The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09
LITTLE LOCALS.
By the Wayside.

The horse races at the old fair
grounds north of the city attracted
large crowd yesterday afternoon.
Silver Triu Mandolin Club of this
city will play at the commencement
exercises at Fruita ON next Tuesday.
A contractor of Durango has sued
tie Democrat editor for $50, 900. 1t
will be a cold Day when the sum is
paid.
The Ouray Times, the third paper
that was started in THE Gem of the
Mountains about year ago, has
been purchased by the Ouray Plain
dealer.
NJ. H. Loeffler, the artistic tailor,
left this morning for a trip up the
narrow guage. Mr.. Loeffler is build
ing up splendid business all along
the line.
The street team and workmen were
out today using drag to level up
the Main thorougfare. A splendid
move on the part of the street com
missioner.
DR.. Edward F. Eldridge reported
at this office today the arrival of the
stork at the home Of MIR. and Mrs.
Harry Alderman. bringing with it
tiny baby daughter.
A. F. Reed of DesMoines, Iowa, has
accepted position with Harry L. Hi
att. the Village Blacksmith" Mr..
Reed is an expert horse shoer and an
old time friend of Mr.. Hiatt.
J. Turner. Jr.. of Louisville. Colo
RADIO. arrived in the city Saturday.
Mr.. Turner owns nice ten-acr
track of land near Clifton and has
come to the valley to make it his
home.
At the Annual meeting of the ira
Yelling men of the state of Iowa. held
at Burlington, W. G.. Haskell. we'll
known to many people of this city,
was unanimously elected as president
of tine T. P. A. association.
4. J. Wise. the general agent for
the latest patent churn. found bunch
of keys on the Grand avenue road five
miles east of the city SATURDAY.. Ow-
ner can have same by calling at this
Office and paying for this notice.
Tom Graham, the evangelist. spoke !
to good sized crowd of people in the
City Park yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Graham has finished his gospel work |
in this city anu will go to Denver to
take up mission labor among the poor |
of that city.
Union services were held in the |
Christian church last night, Rev. Eu-
gene Smith. pastor of the M. E. |
church, occupying the pulpit. A large
crowd was present and a splendid |
Union services will be continued |
through the summer months.
John F. Champion. we'll known in !
this city, has one of the finest miner
al collections in the world at his home |
in Leadville 1t is valued at two mil
lions and it has been secured by the
Colorado commissioners of the st. |
Lonis Exposition to be placed in the
show on earth.'
The numerous friends OF Miss Effie |
Hensley, formerly of this city will
rejoice to learn that she is expected |
in the city this week on short |
visit among her old friends. Miss
Hensley is now holding an excellent |
position as bookkeeper in lumber
company's office at Grand Junction. -
Aspen Democrat.
A rich gold strike has been made on |
the lower Dolores river in the extreme
western portion of San Miguel county.
Two sacks of the rich ore was :aken
to Durango by several strangers and |
it is free milling sandstone quartz
which assays So per pound. There is
considerable excitement over the new
strike.
Salida Electric Light company wants |
ten year contract for lighting the
streets of that citv. In its agreement |
it promises a reduction of street lights
from to 10 per month; that it will
increase the number of lights on the
streets, if so desired. and give reduc-
tion of 10 per cent. to private consul
mers. The council did not sign the
contract.
The four deputy county assessor, 1.
E. Caldwell. J. H Gallupe. Geo.
Toupain and L. H. Breeze, are finish
ing up their work in the country dis