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CATHOLIC CHURCH.

St Joseph's church was erected in
1884. 1t is brick structure and is
located on White between Third and
Fourth streets. Rev. j. Servant.
the first pastor, was in charge at the
time. The congregation at present
numbers one hundred and twenty
families, representing six nationali-
ties. Father Conway who is now the
pastor, has had charge of the church
five years. The growth of the con-
gregation will necessitate the erection
of a new church building shortly. The
Catholic church property is entirely
free from all debt.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Grand functions Christian church
was organized in 1884. Rev. Mr..
Sharrard was the first minister of this
denomination to preach in this city.
In April of 1884, "A deed from the
Town company was secured to four
lots on the corner of Eighth and
White. A tabernacle was erected ON
these lots and used for about six
years. In the fall of 1901 work on the
present handsome church was begun.
It. was dedicated on April 18th, 1902,
Rev. b. o. Aylesworth preaching the
dedicatory sermon and Rev. l.. G..
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

st. Matthews Episcopal church was
established here about fifteen years
ago. Rev. o, E. Ostenson. was among
the first to conduct the church services.
About three years later Rev. Ostenson
succeeded in building the present
church edifice and had oversight over
this church for some years after in the
capacity of Archdeacon. By him also
the church was entirely freed from
Indebtedness. Something over two
years ago the present pastor. Rev. @.
W. G. Lyon, took charge of the par
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persons. The town possesses a Union
Congregational church, built in 1895,
and good school in which are enroll
ed over 70 children. There are a num-
ber of stores, a hotel and score of
substantial houses. The ranch prop
critics nearby are well improved and
their owners prosperous and progress
sive. The water supply for the
Whitewater valley is secured from
Hannah creek and also from the Gun
nison river AS for the soil here and
in the Hannah creek valley. it is a
red loan, hardy and durable, much
like that in the Plateau country. Ex-
cellent fruit, hay and grain are raised
all through this section. OF the first
mentioned product something like
hundred carloads were shipped last
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been known and it may be added.
much less personal failure: for the
people of Hannah creek take delight
in pointing out that man among
them cannot be found who has been
sued for debt. The first crop in the
county was raised in the Hannah
creek valley. This was 2l years ago.
And since then the remarkable sure
ness of the crop. the equable climate
and the splendid standard of health
fulness have recommended this coun-
try to the 500 or more inhabitants
who find comfortable and profitable
homes hele. The Grand Mesa. un-
surpassed as cattle range, is near at
hand for the HANNAH creek rancher.
There are two equipped schools
in this district.
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FRUITION.
BY DR.. E. F. Eldridse.

The times are propitious.
The day is at hand
No more years of waiting
For deeds we had planned;
Our city is spreading
With wonderful stride,
There's nothing can hinder
The ON sweeping tide.
The beauty we promised,
A few years ago,
Will soon fill our vale
With home loving glow
Which shall rival the glory
OF all we foretold.-
Yes, double in splendor,
Full many a fold.
The waiting was tedious,
But dawn is at hand,
And now there shall spread
O'er the vale of the Grand.
The most lavish blessings
That ever were seen,
And our city shall reign
''The Western Slope Queen. >
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DeBEOUE A TOWN OF PROMISE.

than likely that the oil possibilities
of DeBeque would not be known to-
day When others ridiculed, he stood
the strongest; when others lost hope,
he was most confident. = He has al
ready once proved that his faith was
we'll founded. He will prove it again,
The Sentinel has no doubt.
Joseph Swan is president of the
Town company at DeBeque, also of
the Bugle Publishing company, and
is manager for the people who are now
drilling for oil. He is United States
commi ssioner. All inquiries in re-
gard to DeBequa and suri ounding
country may we'll be directed to him.
j. W. Moore, lately elected mayor
of DeBeque, is owner of the Grand
Valley house, its most popular hotel.
Mr. Moore is one of those who have
lived and prospered in DeBeque, and
he cannot say enough good things
about it Like him, DR.. W. A. E.
DeBeque, the founder and prominent
physician of the town, is always
eager to assist in advancing its inter
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METHODIST CHURCH.

The north Fifth Street Methodist
Episcopal church was organized March
18th, 1888, Rev. Mr.. McDade assisted
in the organization. as did also Mrs
r. d. Mobley, Mrs. j. A. Layton,
Miss Viola Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Price and Mr.. James W. Buck
lin. The first pastor was Rev. @. A.
Brooks, who began his labors here in
1884. The present church was dedi-
Gated during the pastorate of Rev. Mr..
Grace. The church has grown stead
lily. Rev. r. Sanoerson, who is now
pastor, was stationed here in 1899.
The membership today is 450. A new
parsonage and auditorium are to be
built this summer.
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Thompson, state secretary, assisting.

Thompson, state secretary, assisting.
1.-The Peoples church has been or.
ganized by a body of people composed
mostly of non-church- -goers, for the
free and unrestricted expression of the
religious life which is the common
expression of all people.
''Creeds are mere opinions. We
are not concerned for mems opinions,
hut we do wish to have united with
us, all who have sincere desire to
promote the principles for which
Jesus the Nazarine. stood.''
The above statement is from Rev.
j. Monroe Stewart, pastor of the
Grand Junction Peoples church.
Rev. Stewart is a graduate of Prince
ton, having taken also two years post
graduate work at the same institu-
ton. Immediately upon his leaving
college he was called to the pastorate
of the Presbyterian church at Culbert-
son, Nebraska, which post he held
for four years. During that time he
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH.

In August, 1896, the local Christian
corporated. Mrs. S. E. Carpenter was
organizer, teacher, and president of
the Board of Directors until two years
ago. The present church structure,
located near the corner of Main on
First street, was built in 1897. This
together with three lots ON the corner
of Grand and Seventh is included in
the property owned by the church,
all of which is free from debt. With
in the past twenty months, 81, 800 has
been expended upon improvements,
furnishings and a Christian Science
lecture. All this was raised by volu-
ntary and absolutely unsolicited con-
tribution. The regular attendance is
from thirty to forty five. Following
are the tenets of the First church of
Christ, Scientist, to be signed by
those uniting with it:
l. AS adherents of Truth. we take
the Scriptures for our guide to eter-
nal Life.
2. We acknowledge and adore one
Supreme Infinite God. We acknowl-
edge one Christ, the Holy Ghost, and
man as the Divine image and like
ness.
3. Gods forgiveness of sin in the
destruction of sin, and the under
standing that sin and suffering are
not eternal.
4 The atonement as the efficacy.
and evidence of Divine Love, of man 5
unity with God, and the great merits
of Jesus, the Way-shower.
3. Universal Salvation as demon
strated by Jesus. the Galilean prophet.
in the power of truth over all error.
sin. sickness and death and the resur-
rection of human faith and under
standing to seize the great possibili-
ties and living energies of the Divine
Life.
6. We solemnly promise to strive,
watch, and pray for that mind to be
in us which was also in Christ Jesus.
to love one another. and to be meek.
merciful, Just and pure.
MARY BAKER G.. EDDY.
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ADVENTIST CHURCH.

The Seventh Day Adventist church
was organized in 1898 by Elder McIn-
tosh. nonresident, and G. A. Fred
erick. There were forty original mem
bers. Bible readings were held from
house to house at that time. In 1901
the present church structure was built
on the corner of Eighth and Colorado
at cost of $1,000 The membership
now is about sixty. Local Elder Rip
py conducts the services.
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ELI MAHAN NNAH.

Eli Mahannah, the leading mer-
chant of Whitewater, came here in
1899. Soon thereafter he opened up
"a general store. He handles groceries,
hardware, boots and shoes, dry
goods, some clothing and a line of
gents furnishings. He has done well
and won many friends, always making
it n point to ase honorable methods
in his business.
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JAS. PAGE.

Jas. Page, the station agent and
postmaster, is one of the old timers in
the Whitewater country. He has
ever manifested an eagerness to aid
in anything that promised to develop
the country. Through his efforts to
no slight degree is due the progress
made ON the Whitewater oil well.
He owns a modest little home in town.
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MARY BAKER G. EDDY.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

The First Congregational church
was organized in 1889 after a series of
meetings held bv Rev. Mr.. Rose The
present property was purchased from
the Southern NJ. e. church in 1890 In
the fall of this year. S. F. Dickersop,
tho first pastor, was called. Last year
loan was secured from the church
building society to build parsonage
which cost 81, 500. The present pastor.
Rev. J. A. Becker, has been in the
city since July of 1902. Plans are be-
ing laid for the building of larger
church in the near future. Location.
Rood. between Fifth and Sixth
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j. r. PENiVISTON.

No ranchman in the neighborhood
of Whitewater is more highly respect
ed than J. r. Permission whose place
town. He came to this section back
in 1888, having lived in Colorado for
some twenty years prior to that date.
He has $50 acres of land. 40 of which
are in alfalfa and 80 in orchard.
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ID. BRADBURY.

County Assessor Bradbury, who has
a fine so acre ranch ON Hannah creek
has another equally good one for sale
n little over a quarter of mile from
Whitewater. 1t contains sixty acres
of well improved land. orchard in
bearing, house, stable, and good wa
ter right. 1t will make paying pur-
chase for someone.
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B. r. WRIGHT.

B. f. Wright, who owns the White
water hotel, has resided in the town
for about six years though he has
claimed the state of Colorado as his
place of residence since 80. He is n
Kentuckian by birth. Mr.. Wright
conducts IA most creditable hostelry,
and treats all guests with courtesy
and hospitality.
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A. NJ. e. CHURCH.

III African NJ. E. church was
bqSSSh 1892. Rev. Silas Wright was
most active in it's organization 1t
has membership of about a dozen,
but its regular attendance is much
larger. Its present pastor is Rev. @.
H. Brown who came here in 1902.
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DeBeaue lies on the Grand river.
thirty miles northeast of Grand June
ton 1t was founded by DIR. W. A.
Il. DeBeuue in 1884. The land
about the town, which occupies a
bowl-lik site, is limited, only IA few
hundred acres being Immediately ad-
iacent. However, what DeBeque
other ways. Two lines of railroads
pass through the little valley in
which it stands. 1t is an important
business center, being the nearest rail
road point to Collbran and the upper
Plateau valley, and having the long
chain of ranch country ON Roam creek
distinctly tributary to it. Really
the amount of merchandise that the
trains bring into DeBeque and the
bulk of products chat they take out is
astonishing. But it must be remem-
bered that the mountain walls that
block the view from DeBeque on
every side have by no means proved
impossible barriers to the invading
train of settlres in search of fertile
lands to till and ranges for their
cattle. Those who are qualified to
speak ON the subject say that De-
Beque is destined to become great
and rich oil field True it is that
this is the only town i'll Mesa county
that can lay claim to having pro
duced oil
In the early months ot 1902 we'll
which was then being sunk near De-
Beque struck flow of oil at depth
of 615 feet. The oil was of an illum-
mating and lubricating quality and
had parafine base. 1t was deep
green in color and was pronounced
valuable fluid. By pumping, this
well produced some ten barrels per
day. But with the hopes of reach
ing better stratum of oil sand, the
drilling was continued i'll this hole.
The result was that obstacles. such as
cave-ins, water, etc. delayed the
work so continuously that many
grew impatient and hopeless. 1t
was finally decided to sink another
well near by aud begin everything
fresh and new again. The necessary
funds for doing this were raised by
and through the persistency of Jo-
seph S. Swan, DeBeque man of
prominence, to whom is due the
chief credit for all the well drilling
activity. This second well is down
now nearly to the depth where it is
expected that flow like that in the
first well Will be reached. So that
oil news from DeBeque is eagerly
listened for in all parts of the country
at present.
DeBeque is an incorporated town
and has a population of about $50
souls. 1t has dozen or more good
stores, n bank, postoffice. two hotels
and IA weekly newspaper The DeBeque
Bugle. Its public schools have the
same high standing as the rest of
those in Mesa county. Church or
ganizations are present here as in
other places. The elevation of the
town is few hundred feet higher
than that of Grand Junction.
One cannot think of DeBeque with
out thinking of Jos. Swan, its leading
and most progressive citizen 1t may
safely be said that he has done more
to push the town ahead than any
other one man. His whole life is de-
dieated to developing DeBeque. If
it had not been for him, it is more
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ish. Under his care it has done well.
The church and the comfortable rec
tory owned by it, are situated ON the
corner of White and Fourth streets.
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and also, to study. and to use every
legitimate means to remove the hind
RANGES lying in the way of their full
est realizations by us and all men. -
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the way and all the indications for
the finding of a paying well were
present 1t is snid that more gas
poured out of this well than from
any near Grand Junction: and that
some little oil was brought to the
surface. Funds have been raised to
have the work continued Great
faith is placed in the coal vein, an
investigation of which it is proposed
to make at the earliest opportunity.
The thickly settled portion of the
Hannah creek country begins five
miles from Whitewater. The valley
is about three miles long and six
miles wide. Its ranchmen are as un-
iformly prosperous as any in the
county A crop failure has never
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One cannot think of DeBeque with
out thinking of Jos. Swan, its leading
and most progressive citizen. 1t may
safely be said that he has done more
to push the town ahead than any
other one man. His whole life is de-
dicated to developing DeBeque. If
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that of any tyrant of the old world
We call him boss" or leader" but
he, good or bad, is no less our king or
car. We have the form of demo
cratic republic but from some cities
and states the spirit of democracy has
fed. Shall we let it go for ever? Or
shall we do the several things which
are absolutely necessary for it's resto-
ration?
"That competent men stick too
close to their private business and
party politics enter into purely bust
ness offices and transactions are only
symptoms. All government, in con-
tract with which educated people
come while their character and habits
are being formed, is monarchy. That
is a chief root of the disease. If it
succeeds in procuring unquestioning
obedience to school authority, it de-
stroys the spirit of thinking, cooper
ating citizenship. If it unconsciously
produces an under-current of disre-
gard and contempt of personal respon-
sibility fol- government and of estab-
lished authority. it develops the spirit
of anarchy and establishes the habit
of neglecting ones political rights and
duties.
'If this disease of the municipali
ties and states is to be cured, it must
be by teaching citizenship as practic-
ally as reading, writing and arithme-
tic; by having all children from the
youngest to the Oldest, made into cit
liens instead of subjects, and guided
by teachers in the defense OF their
rights and performance OF the duties
of faithful ideal citizenship. The
school city is thoroughly successful
method of accomplishing this object.
"a school is given charter and or
ganized as a city, each room has
ward All the children elect a city
council, mayor and other officers. A
police department, and others when
wanted, are established. The chill
dren make and execute their laws and
have their own judiciary. Improve
ments in government, such as the in
itiative and referendum are taught
practically.
"The moral results are fine and
civic knowledge is impaired rapidly.
Childrens respect for teachers and
for authority IL general is increased
as are the comforts and pleasures of
school life. The teachers labors and
expenditures of nervous force are de
creased. The general introduction of
the school city under competent SUI
pervisicn, will restore to our cities
and states the spirit and the fact of
democratic republic"
Instruction in Schools.
Prof. Fairlie said in part:
"Our municipal governments are
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based On system of manhood suf-
frage; and good municipal govern
ment depends primarily on an intelli-
gent exercise of that suffrage. The
necessity for teaching future voters
the fundamental principles of Ameri-
can government is very generally ac-
knowledged, even where the measures
taken 10 do this work are most def
cient. 1t needs, however, to be more
clearly recognized than is now the
case in many quarters, that the train
ing CT the future voters in our cities
| is by no means complete with study
of t--e ledelal constitutiC2, or even of
the nc..cnal and state governments,
but must also include a knowledge of
that government which is nearest at
hand and most largely affects the
daily lives of the cltizeLs-the gov
eminent of the city.
The fundamental rules may be laid
down for this elementary instruction
in municipal government both in
schools and in colleges. First, if the
main object of reaching the main body
| of future voters is to be attained, mu-
nicipal government should not be
/ given the place of special course Of
a special subject in the curriculum;
but must be included as part of a
general course in government or poll
tics. which every student should be at
least expected to take. Secondly, the
emphasis in this. general instruction
must be laid, not so much on the form
of government as on the functions OF
the officials and on the rights, respon-
sibilities and duties of the citizens.
In the high schools and academies
it is clearly eDoth possible and advis-
able to give systematic instruction to
civil government, including definite
work in municipal government. There
is an obvious heed for impressing on
the school authorities in many cities
the Importance of this subject as part
of the training of the coming voters as
to their duties and responsibilities. In
our colleges and universities, too
there should be instructions in munic
ipal government, given as part of a
general introductory course in govern
ment intended not for the specialized
work of the advanced students but for
the main body of undergraduates.
Il have ATTEMPTED to suggest cor
related scheme of instruction in mu
nicipal government, which may be
roughly summarized as follows:
Simple lessons in the duties OF
public agents in the elementary
school:
1.-The systematic study of one city
in high schools and academies;
3-A comparative study of Ameri
can municipal government as part OF
a general course in government in all
our colleges and universities;
A comprehensive study of mu
nicipal government for advanced stu
dents in universities.
5-The technical courses in the var
ious professional departments of the
universities"
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Will be Made Against Further Russian
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Bntons Say Cars Policy is a Breach Of
All Undertakings
Many Ships in Chinese Waters--Russia
Has AZ There

mands made upon China by Russia
respecting control of Manchuria Sec.
rotary Hay will communicate the facts
to the president and learn the latter's
wishes.
The present impression here is that
the Russian action is a distinct breach
of faith with the United States The
Russian government pledged itself
three times formally and the docu-
ments are of record, that the open
| door should be maintained in Manchu-
ria and the Russian troops would be
withdrawn as soon as peace was re-
stored
Finally the latter promise took the
, shape of treaty stipulation. 1t was
provided that the evacuation should
take place within three distinct peri
DDS. The last Russian soldier should
have quit Manchuria April s. accord
ing to that treaty. But a plausible ex-
PLANTATION for a temporary detention
of the remaining Russian troops was
offered by Russia in the claim that
the country was still disturbed and
that vigorous military methods were
necessary in the interest of sanitation.
In view OF the latest developments
in Manchuria, the naval strength of
various powers in Chinese waters be-
comes interesting. The Russian fleet
has been gradually increased until
now it numbers AZ vessels. France
has 81 ships, and 20 others in India
and Cochin China waters. Great Brit
ain has 81 war vessels in Chinese
waters and Germany II. The Ken
lucky and the Oregon are the only
American battleships on the Asiatic
station but there are "a other smaller
American warships, including two
monitors and some small gun boats in
Philippine waters. Japan has strong
naval force on the coast.
France Favors Russia.
| Paris, April 25.-Owing to the alb
sence of the foreign minister, Del
casse, the foreign office officials main
! tain reserve in the matter of the Rus
sian terms for the evacuation of Man
churia, but the belief appears general,
accepting the statement that the
strong ties existing beween France
and Russia assure at least the SYM
pathetic support of Russia's position
or else silent acquiescence.
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FUNSTON REFUSED AN INQUIRY.
Nothing in Former Investigation
to Show Anything Against Him.

Nothing in Former Investigation
to Show Anything Against Him.
Washington, April 25.-By direction
of the secretary of war Judge Aivo-
cate General Davis today addressed
a letter to Brig. Gen. Funston refusing
his court of inquiry to investigate his
conduct in the Philippines.
The letter says the secretary of war
is satisfiede with Funston's attitude in
asking an inquiry into allegations of
cruelty toward Filipinos and offering
to resign his commission should the
court of inquiry find him guilty. The
letter concludes that there has been
no testimony elicittej showing or
tending to show that orders directing
the killing of prisoners of war has
been given by Funston at any time.
The secretary is therefore of the opin.
ion that public interests will not be
served by any further prosecution of
the inquiry.