The daily sentinel., 1905-05-20


We commend most heartily the
proclamation of Mayor Robert w.
Speer of Denver to the people of this
city.
90.
The proposed work at the sugar
factory means lots of work for the
workmen of this city. Such an in
dustrial enterprise is worth thou
sands of dollars to Grand Junction.
90.
Justice Harlan of the United States
supreme court takes the broad ground
that this country will regret that it
has become a world power before
many years. He made this state
ment at the Winona Lake Chautau-
qua. Mr.. Harlan only echoes the
sentiment of many people on this
point.
90.
Armour is having his grip loosed
on the refrigerator car business. in
which he has enjoyed a large monop-
oily. He has been barred from the
Gould lines, which takes him out OF
this territory. He put the tariff on
these cars so high last year that the
howl of the shippers made the rail
roads uneasy The Gould lines and
many other western lines will either
use their own cars, charging alone
for the icing, or secure some other
line than Armour's.
90.
There is just as much purpose in
our cleaning and maintaining the
cleanliness of the streets and alleys OF
the city. because of expected visitors
this summer, as it is for Denver. We
Will have hundreds of people who
will take the trip around the Denver
& Rio Grande circle, who must of ne
| cessity remain in this city several
hours to make train connections II
we present fair appearance it will
be greatly in our favor, if our streets
and alleys and the premises of our
citizens present an unkempt appear
ance it will initiate against us.
90.
California has over $500 miles of
roads, made the most substantial pos
sible through the use of crude oil
For California the road question has
been solved by the use of oil Miles
and miles of this character of road
penetrate to all parts of the country
California was afflicted with the dust
problem, as is Colorado and especial
] lK the Grand vol NJ oh,
the use of crude oil, the country and
town roads of all of southern Cali
fornia have been made pleasant to
drive upon and of such character that
once the oil is applied there is not
much else to do to keep them in
shape. Kansas is to use the oil, which
the Standard has refused to handle
in this manner. and through this
means vast amount of the product
of her great and recently discovered
oil fields is to be used.
90.
There are so many possibilities for
the use of oil in western Colorado
that, should fast flowing well be
brought in at DeBeque, it would be
the greatest possible boon to this
whole section of country. We have
unbounded faith in the DeBeque
fields. We believe that the time is
only a short distance OFF when many
wells of. the best paying oil in the
world will be opened at DeBeque
The men who have kept the work go
ing. it is to be hoped, will reap the
richest possible reward for their
faith and untiring work. Even though
the producing wells should be locat- |
ed at DeBeque, this city will reap
many advantages, as DeBeque as a |
ton is the natural point of distribu-
ton for all of western Colorado
90.
So many people attended the last
Fourth of July celebration in Grand |
Junction that it surprised even those
who had promoted the celebration. |
1t brought people from all parts of |
the county to participate in the fes-
tivities. The fireworks in the even |
ing were splendid. from an attrac- |
tion point of view and pleased every
body. Let us have another such eel |
ebration. Grand Junction cannot af- |
ford to permit other places to get |
ahead of her in this matter We |
have the people and the energy to |
make such a celebration the success
it should be. and it is to be hoped |
that the canvassing committee from |
the Chamber of Commerce will re
ceive much encouragement as they |
canvass to learn the sentiment in re-