The daily sentinel., 1905-10-16

That this city has not gotten be-
yond the 'one night stand" stage,
doubtless the repertoire companies
that were here last week, will be only
too glad to testify.
Highly colored blood and thunder
theatrics don't pay in Grand juno
tion any more The taste of the peo-l
pie is for something better. We've
noticed in the last year or two that
the best patronized productions are
those that bear the stamp of "high
class. There was time when it
'Tht have been different. but that
TN mast.
Ey,l n ly a spades a spade" in
the eyes Of District Attorney Pitcher
of Coneios county, who says open
ly that the Schiffers. whose bank fail
ed. are thieves and that they have
stolen s16O 900 of the money of the
people of his county. That district
attorney does not seem to be provid-
ed with the polite vocabulary used
in speaking of those bankers who
get into financial difficulties. He Is
indignant over the peoples losses and
wants the Schiifers to be made to suf-
fer like any other common thieves.
Q o
Notwithstanding the interviews of
G. s. Morey. The Havemeyer represen-
tative in this state and Mr.. McKinnie
of our own sugar factory. we don be
lieve Philippine sugar can be produc-
ed and sold in this country for one
and one-half cents per pound. II
possibly can be produced, but it never
can be shipped to this country and
sold for any such price. We don't
assert this with any desire upon our
part of seeing the tariff lowered on
either Cuban or Philippine sugar.
We forswear any Democratic or Re
publican doctrine which would work
to that end. The beet sugar industry
in Colorado, and right here in Mesa
county is of too great moment to us
individually and collectively. TO see
il destroyed for any possible political
/ sentimentality.
Denver will soon earn the title
of the city of mystery, and unenvi-
able mystery at that. Disappearences
Of men and women are frequent in
that city and no clue seems to be
afterward found of them. A young
woman who arrived there a few days
ago, whom her sisters say was
modest retiring girl, has dropped ont
of sight. The papers constantly note
the fact Of the disappearance of men
who have been in that city For the
reputation of that city the thugs and
bad men, who make the city the rem
devious for their operations should
be cleaned out, by a grand descent
upon them. Either the police regu-
lations are extremely lax that such
conditions can prevail or the police
are standing in with the freebooters
who thrive there.
900
Kelley Miller, of Howard Uniyer-
sity, Washington, ID. C.. a noted color
ed educational institution, has issued
an answer in pamphlet form address
ed 10 Thomas Dixon, the famous
author of "The Leopard Spots" We
have read the little pamphlet and was
amazed at the superb literary style
of the negro author. As defense of
his race II ranks as n classic. The
language, it's logic. its argument
backed by historic reference and fact.
make a powerful arraignment Of the
structures OF the Leopard Spots. to
which Is is designed as an answer.
We cannot view the situation from
either standpoint. as those who have
had the negro with them and are
passing Judgment merely on the liter
airy style of the pamphlet That 1t
viii create sensation Is unquestion-
able.
II there is he an attempt made this
winter to secure the construction of
the High Line canal project. we urge
that whatever effort is made should
be with those who are the very high
est in authority. Presuming that
with the united front our representa-
dives in congress have some sort OF
influence, why not begin with insist
ing that our senatorial and congress
sional representatives make the con
struction of this canal a special order
[ or business on their calendars of
work to be performed. We know of
no other scheme to which they might
I direct their energies and talents,
which would so greatly benefit the
state In our Judgment IL would be
waste of time to importuue sub
ordinate officials to aid us. Our eN-
/ perience is that you more nearly get
what you want when You get right
next to the fountain head. President
Roosevelt himself might be apprised
of our wants and aid us. had We the
nerve to seek his assistance.
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Complications are multiplying on
/ the work of the Gunnison canal The
! failure of the contractors some time
since to make good on their con
! tract seems to have started the bad
conditions prevailing and the gov
ernment is having considerable trou-
BILE about the matter, as Il does not
particularly desire to undertake the
work itself. The Gunnison tunnel
project is one fraught with dificul-
ties and they seem to grow larger as
the work advanced instead of grow
ing less. The proposed High Line
canal project would have cost inhn'
itelN less and the work had no great
engineering difficulties Evidently
the government picked upon
scheme Offering the very hardest
problems in engineering 10 begin their
work foa the reclamation service in
Colorado But II again shows what
influence will do. there being no
question whatever that the Gunnison
tunnel project was selected because
OF the influence with the department
Of A. l.. Fellows, photographer,