The daily sentinel., 1904-10-31

1t is to be hoped, sincerely, that
Halloween pranks will be mild to-
night. much milder than usual.
These actions are carried too far some
times.
Mr.. Opperlas and family are ex-
pectee to arrive from Iowa this week
to take mp their residence here. Mr..
Opperlae is a friend of Rev. E. H.
Smith and spent some time here this
summer.
Hon L. J. O'Donnell of Denver
arrived in the city ON No. 5 aud
spent part of the afternoon here.
He lett at four O'Clock for Fruita
where lie speaks tonight. He drove to
the lower valley in order to see the
fruit sections.
Reverend Andrews and wife are
holding services on the streets daily.
They carue here from Salt Lake City
but are not Mormons. Rev. Andrews
is man OF attractive appearance and
is good talker. Services were held
in the court house last night.
Luther White. formerly of this
city, is dangerously ill in Lincoln.
Nebraska. He has typhoid fever
and his condition is alarming. Luther
left here number OF weeks ago to
visit his relatives in Lincoln and
shortly after he arrived, became ill.
The young mau has scores of friends
here who trust that his condition
will soon change for the better and
his recovery will be rapid.
e. #. Stanek, who has been con-
nected with the Mesa Dry Goods
company for the past year severed
his connection with the firm today.
Mr.. Stanek proved a ponular sales
man in the big dry goods establish
ment and has made many friends
since he became resident of Grand
Junction.
The Nat Reiss Carnival company
came in from the west this morning
at an early hour. They carry an
immense lot of parapnernalia and
a large number of splendid attrac-
tions. They open this evening at Z: 80
o'clock and the first nights perfor-
nance will probably be largely attend
ed. The big crowd of workmen are
now at work putting everything in
position. The carnival grounds are
just west of the electric power house
on South Fifth street.
A party of young men composed of
King Aldrich, James johnson, Ben
Allison. Ralph Todd. Price Mayo and
E. P. Will started up to Todd's bee
ranch on Hannah Greek yesterday
morning. Near Whitewater one of
the horses baked. In trying to in
duce the animal to go, johnson was
kicked in the face. A black eye and
several small cuts were sustained by
the young man. His wounds were
dressed at Whitewater and he return
ed home last evening suffering but
little from the accident Aldrich re-
turned with johnson while the other
boys continued their trip.
Over seven hundred dollars were
cleared ON the Catholic fair last week
This is indeed a splendid showing
for the week, taking into conisdera-
tion the many attractions in the city
last week The crowd on Saturday
night was the largest of the week and
everybody had a jolly time The
members of the Catholic ch urch
especially the ladies, worked hard for
the success of the fair The exhibits
were fine. the raffles were conduct,
in a mcst satisfactory manner. the
dancing every night was participated
in by a large number The net
profits go to the fund for the building
of the new Catholic church.
The republicans gathered in large
mum bers at the Park opera house Sat
urdsy night to listen to an address
by Frank @. Goudy. the we'll known
Denver attorney, who has sought gn-
bernatorial honors at the hands of his
party unsuccessfully on several occa-
sions. Mr.. Goudy spoke an hour
and a half. He defended Peabody's
course. denounced the Western Fed
GRAFTON nf Miners as murderous
gang. and made strong appeal to
the railroad men to support Peabody.
His address was fiery one ana well
pleased his audience. Probably 400
people attended the meeting. The
Sentinel was well advertised by the
speaker.
John J. McOay and Charles Frey
of Victor. Colo. are here on their
way to Goldfield, Nevada. They
have purchased the right from the
P. and A. Water company for the
exclusive use of their water process