The daily sentinel., 1904-08-03

DIR. Knude Hanson, coroner of the
county did not hold an inquest over
the remains of the boy found this
morning, drowned in the river. He
said that the fact that the boy had been
identified by his companions who had
been in swimming with him. preclu-
ded the necessity of holding an in
quest.
The great Floto shows which ex-
hibited here in June are now advertis-
ing far and wide for some town in
Colorado in which to winter. They
want some large quarters where they
can store their apparatus. 1t would
be money making proposition to
this community if they wintered here.
as they buy enormous quantities of
hay and grain as we'll as meats and
other food for their employees and an
imals.
Several investors and speculators in
Utah are talking about putting some
large paddlewheel steamers ON the
Grand river and Green river. where
they join at the town of Green river.
They may come to Grand Junction
but it is hardly possible that the resi-
dent of this city shall ever hear the
deep toned steamboat whistle from
boats on the Grand river large
hotel to be built at Green river is al
so one of their projects.
That human sympathy rules in
terdav, when the blind woman with
her hand organ sung and played on
the streets. There were many who
passed the woman by without contrib
uting a cent. but many went forward
and dropped their small contribution
to alleviate the woes of this poor
woman. 1t was most pathetic to hear
the shrill voice of the child as they
sang familiar songs together.
Hon. F. o. Hinkson, prominent
attorney at law. of Stuart, Iowa,
stopped over in this city for few
days on a trip through the West. to
visit with the Iowa contingent in
Mesa county. Mr.. Hinkson has the
distinction of being the only Demo-
crat who ever went to the legislature
FROM Guthrie county, Iowa, from
which county many of Mesa county
citizens formerly lived. His presence
here and his visit with old friends
and neIghbors was one of much de-
light to the Iowans.
Mrs. @. N Churchill. of Denver,
editor and proprietor of The Queen
Bee. publication which, in later
years has issued bat once year. was
an arrival in the city last night.
Mrs. Churchill is generally spoken
of as the Queen Bee'' and is known
far and wide by the old timers of the
state. The paper is an outspoken
advocate of woman's rights and her
defenses of women IN her columns are
most unique. She peddles her papers
from town to town and sells them
mostly to those who have known her
in years past.
The first two crates of Rocky Ford
variety canteloupes were shipped
from Palisades today. consigned to the
firm of NJ. o. Coggins and Co., OF
Chicago. They were raised by A.
Simonson, of Palisades and they
were shipped through the Palisades
Fruit Growers association. Mr..
Simonson will therefore receive the
prize of $40 offered by Coggins and
Co.. for the first shipment of cantel.
oupes from this valley. The cantel.
oupes will be coming right along now
and the luscious nutmeg variety viii
soon be breakfast dish.
Many campers in tho vicinity ot
the Enoch camu OH Pinion Mes,
have reported having seen severa
bears near camp. Charley Knowles
who is we'll known in this city, fired
two shots at large black bear neal
j. A. Corn's cabin and cinnamon
bear and two cubs have teen seen sew
eral times. Several men have gon,
out after them but have been unable
to find them when they have guns
1t requires 4 pack of dogs to find .
bear, because there are so many
places where you are that bea
amt.
John Flanagan, the worlds cham
pion hammer thrower has broken hi
worlds record for throwing the six
teen pound weight. His former re
cord was III feet 8 inches but in tn,
great meet now being held in the eas
this man of ponderous and might,
muscle hurled it l73 feet He jus
recently broke the worlds record TO