The daily sentinel., 1902-02-28
Mrs. Jordan, hairdressiDg and mani

Mrs. Jordan, hairdressipg and mani
curing.
DIR. e. F. Eldridge returned home last
night from Denver.
Mrs. Chas w. Rumble has been sick
for the last few days.
The rural free letter delivery system
seems to be working in good order.
The gas we'll, being drilled in the low
er part OF the city is not being pushed,
the managers Of ssme waiting for casing.
Horace L. DeLong sold forty acres Of
the Rose tract at Fruita to Mrs, Eliz-
abeth Jones, consideration $1,000.
The millinery store, formerly occupied
by Mrs. Ellen Fletcher. is being entirely
overhauled, papered and painted ready
for the new spring stock OF Mrs. Ruple
Phillips.
M. A. Clifford, who has been sick for
several months past with very severe
case OF erysipeas, WAS on the streets yes
terday for the first time. He has had a
long seige OF sickness.
John Bloomquist the Swede who died
at the Unaweep house was formerly In
| Alaska, coming to this city from Silv-
erton Word has been received from
his brother in Michigan saying that he
will be here shortly.
| There seems to be scarcity Of houses
for rent in the city 1T the present time.
The fact that as soon as houses are
built they are occupied, proves that the
population OF the city is steadily increas-
ing. 1t is this steady growth which
builds up community.
Old Boreas WAS with US this morning
and part OF last night 1t has looked
more like winter today than at any time
| this year. There has been considerable
precipitation and the ground has ab-
sorbed it readily, it having been so dry
for 80 long period. IL is said that at
Crested Butte and along the narrow
gauge at the higher attitudes a great
deal OF snow has fallen. At Crested
Butte it s reported thst eighteen inche es
Of snow fell.
William Mckinley and Gus Oleson,
two well known Rio Grande engineers
OF undoubted veracity, arc telling Of an
immense flow Of gas which is coming out
OF the ground just above the tunnel
They say that some one has boxed of
this gas and lighted it and it 10 now
burning in sufficient quantities to almost
furnish light for Grand Junction. AL
OF the boys on the road between here
and New Castle have observed the gat
burning and they think that that partc
ular spot should develope something
wonderful in oil and gas
There is soon to be opened in this cit,
another gents furnishing store. Th.
new establishment will be opened the
fret part Of next week. with Frank Kir
lin proprietor, and the stock will com
prise all that is included in an up-to-da
gsntlemen's furnishing store. There
will also be carried full line OF boy
shoes and clothing, Mr.. Kirlin is not .
stranger here and his friends thiak h,
Will Oo a W tuo Ou6
iness interests of the city.
Where cheap goods are good. and gooe
goods are cheap. would certainly be ar
attractive place to trade. The expert
ence Of the buyers OF this city has taugh
them that the above rule applies to tn,
stock OF goods carried at the A. l.. Gour
ley furniture store 1t does not take thl
public great while to learn where the,
can secure the best values for thei
money and the constantly increasing
trade at Goufley's shows that the public
realizes that they reseive honest treat
meut and good valuations at his store
Call and be convinced that Gourley'
chesp goods are good and good goods ar
cheap.