The daily sentinel., 1905-09-01
THE DANGER POINT.

Rothwell who was shot last Sutur.
day night by Omcer MeKinnon OF
Denver
Rothwell and a band of young
men were at a dance and the actions
Of Rothwell, so IL is stated necessi-
tated the calling of a policeman to
Interfere. Believing that he was
better man than the guardian OF
the peace and forgetting the power
vested in a guardian of the law
Rothwell and his bully friends at
tackled the policeman. The latter in
self defense. when being pounded
over the head. shot young Rothwell
in the stomach, resulting in his
death.
The shooting and death of Roth
well is to be greatly deplored. But
more greatly is it to be deplored
that young man well raised. his
father being one of Denvers most
prominent citizens, in conjunction
with his companions should so far
forget their obligations as young
citizens as to attempt to override
the law. Some young men believe
because of their connections and the
reputation and standing of their
parents that they are immune from
the laws mandates, and they can
with impunity override the law
and its obligations to the disgust and
the discomfort of the community at
large.
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the young man. but testimony shows
that he was unwarranted with his
companions in making an attack
on McKinnon. The Denver Repub-
lican upholds the officer as well as
the Chief of the Police Michael De
laney, who AYERS that he has made a
most rigid examination of the facts
and is compelled to clear his sub
ordinate of any blame whatever.
All young men, in more or less
degree at a certain period of their
life, especially when physically
strong, invite conflict with the
laws guardians. more in a spirit OF
deviltry and fun than from any de
sire to do injury. But this invitation
to the representatives of the law is
looked upon from a different stand
point than from the vantage point
of the young men and trouble re-
suits.
Grand Junction has more than
one or two young men, who have n
following and who think it is quite
smart to attempt to override the
law. They have suffered indiffer-
emily in the past for their infrac-
tions of the laws. but they must
understand that they will be the
sufferers in the long run, without
they can guage their pleasures to
come within the laws limitations
There are quite few cases OF
typhoid fever in this city, but not
nearly so many as to be dignifed as
an epidemic. The number is not
any more than could reasonably be
expected in town of this size. Peo-
pie are casting about to ascribe
cause for the cases that exist and
some blame the condition to the al
leys and the refuse that exists and
is bound to exist in any city Nov
as to conditions sanitarily we state
without fear of contradiction that
during the present administration
that more filth has been removed
from the city than in its history be
fore. But we are sorry to say that
'huee who complain the ioades;
a5out conditions which might lead
ga infected atmosphere ain the
rnes who take less heed of q a,uitar,
laws. The alleys which were cost
thoroughly cleahoI in the early part
O. ire summer 1re being again filled
With refuse anu the residents are
C'.hs them for pilms manure and
othei refuse from their homes and
barns. There is most positive ord
nance against such use of the al
leys and streets and if the city must.
it will enforce this ordinance for
the protection of the citys health
So many people believe that they
can, If others cannot, make just such
use of the streets and alleys. but
they will be fooled this time If they
continue their course. as they will
be arrested with fear or favor. Do
that which the public veal demands
of YOU to do and make less outcry
against the conditions to which you
contribute and there will be no fault
found with our cleanliness.
The deposits in the banks in Grand
Junction approximate today one mil
lion of dollars. Could anything
be more significant of prosperity
than such statement. In 1899. at
the time of the building of the sugar
factory there was less than half a
million. Notwithstanding that this
is the time of year that II requires
considerable money to move the fruit
and other crops, the banks contain
more money on deposit than ever be-
fore in the history of the city. A
millions in money deposits in Grand