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The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01
GRAND VALLEY WEATHER.
BY R. H. SULLIVAN, Weather Observer

local rain or snow. warmer.
No. with No. below it, indicates
local rain or snow, colder.
During the period from April /
to May 10. inclusive, twenty five reg
ular reports from surrounding sta
tions are received; and. this year,
Il daily bulletin will he published
giving detailed data from all these
reports These bulletins may be
obtained bv application to the local
office mt Grand Junction, provided
thoy will be posted in conspicuous
place for the benefit of the general
public, and provided further. that
same will reach destination by six p.
IN. on the date OF issue, mailed at
10 a. IN The forecast. received from
the district center at Denver. is mail
ed daily to nearly 80 postoffices.
schools and miscellaneous addresses.
Climatic data of all descriptions is
mailed upon application to inquirers
in various parts of the country.
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The Grand Junction Station as Part o.
The Great Weather System.

The local office was established and
observations began January ], 1899.
Prior to that date, and beginning in
March. 1892, IA very accurate and re-
liable record of temperature, precipi-
tation, wind direction and state of
weather was kept by DR.. s. Nj. Brad
bury, citizen well-known by every
body for his interest in scientific pur-
suits. The station is near the center
of the great rans-continental storm
tracks and, therefore, of the first i'm
portanoe from meteorological stand
point. Its equipment is of the first
order, comprising standard mercurial
barometers, barograph or self-register-
ing barometer; several patterns of
thermometers, thermograph, or ther-
mometer that registers temperature
every minute of time; sunshine re-
corder and triple register showing
records of wind direction, velocity and
rainfall of o. .01 inch or more.
Flag signals are displayed daily
except holidays and Sundays. ON the
staff of the Canon Block. in which
building the offices are located.
Weather conditions for Colorado,
Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona
are charted at Denver, and from that
center all weather information for the
district is disseminated.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01
Explanation Of Flag Signal Displays.

No. l alone, indicates fair weather,
stationary temperature.
No. ? alone. indicates rain or snow,
stationary temperature.
No. 3 alone, indicates local rain or
snow, stationary temperature.
No. /. with No above it indicates
fair weather, warmer.
No. 1 with No. below it, indicates
fair weather. colder.
Noe with No. above it indicates
rain or snow, warmer.
No. with No. below it, Indicates
rain or snow, colder.
No. with Nod above it, indicates
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01
HERMAN HOESCH.

There is scarcely any man i'll Grand
Junction who has more friends and
who is more generally esteemed than
Herman Hoesch. He has been in this
city for some twenty years and he has
always been one of its most prosper
ous and respected citizens. For years
he was the leading baker of the city.
In 1899 he took hold of the depot
lunch counter and he has made that
place popular and brought large
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01
THE GRAND JUNCTION
LUMBER COMPANY.

The Grand Junction Lumber COM
pnny is by no means new concern in
this city. 1t is simply new name
for an old, established firm no other
than the firm of Mayo & Eudner.
About the middle of March of this
year, NJ. W. Blakeslee, Harvey G.
Bucklin and L. G. Hickman purchas-
ed the lumber, coal and other inter
ests of Mayo q Endner, in this city.
On March gath, they assumed
actual control of their newly acquired
property. The lines that are carried
by the Grand Junction Lumber com
pany are practically the same as were
handled by the old firm-coal, lum-
ber, building materials. lime, hair,
cement. etc. They are exclusive re-
tail agents for the Little Book Cliff
coal of the high quality of which
it is needless to speak. Besides they
are agents for the Utah Coal COM
pany and handle the soft and anthra-
cite coal of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company. Right here it may be
said that they are the only local firm
that markets hard coal. Their stock
OF lumber comprises the best Colorado,
Oregon and California products.
Imported hard woods and shingles
are some of their specialties. Their
lumber and coal yards are located on
the corner of Spruce and Main streets
near che junction of the Little Book
CLIFF and Rio Gron6a Wa.tarn roll
ways.
The public needs no introduction to
the three gentlemen connected with
the new firm They are all old resi-
dents of this city, progressive men
and men of first class reputation.
NJ, W. Blakeslee i an old, true and
tried citizen of Grand Junction. H.
@. Bucklin is business man of
known ability and honesty. 7. c.
Hickman has had many years exper.
fence as "A practical lumber dealer
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01

No territory in the world offers Il
more suitable field for the practical
demonstration of the fundamental
principles of meteorology in their
application to agriculture, commerce
and industry than the United States.
The continent of Asia is the only other
land of as great extent on the globe
where all like climatic conditions can
exist; but with its teeming millions,
most of whom are hundreds OF wears
behind the twentieth century stan
dard, such succession of closely CO.
operating observation stations as we
have in this country is almost an inn
possibility. Here we have mountain,
hill, vale plain and desert, peopled,
where practicable. by the intelligence
of the land. with new ideas and meth
ods. ready to take advantage OF all
the works for the development of the
country and the advance of science,
art. education and industry, and our
varied topography is fertile for eli
matological study and research. BY
the use of the great telegraph lines
reaching over the broad eXpanse from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Wealth
er Bureau is enabled to take observa-
tions, receive all the reports at the
Central office in Washington, Chart the
data and issue the forecasts and warn
ing; and disseminate them over the
country within three hours after the
observations are taken at the lS0 sta
tions-a system that no other nation
enjoys.
The meteorological service of the
Uni5ed States was established i'll 1870
and was placed under the control OF
the Signal Corps, U. S. Army, then
commanded by General Albert j. Myer.
This work continued under the
management of Gems Hazen and Gree
ley until June 30, 1891. when, upon the
reorganization of the service. it was
transferred to the W ,ather Bureau,
Department OF Agriculture, which was
created for the purpose. All the
trained observers electing to transfer
were honorably discharged from the
Signal Corps by act of Congress, and
these became closely identified with
the new system. Unrestrained by
military regulations and other duties
incident to the Signal Corps. and with
time for larger measure OF atten
tion to scientific development. tho
Bureau began to cover wider field
of action, and progressive methods.
the result of laborous investigation
during later years, have been adopted
from time to time until at tins
date, under the present Secretary of
Agriculture and Chief OF Bureau, the
service has become IA most important
factor in the commercial and agricul-
tural life of the nation.
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hls talheriand and came to America
in 1881. He settled fist in Salt Lake
City where he established bakery
but he soon after became n resident of
Grand Junction, locating here in
1888. Though a German by birth.
he has become thoroughly American
i'll his manners and ideas. He stands
high among the German residents of
this city for whom he is always ready
TO do good turn. He may indeed
feel proud of the hundreds of friends
and patrons that he possesses. They
nre not confined to this city but are
scattered everywhere between Salt
Lake and Denver.
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patronage to it. His restaurant is
well-known to travellers who gladly
go to him in preference to paying the
higher prices charged for the same
fare on the dining car. The fact that
he employs six assistants may give
some idea of the number of meals he
serves. Mr.. Hoesch is his own chef
and his business is open day and
night.
Born in Germany, Mr.. Hoesch left
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01
Climate.

The climate of Grand Junction and
the Grand Valley is similar to tnat of
other localities of the mountain dis
tricts of the same latitude and alti-
tude. The temperature quite. fire.
quently rises to 100 degrees and above
in the shade, but the prevalence of
low relative humidity minimizes the
nervating effects of the heat that OBJ
tains in the moister climates of the
East. The average daily range of
temperature, as between the highest
of the day aud the lowest during the
night. of about % degrees shows that
the evenings and nights are delight
fully pleasant, the gentle breezes from
the hills aud mesas setting i'll about
dusk. The highest temperature on
record was 104 degrees on June 2S.
1900. An entire failure of the fruit
crop. due to the extreme weather in
winter, mas never been known in the
valley. and. even now. after having
passed through one of the severest
winters known, there is still n fair
prospect for peaches. The lowest
temperature ever recorded was rs de-
grees below zero on January 26. 1899,
while during the past February the
temperature fell t. 10 degrees below
on two dates The normal tempera-
ture. determined from all available
records, is 53 degrees. divided into
seasons as follows:
Winter, 20 degrees; spring. 53 de-
grees summer 10 degrees and autumn,
81 degrees.
The average date of the last killing
frost i'll spring is April l6 Killing
frosts occurred. however, as late as
April 2s in 1892 and 1900 and April
30, 1895. The average date of the
first killing frost in autumn is October
II, with early killing frosts on Sep
tember Il. 1894, and September 81.
1895 In the autumns of 1901 and
1902 killing frosts did not occur until
November ,.
The normal precipitation. as drawn
from all available records. is 7,Se
inches, divided into seasons as fol-
lows: Winter. LA inches; spring,
,. IL inches: summer l,94 inches,
and autumn, , 81 inches. The great
est monthly amount usually occurs i'll
August, with an average of l. II
inches, with second maximum in
October The normal snowfall during
the winter months is 1877 inches,
nearly one-third of which is measured
in February
The wind velocity averages 1910
miles per month. little over five
miles FER hour, the prevailing direc
tion being from the west During
the winter months the winds blow at
the rate of about four miles per hour.
increasing to six and one half miles
during March, April, May and June.
gradually decreasing in force during
the summer.
The mean relative humidity is "A
per cent. The records show an aver
age of 204 clear. 81 partly cloudy and
81 cloudy days. with mean cloudi-
ness of l. 1. An average of four day
per month on which preci pitation of
0.0l or more occurred may be expected
The sunshine averages "A per celt.
of the possible amount.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01
THE GRAND VALLEY VA.
HONAL BANK.

The Grand Valley National Bank
opened for business ON February %.
1902, and from the start enjoyed a
business, the result of con-
servative management and confidence
in its strong backing. Among its
officers and directors are men we'll
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01
MURRAY BROS.

Below is picture of the residence
of Gail @. Murray, located on Rood
between Fourth and Fifth streets
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Butter. Chee.e snd EEs..

NEW YORK, June s.-Butter-Receipts, ls,s.i
packages. Market firm. state dairy, l.9A1zV
extra creamery. 2214c; creamery eo IdTe -
Market steady 10 Arm. State fun cream Ia.os
small coIored. lose; small white. 1855; large
coored. l0%sc; large white, loisc Eggs-heeeiP.s'
20.SSi. Market irregular Nearby nrsls " ",
tras. 17Qlshc: Western extras, hglS12c' west
PHILADELPHIA. June 9.-Butter STEADY ano
in fair demand: extra Western creamery, &C,
extra nearby prints, &c. Eggs nrIn Sh1 &c
higher; fresh nearby. 1Sc, loss on; resh 49, 80
ern. lsc loss off: fresh southwestern 1.c' ioss
off. Cheese firm and In good demand, New iSI or,
full creams. choice new, lie; New hofh Aui
creams, fair to good new l0A9l0sc.
CHICAGO. June 9.-0n the Produce Exchahse
to-day the butter market was STEADY cIsainSIs
15G22c; dairy, 15alSl2c. Esgs steady at 49,
liAc, at the mark. cases included. Sheese
steady at 10lkG1li3c.
CINCINNATI. June s-Eggs steady al ls5.e.
Butter firm and higher; creamery, extra az
frsts 22LG2sc; seconds. i9q2lc; dairy, nc
KANSAS CITY June Eggs steady; Missouri
and Kansas stock. 111zc. cases returned ne" NJ
whitewood cases included, llAfc
ST LOUIS, June s.-Butter hrm; creamery
1ed2sc; dairy. l3Ql6c. Eggs higher at h1sc' ios'
of.
LOUISVILLE, June s.-Butter-ia,S ssl i*
per ID: good country. l5al6c Eggs, lsiEc.
BOSTON. June s.-Ispecial'l-Egss STEADY
l6Q1611c.
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PRIVATE WIRE ADvICEs.
Good Buying Most of the Day, with
Liquidation Mt the End.
IMever ia Kiser,s Telegram.l

Meyer Kiser's telegram
NEW YORK, June 9.-Again London
opened weak, and this market followed suit
Fair declines were recorded in all stocks
during the first half hour st. Paul, after
opening at fractional decline, rallied and
became the leader of the morning mar
ket: this stock turned the entire list and
a strong rally set in which largely tended
to allay the nervous feeling much In evil
dence in the past few days. The steady ac-
emulation of st. Paul and Pennsylvania
gave abundant evidence of strong support
by the Standard Oil interests. London
traded In about 10000 shares, selling at the
opening. but buying later on the appear
ance of a rally. b. & o. advanced sharply
from its early decline on covering of
shorts. 1t is understood that this stock
the cause Of the advance. However, during
the afternoon b. & o. sold again to it's
lowest figure. The morning rally was con-
sidered a very healthy sign and good buy
ing appeared In the leading issues Cana
dian Pacific was also advanced on purchases
to cover shorts and supposedly pool buy
ing. The days movements were accOmpa-
MED by lack of the usual amount of news.
During the late afternoon stocks barely held
their own and signs Of renewed liquda-
ton became evident in the inactive stocks,
crop conditions gave an Improvement for
the first week in June and should be sconsid-
cred when reading the government Drop re-
port tomorrow. Stocks closed at tie low
est Of the day, heavy and with lack OF
support.
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THE YESTOCK MARKETS
BEST GRADES OF STEERS SOLD TEN
TO FIFTEEN CENTS HIGHER.
Hogs I'm Scant Supply and Five to Ten
Cents Higher-Sheep Steady-Con-
ditiOn Of other Markets.
UNION sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS, Jun,

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS, June
9.-Cattle-Receipts. 1000; shipments. 400. The
receipts to-day were 300 larger than a week ago
and 100 smaller than a year ago. There were
more good steers in the offerings than there has
been for few days. but the quality generally
about the same week ago. Evidently
local packing houses did not get many cattle
yesterday from outside sources as they have
been getting for a few weeks, and this was re-
sponsble for stronger demand here to-day.
The market opened with the bidding rather
prompt, and with fair request from shippers
the trading in the fat steer department was ac-
tive and sales generally were reported 10c 70
15c higher than the close of last week and fuly
as high as equal kinds would have sold on the
high market a week ago to-day. As usual at this
time in the week, there was only professional
demand for feeding cattle but sales were gen
orally at steady prices. In the market for female
butcher cattle there was very little or no change
in prices compared with the close of last week
Occasionally, however. something extraordinary
sold trfe higher than any prices reported the
past few days. Altogether the market to-day
was very satisfactory to salesmen and a good
clearance made at current prices. Quota
tons:
Good 10 choice steers, 1850 lbs and up
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CHICAGO June s-Cattle-Recefpts ssoo
The market was active and steady Good TO prime
steers nominal at si.sOQ5.5O; poor to medium. sI0
$50: ssockers and feeders. Du4s5 cows. $1,000
sz56 ssT Calves Oas Texas fed is Steers ss'
q450.
er. Mixed butchers. s. 7oqe; good 20 choice
heavy. sSgs i: TSush heavy sS'sSs light $40
sh.ep-Reeeipts. s.OOs. sneep strong TO -Isc
higher; lambs STEADY. Good 10 choice wethers.
lambs. sl5O07: Western lambs. sa5oas-7s.
NEW YORK, June s.-Beeves-No receipts.
dressed native sides. extreme range. elzasc pr
10. Gables quoted American steers at 1oz0
sisiisc per IL No exports.
caives-Recelpts. 3 The market was steady
No sale. reported. city dressed veais general
sheep and Lambs Receipts. so7l sheep strong
sne n5 ;assT sheep soId al s@s per 100
lbs lambs az ss..5us dressed mutton at 7Qi0c
and dressed lambs at ieQisc.
Hogs-Receipts. l.zSo- No sales reported
OMAHA June g.-Cattie--Receipts 1900 Mar
ket Sc 10 i0c higher. Native steers. tsG5 10: cows
and heiferss s594so; calves. ssas2s; bulls and
Hoss-Rsceipts 1880. Market a shade higher.
Heavy, S7O0S@; pigs $3.50 Bulk OF sales.
sheep~Receip,s. go. Market steady FED
yeariIngs. yq5.75; wethers, H75Gs.sO; ewes. Ss5
&C. 90 common and ''0sAs'' N''"'' lambs v"
LOUISVILLE. June s.-cattle steady. Choice
70 poo p'' nhpsins steer ssas choice saehs2
steers. 81 zsFf4-5o; choice veals ss-zsfSz5-
10 100 lbs. $3.50 rOughs. 5000
sheep and Lambs-Best sheep s.; choice
lambs. 81
EAST LIBERTY. June s-Cattle-Receipts
Hogs-Receipts. loo. All grades selling froru
SC 10 ss.is.
iings Sc down: sprir- lambs. Sos down.
CINCINNATI. June s.-Hogs active and high
er at s5d5.
Cattle steady at 81 5od&3
sheep steady at g. z5efs 3. Lambs strong az
H5c17.25.
ST LOUIS June s-No cattle market: food
conditions prevailing 1T stockyards
KANSAS CITY. June s.-No cattle market to
day on account " the Hood.
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steady and strong. Grains that grade well
meet with ready sale at prices quoteo
which are reported by the secretary OF the
Board of Trade. as follows:
Wheat steady; No. red, 15c track, I5c on
milling freight; No. 3 red, &c track.
Corn steady; No 1 white, 4Sc: No. white,
4Sc; No 3 white, 4sc; No white, &c; NO.
2 white mixed. 46@sc: No. white mixed,
46z4c; No. white mixed. 44c: No. yellow.
411zc; No. yellow. 47izc; No. yellow. &c;
No mixed, 1910; No. mixed, 461zc; No.
4 mixed. 44c: ear. Acc.
Oats steady; No. 2 white. 3sHc; No. 3
white, &c; No. mixed, CSC; No. mixed,
34c.
Hay weaker; No. timothy. $3.50; No.
timothy. sl4.
Inspections.-Wheat: No. red. car; No.
red. 1; rejected, 1. Total, cars. Corn:
No. white, l car; No. 3 white. s.; No. 3
white mixed, L. No. yellow. 1: No. yell
low. 1; No. mixed. / :; No. mixed. 4: No:
mixed, 2. Total. II cars. Oats: No. 2
mixed. 2 cars; rejected. /. Total, 8 cars.
Hay No timothy, 3 cars; No. timothy.
i. Total, cars
WAGON MARKET.
About 60 loads were on the market and
prices. as reported by the wagon weighmas-
ter, ruled as follows:
Corn-41045c per blu.
Oats-36n39c per bu.
Sheaf Oats-$9G1l per ton.
Hay--Timothy, $13Q14; mixed clover. IS
all.
Straw-s6Q7 per ton.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.


ST LOUIS, June s.-Fiour quiet: red winter
natents So 666i3.15; extra fancy and straight
e 90G3 g. Timothy seed steady at So 05fI2 so
CORN meal steady $50 Bran strong: sacked
cast track S3Gs5c. Wheat strong; No red
cash. elevator. nominal; track. 1sisc; July INC:
september 72SQ72i1c: No. hard. 7sa79c Corn
ann. No 2 cash. nominal: track. SIC: July 47II
sf47l.c: September. acc Oats higher: No. g. cash
mammal: track, soc; July. &c; September 3Sisc:
No 2 white, SIC. Rye nominal at Sc Pork
firmer; jobbing. standard mess, sI7.35. Lard
tieher al S. AZ. Bacon stronger; boxed extra
shorts SO: clear ribs s025: short clear $40 s7iL
ylav scarce and higher: timothy. si2a25: prairie
sIef14 Whisky steady at 81 30 Iron cotton tie ;
siG Bagging, IAQsizc. Hemp Irvine, &C. Re-
cc,nts-Flour. 1900 brls; wheat. 1900 bu: corr.
& 90 bu: -oats, 5000 bu- Shipments-Flour 4 90
brls: wheat. 1900 blu; corn, ls 600 bu; oats, %
90 bu.
CINCINNATI. June s.-F1our active and arrn.
wheat steady: No. red. 7sIzI7ec. Corn stead.
M mixed 4sifh5cc. Oats nrm; No 2 mixed
asiLas7cs Rye steady: No. 2, 57izc. Lard ouiet
at e 40 Bulk meats steady 80 a5 Ran5n
EASY at sl0371z. Whisky steady at <l.30. Sugar
steady.
LIVERPOOL. June s.--Wheat-Spot No red
western winter steady at 6s 4d: No. sCaltfor-
MIA quiet at es Sd; No northern spring Quiet
at ss ia Corn-Spot firm: American mixed tnewl
IS Id: MIXED tolc), IS ID.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 9-Wheat-Cash 7ss.c.
fully 7S'447sisc; September 71Sc: on track No
i hard. s0%c; No. ! northern. 791c: No. north
ern 5ssac; No. northern. ssAG77kc.
DryIuTH, June e.--Nheat-To arrive, No ,
hard, soAc; No. northern. 7sAc; July. 79xc;
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LOCAL WHOLESALE TRADE
GOOD VOLUME OF BUSINESS, WITH
PRICES VERY STEADY.
Low Rates to the City Bring I'm Many
Country Observation-Disclosures Arrivals
of All Kinds of Grain.

The local markets are active with firm
tone TO prices and healthy volume OF
business In progress. Especially are the
commission merchants. wholesale grocers
and iron and steel merchants doing a good
business. There were no price changes
yesterday calling for special mention. Old
Irish potatoes are in light supply and firm
at the advance OF Monday. Arrivals OF new
potatoes are increasing. but there Is no
accumulation of stock. consequently prices
are very firm. But few apples are on the
market. watermelons and blackberries
made their first appearance yesterday. The
melons are small In size and sell at $50 per
100. Oranges are still in ample supply to
meet the demand. Lemons are moving
fryseiy and prices are firm. Produce mer-
chants are holding poultry. eggs and but
ter at the prices that have prevailed for
several days. Receipts an each line are
limited for June. Choice butter Is a scarce
article and very firm at quotations. Eggs.
II fresh. meet with ready sale. IL is notice.
able that a good many potatoes are coming
on the market. Grocers had busy day
as did most OF the whoiesale merchants.
retail dealers from the country taking ad-
vantage OF the reduced rates TO Indianapo-
lis this week. The hide market Is stronger
and prices firm at the advance OF Mon
day. Provisions are free movers at prices
quoted. which. compared with those OF a
month ago. are much lower. The flour
market Is unusually active for this season
of the year and prices firm at the adj
vance OF 104l5 cents per barrel OF Satur-
day last. IL Is not probable that there
will be further advance as the prospects
for the wheat crop are better than a few
days ago. All cereal rloducts are steady
at prices quoted. Iron ard steel merchants
report their trade In small implements
such as mowers. gardening tools, etc.
heavy In most lines OF trade the volume
r. very satisfactory and prices are so steady
from week 70 week that they are realizing
IN the aggregate. very fair profits.