The daily sentinel., 1905-03-25
No. 3 was twenty minutes late to-


No. 3 was thirty minutes late to-
day.
canference and Ladies' Relief So
ciety excursion to Salt Lake City,
April 3, $40. s G. Hum, city agent
Secure your seats for David Har-
um." the greatest comedy success OF
recent years. which VIII be seen-at
the Park opera house Monday night.
The canning factory proposition
came up again last night at the meet
ing of the directors of the Chamber
of Commerce for considerable dis
cussion..
]. N. James returned yesterday at
noon from Darlington. Mo, where
he spent four weeks with relatives
and friends. He reports very pleas
ant trip.
There was large audience at the
meeting OF the Rebekahs last night.
Balloting on the admission of seven
candidates occupied the greater part
of the session.
Last night the third quarterly
meeting of the conference year was
held at the Methodist church. Rev.
Nathaniel II. Lee, the presiding ell
der. had charge of the meeting.
The Mutual Life of New York paid
TO its policy holders in endowments,
dividends and death claims. s34.-
726, 6,54S.34 last year. Have you a
policy in this solid old company? If
not. get busy. Chas. Clark, district
manager.
The funeral of Mabel. the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Barton, took place this afternoon at
o'clock from the residence on Ute
avenue. Rev J. f. Weir had charge
of the services at the house. Inter
ment at Orchard Mesa cemetery. I'm
dertaker Bannister in charge.
The proceeds of the minstrel show
will be used by the Eagles to help
defray expenses for their trip to the
national convention of the Eagles at
Denver in August. The local aerie
proposes to go there in proper style
and will do all in their power to ad-
vertise Grand Junction and the Grand
valley.
a splendid series of pictures show
ing the interior of the Elks club
rooms were made this week There
are six views. and the handsome
rooms are given excellent presenta-
tion in the pictures. The Elks' rooms,
always very attractive and comfort
able. are even more so since they
have been refurnished and redecorat-
ed.
The first railroad publication re-
garding the Uintah reservation lands
is shortly to be issued by the Den
yer & Rio Grande. 1t will contain
accurate data concerning the extent
of the irrigable lands. the mineral
deposits, the streams and the condi-
tions of entry, 1t will be sent to
every prospective homesteader in the
United States.
Glenwood Springs Avalanche:
Charles Whipple and family of Bat
tlement Mesa departed for Grand
Junction last week where they will
probably locate. The many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Whipple in this vi
cinity were very sorry to lose so es-
timable neighbors But our loss is
others gains and we join in wishing
them success in their new home.
The Business Mems Association of
Delta is making every effort to Sc
cure a sugar factory at that point.
Over 10000 acres of beets are now
contracted for besides the 10000
acres now being grown. The associ-
alton is willing 20 guarantee from
| 5000 to 5000 acres for 1906. 1t is
believed that contracts for 10000
acres will be signed up by Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Samuel Gourley
returned to Grand Junction on No. 5
from Phoenix. Ariz., where they have
resided for the past four months. Mr..
and Mrs. Gourley went to the south
west with the intention of making
their home in Arizona If it was found
that the climate proved beneficial to
Mrs. Gourley's health which has been
declining for the past year. The
hoped for change did not come and
they decided to return to this city.
Mrs. Gourley stood the return trip
well and her many friends hope that
the peerless weather that prevails in
the valley during the spring and
summer will restore Mrs. Gourley to
good health.
Probably the first thing one thinks
of when David Harum" is called to
mind is the horse trade between
David and the pious Deacon Perkins.
This bit of description was one of
the best things in Westcott's book,
and in the play taken from the book
great deal is necessarily made of
this piece of business. The trade is
shown early in the first act. and it is
one of the most amusing scenes ever
set in modern comedy The humor
of it is simply irresistible and it is
all