The daily sentinel., 1904-07-23


sion tomorrow morning. on the Col
road racing event. There will be
a big crowd accompany the excursion
lists from here.
DR.. 7. d. McKown and wife OF
Cripple Greek are a visitors to the
CITY, the guests of DIR. and Mrs L.
F. Iugersoll. Mrs. McKown is sis
ter of Mrs. Dr. Ingersoll and formerly
resided in this city, as Miss Sallie
Henderson Mrs. McKown recently
had a very severe spell of sickness and
it is thought the lower altitude of
the Grand Valley will benefit her
greatly. DR.. McKown is one of tine
principle physicians of the Cripple
creek district.
The fruit exhibit. in charge of Mr..
Duree at the depot is proving a splen-
did advertisement for the Grand VAL
ley. A large quantity of printed
matter is distributed daily to the
many tourists travelling east and west.
Large signs are being painted on
the fruit buildings calling the atten-
ton to the free literature which can
be had for the asking. Many letters
are received daily from various East
ern states-Grand Junction is beeom-
ing better known every day.
r. NJ. Horn. for five years the fore
man of The Daily Sentinel office. has
severed his connection herewith and
will remain at his old home at Pros
pect, Ohio. Mr.. Horn first came to
Colorado for the benefit of his health
and remained for five years, becoming
robust and we'll. He was one of the
best printers in the West and was cap
able of filling most any position in a
newspaper office. He was throughout
conscientious worker, always on
time and a gentleman whom 1t was
pleasure to meet. Mr.. Horn will en-
gage in some other business than the
printing business.
Alexander Kuhn. the representative
of the German government, who was
here yesterday, was so pleased with
what he saw that he did not leave.
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west but remained over. In the after
noon he was driven to the Smith
pumping plant and viewed irrigation
carried on by the water being forced
to higher level to cover cultivated
land. by large turbine wheel. In
the evening Mr.. Kuhn was entertain
ed at Turner hall by number of
prominent Germans. He left the
city with promise to return. enroute
back from the coast
The Telluride Journal complains
that the Grand Valley sends its best
peaches to the eastern markets and
works off culls ON the mountain towns.
1t also says it has a market from the
southern part of the state, the Me-
Elmo farms. 1t is comparing the Me-
Elmo product with the present
peaches. Brother Currie of the Jour
nal knows in his own heart that no
better peaches are raised on earth than
are raised i'll the Grand Valley and
that he forgetg from one season to an
other what splendid peaches they
really do get at Telluride during the
season, from the Grand Valley.
1t was given out short time ago
that Prof. W. H. Miller, formerly
superintendent cf the schools of this
city had secured position as teacher
in the schools of Portland o.. through
the influence of Truman Ketchum,
who is connected in some capacity
| II.
A letter from former citizen now in
Portland states that Mr.. Miller never
had position in the public schools.
but that he had been given one in q
business college. but for some reason
was not teaching in that Institution.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Miller may
secure position where he can follow
his profession.
General Wilder S. Metcalf. of Law
renee. Kansas, is in the city, guest
at the Grand hotel. General Metcalf
as Col. Metcalf, succeeded General
Funston. now commander of the de-
partment of the East at Governor s
Island. as commander of the famous
20 tn Kansas regiment that won so
much renown in the Philippines. He
was a splendid commander and con
tinued in service so long as the Goth
Kansas was in the field. General
Metcalf is now commissioner of pen
sions at Topeka, Kansas ana has the
distribution of 80, 900, 600 in pensions
throughout number of Western
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with F. T. Lewis. of La Junta. they