The daily sentinel., 1905-09-14

The harvest for the sugar beet,
for the Grand Junction factory /.
scheduled to begin September 18th
Reports from all the beet districts
state that the crop is in good con.
dition and there Is every promise
that this season will be the most pros.
porous in the history of the Grand
Junction factory. - Grand Valley
News.
The board of county comInis-
sioners of San Miguel county have
granted a franchise for an electric
road into Marshall and Savage basins
following the granting of the fran
chise by the city council of the city
Of Telluride. The promoters propose
20 reimburse the county to the ex-
tent of S35, 900, the amount spent
in building the county road into
Marshall and Savage basins
In the basement of the state
capitol building, Mrs. NJ. A. Shute,
secretary of the state board of hor-
tieulture, has prepared an excellent
display of ripe fruits, which is at
tracing much attention from visit
ors. The fruit is kept in glass cases
that were used at the St. Louis fair
and which are practically refrige-
rators. Yesterday "a consignment OF
fruit was received that makes the dis
play quite complete. From George
Frey and ]. B. Elroy of Rifle came
samples of pears, peaches and prun-
es, and from Mr.. Bomgardener of
Grand Junction came various fruits
A. ]. Garrison, of Denver county.
sent fine specimens of plums One
small branch bore over 40 Lombard
plums.-Denyer Republican.
t1Hhrr,rh
board has agreed upon tentative
assessment aggregating a valuation
OF S52, 900, 900 upon railroad and GER
tain corporation property. which is a
million dollars less than last year
the tax agents will spend the next
thirty days in trying TO get still
further reductions says the Denver
Post Tuesday morning the equaliz-
alton board began its meetings to
hear protests. Under the law the
board must spend from now until
October lst, listening to the protests
Of the corporations and railroads and
then make the final assessment
County commissioners and attorneys
from various counties of the state
viii attend the meeting of the board
to protest against the low assess
ments already made or to be asked
for by the corporation agents.
Yesterday afternoon at the meet
ing of the WOman's Relief Corps.
Allen Mcclure. the well known Fruit
vale ranchman. was present and ex-
tended a cordial invitation to the
members of the corps and his fell
low members of the G.. A. r. post to
visit him tomorrow evening at his
home in Fruityalle. He will give a
reception to the ladies and gentle
men in honor of his sister, Mrs.
Hebb, of Kansas. who is a guest at
the Mcclure home. The entertain
ment viii be in the nature of a fruit
feast. as Mr.. Mcclure will serve fine
Grand valley fruit of many varieties.
The invitation has been generally ac-
cepted and al arge crowd will go out
from the city tomorrow evening
The members of the w. r. c. are to
meet at odd Fellows hall at seven
O'Clock tomorrow evening and 20
from there TO the Mcclure home in
express wagons.
Josie Williams, the young girl
arrested for horse stealing at Yer
nal Tuesday. who claimed to have re-
sided in this county, and John Jones.
her companion who was arrested on
the same charge, were given a pre-
liminary hearing before Judge VIII
son at Nernal. Jones took all the
blame upon himself, the young girl Z
declared she knew nothing of the
horses being stolen until she was
well on the way and il was too late
TO return. She was released and told
10 leave town in two days. She
seemed repentent and something may K
be done toward securing her honest I
employment by some OF the ladies I
OF Nernal. Jones was bound over
to await the action of the district }
court and being unable to give bond (
was sent to jail 1t is generally be-
lieved that he has given an assumed
name. crowd gathered during the
trial and there was some talk of
lynching but as a large number of
deputy sheriffs and the United States
officers were assisting the sheriffs
there was no trouble