The daily sentinel., 1905-02-17

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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY i. 1905
There are a great many people in
this state who will be glad to know
that Judge Frank W Overs has such
a eollosal mining scheme on tap. 1t
will keep him out of politics and do
been doing for the past half dozen
years
William Jennings Bryan sides with
the senate on their refusal to dele
gate the treaty-making power to the
president The mere fact that the
president attempts to override the
will Of so many able men. who think
as a unit on the matter. is positive
reason why the president should not
have delegated to him such great
power. SAYS Mr.. Bryan.
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GlenwoOd Springs may think it
has gone US one better by making
a provisional appropriation of So
500 for a site for the normal in case
that town is selected. The Sentinel
will warrant that Grand Junction
will care for all these matters when
ii Is decided that this city shall be
the place selected for that educa-
Jiohal institution. This city is the
natural place for such an Institution
and We believe that any commission.
which is fair-minded and not biased.
will recognize this city's claims.
To have written such a book as
Ben Hur" would be considered suf-
ieient honor in the life OF almost
any man, but Gen. Lew Wallace has
equally great claims for other great
books than Ben Hur" which he has
written. But the people will never
grant great recognition to any of the
other great novels that the deceased
has written like it will to Ben Hur."
II has left its impress upon the peo-
pie and has done a great work in
familiarizing the youth of this and
other countries with the life of the
Christ. told in a manner different
from that in which it is told in the
Holy Book.
The claims of the Raven Mining
Company and the Florence Mining
Company have been recognized as
having rights in the Uintah Indian
reservation. The Florence Company
appears to be occupying lands on
the reservation only by sufferance.
but the Raven company have the
right Of selection OF 100 mineral
claims But Secretary Hitchcock of
the interior department is now alive
to the special privileges that these
companies claim to have and will
hold them down to just what they
deserve and nothing more Thus
it will be seen what effect a great
newspaper has in exposing frauds on
the government. The Denver Post
has been the active agent in expos
ing the frauds on the government
that these two great companies have
perpetrated. and from now forward
they will not have the clear sailing
that they have had heretofore.
Mayor Sampliner states that at
the next meeting of the city council
he Will take up the suggestion of
The Sentinel and ask that the city
clerk and treasurer make a detailed
statement OF the city's warrant and
bonded Indebtedness and of the ex-
penditures of the city for the past
year; what it has cost to conduct the
city waterworks: the deficit. not pro-
vided for by the receipts. and what
measures shall be taken to make the
water system self-supporting and al
the same time earn a revenue for
the city He will suggest in a rec
ommendation TO the council that the
same be published. as is required
by law. so that the public may see
the condition OF the city financially.
At the present time they have no
idea whatever OF the condition of
affairs. as far as the city's financial
condition is concerned. The city is
just as much under obligation TO
furnish this Information to the tax
payers of the city as the county is
TO furnish a semi-annual statement
OF affairs. II has not been done for
a number OF years. as it should have
been done. The people have been
waiting for 1t for a long time. and.
as the Law provides for such state
ment, 1t should be given the public
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The annual praise meeting OF the
Ladies' Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian church was held yester-
day afternoon in the~Iecture room OF
the church. a large number Of the
ladies' OF the church were in attend
anee. \ fine. we'll arranged program
was rendered to the mutual help and
pleasure OF all present. The exceII-
ent paper read by Mrs. Baker merits
special mention. Miss Carrie Ram
sey sang a very beautiful solo. ac-