The daily sentinel., 1905-10-19


is a new arrival in the city.
Mrs. W. }. Johnson, OF Somerset,
Colo, is the guest Of friends in the
city.
No. is reported indefinitely late
this afternoon on account OF the
wreck.
Alfred Williams, of Aspen. is in
the city today looking after business
interests.
c. n Carl. of Ft. Plain, New York.
is spending few days in the city
en- route west
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Martin. of
Wyoming, Colo, are the guests of
friends in the city this week.
st. Matthews Guild VIII serve sup
per in the guild room at the rectory
Friday evening from to g, 25 cents.
There was a good sized crowd out
last night to enjoy the mid week
dance at the Auditorium and the
dancing continued until late hour
Regular Communication of Mesa
Lodge No.55 A. F. q A. NJ. this even
ing at Masonic hall. Work in the
NJ. NJ. Degree. All visiting brothers
are cordially invited to attend.
VIII the lady who left the ord er
for three picture frames at aur store
Monday let MS know her name and ad-
dress so that we can deliver same as
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Paper Store.
Hear Miss Tupper. the talented
reader, her pupils and some of the
best musical talent of the city tomor-
row evening at the Methodist church
Seats selling at Arthur's and Wohl-
forts drug stores.
If you want TO see a good foot ball
game go to the fair grounds tomor-
row afternoon when the Grand June
tion and Fruita teams will contest.
The boys viii charge a small gate ad-
mission in order to defray the neees-
sary expenses
Several wild rumors as to the
wreck of Denver and Rio Grande pas
senger thain No. 5 were in circula-
tion in this city at noon. One of the
reports had it that more than a half
dozen people were killed. While the
wreck was quite a serious one as far
as can be learned it was not as dis
astrous as first reported.
Longmont went dry" at the cleo
ton held Tuesday. The vote resulted
in 61O against saloons and 800 for
saloons. and IT was the largest vote
ever polled in the city. The city
council had so much trouble between
the adherents of liquor and of tenn
perance that II finally became dis
gusted and ordered a special cleo
tion to settle the matter.
The advance sale of seats for "The
Pit" has been heavier than for any at
traction that has been seen in the
city this year, and the audience Will
be the largest that has gathered at
the Park opera house for many a
day. The people realize that such an
attraction as THE Pit" does not often
visit cities the size OF Grand June
fHv, tlssl L..
securing seats.
wyoming" which Will be present
ed for the first time in our city at the
New Auditorium in the near future.
is a play entirely new to the stage
and the atmosphere is a good deal
the same as the Virgnian," or "Ari-
zona," yet the theme of the play is
entirely different. It~introduces new
characters. which have never before
been seen on the stage. the author
having taken these characters from
real life and having spent five years
with the people he has written about,
has enabled him to give an accurate
description.
This morning at 5:l5 O'Clock an
alarm of fire was sent in to the de-
partment from the Gait restaurant
on the corner of Second and Pitkin
avenue. The department made Il
quick run and found that the flooring
under the big range in the restau-
rant kitchen had caught fire and the
joists and flooring was burning at
n brisk rate The employees at the
restaurant kept the fire from spread
ing rapidly until the department ar
rived. The fire boys cut hole in
the floor and eXtinguished the flames
with their chemicals. The loss viii
be light.
The civil service commission an
nounces an examination to be held
on November 1S,1905 Mt Grand June
ton, Colorodo to secure eligibles to
nll vacancies as they may occur in
the position of clerk or carrier in the
postofiice al Grand Junction, Colo
RADIO Age limit. is to 40 years
Male applicants must be at least g
feet inches in height and not less
than 125 pounds in weight. II VIII
not be necessary to take a medical
examination at this time. Applica-
tions should he made at once to either
the local secretary, Edgar A. Rider
or to the district secretary at Denver
for application blank No. 1871. Ap-
plications will not be accepted unless
received by the district secretary be
fore p. M, Nov. 1l,19O5.
The Denver & Rio Grande is de
tormined, II possible. to avoid cloud
bursts that prevail in the country be
tween Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
The company is raising the tracks
and It is building series of deep
canons TO carry off the water, These
canons are about 40 feet deep and
rs feet wide They are of solid
masonry and heavy steel bridges span
them. They are connected with
gulches on either side of the tracks
and il is believed that they are sufic-
lent to carry off any oloudburst that
may come along II is not generally
known that the construction OF the
deep dresses was primarily to pre-
vent repetition of the Eden disac.
ter. 1t is said that Il would be inn
possible for any stream to wash one
away and they are of such depth that
1t Is not believed that the water could
ever reach the tracks but did It do so
the heavy iron and steel bridges
would resist the attack These inn
provements are highly commendable
and show the wido-awake spirit of
the road.
That was indeed a high compliment
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