The daily sentinel., 1901-09-16
OUR NEIGHB0RS.
Items Of Interest CuIled from the
Papers of Colorado.

The Gunnison county Jail is undergo
Ing . thorough overhaullng and many
needed repairs are being made.
The Tribune says that the Gunnison
Valley Ice company is busy sending cars
OF ice daily to Grand junction and Flor
ence.
There is considerable excitement over
the discovery of oil in the South park.
OIL experts pronounce it to be Of excel
lent quality.
N. A. johnson Of Grand Junction, q
baseball star Of that place. has been In
town this week doing some grand stand
work.--Dslta Laborer.
Frank Mahaney. who killed Womack,
has been given a change OF venue and
the case will be tried at Gunnison, be-
ginning on the l7th inst.
The Utah State Fair takes place in
Salt Lake City October 1st to 9Th. It
will be the greatest in the history Of the
association and $4,000 In premiums will
be given away.
si1ty-four oars Of fruit have been
shipped from the Delta station the frst
ten days Of this month by freight alone.
saying nothing OF the large amount that
goes out BY express every day.-Laborer.
II you see man with alfalfa hair and
a whetstone behind bis ear you may
know at once that he is populist. We
thought the bloomin' party was dead,
but bless me. II it don't bob up serenely,
I'm alIAr.-Glenwood Advance.
We understand that next year the
Peach Day proposition at Grand juno
ton will be changed to Prune Day. This
might make great hit in some sections
Of the valley, but We fear Glenwood will
not bs very numerously represented as
most OF US are full Of prunes now.--Ad-
vance.
At the state fair in Pueblo, the last
week in September, no less than ten
strings OF COW ponies will be in the COW
boy relay races. for which purses Of $500
have been offered for each race, besides
which there will be trotting, pacing and
running races automobile races. burro
races. etc. For profit and pleasure COM
bined there is nothing to equal the state
fair. Send to the secretary for 4 premi-
um list.
In the flights OF his imsgina tion the
new editor OF the Plaindsalsr says:
Ouray has what other cities are spending
millions TO securs-an abundance of
pure water, distilled from the enows Of
heaven, tho most ideal summer climate,
scenic surroundings outrivallisg tho
Swiss Alps-but she needs few public
epiritsd men to convey this knowledge
to the waiting world Of tourists and
health seekers who annually 20 up and
down the earth in search Of just such
places as Ouray.
Judge Gray has gone over into Hshn's
Peak country 70 attend court. The
Judge, Ia speaking with the writer at As
pen Monday morning about the shooting
Of our president. greatly deplored the
fact, and said It was the most uncalled
for event Of anything he knew OF in the
history Of the world. Judge Gray, al.
though he did not vote the republican
ticket last fall, is . man Of sense, and
William Mckinley was his president be-
cause placed in the chief executive chair
by the people of the United States. That
10 the only way to view the situ ation.--
Glenwood Advance
Tho subscription paper. with letter,
asking for help to build and operate q
canniag factory. was received this week,
and on Monday morning Mr.. Bancroft
will start out and endeavor to sell the
amount Of stock necessary to secure the
establishment. Tho money Is not asked
In the shape OF \ bonus, but believing
the plant will pay, IS . straight business
proposition they do ask tho people who |
are interested to take certain amount
OF stock, and to share with them in the |
profits. The shares are put at . par
value Of $40 each and 1t is desired 10 sell
% 900 worth Of stock k.-Palisade Courier.
Today is the last day of the Fifth An
nual fair Of Delta county. The exhibit
ton has been one Of merit, rejecting the