The daily sentinel., 1905-10-18

full amount of duty on the large num-
ber of presents which she has receiv-
ed on her wonderful trip to the east.
The duty will amout TO nearly S60.-
O00 and the department officials were
much conserned how to treat the
goods, when the matter was referred
to President Roosevelt and his i'm
mediate answer was to treat her as
anyone else would be treated in the
matter.
j. j. Ross, whose farm is a half
dozen miles down the river, at the
mouth OF Spring creek, tells Enter
prise that his potato crop Will aggre-
gate 250,000 pounds this year and
that they are the finest spuds he ever
raised. With that large crop on his
hands. Mr.. Ross is anxious TO put
most OF them on the market without
handling them through the cellars,
as the latter handling costs money.
Just now prices are not very high,
and 5 cents per hundred is what
Mr.. Ross says he is offered. but he is
OF the opinion that so cents is about
the right point at which to let go.
The potato crop is good this year,
all over the county, Montrose Enter
prise.
That was a very able defense of
Congressman Hogg last night in our
contemporary. Ii stands the editor
in hand, or at least one of them, to
come to the rescue of Mr.. Hogg at
this very particular time as there is
10 be an appointment of postmaster
very shortly. at the expiration of the
term of Mr. Price and he very much
desires to succeed himself OF course
this win be his third term and there
is a very decided opinion prevalent
among a number of Republicans that,
some one else should be given a show
to hold that fat job So it is not
surprising that Mr.. Hogg should have
adle defense from the Republican
organ
We hope that this fall and next
spring the property owners will joint
ly resolve to trim the trees in front
of their homes. There is no question
that the cottonwoods and all other
trees are benefited by being trimmed
in a careful manner Speaking from
our individual experience We know
that trees which we trimmed last
spring were vastly benefited, in fact
one of them was saved, which gave
evidence of decay. a uniform condi-
tion of the trees throughout the city
would add much to the city's beauty.
In many cities this work is under
taken by the city itself a competent
forester being employed who under
stands the work, both from a bene-
fetal and Identifying standpoint.
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Congressman who have represent
ed Colorado in the national legisla-
ture have been permitted TO mark
out their own work too much in the
past The result has been, with no
particular demands made. upon them
that, they simply draw pay, look
wise and attend to their own little
private business affairs. Some have
avoided as much as possible any
thing which might suggest to their
constituents that, they were the ser
wants and were there to represent the
particular needs OF the section from
which they were elected. Many men
in public Office act on the theory
that, keeping in the background is
the best theory to avoid complica-
tons and thereby engender antagon-
isms. which might operate against
them at Succeeding election per-
iod. In our Judgment congressman
should be apprised what his sec
tion S particular needs are and then
work to secure thar legislation. what
ever it happened to be. The position
Of Congressman has been to some
extent a sineeure for a long time past.
These men are the servants of their
constituents and they draw pay as
such and are under just as much
obligation to look after and forward
the needs of any particular section,
as any other public servant.
The Women of Woodcraft are con-
templatiug a very enjoyable time
tomorrow evening. The ladies of the