The daily sentinel., 1902-02-04
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8oO0e.
Quito large number Of strangers art
in the city today to attend tho ball oi
the Elks tonight.
Mrs. John D. Reeder came down from
DeBeque 1t noon to be present at the
ball Of the Elks tonight.
Engineer George Tsechter and wife
came over from Salida to attend the
Elks' ball In this city tonight.
The Tuesday Night Dancing Club
hold its session last night, instead Of to-
night, on account OF the Elks ball to-
night
j. w. Osborn is building now store
room on Main street between End and
Bird streets. The frame work is nearly
completed.
just received-snother large invoice Of
ladies' box stationery. up-to-date tints.
Prices. 3Os to 81 per box &C. D. Smith
& Co.. the Druggists.
Tho Fifth Street Whist Club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Evans last night.
Mr.. Dean won the gentlemen's prize and
Mrs. Brink the ladies' prize. Refresh
ments were served.
@. @. Compton is in the city today.
Mr.. Compton il largely interested with
Josiah Winchester in oil lsnds at De-
Beque. Mr.. Compton says that they
will have three drills going at DeBeque
in very short time.
At the regular session Of the Elks last
night d. Walter Clark. one Of the newly
married members OF the order. was pre-
ssntsd with a handsome quarter sawed
oak writing desk. The gift was from
tho members of the order.
Tho second annual ball by Grand
Junction Lodge, B. P. o. E.. will be held
tonight at the Park opera hoase. The
banquet Will be given in the Armory.
The event promises to eclipse last years
most excellent time. Every Elk In the
city is on the qui vive OF expectancy.
Nervous children are almost always thin
children. The outdoor boy is seldom ner-
vous. Whites Cream Virmifuae is the best
preventative of nervousness. 1t strengthens
the system and assists to that sort of flesh
which creates strength and power of endur-
anee. Price Csc
For sale at Haskell's Pharmacy.
The Grand hotel has been greatly i'm.
proved in the papering and painting Of
the dining room. Tho paper 10 dark
green and the appearance Ut the hotel is
much improved. Mr.. Chambers has
made many changes in that establish
ment since he assumed charge of it. and
his business has grown proportionately.
Tho machinery is being unloadsd to-
day for the gas we'll to be bored by the
original company of this city. The
Grand Valley Oil d Gas Company Tho
machinery for this we'll comes from
Montrose whore it was used to bore for
artesian water. This is tho hrst ma.
ehinery on the ground and the first COM
pany becomes tho first driller in the val
ley.
Orson Adams. Jr.. today received from
Lady Algsrnon Lennox. with whose
party Mr.. Adams visited tho DeBeque
oil folds, two very cleverly taken photo
graphs Of the Dask Of DsBs@us and the
oil derrick Of the DeBsque Oil company.
Mr.. Adams was told by Lady Lsnnox at
the time they were there that she would
send Mr.. Adams the photos. The work
is handsomely done and shows that Lady
Lenao1 il quite q proficient amateur
photographer.
There was = meeting Of the water com.
mittee held yesterday, st which the
proposition OF the building Of the new
reservoir Was considered. Whsn the
bid Of Mast 4 Phillips was considered, it
was foand to be mach higher than tho
amount for which the city could build
the reservoir and 1t was decided that the
city should do the work. Mast i Phil
lips had secured their bond and we're in
shape to 60 ahead with the work, but
the committee was in for saving the city
that amount Of money, 30 the PROPOSE
ton was declared Of 30 far - tho con-
tractors were concerned and. ~ soon 80
the weather permits, the work will be-
gin in charge Of the city.
Sunday morning Marshal Allison
eame down town ouita saflv and discov.