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The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
BOARD ELECTED
Chamber of Commerce
Hold Annual Meeting
Last Night.

The, annual meeting of the mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
took place last night at the rooms
of the Chamber in the Crawford
block. Because of much other bust
ness there was not so large an at
tendance as there should have been.
but there was much interest taken in
the proceedings.
The two important events of the
session were the election of a board
of directors for the ensuing year and
the submission to the Chamber of
Commerce of the annual report OF
the secretary.
AS result OF the election, the fol
lowing gentlemen were made the
members of the board of directors:
Samuel G.. McMullin, Edwin Price,
G. j. Carpenter, Max BuchmPnn. DR..
c. d. Fisher. l. N. Bunting, J. 4.
McCulloch. C. d. Smith, Il. A. At
wood. Richard H. Sullivan and Rob
ert Orr.
Following the election, james S.
Carnahan offered a resolution the
purport of which was that the Hon.
Horace T. DeLong. member of the
renate from this district, and Hon.
y. B. Hoyt, representative from this
county, should Jointly introduce 4
bill into the senate and house of the
Colorado Legislature looking to the
establishment in this city of a state
normal school.
The resolution of Mr.. Carnahan
was most timely and it passed unani-
mously. Its adoption was received
most enthusiastically.
The following report from Secre-
tary George Falconer was then read,
as his report of the finances of the
organization. The report is most
comprehensive and should receive
the careful reading of all those who
were not present and members of
the Chamber and the public gener-
ally:
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
Burgin-Wood Marriage.

Mr.. E. r. Burgin and Miss Ruth
Wood were united in marriage Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sage. at 213 Ouray avenue.
The wedding was one of the pret-
tiest house weddings of the season.
Only immediate relatives and few
friends were present to witness the
ceremony. The parlors were pret-
tily and tastefully decorated. Rev.
]. E. Weir of the Presbyterian
church pronounced the ceremony.
The young people took possession
of their new home alta Grand ave
nue. at once.
The bride has been in the employ
of the Colorado Telephone Company
for good while, holding a posi-
tion in the local office. She is a sis
ter of Mrs. Frank I. Leslie. She is
very handsome young lady and has
many attractive qualities.
Mr.. Burgin is in the employ of
the Western Sugar & Land Company,
and is a splendid young man. He is
son of DIR. C. H. Burgin, a promi-
nent physician of Delta.
Many elegant presents were re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. Burgin. and
congratulations have been rained up
on them from scores of well wishing
friends.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

land gives one column in their fold
er. $4,000 of which are distributed
all over the country. The value of
such advertising can be estimated by
any one familiar with the cost of
printing and distributing.
AS a result of this extensive ad-
vertising. we have received nearly
| 800 communications from various
states in the union during the past
year. The nature of these letters
are much alike: more information
and more literature about Grand
Junction and the Grand valley. An
swers to almost two-thirds of these
letters have been written by your
secretary in the belief that a person
al note is often more helpful to a
prospective settler than a book of
statistics.
In addition to this compilation
here are the letters received during
the year-there is the usual cores
pondence pertaining to a business
organization like your Chamber of
Commerce.
During the year your organization
has been the means of bringing a
large number of settlers to the val
ley. many of whom have expressed
their gratitude for the reduction of
freight and passenger rates grant
ed them by the Colorado Midland
from Denver to Grand Junction. A
letter from your secretary to either
the Rio Grande or Colorado Mid
land entities the prospective home
seeker to a reduced freight and pas
senger rate from Denver to your
city.
Twice during the past year freight
rates have been reduced, mainly
through the influence of your organ
ization.
Your Chamber of Commerce has.
on two occasions during the past
year. manifested the hospitable spir-
it towards strangers from other
parts; one party from Philadelphia,
and a party of business men from
Pueblo last September. Both ex-
pressed themselves in the highest
terms of the courtesy shown them
by the citizens of Grand Junction.
The High Line canal project and
the Grand Valley Fair have both
received hearty support at the hands
of your organization during the past
year. The present year may see the
former well under way, and the lat
ter will be even a greater success
this year than 1t was last year.
With the population of the city
and valley steadily increasing, hun
dreds of homes being built. several
business blocks about to be erected,
the High Line canal a strong possi-
bility and with other industries like
ly to be started here in the near
future, there is work ahead for
strong, progressive, aggressive
Chamber of Commerce in the up
building of Grand Junction and the
Grand valley.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE N. FALCONER,
Secretary.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Denver, Jan. Especial -
The following have been confirmed
as officers of the house and senate
of the Colarod legislature:
NJ. z. Farwell, otero county. sec
retary of the senate.
Max Trostler. Denver, reading
clerk of the senate.
Charles II. Berry, Teller county,
sergeant at arms of the senate.
E. R. Harper, Gunnison county,
clerk of the house.
William C. Blair, Hinsdale county,
reading clerk of the house.
C. A. Kinsey. Teller county, SER
geant at arms of the house.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

Denver, Jan. 4.-(Special.) 1.-The
following statement was made by
Governor Adams this afternoons:
81 expect the legislature to
order me sworn in as governor
of Colorado. l believe the leg
islators. regardless of politics,
desire to do what is legal. How
ever, if the legislature docs not
order mo sworn in, l shall ap-
pear before Justice Steele next
Tuesday morning and take my
oath as governor of Colorado,
an Office to which 1 believe
was elected by majority of the
voters of Colorado"
II is said today that the republic
cans will have a majority report IA
voring Adams and a minority report
favoring Peabody. The adoption of
one of these reports will bring on
the gubernatorial battle. II is prob
able that the minority report will
be adopted, thus opening the way
of carrying out the program for
seating Peabody.
the vote, and il is said that alleged
fraud will be shown sufficient to seat
Peabody and then n resolution will
~ .fFssp~-,azp s'g--- sa---s. 7s-zsr --yywy.
be drawn up covering the alleged
fraud and showing that Peabody will
be entitled to his seat and will he
seated.
There is considerable dissatisfac-
ton ON the part of some of the re-
publicans over the program, but it
is said that they will come into line,
though under protest.
With two governors after Tues
day the question will go TO the leg
islature for a full count and it is
probable that Adams will carry the
fight into the United States supreme
court. 1t is probable that Peabody
will be sworn in as governor on the
same day.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
ExrREMusrs LOSING GROUND.

Denver, Jan. Especial >
The forces behind Frank Frewen,
who was given an absolute promise
by the powers that be that he would
be the next speaker, have thrown
CONSERVATION into the ranks of those
engineering the conspiracy to seat
Peabody by concluding a deal whit
Senators Owen, Campbell. Millard,
DeLong and Morgan which aims to
give the democrats a working ma
jority in the senate unless Frewen is
made speaker. These senator's, 1t is
said, stand willing to sign an agree
ment that they will absent them
selves on account of Sickness If
the promise made to Frewen is not
kept.
Conservative republicans said yes
terday that the extremists, who are
demanding that the legislature arbi-
trarily seat Peabody, are hourly los
ing ground. They state positively
that Evans and his agents have not
enough votes at this time to carry
out the program. However, the Ev-
ans people say that they have.
The dealers are reported to be
double-crossing each other, and this
adds to the hilarity of the situation.
Guggenheim's ambitions for a sena-
toriaI toga will bring only disap-
pointment. The real candidate is
now said to be David II. Moffat. For
the present Wolcott is out of the
reckoning. He has sailed for the
Mediterranean in his brother Hen
rys yacht and will take no part in
the present struggle.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
LOUD PRoTEsTATIoNS.

Denver, Jan. 4.-(S Especial -
Meetings were held last night at
Greeley, Boulder, Lafayette and 9TH
er places throughout the state pro-
testing against the revolutionary pro-
ceedings inaugurated by the republi-
can party in their endeavor to seat
Peabody.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
SCHOOL FUND APPoRTIoNED.

Denver. Jan. 4.-(Special) -
Mrs. Helen NJ. Grenfell has com
pleted the semi-annual apportion-
ment of the state school fund.
The total amount is $144,325.96.
OF this Mesa county will receive 49,
$3.50.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
Looked Like Legislature
Would Do Business Be-
% % hind CIOsedsDoors.

Denver, Jan. 1.-(Special.) )-For
time this morning IL appeared as
If the fifteenth session of Legislature
would be commenced by closed doors.
Within few minutes of the time
of convening, the doors of the gal
lery were locked and guarded. The
word went out that no spectators
would be admitted. Then there
arose great wave of Indignation
and in few minutes the doors were
thrown open.
The republican members who are
not under the domination of the Ev-
ans bosses protested heavily, and ii
was due TO them that spectators were
admitted.
These same republicans protested
few minutes before to the radical
program of the corporations to seat
Peabody. Frequen declared that he
would not be a party to it and many
others supported him.
There were prospects of bolt,
and ,he leaders hastily appointed a
steering committee.
When the republicans left their
caucus was entirely demoralized.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
LEADING MUSICIAN DEAD.

Chicago, Jan. Especial y
Theodore Thomas, the eminent or
chestra leader, died today of pneu-
monia, aged seventy.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

Land proofs taken, insurance writ
ten and general conveyancing done
by Jos. p. Sweeney. 543 Mani street.
All work given personal attention.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

Clay from Boulder county took the
first prize at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at st. Louis, the judges
deeming it the finest quality of any
on exhibition. The exhibitors also
took first prize for the excellence of
their display. The Boulder clay is
used largely for pottery, placques
and statuary.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

Sixty thousand acres of prairie
land will be set aside by the United
States government, in the southwest
ern part of Pueblo county. Colorado,
for the use of the agricultural de-
partment. The region seems espe-
cially adapted to farming without
irrigation, and the government will
conduct extensive experiments,
which are expected to be of great
value to Colorado farmers.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
s1,s5S.OS

The membership at the present
time is 80.
We have the promise of five or
six new members during the pres
ent month which will make the
membership 100.
1t may be said. in passing that
many of the charter members, after
paying their membership fee. prac-
tically withdrew from the organiza-
tion, for their cards show that no
dues were paid by them following
the first payment of s5.
During the past year there have
been printed and received by your
organization $4,000 pieces of print
ed matter. 1880 of these are be-
ing used by real estate firms in your
city; 700 by the Colorado Midland
railway; coo by the Colorado bureau
of promotion and publicity, and the
remainder by the Chamber of Com
merce. There has been expressed
mailed and in other ways distrib-
uted by your secretary over 1000
pieces of printed matter; and sew
eral thousand pieces have been dis
tributed by Mr.. DuRee at the rail
way depot during the past summer.
There are still on hand at least p
900 books and leaflets for distribu-
tion.
Besides this large amount of ad-
vertising, the newspapers of the
state have been very generous in
calling attention to the resources OF
the Grand valley; nearly all the lead
ing city papers giving us an editor.
ial on the strength of the adver-
tising matter which was sent them
Every month the Colorado Mid
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
FACTS
ABOUT COLORADO
The
Attractions
al

Plans are on foot for the estab-
lishment of tannery in Denver to
cost, with equipment, about $780,
600 The plant, doubtless. will be
increased later by the addition of
a shoe factory.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
The Best Year Rot und
Floor Gov ering

is a good Japanese or Chinese mat
ting. Every one knows the comfsrt
of good mating on the floor in
the hot season; many know how
good a covering it makes during the
cold months.
MATING IN WINTER
is simply covered with heavy rugs.
Nothing looks nicer on a mating
covered floor and nothing is warmer
or more home-like. Cleaner than a
carpet, extremely durable and easy
to take care of. This mating we Of
fer is the best Oriental product. linen
warp, attractive carpet designs. made
of fresh straw and is absolutely per-
feet in construction. 15c to 4oc tae
yard.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

One hundred car loads of pota-
toes have been donated by the farm
ers of Colorado for the relief of the
starving people in Ireland. The busi-
ness men of the state, cooperating
with the railroads, will see to the
transportation of the "spuds" to Gal
weston, Tex, and their shipment
across the water.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

Congressman Hogg of Colorado
has introduced bill in congress to
create the Colorado Cliff Dweliers'
National park, to comprise several
thousand acres on Mesa Verde, Mon
tezuma valley. Colorado. including
the famous cliff dwellings in Mancos
canon. The bill provides heavy pen
alties for desecrating the ruins, car
rying away relies, or defacing the
walls.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

Never say anything but good
words for your home city.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

The record crop of sugar beets in
Colorado during the fall of 1904
was harvested at Mack, near Grand
junction. A small tract averaged
80 tons to the acre, and the crop
brought So per ton on the cars.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

That the lamb and sheep feeding
industry is making great strides in
Colorado is shown by the fact that
during the present winter 414,752
lambs are being fed in Larimer coun-
ty alone, as against 2SS,0o1 last
year.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04
WILL TAKE OATH
AIva Adams, Governor of
Colorado, Makes a
Statement.

Denver, Jan. 4.-(speciaI.)- )-The
following statement was made by
Governor Adams this afternoons:
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-04

may not be perfect eye. You may
have very strong eyes. and yet need
to wear glasses in order to retain
their strength.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03
BROOKS RANKS SECOND
OUT OF SEVENTY SEVEN
a Great But Well De-
served Compliment To
One of Our Best
Citizens.

Mr.. w. H. Brooks the popular
shoe salesman received a teIe-
gram Tuesday from Mr.. Peters,
president of the Peters Shoe Co.,
in St. Louis, congratulating him
on his sales for the year ending
Nov. 305h. Mr.. Brooks ranks
second in his sales out of seventy
seven statesmen and the man who
beats him does so because he is a
wealthy Californian who owns or
controls many stores and who
travels and shows his samples in
a private car. This being consid-
cred it can readily be seen that
Mr.. Brooks is entitled to the blue
ribbon-a thing that all of his
appreciate and OF which
he has just reasons to be proud.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03
CIRCUIT COURT GRINDS AWAY
Turns Out the Whites But
Convicts the Negroes.

Since the last issue OF the
COMMERCIAL only one case has
been before the circuit court, t,viz:
the state VS.. John B. Sale, for the
murder of Joe Bell. The testimo-
ny showed beyond a shadow Of
doubt that the killing w s
premeditated and without just
cause but the jury decided that
the defendant was not guilty and
hence he was turned loose. To-
day we have no comment to make
but we will have, editorally, in
another issue. Suffice it to say
now that the verdict reflects no
credit upon the court or the jury.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03
MASONIC OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED.
Large Attendance And Good
Feeling PrevaIled--A Ban
auet FOR ST. Johns
Day.

An enthusiastic meeting of Co
lumbus Lodge No. 5, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, was
held Friday night at which time
the officers for next year were
elected.
There was a large crowd in at
tendance and a spirit of good
feeling prevailed. Mr.. r. A.
Carson, who for two years has
made a most efficient and faith
ful Worshipful Master was sue
ceeded by Mr.. C. C. Buder, and
Col. G. l.. Lincoln, who is loved
by every member of the Lodge
was succeeded as Secretary by
by MIR. E. s. Donnelsat their own
request. The lodge has greatly
honored these two gentlemen but
they deserved it all and it was
their desire that the honors as
w e Ii as the responsibility be
passed up to 50 N Of their
worthy brothers.
The following is a list Of all of
the newly elected officers;
c.. G. Buder, Worshipful Mas
ter; Joe Cook, Senior Warden;
w. H. Carter, Junior Warden;
julius L o b, Treasurer; E. S.
Donnell, Secretary Joseph Herr,
Chaplain; F. w. Flood, Tyler.
These officers will be installed
on Wednesday evening Decem-
Der 9th, at which time the Mas
ters degree will be conferred and
an elegant banquet served.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03

says thai if plenty of water can
be got to the rich black soil in
that section, the country VOL i
outrivaI California. He says it's
a game paradise. Benson, al
though small place, has three
railroads and is described by Mr..
Stainback as a hustling town.
Mr.. Stainback is brother of
Mrs. Theo. King, wife Of former
State Comptroller Theo. King.
His father was the late Rev.
George T. Stainback, who was
Chaplain d the intrepid
Nathan Bedford Forrest during
the Civil War. Mr.. Stainback
will be in Nashville several days,
the guest of the Maxewell House,
and before returning to the West,
will visit his mother in Columbus
Miss.
The above IS taken from
the Nashville, Tenn Banner and
will be read with interest by his
relatives and friends in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03
COTTON PICKING
NEARLY DONE
ESTIMATED THAT LESS THAN TWENTY
PER CENT OF CROP REMAINS IN
THE FIELD.

The fact that the cotton pick
ing season in Mississippi is draw
ing rapidly to a close is evidenced
by the decided decrease of sales
of cotton bagging and ties.
Supply merchants report that
orders for bagging and ties are
now growing very scarce, not
withstanding the fact that the
supply of those adjuncts to the
marketing of the cotton crop Is
exceedingly short, and the man
ufacturers sent out word early In
the season that they would not
be able to promptly fill all orders.
Information received from con-
servative sourc % indicates that
less than twenty per cent of Mis-
sissippi's cotton crop is yet in the
field, while over fully two-thirds
of the cotton growing area of the
state the entire crop has loeen
picked. Harvesting is now chief
ly in progress in the delta where
the planters rarely finish their
work before the early part of
February and then a consider
able quantity of cotton is left in
the fields.
There has been no change in
the outlook for the general yield.
Mississippi's crop will not ex-
ceed 100000 bales, according
to those who are thoroughly ia
miliar with conditions existing in
the principal cotton growing Sec
tons of the state.-Jackson Even
ing News.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03
COPPER MINE IN
BONANZA BELT
GEORGE STAINBACK VISITS NASHVILLE
FROM FAR AWAY ARIZONA.
Former Official of Merchants National
Bank Was in Memphis on Business
and Pleasure Trip.

II you have noticed tall, good
looking fellow wearing a hat that
might be called a first cousin to a
sombrero. it's George 7. Stain
back. He has just come back
from the West on a dull trip of
businesssand pleasure Mr.. Stain
back formerly lived in Nashville
and was the efficient Assistant
Cashier of the Merchants Nation
al Bank, in which position he
made a host of personal n d
business friends during the years
he was in Nashville. About
year ago Mr.. Stainback went to
the Great West, where he became
Cashier of the Bank of Benson,
Ariz., and has become extensively
interested in various business
developments in h q t section.
One of the enterprises to which
heis devoting mosHof his attention
is the Arizona &c Michigan De-
velopment Company, which has
large copper mine holdings in the
heart of h famous Bonanza
districtof Arizona. tits believed
by Mr.. Stainback and his asso-
ciate in business, Mr.. A. j. Pid-
geon, President of the CONG any,
who came to Nashville with Mr..
Stainback, that they have veri-
table bonanza in the mine they
are developing, for Pro. Fred P.
Clark, the.famous engineer of the
London School of Mines, declares
that the mine will prove another
Bisbee or a second United Verde.
''No such showing ever existed in
any of Arizona's mines as you
have" says DR.. Clark. Messers.
Stainback and Pidgeon b v e
brought to Nashville with them
some splendid specimens of the
copper ore and the same are on
exhibition in the window of the
National Life &c accident insur-
ance Company in the Vanderbilt
Building. Quite number inter-
ested persons have seen the ore
and talked to Messrs. Stainback
and Pidgeon and large blocks of
the stock are being sold here.
Mr.. Stainback talks interest
ingiy of the West. He describes
Arizona as great country and
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03
A Deserved Promotion

Mr.. J. L. Cox, who for several
years has been the efficient Com
mercial agent of the Southern
Railway in this city, has received
notice of his promotion o be
Division Freight Agent, in charge
of the Birmingham T r a # C
Division in Mississippi. with head
quarters in Columbus. This is
well merited promotion and the
friends of Mr.. Cox, appreciate it
as we'll as he does. Mr.. Cox,
came here an entire stranger to
the patrons of the road in his
territory, bu5 he was not long in
gaining access to the hearts of all
with whom he came in contact,
and today no man stands higher
in the estimation of the people
who know him best.
Mr.. N. V. Hutchinson, who re-
Gently came here from Selma will
continure under Mr.. Cox's super
vision as Travelling Freight Agent
in the same territory.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03

ton agreeing to give $3.50. to
support a foreign missionary in
addition to the $3.50. now being
paid.
The work of all three of these
good men is to be commended
and THE COMMERCIAL joins in
wishing for them a continued life
of profitable work.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03
LOVER TRUE

It is like a we'll tried riend. 1t
is quite in style; foot form in
shape. An all round shoes that
meets every requirement for a
walking boot. Strong plant shoes
that give perfect reliancy. Either
button or lace.
Price of this college Boot
So. 90.
LOWNDES CO. SHOE co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-12-03
OUR BEST BLUCHER

It is a shoe that is thoroughly
dependable, soft luxurient leather,
In style catchy and refined, in
a class of its own. Don't buy
until ..you see these biuchers that
have arrived in the last few days.
LOWNDES co. SHOE CO.