
city IS the Colonial Club of Porto Rico
If the postoff1ce department has de-
cided on Porto" Rico as the correct and
official spelling of the name of the island
it is goodbye to the Spanish way Of
spelling 1t. Puerto may mean some
thing and Porto" may be meaningless.
but such considerations have never
troubled the postoffice department. The
postmaster general and his advisers are
admirers of phonetic breyity and care
nothing for sense, geography or Ian
guage.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22
FACTS ABOUT ECLIpsES.

An unnatural chill comes into the air
People are nervous and excited, while
children cling to their mothers in fright.
Birds flutter about in CONSERVATION and
seek their nests.
Cows go, home from pasture They stop
chGWlng their cudS ana sniff the air as il
fearing great storm.
Horses In harness are frightened at IA
mlllar objects, and those in the fields run
about distractedly
Beasts of prey grow ferocious and at
tack human beings boldly
The sudden changes Of light and heat
make peculiar electrical conditions which
are probably the cause of excitabili.y in
all living things.
The young of all creatures run to their
mothers in fear. while the males among
the animals seek their mates to protect
them.
While darkness lasts there is a brood
ing stiffness among all living things ex-
eept dogs and wolves. These set up a
snappish yelping quite different from the
ordinary bark or night howl
Dogs run to their masters and cover and
whine piteously between their outbursts
Of yelping
All males among wild animals are on the
alert and the defensive, ready to attack
an unexpected foe.
Such natural sounds as waterfalls and
the whlstling of the wind seem excessively
loud and alarming
Ignorant and superstitious people have
an abject fear of some great calamity,
they know not what
In the total eclipse of July 20, 1878, in
the United States negro, seized with
frenzy, killed his wife and three children
AT Pekin, on jan 2S, 1888, at the begin
ming of an eclipse, an uproar occurred
like that heard in our Chinatown on New
Years day. The mandarins ordered the
drum to be beaten to put to flight the
celestial dragon that was swallowing the
sun.
Trees loose their usual look and color,
and the light sifts down through them in
fantastic round blotches as shown on this
page, which is also from the same book
on eclipses.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22
WEALTHY YOUNG MEN.

John d. Rockefeller Jr. is heir to more
millions than any other young man in, the
country today. He is not yet twenty five,
and his whole life has been preparation
for the enormous task of caring for the
estate, according to the New York Tele-
graph. Young Rockefeller follows his
father in having no taste for club life,
but devotes his time to business.
Young Alfred Vanderbilt, who inherited
the bulk of his fathers fortune over his
brother Cornelius because the latter's
marriage did not suit his father, is twen-
ty-three. He has graduated from college
and has seen great deal of society life.
William X Vanderbilt Jr. will never
have to worry over bills, for he is the
prospective heir to his fathers $100, 100000.
He is born business man. rather than
student. He left college before he gradu-
ated and married Virginia Fair.
The son of William Waldorf Astor, who
lives in England, is nineteen and will get
the bulk OF his fathers fortune. At the
present time it is estimated that fortune
is S2O9, 900. John Jacob Astor, of New
York, while not so rich as his brother,
has over $75, ,0G0900, most of which will go
to his nine-year-old son, q bright young
ster.
During the next century tho Gould for
tune will be pretty we'll cut up, for there
are many heirs, the richest Of whom will
be Kingdom Gould, Gserge Gould's eldest.
At present George Gould'S rating is $70-
000,G00. Kingdom, though a mere child,
speaks German and French and knows
considerable about yachting.
One of the young men who will be
among the richest of the rich men of the
first decade of the twentieth century is
Harry Payne Whitney. He is at present
hat Of h~aO fnJ. &c
father. William c. Whitney, is worth
probably not less than $75, 5,000,0 900: his
uncle, Col Oliver Payne, has nearly as
much and it will go to him. His wife.
who was Gertrude Vanderbilt, will receive
something like $15, 600 from her father:
so, taking it all in all, Harry Payne Whit
ney is liable to be one OF the richest men.
in the United States a quarter of cen
tury hence. He IS a fresh-faced young
man. is a lover of athletic sports and is
not averse to the club and social pleasures
which he can SO well afford.
Another prospective millionaire whose
name Is almost unknown to the general
public Is J. Pierpont Morgan Jr. Like his
father, he objects to any notoriety. and
his name seldom appears in the papers.
While he is still less than thirty years of
age, he Is manager of his ia ther'S London
office and will eventually come into for
tune that will scarcely be less than $780,
100000. A few years ago he was married
to Miss Jane n. Grew, of Boston. and
the position that he holds in London So
ciety is one Of the best.
Theodore A. Havemeyer Jr. is the heir
of the Havemeyer millions and will be
worth close upon $50,0O0,000. In spite Of
this he works every day at his office on
Wall street and for recreation plays golf
and polo He is married and is a MEM
ber Of several of the smart clubs.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22
SUNDAY. APRIL %. 1900.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL
HOUSES


The state superintendent Of public in
struction, ]. H Lewis, has issued bul-
ietin for the benefit of all persons inter-
ested in the public schools of Minnesota
which cannot fail to be of practical value.
The bulletin is divided into five sections.
dealing respectively with the construction.
remodeling, heating. lighting and yenti-
laung of rural school houses, the i'm
proYement and beautifying of school
grounds. the observance of Arbor day
art in the. school room and the observ-
ance of Bird day.
The suggestions contained In the work
are valuable not only to rural school d.
rectors and managers, but also to the ed
ucators of the cities. The question of
school environments is as important if
rot more so, in the city as 1t is in the
country The bleak. unloveIy surround
ings of many schools, both rural and
urban, could be greatly improved, as Supt.
Lewis shows. by little Intelligent effort
at small expense. And as is pointed out.
the rooms and buildings which are occu-
pied for so many hours each day by crea-
lures as precious as children do NOT re-
ceive half the care and attention as to
their sanitary condition and adornrent
that they should.
AS matter of fact. nothing is too good
that the available means will secure for
the young folks. To compel children ac-
cnstomed to comfortable homes TO oc-
cupy. day after day, cold or stuffy un-
lovely rooms in a barnlike or prisonlilza
building, devoid of adornment either with
out or within, is not dealing fairly with
the youngsters, either as regards their
health or their instructive love for and adj
miration Of the beautiful Parents do not
pay sufficient heed to the condition of the
school houses to which they consisn their
children, and school teachers too often
are powerless to ameliorate much that is
disagreeable in the school environment ar
do not realize that it is in their mower +o
improve matters. Most of the scboo,
houses in st. Paul are as nearly perfec-
tion. from sanitary and aesthetic noint
of view, as the conditions will permit, but
the evil of overcrowding it is not within
the power of the principal to overcome.
The bulletin of the state department of
instruction contains suggestions as to the
selection of rural school sites and con-
tains numerous printed plans for the
proper constructionNand furnishing of the
smaller school houses, and for heating
sand ventilation. The arrangement and
decoration of school grounds is also dealt
with in practical and interesting man
ner. and. much of this information viii