The daily sentinel., 1906-06-25

/ An exchange reports that the
water in the Grand River Saturday
was flowing at the rate of fifteen
miles an hour.
Messrs. W. E. Dudley. Jones H.
Lee and A. C. NASH. have Just re-
turned from trip to the Pyramid
mines in the Sinbad Valley.
Messrs. S. Antels. william Sharp,
IL. w. Powell and Jas. A. Johnson
left on No. 3 yesterday after some
sal mining district to look after some
mining property in which they are in
terested.
Mr.. ]. W. King the blind poet of
Grand Junction received word the
other day announcing the wedding of
his brother-in-law. II. NJ. Wheeler
of Delta to Miss Ruth Ellen of Pa
onia. The wedding will take place
Wednesday evening at the home OF
the Brides parents.
The home of Mr.. w. r. Farnham,
a prominent ranchman of the Fruit
Ridge district was the scene of hap
py birthday party yesterday when
number of friends of Mr.. Farnham
gathered to celebrate the occasion OF
his seventy-first birthday. After the
dinner the party of visitors were TAX
en- on a tour through their most $
orchard, which is said to be one OF
the trimmest orchards in the Fruit
Ridge district
With the Salvation army, TWO
blind men and the Mormon elders all
holding forth at the same time as
near the corner of Main and Four
IN streets as they could get room
Night Omcer O'Neil had his hands
full Saturday evening, trying TO keep
the sidewalk clear. He said the ad-
vent of the new comers the ollhu
men. caused some confusion in the
rants of the regulars. The blind
men took the Salvation Army corner
causing them to 20 around on Main
street and the Mormons jumped In
10 the Salvation army's old stand as
soon as the blind men got through
with it.
Cards are out announcing the wed
ding of Mr.. j. w. Davis OF frulta
and Miss Carrie Esther OF Sprlng
field. Missouri, in the Baptist churGn
wednesday noon. The brlde VIII
orrivo tomorrow evening from her
home in Springfield, accompanied by
l No, sister. Miss Maud Esther and the
! sigter of the groom, Mrs, j. II. Ful'
hrIgbt and little daughter. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev
! Miller of the Baptist church ana th'
wedding party will take breakfas
at the LaCourt hotel. Mr.. Davis II
a ranchman living near Fruita ane
has many friends in Grand Junction
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will make thei
home on the ranch just out IRON
Frulta.
4 II will probably be part of tn
business Of the Western Slope HOT
tIcuttural society to have something
10 do with the coming election ana az
endeavor will be made 70 set u
neople to elect a man VINO VIII p'
favorable to the fruit interests o
tbe state. says the Colorado Frui
Grower. A meeting OF the we
oresidants will be held sometime II
fniv and some action viii then d.
tairen In the way of laying out TN
roIirv Of the organization during TN
roning fall and winter. Those inter
ested in horticulture should wrlt'
o, sonsult with them in their local
fttes and give them their ideas o
,,bat should be done. Here Is lis
~ tba vice presidents. The meetini
an nrobabIy be held the middl'
If ruiv. J. c. Bell, Montrose; Mr.
DaIton. Fruita; DR.. Tichnor, kihe
NJ Sweitzer. Delta; Fred Baisch
I.iissde. q. E. Miller, Hotchkiss; c
II Merchant. Paonia; John MIchaeis sna
DeBeque; j. p. Caldwell surface
creek.