The daily sentinel., 1901-06-13

WICK guest last nlgnt.
r. W. McGee, prominent DeBeque
citizen is down from that place today.
Geo. R. Hurlburt came in from Fruita
last night and left for Ouray this morn
ing.
P Randolph Morris, superintendent
Of the White River forest reserve, is
visitor to the city.
Did you notice that elegant rubber
tired buggy on the street! 1t came from
Platt & Payne's livery.
Begin the day with hearty cheer, by
drinking glass OF our root beer.-C. ID.
Smith & Co., druggists.
Aspen papers state there is proba-
bility OF having the Columbine band
there for the Fourth Of July celebration.
Elk. Mayor Samuel D. Nicholson, OF
Leadville, came in over the narrow
gauge last night from Lake City. MIR.
Nicholson is one Of the lessees of the
Ute mine, in which come big lead strikes
have been recently made
The Salida Mail says that Will Pea
cock had his hand quite badly pinched
while making coupling, the early part
OF the week, and that it was necessary to
amputate portion Of it. Mr.. Peacock's
friends in this city will be sorry to hear
OF his accident.
An amusing incident occurred last
night on east High street. farmer,
driving piebald gray horse, small OF
stature and with look as il the small
express wagon which he was dragging
WAS far to heavy, was going east on
Main street. Suddenly the clatter Of
horses hoofs WAS heard in the distance
and spanking team OF bays came along
at swinging gait, attached to yellow
running geared buggy, cf latest model.
The driver OF this latter team wheeled
to the right as il to pass without an
effort, when loud cluck from the farm
er made the piebald prick up his ears
and square himself away for race.
And it was a race. The bays could not
pass on their first attempt. At Twelfth
and Main the piebald still lead; on they
went and when the corner was turned
below st. Mary's hospital the gray still
lead What the outcome OF the race
was could not be told, as they were lost
in cloud Of dust on the prairies Any
how, whatever the outcome the race was
most amusing and had it been witnessed
by more than the lone person who did
happen to be present, it would have
caused considerable amusement to them.
There is no telling what some Of these
old farm horses can do, in the manner OF
striking gait, and it is we'll to feel them
little before being chagrined by failure
giving them your dust.
j. s. Swan is in the city today. Mr..
Swan is past master in talking oil now.
The Denver papers Of yesterday have
full account of the filing of articles OF
incorporation of the DeBeque Oil and
Development company. This company
promoted by Mr.. Swan is mostly made
up VI DeuSeE peopio. ~ iuCluues Aui.
e. NJ. Hicklin, who was formerly, for
short time agent in this city for the
Midland road, and who is now the gen.
eral agent of the Mallory Steamship
lines in Denver; j. e. Preston, general
western agent in Denver of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway; w. X.
Nc Allister, OF the Southern Pacific road;
George B. Dodge, son Of Col. D. G.
Dodge, general manager OF the Rio
Grande Western road, and G. F. War
rem a prominent capitalist OF Salt Lake
City. The company is strong one and
Mr.. Swan says that they have enough
money in the treasury now to go ahead
and bore for oil. About 1000 acres OF
land have been leased, but the company
will not start to bore until about July
10th when all arrangements and prelim-
mary work will have been done. Mr.
Swan says that he has had to contend
with some KNOCKERS" to his scheme OF
bringing outside capital into DeBeque,
Just in the same manner as the Grand
Junction knockers" work. Although
he attributes his success in large meas
ure to the help OF some OF the really en-
terprising citizens OF DeBeque.