The daily sentinel., 1906-08-23


( You should get box of free stone
peaches from Cassells and company
for 80 cents.
DIR. II. II. Scarborough. has accept
ed the sole agency for this section for
The invisible bifoeal glass. known as
the -Kryptok.
The ladies of the Episcopal church,
will give social on the lawn of the
rectory on Thursday night. August
23. The public is cordially invited.
General Manager, A. c. Ridgway,
of the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
road passed through Grand juno
tion this afternoon on No. en- route
to Salt Lake City on an official bust
less trip. Mr.. Ridgway was in his
private car and was accompanied. by
several other officials of the system.
w. II. Bergen. the well known
fruit man is entertaining his brother
iu-law J. h. Forsyth, of Longmont
SIr. Forsyth is large stockholder in
the big Touring mill that produces
the Pride of the Rockies flour. which
IS sold quite extensively in this city
Mr.. Forsyth was accompanied TO this
city by his brother. w. II. Forsyth
of Nova Scotia.
This morning F. c. Kelsey. of the
firm of Young and Kelsey. the engi-
neers who have the contract for the
engineering of the new mountain
water system, with A. u; Richards of
rho contractfua Hrp,sg argiroarf,,r do
partment. John O'Boyle, chairman of
the special water committee and w.
d. Davies of the same committee,
| started for the intake of the propos-
ed water system. They will go over
every foot of the line of the propos-
ed route from Whitewater to the in
take, as the other section was thor
oughly examined. Mr. Kelsey will
take some observations to satisfy
himself and will then place the full
corps in the field.
When Samuel A. Alkire the
nephew of Felix Alkire arrived in the
city yesterday morning. Alderman
Alkire was uncertain whether he
would know his nephew. as he had
not seen him in a period of seventeen
years. But family resemblances will
make itself known on the faces of al
most everybody and Alderman Al
lsire walked right up to the young
man and took him under his protect
/ ing wing. The visiting Mr. Alllire
is the teller of the First National
bank of Omaha and is a bright and
much Travelled young man. His IA
ther. brother of Alderman Al
kire, Is foreman of the Omaha Pack
ing Co.. houses of South Omaha. The
young man is being shown over the
city and through the orchards of the
rrarby country by his urcle Mr.
AllSire will remain in the city sever
al days as the guest of his uncle and
family.
Allen Mcclure returned on Tues
day from Minneapolis where he at
tended the G. a. r.. reunion. being
| one of the representatives of the
Grand Junction GA. h. post. MIR. Nc
| Clure states that the reunion was
| one Of the most enjoyable and sue
| NtS0i III AHdA ht mas NNtA dAANhutus
The crowds We're immense. and the
old boys had a grand time renewing
friendships of long years standing
and participating in the many festiy-
| tiles provided for their pleasure. Mr.
| McClure says that there were no dis
agreeable features except the extreme
aeat that prevailed during the re-
union. and the one great feature was
the noticeable thinning of the ranks
of the once mighty armies of the
''boys in blue" None of the other
veterans who went from Grand June
tion have returned home. They are
making extended visits with friends
and relatives at various points in the
east,
very few young men who have left
| This city and sought location else
where have met the warm reception
on their return to this city on visit
than has been accorded to James
| ID. Roberts former vice president of
| Grand Junction Milling Company.
Jim" as he was so well known to
old and young in this city was always
a favorite on account of his mild ways
and delightful disposition. His many
friends yesterday did all in their
| power to make it pleasant for him
and to use a term of the west ''his
money was no good" in this city for
! ANYTHING which he desired The many
friends of Mr. Roberts We're all glad
to welcome him back. Recollections
and "reminiscences of the early his
tory of the city were recounted yes
terday by Mr. Roberts and his friends
aud a most enjoyable time was had.
Mr. Roberts was former member
of the old volunteer fire department
and the Silver Crescent band during
the halcyon period of the latter or
ganization in this city. Mr.. Roberts
is lacated at Sprague. Washington.
where he has been quite successful.
Mr.. Roberts is a brother of Mrs. f.