The daily sentinel., 1903-09-24

| ooNoiai YEARS ago le hbteuueu ulle
state fair in Iowa. He was at that
time immigration comissioner for
/ Mesa county and taking large dis
play of his own and other fruits from
! this city. he attended the state fair
and attracted wide attention for the
fruit of this section That display
and the personal interest engendered
in this section by the personal work
OF G. W. Steele is responsible in a
large measure for the large immigra-
the best representatives of the farm
ing community of Iowa.
The home place of G. W. Steele,
was on what is known as the south
road leading beyond the Indian school
Here he lived during many summers
and here he raised the fruit that as
sisted in making the valley famous.
A grester part of the original ranch
has been sold and only a remnant of
the former place remained in his pos
session.
G. W. Steele was man of progress
sive ideas. He was just reaching
that condition in life, where he " as
able to take life more easy than DUR
ing the stirring times of his early his
tory. He had accumulated consider
able property which he had improved
and which was bringing in nice
rental, more than enough to maintain
himself for long life. - He was in
terested in every single moveinent for
the improvement of this section He
was ready to forward any public pro-
ject and was active in every thing in
which he took part. He was push
er and believed implicitly in the fu-
ture of this city and valley. He had
just completed a new and handsome
brick building on the corner of 4th
and Colorado avenue and had in the
course of construction another build
ing adjoining. in which were to be
located five small stores and second
story to be devoted to lodging apart
ments.
He owned the Candy house, large
rooming house in the city. property
at the corner of 9th and Main streets,
upon which were two dwellings. one a
two story residence and the other
single story, besides a very valuable
property Immediately in the rear of
the Court house. besides many other
valuable properties in the city.
Several years ago he sold his large
holdings on the Gunnison river, al
most opposite this city. consisting of
track of $40 acres to the late DR..
Martin of Boston, for 50. 300.
Some few months ago. knowing his
ability as a promoter of the welfare
of the city, the board of directors of
the Chamber OF Commerce elected
him secretary of that body. He de-
voted great deal of time to the work
and was pushing the work of that
body at the time of his death.
He acted in the capacity of secIe-
tary to the Peach Day committee. for
the last celebration, doing all in his
power to make that affair success.
He was constant in his attendance up
on any body of which he was men,
Der and was always ready to lend a
helping hand.
AS nearly as can be ascertainel he
came to the Grand Valley in the ear
ly part of 1882 and has been resident
ever since. For part of one year he
resided in the city of Denver. but
came back to reside in this valley
with pleasure. He was man who
travelled great deal in the later
years of his life and was close OBJ
server.
He was born at Easton. Pennsyl-
vania in 1843. He served in the 69th
Indiana regiment during the civil war
and bore an honorable discharge. He
has three children by his first wife
Arthur residing in Denver painter
by trade. Frank residing in this city
a cigar maker and Grace an only
daughter who resides here.
II. ,. 60 J., i e.