The daily sentinel., 1906-01-17
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| eslate men, are distributing an as
sortment of handsome calendars.
Uncle Toms Cabin" is to be pro
duced at the Auditorium by Stet-
sons big company at an early date.
The warm weather and the snow
has greatly interfered with skating
ON the big ice rink at the fair
grounds.
DR.. Thadd Parker has been re-
appointed county physician by the
county commissioners and the list
of deputy county physicians has al
so been announced.
The Eagles are distributing a
handsome line of advertising cards
announcing their big annual ball at
the Auditorium on the night of Tues
day, February 9Th. The Eagles an
nual ball IS always one of the big
gest of the year.
The dinner party at which Weston
DeLong entertained party of friends
last evening at his home on Chipeta
avenue. was a most delightful occns-
ion. The occasion for the gathering
was the fourteenth birthday of the
young man, and his young friends
celebrated the anniversary in good
style.
The Knights of Pythias who are
"a
local lodge held another busy and en-
thusiastic meeting last night at the
office of City Attorney ~ Il. Coles.
large number Z of gentlemen were
present and many important bust
ness matte,s We're discussed and pass
ed upon. At the next meeting of the
gentlemen. to be held Tuesday even
ing of next week at Attorney Coles
ofiice, permanent organization is
to be formed and officers elected.
The list of prospective members is
increasing daily.
Last night at the court house a
large number of those who have filed
on claims under the proposed High
Line canal met and formed a perma-
nent organization to be known as the
Grand Valley Homesteader's associa-
ton. The purpose of this associa-
tion is to advance and protect the in
terests of those who have filed upon
claims in this section of the valley
which 1t Is expected will be placed
under irrigation within a few years.
j. H. Heron was elected president.
Henry r. Rhone, secretary, and Bert
Baylis was chosen treasurer of the
association. Various matters of in
terest were discussed by a number of
gentlemen present and the meeting
was an Interesting and profitable one
throughout. A number of people
from Fruita. Palisade and other
points outside OF the city were pres
ent. The association adjourned to
meet again one ~eel from lil't
night at the same rlace. The o?..ini-
yation of this association is a sersl-
BILE movement ON the part of the
homesteaders. With forces organiz-
ed and everybody with similac inter
ests. working together. much good
can be accomplished that could not
be done with no organization per
fected.
H. II. Croft takes decided excep-
tion to telegraphic dispatch that ap-
peared in the other daily last night.
This dispatch was under a Chicago
date line and IL declared that Zion.
the Dowieite city is undergoing "a
change of life" and that the lid has
been put on in the town that has
heretofore enjoyed the reputation
of being home of vice. corruption
and licentlousness. The dispatch
further states that houses of i'll fame
have been closed. and the inmates
told TO leave town, that the saloons
have been. ordered to close at mid
night and stay closed from Saturday
night until Monday morning. In clos
ing the special declares that the viii
est city of its size in the country now
bids fair to become a model town '
Knowing that Mr.. Croft spent two
weeks in Zion and studied every
phases if its life his opinions re
garding the truthfulness of these
statements as expressed in an in /
terview this morning are to be given !
consideration. Mr.. Croft declares
that the article is simply net work /
of falsehoods Zion City, he declares |
has no saloons. no houses of i'll fame, /
and that every business house in the |
city opens each morning with prayer /
The moral atmosphere of Zion City. j
he declares could not be more whole /
some. 1t is in his opinion the clean /
est town in America in every way |
During his stay of twelve days in the |
city he did not hear an oath. As Mr. |
Croft has considerable faith in the /
teachings of Mr.. Dowie and as he /
has visited the city and made per-
sonal Investigations Il is not to be |
wondered at that he denounces this |
from Chicago. II has al |
ways been a well known fact that the /
city of Zion was entirely free from sa-
looms, and public houses of i'll fame /
for the officials of the church have |
never and would never tolerate such |
things.