The daily sentinel., 1905-04-10

MONDA1t APRlL IL. lSUD.
There is no dearth of candidates
to fill the offices of this municipality
in the gift of the council.
90.
Mesa county's representatives in
the fifteenth general assembly arc
home. Cordially greeted by citizens
generally. it being conceded that they
are among the few whose hands are
not stained with corporation gold.
we await the reception of many of
those from various counties in the
state who were VIGOROUSLY pur-
chased. even as cattle are in the open
market.
90.
We suggest that those who Sc
cured the building of the private bi-
cycle paths throughout the city, de
stroyed during the winter, secure
bids for their rehabilitation and sub
nit same to the city. in an endeavor
to secure assistance. Unquestionably
the city should do its part to recon
struct these much-used and needful
parts Of the public thoroughfares.
20 o..
With the building of the new un-
ion station and the proposed parking
of the grounds surrounding it, all
that section of the city lying in what
might be called the station zone
should take on more inviting ap-
pearance. First Impressions are gen
orally lasting, and we are afraid
Grand Junction has not won many
encomiums for appearances in and
surrounding the union station in the
past few years.
1t is said that an ornate public
drinking fountain of bronze metal
can be purchased for about $500.
Grand Junction needs one or more
very badly Here is chance for
some patriotic and philanthropic cit
izens to do something for the whole
people. Are there not two or three
citizens who could donate such an
amount for the public good? Den
Yer is about to install fifteen or TWEEN
ty such fountains and has sufficient
donated to install them.
90.
Again it has been proven that it
is better to steal million than a
loaf of bread. Fidelity Savings Asso-
citation Johnson has been permitted
to go scot free because there was no
law applicable to his case. A bur
glar never did better job in making
n haul than Johnson, but the lat
ter did it in the daylight. whilst the
burglar operated at night The widow
and the orphan, the laborer and the
poor generally were Johnson's vic
Tins. The burglar generally tackles
rich game, and, if successful. the vic
tim can stand the loss much better.
Again was justice blind goddess.
90.
Several times the city has been
threatened with law suits, because
of injuries received by pedestrians.
through neglected and defective side
walks. 1t is questionable if the city
is at all times liable for damages. be
cause sidewalks are in a dangerous
condition. Owners of property are.
in our judgment, responsible largely
They have no moral. if legal. right to
permit sidewalks TO be menace to
the public. dangerous and nuisance.
All over the city there are sidewalks
with loose planks, protruding nails
and other defects. for which property
owners should be held responsible.
4 little care and small amount of
work from residents and property
owners would work largely for bet
terment of conditions.
90.
a more cold-blooded and outrag-
oous murder, by dirty haIf-breed
coward, has never stained the pages
of Colorado's criminal history than
the shooting of John IL. Fox. ex-
treasurer OF Las Animas county. at
Trinidad Saturday. To meet johnny
Fox, as he was called was to almost
love him. His geniality. open heart
edness and high principles endeared
him to all with whom he came in
contact When defeated by Mayor
Sampliner of this city for the nomi-
nation for state treasurer. he never
waited a moment to offer his con
gratulations to Mayor SampIiner
with the assurance that he would do
all that lay in his power to help him
III the campaign. His word was
made good and the Grand Junction
contingent had the warmest and liv-
liest remembrance of the genial John
II. Fox to carry home with them af-
ter the convention. Unwarned and
unarmed. the assassin's bullet ended
a promising career. for the most triv-
ial of causes Never Advocating mob
law or an outrage upon the law. The
Sentinel almost regrets that retribu-
ton did not close that desperado's
career at once. Hanging is too good
for that human animal-too merci-