The daily sentinel., 1901-09-18
LOCAL NEWS.

The best school supplies at ths ba-
zaar.
w. b. Bannistsr shipped casket to
De eBeque this evening for William Long.
Rev. O. e. b. Ward returned today
noon from a trip to the other side OF the
range on Y. M. G. A. business.
Charles Jenkins, general manager OF
the Grand Junction Electric Light COM
pany is the owner Of new SterDs wheel,
which is a beauty.
Have you seen the photographs OF Miss
Frances G. Hews. tho blind impersona-
tor and humorist? Look for them in the
show windows of the business houses.
A. N. Oliver, travelling freight and pas
sepger agent Of the Southern Pacific
railway, Of Denver, was in the city last
night and while here gave this Office
friendly call.
w. E. Pabor, editor Of the Rocky Noun
tain World. is doing the fall festivals OF
Colorado for the Denver Post. His work
is we'll and ably done and his many friends
IN the Grand valley read the Post arti-
cles with great interest.
The ohoiYs OF all the churches in the
city are requested to assemble At the
band stand tomorrow afternoon 70 take
part in the singing led by ths Modern
WooAman band. Let every one come
and assist in the song service.
Miss Vera Lee, daughter Of William
R. Lee OF Glenwood Springs. and neice
OF Howard T. Lac, one Of the proprietors
OF this paper, has been chosen a. Maid
Of Honor from Garfield county to tho
Mountain and Plain carnival in Deaver.
Officer Virgins, the faithful old vetsr-
an, whose form was familiar to every Wis
itor OF tho Denver postoffice. has been
removed and John Reidy has been ap-
pointed In his place. Mr.. Virgins is
we'll and favorably known to many peo-
Pile of this city.
W. A. Stevens, a stockmsn. arrived
Yesterday evening from Salt Lake with
sheep train. His starting point was AL
berta, Canada, and destination San An
tonic. Texas. Mr.. Stevens spent today
in this city and leaves for Durango to-
morrow.
This morning. while at work in the
Western planning mill. Paul Devere met
with an accident which will lay him of
from duty a. one Of the workmen for ssv
eral weeks. On one OF the machines he
was operating tho belt became tight
from some cause and in reaching over
the saw his right hand struck it and the
end Of his thumb was badly cut. The
iore6nger was also injured. DR.. Hsnder-
son dressed the injured hand.
Parties coming to the postonice at an
early hour this morning discovered =
dummy banging to the telephone pole
just of Main street on Fourth at the
rear OF ay-Nattinger's store. 1t was a
good representative Of = man and card
Evidently these who were responsible for
the dummy being there had reference to
the murderer OF President Mckinley.
w. Francis Tucker, representing Wal
tor Baker & Company. the famous cocoa
and chocolate manufacturers OF Dorches-
| ter, Massachusetts. 10 in the city. He
has several ladies with him and they are
serving hot cocoa to visitors OF four Of
tho grocery stores In Grand junction
this week. 1t is tho way this company
has Of ntroducing their goods in cities
throughout the land and, TO say the
least, it is a big advertisement. Mr..
Tucker is an affabls gentleman and has
represented the Walter Baker company
in nearly every state and territory In the
union.
The first report about the terrible ex-
plosion at Spring Gulch was that seven
ty miners were killed. Only six we're
killed and injured. The blame was laid
at the door of tho Gre boss. who, it is said,
did not sprinkle enough before making
the shot. The body OF Robert Bicker-
ton, one Of the mon killed at the entrance,
Was blown 800 yards across = gulch.
while his brother, who was standing at
the entrance to the mine. was uninjured.
One man named Charles Turngren had
the entire top Of his head blown on. 1t