The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-02
THE DAILY SENTINEL
OF General Interest.

The items following are taken from
the Glenwood Avalanche aud tell the
stories of a new depot, bear and
forest reserves that have been thrown
open on Battlement Mesa. All are
worth reading: The fine new home
of the Denver and Rio Grande is to
be occupied by the local force by the
middle. of the present month, it is ex-
pected. 1t is, as already stated. one
of the finest in the state and why
should it mot be There is not an
inland point in this great state where
so many and such distinguished visit
ors come during the year. There is
every reason why all interests of the
town and particularly the railroads in
terests, which profit most. should
make the best appearance possible.
The company builded wisely when
they built the new depot. The
handsome furniture is already in store
at Denver. waiting shipment as soon
as the building is sufficiently complet-
ed. which will be quite soon. A large
force of men are now at work on
every part of the structure and
grounds it will he all ready for the
Straw berry day inflow. The space to
the south of the building is being con-
verified into park. 1t Will be- a
beauty spot aud besides. the lowering
of the ground will throw the building
into a very welcome relief.
Any description of what a mother
bear will do when the safety and well
fare of her cub is at stake would be
all lost henceforth on Charles Moraste
night clerk at the Glenwood and H.
G. Overlook. the newspaper man.
They armed themselves with nothing
more formidable than fishing tackle
and hied them to tempting spot on
Grizzly creek today where they were
proceeding to feed the fish when they
spied a sportive cub at play. They,
with the very best of intentions, pur-
sued the cuba little way. The
reason they did not go farther was be-
cause something disputed the right of
way. Attracted by the noise of the
chase. it may have been, or aroused
by that mother instinct, which is
alive in every female breast, even
that of bear, old mother Bruin hove
into view around ledge and proceed
ed to give chase. Our heroes asked
no questions, neither did they que stion
any priority of ownership. They
went. Not in the very best of order,
as their torn raiment and disheveled
hair testifies, but they went. They
arrived back to town with their hair
sill assuming the perpendicular and
telling what they would have done
to the bear if they had had n gun.
County Surveyor Rosenberg received
today letter from the secretary of
the interior enclosing copy of let
ter by the commissioner of the gener-
al land office. Washington, ID. O., with
reference to the exclusion of parts of
certain townships in the Battlement
Mesa forest reserve. According to
this letter the president of the United
States has granted the petition which
Mr. Rosen5erg's letter transmitted to
the interior department and by proc
lamation of Nav 10th 1904, the presi-
dent has granted the opening of the
lands referred to for settlement and ex-
clusion from the reserve. To the
united efforts of the board of county
commissioners and the generous finan-
cial support, and by hundreds of petit
TONERS and every county officer under
the cooperation of our United States
senators, our representatives in con.
gress, State Senator Taylor. Represen-
tative Dinkel, and last but not least
District Judge Shumate. as we'll as by
the effective and persistent lobbyin.
of Surveyor William II. Clark, of
Meeker, this pleasant result is due
Mrs. George D. Williams, wife of