The daily sentinel., 1905-09-08

T. V. Lundun, of York, North
Dakota, is an arrival.
&C. H. Connell, of Cherokee, Ia
is visiting friends in the city.
C. +. Hunefield, of Aurora, Neb.,
is visiting friends in the valley.
"A new crossing is being placed
at the corner of Second and Main to-
day.
The directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce meet this evening in regu-
lar weekly session.
The big plumbing system of the
new Fair block is being installed by
Garrison e Fletcher.
Al Blackburn is acting as Jani-
tor of the Canon Block during the
illness of G. w. Longshore.
Quite a number of Grand juno
tion people returned last night from
Denver where they have been attend
ing the encampment.
Arrangements are being made
for a splendid home talent entertain
ment to be given at the Congrega-
tional church under the auspices OF
the w. C. T. U. on the evening OF
Friday, September 22d.
Mrs. H. p. Holt left Wednesday
evening for Cleveland, Ohio, for a
short visit with friends and relatives.
She will return next week accompan-
led by her aged mother who will
make an extended visit at the home
of Mr.. ana Mrs. Holt.
The big horse exhibit at the
Mesa county fair will be under the
direction of L. NJ. Miller and J. o.
Kinney a great number of fine
animals will be on exhibition all dur
ing the week. The premiums in
this department will be handsome.
Il nj
pure Hereford cattle, one of the most
famous Hereford herds in America
is being broken up and Wednesday
Mrs. Adams sold 1,500 head to AL
onzo Millett and John |. Rhodes OF
Texas. 1t is understood that the price
paid for the l 500 head was $50, 900.
A dispatch from New York states
that Judge Alton b. Parker will sue
ceed Prof Collins as chief counsel
for the Brooklyn RapiL Transit com
pany, at an annual salary of $780,
900. Prof. Collins has retired and
the firm of Collins and Sheenan, for
years advisers of the company will
now be known as Sheenan & Parker.
"A great deal of interest is being
taken by the local sports in the com
ing battle at SanFrancisco between
Jimmie Britt and Battling Nelson.
In fact the fight is arousing more
interest here than any fight that has
taken place within the last year.
Quite a number of bets have been
made. Britt seems to ne the favorite
with the Grand Junction boys, though
Nelson has his enthusiastic admir-
ers.
Felix Alkire, the big Denver &
Rio Grande engineer and alderman
/ from the second ward. returned yes
terday from Denver where he has
4 been spending the week with the
old veterans of the G. A. II. Some OF
the railroad boys say that Felix made
quite a reputation by relating many
thrilling adventures of the days oil
81 and '65 and lost considerable
in weight through the eXertion at
tending the march of seven miles in
the big parade on Wednesday,.
Wednesday evening Deputy
Game Warden Billy Richards brought
into Glenwood Springs two men
j. Jacoby. of Osborn county, Kansas
and j. Minor, From Mitchell county
Kansas, whom he had arrested at the
head of Big Fish creek on the charge
of killing deer out of season. The
two men had about twenty pounds
of ven4son hidden under a hunting
They were arraigned before Judge
Heden and Jacoby pleaded guilty and
was fined $40 and costs. Minor
/ pleaded not guilty but there was suf-
/ ficient proof against him to justify
| the charge and he was also fined
/ SO and costs.