The daily sentinel., 1904-10-06

VIII be general nOllday Tor all the
grades. No session of the high school,
eight grades and several other depart
ments was held today.
Governor Adams spent several hours
at the fair grounds yesterda and
took great pleasure in viewing the ex-
hibits. He spoke in the highest terms
of praise of the displays and was com
pletely carried away by the fruit ex-
hibits.
The famous Montana calf on dis
play in ono of the show windows on
Main street has attracted great atten-
ton and is indeed a curiosity. The
calf has two perfectly formed heads.
six feet and two tails. The freak died
shortly after birth but the work of
the taxidermist has kept it in per-
| feet state of preservation.
The attendance at the fair yesterday
was fully up to the expectations of
the management. The grand stand
and exhibition hall was crowded all
afternoon. The attendance today will
be even larger. Hundreds of people
from Glenwood. Montrose. Delta,
Paunia are in the city and big crowds
are expected in tonight on the trains
II, Ensign of Mt Vernon, Indiana,
lett last evening for San Francisco.
after days visit in this city. He
believes tie democratic party will
carry Indiana for Pa1k ker. ''We lave
nominated good lot of men for the
state offices, the national platform is
all right. and and all the old war
horses are back in harness again, g"
said Mr.. Ensign.
Tomorrow morning the baby show
takes place at the fair at the hour of
eleven o CLOCK. A great number of
the little men and women whose ages
do not exceed two years have entered
and a lively and intensely interesting
contest is certain. Three special
premiums beside the regular premi-
ums are offered. The baby show will
be one of the best features of the fair.
Thursday afternoon the Excelsior
laundry was opened for inspection of
visitors. A great many people took
advantage of the opportunity to see a
modern laundry in operation, and
Manager Buerhing and his assistants
were kept busy for several hours
showing the visitors throusgh the
plant. The new machinery is work
ing perfectly and it is treat to see it
to see it in operation.
A dispatch from Price Utah states
that the last rail of the fifty mile
road of the Uintah railway was laid
Tuedsay, thereby connecting the gill
sonite mines of the st. Louis Gilson-
ite Comnany with the line of the ID.
& r. G. at Mack, the new town north
of Fruita. The road is narrow guaee
but will be made standard guage later
The present terminus is at Dragon.
Colo. but by next year the road will
be extended tn Vernal, Utah and is
expected to connect with the Moffat
road to the Ashley valley country, a
prosperous section of eastern Utah.
Capt. j, A. Thompson of San Fran
cisco. brother of Frank Thomson
of The Thompson Jewelry & Music
company, was an arrival in the CITY
yesterday morning. Capt. Thomp-
son has not Visited with his brother
or have they seen each other in twenty
years and the meeting was a most
happy one Capt. Thompson is accom-
panied by Capt. Thomast Holdsworth
a sea captain of forty years service,
and his wife. The gentlemen are
enjoying themselves today at the fair.
Capt. Thompson is pioneer of the
early days of Iowa and went to Cal
lfornia in 1867. He will remain a
short time with his brother.
The Young Mems class of the First
NJ. E. Sunday School met at the
home of U G. Ramey, the teacher
of the class, and orgauized for the |
purpose of carrying out plans the
class has had in view for some time.
They have been assigned the large |
room in the new chuoh building fac
ing ON Fifth street, and this room will
be furnished and equipped by the
young men to be used as Sunday
School class room, library and read
ing room for use of the young men of
the church and their friends As
soon as proper arrangements can be
made, the room will be open every day
and evening in the week. The officers
of the class are William Graham,
Pres. Walter Jones Vice president,
Fred Groves. secretary, Roy B. Adams,
Ilihrarian DI O. L Tnrlnr n,-aa..