The daily sentinel., 1905-09-29

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II is to be hoped that the present
rainy spell does not augur a winter
modelled upon the one of last year
Between the State Federation of
Womans clubs, Gov. Jesse Mcdonald
and President Roosevelt, the race
problem win soon be settled to the
satisfaction Of the country at large.
Time is fast flying for the owners
of the franchise to construct the
electric railway in Grand Junction.
A period of eighteen months, from the
dating OF the franchise, is not long
when much is 10 be done. Those who
have this valuable franchise will soon
have TO make a show. as two miles
must be built and in operation in this
city shortly.
No active steps have. as yet, been
taken toward securing consideration
for the High Line canal project We
have faith that this scheme need not
VI ait a nan tlbAHlA y 1Al - uAA NlAhN W Wlln
determination to secure its con
sideration by the secretary of the in
terror, that something can be done in
1906. II viii not hurt us to try and
we should let nothing come before
this altogether great project for the
Grand valley.
Some people take a natural de-
light-in tearing down what other
people build up. 1t is not asking
much of the public to refrain from
riding or driving on the bicycle paths
yet people persistently continue to
ruin the paths by so doing. There
is one way in which this can be stop
ped and that is for the bicyclists to
organize. as they have done and
cause the arrest Of everyone who per-
sists in riding on these paths through
out the city.
It looks as if aerial navigation is
soon to become more than a possi-
bility. The intrepid navigators of
the air seem determined that the
present shall mark the time, when
the air must submit to being used
for the purpose of navigation. The
young navigator Roy Knabenshue has
demonstrated his ability to work
his air craft at Will. His ascent IN
Chicago with his craft of the air, was
most successful and was watched by
thousands, who have almost conclud-
ed Knabenschue has solved the prob
lem.
Fat snaps of the Kind that
Chauncey Depew had with the Eqult-
able Life association. viii be hard to
pick up in the future, in the light
Of the exposures made by the inves-
tigatIon of the affairs of that COM
pany. Loaning ones name for $20,-
600 per year is a mighty easy way OF
making money. Chauncey is just
the same as other men, although
there has been glamour about his
name for many years. He was will
ling to pick up snap, as the pittanee
which was annually rendered him
was. when he must have known It
was robbing other people of money
that, should have. been distributed in
a more legitimate manner, in lower
ing the cost of insurance TO the policy
holders
To secure an effective ball team
the management must have not only
the encouragement of those who take
an interest in the national game, but
must have the financial backing as
we'll, For some reason 1t does not
appear that Grand Junction can Sc
cure good ball. There ought to be
enough local players In the city to
select a first-class team. We think
the trouble lies in the fact that those
who manage the game in this city,
have not sufficient confidence in the
material at hand and are always
looking elsewhere for players. In
other words if we begin right at home
and secure the best players at hand
and then train new ones from the
younger material, there win be some
likely young tossers on probation at
all times II has been several years
since the city could claim anything
like team, The miserable exhi-
bition of ball given during the races
was enough to disgust anyone who
takes an interest in the game. It is
to be hoped that for next season
this city will begin right and have
team worth while and one which will
both command and enjoy the sup