The daily sentinel., 1905-02-06
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A little son Of Ike Caldwell has
been very i'll for several days.
P T. Stevens and Elem T. BeaI
of Montrose are in town today.
George Il. whlrelaw of Delta is
in the ciry attending to business in
terests-
No. was three hours late yester-
day and The other trains were all
behind time.
This evening the official board of
the Methodist church VIII meet In
business session.
r V. Conway. the well known rail-
road man. was a guest at the La
Court yesterday.
c. C. Lamb, OF the firm of Flem-
ing & Lamb. viii return tonight
from business trip to Denver.
JOIN. Join. Tho Thomas, the popular head
clerk in SampIiners' store. la out
again after a three days illness.
Frank Davis is in Denver this
weeit looking after the interests of
the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
Association.
County Commissioner William
Dirtman and wife left yesterday for
Denver They will also visit reIa-
rives at E1bert. Colo.
Ed Hearn, J. W. Atkinson, Miss
Vera Ashe and W. NJ Ashe composed
party of Delta people that spent
Sunday IN Grand Junction.
Glenwood Avalanche: 1t is stated
that the Grand Junction sugar fac
tory is turning out more sugar PEI
day than its normal capacity
The sun has made quite a change
in the condition of the sidewallSes
and streets. Three full days of sun
shine and there will be no mud
The county commissioners ad-
iourned Saturday afternoon. after
being in session several days They
viii not meet again before March 1.
The Physical Culture Glass has ar
ranged for a splendid home talent
entertainment to be given at the Con-
gregatfonaI church Friday evening
of this week
Telluride Journal: Montrose and
Grand Junction papers are sort Of
giving their climate away in COM
planning that they have not seen the
sun in two weeks.
John F. Moore. manager OF the
Fruit Growers association. accom-
panied by his wife. left last night
for points in Texas on an extended
visit to relatives and friends.
Aspen Democrat: Mrs Smith. who
has been visiting in Grand Junction
for the past five months as the gues,
Of her daughter. Mrs. Hattie. has
returned to her home in this city
Chancellor Buchtel of the Denver
University viii lecture at the Meth
odist church in this city Saturday
evening. and viii occupy the pulpit
at that church Sunday morning and
evening.
Edgar A YeIton. the real estate
man. leaves tomorrow morning on
No. for Cripple Creek, where he
is summoned as a witness in a case
to be tried in the county court. He
will be absent a week.
Fruita Mall. With the arrival OF
the balance Of their new fixtures,
which were placed in position this
week. Fruita's bank is one of tbs
neatest institutions OF this kind In
the county and is certainly credit
70 our town
Aspen Democrat: Mr.. Peck OF the
Peck ranch on Red mountain. who
has been in Grand Junction on bust
ness for the past week returned 70
the city Friday evening on the late
Midland to attend to business here
for a short time.
The sugar factory viii finish the
work Of cutting beets this week and
the long run will be brought to a
close The factory Will not shut
down entirely for two or three weeks
yet The big plant has run for
weeks without single hitch OF any
consequence.
E A Blair arrived today from
Pandora. Ia. with a car Of house
hold goods and farming implements,
and will at once take up his resi-
dence on a fine ranch Of ten acres
near FruitvaIe. Mr.. Blair was here
some time ago. looking over the val
ley and deciding upon a location.
A half dozen or more deaths oc-
Cured last week in Palisade. A
great many cases Of measles devel
oped in that little city during jan
uary and number OF cases ended
fatally. Pneumonia or some other
dAsease Invariably followed the mea-
sles in the cases that proved fatal
Miss Alta Reed left this morning
for Lead. s D.. where she viii make
her home She is a most attractive
young lady and her departure is re-
gretted by a large circle OF warm
friends. Miss Reeds mother will re-
main in Grand Junction until May,