The daily sentinel., 1904-02-23

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cut of the bust, of Washington is
presented to the readers of this paper
today. 1t is the famous Fawcett bust
from which nearly all of the paint.
ings have been made.
The fife and drum corps of tho local
post Grand Army of the Republic were
out in the express wagon of James
Dodgion. an old comrade yesterday af-
ternoon, celebrating Washington S
Birthday. Comrade Dowden handled
the fife until the echoes awoke. Com
rade Falls handled the big stick of
the base dunn and Comrade vosburg
played on the kettle drum. Old war
melodies were given with zest and
the boys as well as the public enjoyed
their music. The fife and drum corps
very kindly remembered The Sentinel
with serenade.
DR.. A. R. Craig, of Mesa was in
the city yesterday. From the manner
in which the doctor looked he seemed
to feel very good over the future of
the Republican party in Mesa county.
The office of county chairman which
DR.. Craig filled several years ago for
the Republican party. brought him
government appointment. so that
chairmanships are not to be considered
small positions. He was earnestly in
conversation with his old time silver
republican friend S. M. Logan, ON sew
eral occasions yesterday and it is sup
posed he is paving way for Mr.. Lo-
gan to slide gracefully into the Repub-
lican ranks. The latter has had no
political alignment for several years
past and DR.. Craig thinks that now
the state being. in his mind. thorough
ly Republican that Stroud should get
in the running.
Austin Gavin, travelling freight
agent of the Midland, accompanied by
O. NJ. Keck. the travelling passenger
agent of the same road, were in the
city yesterday on business concerning
their road. Two or three times they
were informed it was a legal holiday
in Grand Junction, even if the people
of Glenwood Springs did not know it
and that they ought not to be doing |
business here on that day. but they |
went ahead as if George. the immor-
tai George. had not been born nearly |
175 years before. From the manner in |
which they had their note books out |
and were rushing business, they were
taken at first for part of the ''big
mitt' gang in Denver. in Grand juno
tion for the purpose of introducing
their methods in the rising city of the
western slope. They got out Of town
in the evening, probably on dispatch
recalling them from @. II. Speers. or
some other high official of the road.
W. S. Phillips aud wife are home
from an extended trip to the east and
to Mr.. Phillips old home in Massa-
,chusetts During the time they were
east they experienced a real old fash
toned New England winter. Snow
was two or thee feet on the level al
most all the time they were there. In
his native town he was sleighingson
snow that was several feet higher
than the road bed of the trolley. Not
withstanding so much snow the farm
ers were glad that it had fallen for the
benefit of the crops. Mr.. Phillips
says that he and Mrs. Phillips enjoyed
"a most delightful time. He found
new interest in old things. Speaking
of Plymouth Rock, he said he was
born within sight of the historic place
but that he had never visited it until
upon this occasion he took Mrs. Phil
lips to see it and other interesting
places in the early settlement of this
country. Boston appealed to him as
n city more than ever and he believes
that it is rightly named the Hub"
1t is cleanly everywhere and the peo-
pie have regard for cleanliness not |
often found in other cities. 1t had
made many changes since his last WIS.,
it. OF course Mr. Phillips and wife
are glad to get back again into the
sunny skies of the Grand valley. !