The daily sentinel., 1902-02-17
THE SITE SELECTED
A Location for the Smelter De.
cided Upon Saturday. 10 be
Built Northwest of Town
on Old Fruita Road.


James V. Howard, the promoter Of tn
smelter for this city. after considerabl
invest ation of probable sites for the 10
cation OF the new smelter, decided on
plat OF ground located on the road t.
Fruit Ridge, near the old cemetery,
quarter of milo northwest of this city
The site selected contains 40 acres and i
described as follows: The northwes
quarter of section 10, township south
range west of the 9Th P. M.
Tho site selected by Mr.. Howard cal
be purchased for $500 and after Mi
Howard's return from Denver a publi
meeting Of the citizens will be called u
see what they will do toward purchasing
the site selected as the most practicable
for the smelter location.
In conversation with Sentinel report
or Mr.. Howard said:
"Jf the citizens will do what is
right in the matter Of the purchase
OF the site, think we will have the
smelter in operation by August let.
l want to get the spur to the loca-
tion started, together with the foun-
dation OF the plant. by April 1st.
"You will see that l have not
much time in which to work, but
work is what l want to do. fear
no obstacles and don't propose to be
baked by the little things. 1t will
take something very much larger
than has yet confronted me to make
me abandon the smelter project at.
tor going as far ~ have.
II fully understand what have to
contend with in securing what we
originally asked hom the people in
the way OF help. This may be con-
siderably modified when the proper
time comes, as we do not propose, as
have stated, to let any little obsta-
cles stand in our path. The people
Of Grand junction may be little
slow ir taking hold OF anything pro-
posed by home people, but when
they once get started l have full
faith in what they will do in the way
OF help toward the great project OF
securing smelter Tor this city"
Last evening Mr.. Howard left for Den
YER to secure the rates for the smelte
from the railways. He has appoint
ments to meet with the traffic people OF
the subject and expects to return to thi
city Thursday with all those matter
fully settled. 1t is to be hoped that Mr.
Howard will succeed in having the rail
ways help him in every possible way t.
secure this project so long looked ane
hoped for by Grand Junction people.
F. w. Sudbury OF Salt Lake City, rep
the X. L. Polk & Co., director!
WAS an arrival in the cit!
this morning. Mr.. Sudbury is hero To-
the purpose of making directory OF th'
city and the county. The directory vii
contain the name of every person over II
years of age in the city and will contain
besides, the name Of every farmer ant
fruit grower in the valley with . descrip
ton OF his land for location purposes
In che city every person will be located
by house number. The city has beer
badly in need Of directory and. as th'
firm of r. L. Polk & Co. is we'll know
and reliable in the directory business
they will doubtless make directory o
the city and county which will be relia
BILE and accurate.
The body OF Andrew ]. Payne. whs
died in Pueblo on December 27th. wal
shipped to this city on No. . today ane
will be inferred in Orchard Mesa ceme
tsry. Tho remains of the deceased wore
fret sent to Council Grove, Kansas, anc
buried. but, the widow having decided
to make this city her home. they wer'
and shipped here. Undertak
er Gourley having the interrment II
charge. Mrs. Payne is sister OF Ton
and Fred Render and has bought con
property here.
A musical and comedy treat is in stor'
Tor our people. as on Thursday. Febru
ary 20, "a Gaiety Girl will be presented
at the Park opera house will be present
Cd by the famous Pollard Australian
Juvenile opera company. These cleve
have jsst closed a season Of 81,
weeks at the Tivoli opera house in Sar
which has been the most no
table in the history Of that house.