The daily sentinel., 1903-06-23
5 LOCAL NEWS.

the doctor will visit old time friends
in Illinois.
S. B. Sturtevant. the clerk at Ar
thurs drug store, left last night for
Boulder. where he was called by a
telegram announcing the serious ill
ness of his father law
A. J. McCune, ex-state engineer,
was in the city today on his way
home in Denver. The service of Mr.
McCune as an engineer is constantly
in demand throughout Color ado.
]. Maurice Finn left over the mar
row gauge this morning for Telluride
and other points in the San Juan
country. He was delighted with the
reception rendered him by the local
lodge of Elks.
James Mossman of Cincinnati is in
this city visiting his brother, the
draughusman at the smelter. Mr.
Mossman has been connected with the
postoffice department at Cincinnati
for the past fifteen years.
The little son of Mr.. Penberthy
who resides ON west Ouray avenue fell
from his horse the other day and the
horse stepped ON his ankle. 1t was
cut and bruised considerably and a
doctor was called to dress the wounds
The rooms in the new Steele block.
when completed will all have tenants,
as four of them have already been
ented and the fifth spoken for by
other parties. The Senate Cafe will
use the second floor for rooming pur-
poses. When completed this building
will be an ornament to 4th street.
The Chamber of Commerce held an
subject of conversation and discussion
was the freight and passenger rates in
and out of Grand Junction. The dis
,ussion lasted until nearly midnight
md res ulted in the freight and trans
committee being instructed
o go to Denver and confer further
With the officials of the railroads.
Howes Great London Shows gave
sood performance last night to |
arge audience. The performers were !
III clever; the clowns not bad and !
he animals good The young ele-
,hant is cute and is making one OF the :
,est performing animals in the coun-
ry. The management of the show
lid their part towards giving an en-
ertainment that pleased the people.
)f course the show is not a Barnum
aggregation, but what they advertised
hey came near filling and with the
reception of few chronic kickers the
rowds in attendance both afternoon
nd evening were fully satisfied.
The cold. wet weather throughout
he country has a caused the tourist
eason to be late this year. Colorado
5 fully month behind. The large
ummer resort hotels that are usual
y crowded at this season are practic-
lily idle. while many of the smaller
nes have not opened up. Colorado
5 we'll advertised as the great summer
esort of the Rockies and is getting to
g better known, as the years go by,
IL over the world. The lateness this /
ear, however. means that when the
ourist travel once gets started there /:
ill be no let up and hotel men feel {
onfident the season will close as one
the largest in the history of the ,
tate. 1
w. B. Nicholl, young doctor from
ak land California. arrived in Grand
unction yesterday afternoon, having I
,aveled the entire distance from Cal
ornia to Grand Junction overland.
Ie has an elegant camping outfit {
uilt especially for mountain and
esert travelling, with span of husky
Jules to furnish the motive power
'r. Nicholl is travelling solely for
leasure and sight seeing and has Wis
ed all the points of interest in Cali
)rnia, Mexico, and the southeastern
5ates. He left Oakland six months
go and has travelled over 3, 500 miles
Q is an interesting talker and has
lany wonderful tales to tell of the
ghts in the Yosemite Valley, Grand t
anon of the Colorado, Ruins of the i
lift dwellings, etc. He declares that 1
rand Junction is by far the best town t
e has seen since he left the western