The daily sentinel., 1901-08-17
THE CURRENT NEWS.

to night by Citizens band.
DR.. knude Hanson. who has been vls-
iting in Denver. is home again.
There was no session Of the city coun-
Gil last night. there being no quorum.
Rev 8. l. Ward. of Gunnison. arrive d
| in the city lhis afternoon over the mar
row gauge.
| e. M. Slocomb is making number OF
improvements in his store. adding new
shelving and counters.
Peach colors are in evidence every
where already. There cannot be too
much decoration OF stores and buildingp.
Reports from James Hynes. the we'll
known Rio Grande Western conductor.
report him progressing slowly to recov-
cry.
Frank W. Tucker wife and son. OF
Florence, Kansas, friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. s M. Crawford. stopped over in
this city today, enroute to the coast
John Cottrell leaves tomorrow on No
for Denver. where he goes to attend
the convention OF the American National
Master Blacksmiths' Association. 1t
will be in session three days and there
railway in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs Hosea Moses and Mrs.
Snyder, mother OF Miss Lulu Snyder,
who have been spending several weeks
with their relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
]. Snyder, left over the narrow gauge
this morning Tor the east. They are re-
turning from a trip to the coast and will
visit the Pan A merican exposition before
returning to their home in Pennsyl-
vania
Today Secretary Walpole OF the Peach
Day committee sent box OF fine peaches
to the various editors OF the western
slope he also sent boxes to the editore
OF the Denver, Pueblo and Colorado
Springs daily papers. This is novel
way to advertise the fall festival and
good results will come therefrom. Peach
advertised than ever before, and this
will bring big crowd here on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday. August %,
30 and 30.
Simp Harp, the owner OF the stage
line between Rifle and Meeker, was com.
muncated with by telephone this morn
ing by Secretary Wslpole, for the pur.
pose OF securing one Of the old Concord
% a -;
Week in the play to be enacted by the
Red Men and cowboys. Mr.. Harp
responded that he would only be too
glad to make the loal OF a coach to the
Peach Day committee. The generous
name. in which Mr. Harp responded
is appreciated by the committee.
Twenty five OF the worlds famous
geologists are to arrive in this city Sun
day night. These gentlemen are attend
ing national convention being held In
Denver and will tour various portions OF
the state While here they will be
quartered at the Graud hotel. They will
leave MONDAY morning for Ouray, where
they will be the guests OF Thomas f.
Walsh. II it would be possible it would
be most excellent thing to have them
make an examination OF This valley, to
see what they thought OF oil prospects.
DR.. c. e. McClsry and wife will
leave for their home at Syracuse, N. Y,
Monday, after spending very pleasantly
he last month in this city the guests OF
DR.. and Mrs. Z. F. Eldridge. DR.. Nc
Clary is a brother of Mrs. Eldridge and
one of the most genial gentlemen who
has visited this city In 10 time. He
is urbane and scholarly and it does a
person good to come in contact with
him. He is simply an enthusiast on
this country. AS he said this morning,
"a glance from the car window gives the
traveller a very small idea OF the wonder
full resources Of this valley, and some
time must be spent here to have kpowl-
edge OF it's boundless resources" He
will take back with him a far differ
ent idea OF the country than the ono
which he had before reaching here. He
hopes to again visit Grand Valley an
other summer and make his stay even
longer.