The daily sentinel., 1905-09-15

supplies at the Postoffice Book store
The Denver & Rio Grande and
Western pay cars were expected tc
arrive in the city today.
There was no meeting of the
Civic improvement League last night
IS a quorum was not available.
The greatest week of pleasure
Grand Junction and the Grand valley
mas ever had-next week-the Mesa
county fair.
a handsome new wagon, regu-
lar beauty in its line. was put in serv-
ice this morning by the Excelsior
Laundry company.
A millinery display. Saturday,
september 10th and all ladies are in
vited to inspect the new line of fall
hats at the Fashion.
Make Saturday. September 16,
holiday and come prepared to see
4 handsome line of fall hats at the
Fashions millinery opening
There will be a meeting of Mesa
Lodge No. SO, A. F. & A. NJ, this
evening at the new hall on Fourth
street. Work in the third degree.
Ethel Mildred Delaplain. the at
tractive little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. o. Delaplain. is celebrat-
ing her seventh birthday this after
noon.
Mr. Vickery. of Bedford, Iowa,
father of X. E. Vickery, the popular
Midland official arrived in the city
yesterday for visit with his son and
family
Seven big apples that touch each
end of yard stick when placed side
by side have attracted much atten-
tion in the window of the Office of the
Home Loan & Investment company.
Entries in the live stock ex-
hibit are being made every day Sew
eral entries were made today The
live stock exhibit al the fair will be
one of the best ever seen in Colorado
Mayor W. $. Parkinson. OF
Glenwood Springs. is in town this
afternoon. He states that doubtless
several hundred Glenwood Springs
people Will attend the fair next week.
A large amount of fruit to be
placed on exhibition at the fair next
week hoa been placed in sold stor-
week has been placed in cold stor-
be equal in every way TO the magni-
ficent display OF last year.
Under the direction of Superin-
tendent Allen of the city schools a
splendid exhibit of High school work
and work from other departments of
the schools will be made at the county
fair. The exhibit will prove one OF
Secretary Fisher. of the fair
association, stated this morning that
the great exhibition hall would be
crowded almost to Overlooking with
exhibits. Requests for space Coming
in every day and every foot of avail
able space in the hall viii be utrl-
ized
-Alarge crowd of the members
of the w. re, and the C. A. II. vet
Grams expect to go 10 the ranch OF
Allen Mcclure, in the Fruitvale com
munity this evening where they will
be entertained at melon feast by
Mr.. Mcclure. All expecting to go
are anticipating a jolly time.
Don't fail to attend the ladies
novelty, or egg and spoon race on
horseback. 1t will be one of the most
interesting features of the fair next
week. Now ladies show our skill.
The winner secures the handsome bit
and spurs now on exhibition in the
window of Arthur's drug store
To-day Rev Eugene II. Smith
vacated the Methodist parsonage and
Rev. ID, d. Forsyth. the new pastor.
took possession. Rev. Smith and
family have taken rooms at the res
idence Of p. A. Rice at 106 Rood ave-
nue.. The retiring minister is yet
undecided as to his plans for the fu-
ture but is almost certain of remain
ing in Grand Junction.
This afternoon the Grand Valley
Gun Club In holding a shoot at the
fair grounds. In connection with the
shoot the members are arranging the
details for the big trap shooting tour
nament to take place at nine o'clock
on Wednesday morning of the fair
week. The trap shooting tournament
promises to be one of the most popu-
lar of the special features of the fair,
To-day at noon the work of re-
painting and repairing the old city
hall and fire house, which has been
in progress for several weeks, was
completed Inside and outside the
building presents a handsome and
creditable appearance and the memb-
ers of the fire department who did the
greater part of the work without out
side assistance are to be commended
and congratulated upon the spirit
of enterprise and pride they have
shown in the work
1t has been suggested by sew
eral members of the Civic Improve
ment League that Monday. tn day be-
fore the opening of the fair. would
be an ideal time to have another gen
eral cleaning and sweeping OF the
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idea is n good one, and efforts to have
general cleaning up on Monday will
doubtless be made by the league.
While the streets are not in very
uncleanly condition owing TO the
watchfulness of the city officials, still
there Is room for Improvement
through the cooperative effort of the
citizens The general impression of
the city would be improved and the
visitors during fair week would be
more favorahly impressed.
Colorado will honor the sturdy
pioneers who blazed the. trail across
the continent and Denver will be the
site of the splendid memorial. The
executive committee of the Denver
Real Estate Exchange and the public
improvement society met this week
in Denver and discussed plans and
took initial subscriptions for the
erection of a beautiful monument.