The daily sentinel., 1904-08-09

association will go to Leadville the
latter part of the week to be present
at the race meet there and do some
missionary work for the coming big
fair event in this city In October.
Quite crowd of people drove out
to the grounds of the Fruit Fair as
sociation on Sunday to see how work
was progressing. The very general
surprise expressed at the considerable
amount of work done already. is a
source of satisfaction to the board to
directors.
The big water tank. Just finished
at the Indian school. a part of the big
work that has been in construction
there for some time past, for water
and sewer system for the school, SGT
tied yesterdy afternoon slightly, when
containing about 30, gallons of
water. There was nothing serious
in the settling of the tank as was re-
ported on the streets today
Coal is being shipped from the
Cameo coal mines OF Victor. A tele-
phone message was received here this
morning from Cameo stating that an
order had been receied at the mines
for fifteen cars of coal to be shipped
to Victor at once. If the trouble on
the eastern slope continues it looks as
if the cameo and other mines in Mesa
county might be kept every busy
Secretary Facloner. of the Cham ber
of Commerce, has received number
of beautiful pictures, highly illumin-
ated, contained in a frame of dark
oak, of scenes along the line of the
Missouri Pacific. The views are cal
led "A 1904 Medley and they are
artistic. at the same time handsome
and attractive. Secretary Falconer
has given them a prominent spot on
the walls of the Chamber
Sunday morning at 3 80 while Will
bur Levan, Herman Vorbeck and
Whipple Chester were driving to
Enoch 8 resort on Pinon Mesa. one
half mile past the watering trough
they encountered a small black bear.
1t stood up on its hindquarters, snort
ed and shuffied off through the scrub
oak, not attempting to molest the
travellers. The horses We're quite
badly scared and it took some time to
quiet them.
Prof. W A. E. de La Matyr and
wife we're arrivals in the city today,
from Houston, Texas. Prof. de La
Matyr is connected with the public
schools of the Texas city and is looked
upon in the south as one of the educa-
tors of merit. Prof. de La Matyr is
visiting his daughter here About
ten years ago Prof. de La Matyr was
connected with the schools of this
city and while here made many warm
friends who will gladly welcome him
back on lis visit.
1t is said that there is a slight buz-
zing of treasurership bee i'll the cap
of Mayor Sampliner. 1t is stated by
a friend of his that he has been told
that he is in line for the state treas
urership nomination, if he so wills.
Well, that certainly is news and there
is no reason why Grand junction
should not aspire to some state office.
OF course there being no "big five."
in the Democratic ranks and no one is
Known to hold the political strings.
there can be no harm in the aspira-
tions of the mayor.
The Mutual Savings and Building
association. the lately organized as
sociatioh is progressing finely. There
are approximately thousand running
shares and loans have been made ag-
gregating $1,000 The opportunity is
nre sented of getting in on the ground
floor and Saving a little something
every month that, is bound to produce
good dividend for the future. Since
the last regular meeting there were
sold 1856 shares of stock. This is GER
tainly most favorable showing for
so young an association.
E. A. Wentz, who has been in the
emplov of the Star bakery for some
time. left for the east last night on
an extended trip. Mr.. Wentz has
been residing here for some time and
was IA worker in the Turner's and
OF her organizations. He goes to the
exposition and from there to his old |
home at Waukesha, Wisconsin. Mr.. |
Wentz has not determined upon wheth-
er he will return here or not. He
gave an intimation last night before
his departure that he might return at
some future time. but not alone.