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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
MY FAvoRITE SEASON OF THE
YEAR.

Dear Editor:
Winter is my favorite season Of the
year, when the ground is covered with
snow Then I can snow ball and take
sleigh rides. like to bundle up and go
to school.
When the snow is too deep my papa
takes me in the sled, or ride with one
of our neighbors.
In winter we play fox and geese" or
build high snow walls and play we
have battle with snow balls for guns.
We sometimes go to the pond to skate.
Our school building is two stories high,
and we sometimes reach out Of the up
stairs windows and knock icicles down
with broom. We usually have one
weeks vacation during the holidays.
We have Christmas tree at home
Christmas. then we have jolly time.
l enjoy the long winter evenings,
eating apples, popping corn, and get
ting my school lessons.
Yours,
Orpha c. Sides, age IL.
Jerome Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

Summer is my favorite season of the
year, when the fruit is ripe, and the
flowers are in bloom. I went flower
gathering three or four times this
summer I picked lots Of wild black
berries and raspberries too I have
been picking fruit ever since the straw
berries ripened. 1 like summer be-
cause I like to see the men harvest
ing. like to help make hay MY sis
ter and I carry water to the bayfield,
every summer. like summer because
it is not SO cold to go to school.
Your friend,
May Shaffer, age 10.
DoudS Leando. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
JUNIOR STORIES.
JOHN PAUL JONES.

At the beginning Of the American
revolution. England was called the
Mistress of the Seas" because she had
SO many ships. The British king could
ravage the towns and burn the towns,
and destroy the commerce OF the col
onies. On the other had the colonies
at the time Of the Battle of Bunker
Hill, had not single naval vessel
afloat. In the fall of 1875 congress or
dered seventeen armed cruisers to be
built. At the close of five years these
vessels We're completed, and the Of
ficers to command them were appointed
by congress
The senior lieutenant appointed at
that time was a little Scotch Ameri-
can, John Paul Jones, some of whose
deeds Of daring on the high sea sur
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
HOW l HAVE SPENT MY vAcA.
TION,

MY school was out the second day CT
March. There was still snow on the
ground and I spent most Of my time
playing in it until about the first of
April i also spent part Of my time
cutting wood to burn. When summer
came helped to make garden and
then to hoe it, spent the Fourth of
July at lloris. l also went to Eddy
vile and spent couple of weeks
there. My school has now commenced.
l will close.
Rollo Eberline, age IL,
Belknap, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

MADGE BARRETT.
JENNIE RUPE.
NAOMI e. ROBERTS.
EDNA ALTMAN.
BLANCHE ZENTZ.
LULU BLOMGREN.
NORA NAE DALEY.
HARRY FREED.
ESTHER FREED.
LESLIE BENSON.
MARGARET GUTHRIE
ETHEL DORR.
RUTH WILLIAMS.
THURLOW SANDFORD.
BERYL DANIELS (3).
MAY SHAFFER.
IRMA FLEENER
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can and dry 1t for use in the winter
when nothing will grow because it is
so cold. If it was not for fall we would
not have much for winter use. In the
fall the leaves turn red, yellow and
gold, though they fall off the trees.
Pearl West, aged H.
Blakesburg, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

Fall is my favorite season of the
year because there is lots of ripe fruit
The apples. peaches, pears and plums
get ripe at the same time. They are
very good. Then we have many pref
ty flowers. Also plenty of vegetables.
Then 1t is so nice when it gets cool in
the fall after the long, hot summer
When the fruit gets ripe we have to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
MY FAVORITE SEASON OF THE
YEAR,

Fall is my favorite season of the
year because we have plenty Of ripe
apples and peaches and can gather
hickory nuts and hazelnuts. 1t isn't
so hot in the fall as it Is in the sum-
lner or it isn't cold. 1t is just nice and
cool and one can have a good time go
ing nutting. When I get home from
school in the fall I always go out and
gather nuts in the evening. I always
gather nuts on Saturdays.
Viola Ross age IA.
Cedar R. f D. No
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

My favorite season Of the year is
good old spring, with her birds and
flowers. The grass begins to peep
through the ground, trees begin to bud
and everything looks beautiful after a
long cold winter.
Spring is the season to pillow, and
plant the seeds in the garden, and IN
the fields, and we also make flower
beds.
I remain,
Maggie Spencer, age IA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
Russell, Iowa.

Dear Editor:
My state is Iowa. Iowa is a fine
state. I don't see why any one would
look for better state We have good
crops in our state. We always have
good schools. There are lots of nice
horses, cattle, sheep and hogs in Iowa.
1t Is a fine place to raise chickens and
turkeys. We have fine Sunday schools
IN Iowa. I think Sunday schools are
nice, because they are for everybody.
Iowa has lots of good people in it, and
good people and good crops are what
makes rood states. There may be lots
OF states as good, but Iowa is the state
Tor me. The woods are filled with flow
ers. There are lots of of nice cities and
towns in Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
sigourney, Iowa.
Dear Editor:

Lieut. EulIOIs
/ am a little girl. 10 years old. I
was born December %, 1895, at Lib
ertyville. We moved from there to
North English, when I was only 2h
years old, and from there we moved
to Sigourney. We live on a farm OF
our own of So acres, 21a miles north
west of Sigourney. have two broth
ers, Harry, u years old, Arthur. .
years old. We all have our own work
to do. gather in the eggs, help milk,
feed chickens and wash dies, and help
hoe and weed in the garden, and every.
thing can to help mamma. Our school,
commenced this week, but I could not
go, as have been sick. My teacher
name is Rosa Marion. like her res
well. I study in fourth reader, aritf
metic, language, physiology, geot
raphy, spelling and music.
Edna Myrtle Cary, age 10.
R. f. D. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
If L WERE. a BOY.

If you were a boy this morning,
I wonder what you would do?
Was ever a day more perfect,
Was ever sky more blue?
I'm speaking to you, grave senior,
l noticed you as you went,
Hot-footing 1t into the city,
To add to your cent per cent.
I noticed your sober manner.
Your very important looks.
And noticed your boy beside you,
The schoolboy with his books.
saw-and you saw-where the river
Sweeps down to the "swimmin
Another boy playing hockey
A boy with fshing-pole.
If you we're boy this morning.
wonder what you would do?
saw you STOPPING to whisper
A word to the boy with you.
It seemed to me then you told him
That the truant boy was a fool.
That nothing ripens manhood
Like the moments spent in school.
With the fresh blue sky above you
And the green fields under it,
How dare you utter such nonsense?
o! liar and hypocrite!
II you were boy this morning,
A boy with heart and soul,
You'd be, in spite of licking,
The boy with the flshing-pole.
Catholic Standard.
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JUNIOR LETTERS,
Sunny Side. Wash.

Miss Della Cheney,
Sunny Side, Wash.
Dear Friend: AS l received your lit
ter today thought 1 would answer 1t
as soon as possible. an we'll and hope
you are the same
I spent my Fourth of July at Kes-
wick and had fine time. You asked
me If attended the chautauqua at ST.
courtney. I went one day. Mamma and
went with Will Doty and family. L
hope you will have nice trip Our
school commenced the third day OF
September. Velma Shepherd is our
teacher She taught last term, too
How are you getting along? sup
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
Your little friend,
Florence McInerney.
Dear Editor

Dear Editor
My papa takes the Courier and like
to near him read the stories. I
go every day to the Hardy
school. Birdie Beadle is my teacher. Il
have one pet dog named Jip, and four
dolls named 10, May, Ethel and
Gladys.
help mamma feed the chickens.
ducks and turkeys every day.
Irene Neal, age 8,
R. F. D. No. 4,
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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Sarah Croll, age 8.

Bonaparte, Iowa.
Dear Editor: 1 am girl, II years
old. My cousin Crystal Miller wrote
to the Junior, so l thought 1 would
write too. go to the Mt. Zion school
and am in the fifth grade. would
like to see my name in the roll Of
honor, please. Wishing the Junior sue
cess, remain,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

GRETCHEN SILvERs.
HELEN SILVERS.
LAURA LEH.
WILLIAM WYRICK HARPER.
MARGARET ENID REYNOLDS.
LILAH GLEW.
PAULINE ELDORA HANSON.
GENEVIEvE MORENO KNUDSOf
CHARLES GLEW.
AARON SMITH.
GEORGE DONALD PICKETT.
LILLIAN CONSOD1NE.
CHARLES CONSODINE.
BLANCHE HURxTHALL.
EDITH CARR.
LESLIE AYLAND.
AARON WARREN MEL1Ck
HARLAND PETERSON.
DONALD DUKE SAYLES.
VIOLET NELSON.
FERN EPPERLY.
RALPH TOMBSTONE.
!. ALICE DONLEY.
BERTHA DONLEY.
RUTH OGDEN.
EDITH OGDEN.
JESSIE DUNN.
EDNA ELLEN STARE.
WILMA ALLEN.
ROBERT PATTON.
LOUIS ALLEN.
ROY PERRIN.
HILDA FREED.
MARY STEELE.
lila ALLEN.
MONA ALLEN.
MONA BENSON.
ALEX DAVIS.
KENNETH COX.
LUCILLE WHITE.
HAROLD G. CHAPMAN,
vEDA PHILLIPS.
HAZEL F. CHAPMAN.
ADA LEWIS.
ROSA FOLKERS.
BESSIE LONG.
PEARL WEST.
COLLIDE RALSTON.
BESSIE DAVIS.
ROY DOROTHY.
MYRTLE MAY LovELEss
EDNA HOUSE.
NELLIE HOUSE.
ANNIE FOUTS.
ALBERT K. ABBOTT-(2I
VEDA PHILLIPS.
GLADYS FELLOWS,
GLADYS GEE.
FOREST FRENCH.
MABEL GEE.
EDDIE GEE.
ROY DOROTHY
EMERY EDWARDS.
EDNA LEWIS-(3).
SMITHIE LEWIS.
DONALD BLUNK.
HELEN WAINSCOTT.
LILLE GIATFELDER~
INEZ DELL AULD.
BELLE AULD.
LEILA SHAFFER.
MARY ELIZABETH WELLMAN.
MILRE SCOTT,
JENNIE PREVO,
MAE CHAMP.
ZULU M. TAYLOR.
GEORGE ROLAND.
FLORENCE PATTERSON.
EMMA DAVIS.
JESSIE SCOTT.
RHODA DAVIS.
AGNES ASKLOF.
ADDIE CHENEY
EDITH VAWTER.
ARTHUR SWANSON.
AIDA GAME.
CHLOA MULHOLLEN.
EMMA DAVIS.
DOLPHIE LAIN.
JULIA WARREN.
MABEL SPRAY.
ANNA CARNES.
ELSIE TERRILL.
MARY ENTLER.
BRUCE MELLIS.
MARY BELL.
ANSELM HEM.
DALE ZENTZ.
BEATRICE LYNCH.
MYRTLE MILLS.
MAE THOMPSON.
ERIE WILSON.
BLANCHE MILLER.
LLOYD KEPHART.
MYRTLE ANDERSON.
MAY SHAFFER.
LIZZIE HILLERY.
ELIZABETH REEFS.
JOHN BELGARD.
CLEO DULIN.
MAX Won SCHRADEH>
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Bonaparte, Iowa.

Bonaparte, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-This is the first time
have ever written. l enjoy reading
the Junior letters very much I go to
the Mt Zion school and am in the fifth
grade. My teachers name is Miss L.
M. Morrison. She is fine teacher.
My sisters name is Ruth. would
like to see my name in the roll OF
honor, please. I remain as ever,
Mary e. Stevens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
Your friend,
Freda Grant
ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
AS 1 have never written before /
though l would write. am little
girl, IL years old. I live on a farnl,Y
3 miles from town. This is my first
year 1 have lived in the country. My
school was out April 81, and commence
ed September 10. would rather 20 to
the city school than the country school,.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

e lOIlS, iowa. 5 ~
Miss Mary Shaffer: y
Dear Junior Friend:-I thought I
would write you short letter, as I
nave seen your letters In the Courier
Junior several times. / have written
to the Junior twice, but never received
any prizes. would like very much to
get one, but. Of course. we can't all
get it. 1 go to school. 1 study ready,
writing, arithmetic. spelling, physiology
and geography / saw in the Junior
the editor wanted some of the Juniors
to tell what they intended to do when
they were grown. think will be a
clerk In a store.
will be IA Years old In two weeks.
| go to Sunday school and church.
live on farm and the church is about
one mile from NV home am at school
now | like to go to school.
wish you would come out here and
attend the Bloomfield fair. 1t will COM
mence next week. Well must close.
Write soon.
Your friend,
Freda Grant
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Marie M. Miller.
R. F. D.. No. l.
Bonaparte. Iowa.

bOHdpdTCe, iowa. -
Dear Editor:-I will write letter,
as have never written before. I am
five feet tall, weigh 100 pounds, have
light hair, blue eyes, and am fair.
live on farm four miles north of
Bonaparte. I go to school. Hope to gol
to college when get ready My teach-}
er's name is Miss Morrison. She is an
excellent teacher. have twin brothers.
Their names are Roger and Rex. Ny
sisters names are Marie and Lucy.
With success to the Junior, am,
the Juniors, am
Villa H. Miller.
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MY FAvoRITE SEASON OF THE
YEAR.

Cedar, r. F. D. No. 1.
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Dear Courier Junior:
I got my prize all right. I think it is,
very nice, and / want to thank the
Courier Junior for it. 1t is a book,
named Little Stories Of France" Yes
terday was my birthday, and call my
book my birthday present. I will thank
you once more for my book.
Goodbye,
Irma Fleener, age 8.
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remain as ever your truly,
Villa Hayes Miller, age 10.
Bonaparte, r. F. D, No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
MY FAVORiTE SEASON OF THE
YEAR.

Douds Leando, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

pose you girls are having fine time
camping. would like to be there with
you to join you in your fun. suppose
Adele stays at home, or does she camp
with you girls? Have you my picture
yet? l had my picture taken last
spring and would have sent you one IL
had had enough. /,
Well, must close as it is getting
late.
From your friend.
Marie Reasoner.
Keswick, Iowa.
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MY. STATE.

NulH U. NASH, age /
Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
OTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA REvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
ROLL OF HONOR.

HELEN LOUISE ROWE (2y.
MABEL REIFSNYDER-t2).
HELEN DEACON-(2).
ELIZABETH ANDERSON.
ANNIE HUBER.
MARGUERITE MORLEY.
DOROTHY MORLEY.
NEVA MORLEY.
BONNIE SAYLES.
ETHEL JAMES.
VIOLET NELSON.
MARGUERITE SHEPHERD.
ANNIE SHEPHERD.
HOLMAN FAUST.
KENNETH COX.
MYRTLE M'MILLAN.
HELEN SANDS.
ARTHUR SANDS.
RUAH KRAMER
LENA DAVIS.
HARRY LITTLEF1ELD.
NORMA DANIELS-(S).
ELSIE LITTLEFIELD.
WARREN MCCORMICK.
Ally DAVIS.
EDITH PERRY.
RAY LINDLEY.
PAUL LINDLEY (3),
LENA M'CABE.
ANNIE VINCENT-(2).
MARY EVANS.
ELVA MAY GOODWIN.
BERYL DAVIS.
VIOLA FOSTER
LESLIE FOSTER,
MYRTLE SWANSON.
RUTH PETERSON.
ALICE SWANSON.
CHARLES LAPHAM.
HELEN RUTH LOAR.
RUTH SILVERS.
GRETCHEN SILVERS.
HELEN SILvERS.
LAURA LEE.
WILLIAM WYRICK HARPER.
MARGARET ENID REYNOLDS.
Ayr OY rNyXT
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Maggie Spencer, age IA.
R. F. D., No. 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
MY FAvORITE SEASON OF THE
YEAR.

Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

81 Bonn Place.
Weehawken, New Jersey.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-10

surveillance and during the past few
days their actions have been closely
watched. Only two or three days
ago one or two of the men sold some
goods which had been stolen and
this with other circumstances con
WINGED the officers of the guilt of at
least two of the men
Yesterday it was decided to make
the arrests. Warrants were sworn
out. Undersherif Hardy took one
warrant. Sheriff Struthers another,
and Deputy Sheriff Knowles another,
and the three arrests were made by
the three officers almost simultRne-
ously. In order to keep the prison
ers fro mconversing with each other
one was taken 10 the city jail. an
other confined on the upper floor OF
the county Jail and another on the
lower floor.
1t was learned this morning that
one of the men had confessed his
guilt and another had practically con
fessed.
II seems that the man who has
been employed by the gas company
is the most deeply implicated He,
II seems started the work of pur-
Joining these goods and got the other
follows TO join him. II seems that
a great quantity of stolen goods were
sold by the men to the Senate res
taurant Mr.. Arnold. the proprietor
not knowing they We're stolen goods.
Only two days ago an attempt was
made 10 sell some goods Identified
as goods stolen from the warehouse
by one of the men. Other persons
had been asked to purchase eggs,
hams, etc. by one or two of the de-
PENDANTS
Two of the men being employed
by livery firms, had access to the
warehouses; and as long as there was
no suspicion aroused II was easy TO
perpetrate the thefts The goods
We're evidently stolen in small guam
titles. II is stated that one of the
men confessed this morning to TAX
ing several eases of eggs. The stolen
goods We're always sold at low
price.
Losses resulting from these thefts
had to be made good by the livery
mon
The officers have evidently made a
good catch which win result IN an
end being put to this puzzling and
systematic thievery.
Hundreds of dollars worth Of
property have thus been stolen dur
ing the last year.
The men will be given hearing
next week,
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-10
LARGE ACREAGE SECURED
FOR CaNTALouPE RAISING

Last night big mass meeting of
fruit growers and ranchmeu was held
NJ the Pear Park school house at
which cantaloupe raising was dis
cussed and steps taken that assures
a heavy cantaloupe crop for this sec
tion next season.
Mr.. Whitaker, of Chicago repre-
senting a big commission house In
Chicago, was present and addressed
the meeting at length upon the sub
ject of cantaloupe raising. and as
surfing the farmers that there would
be ready and profitable market for
the product He stated that the st.
Louis market was practically con
irolled by the Rocky Ford cantaloupe
interests and that the two next best
markets were those of Chicago and
Boston, with New York and Phila-
delphia coming next in order. MIR.
Whitaker stated that he or his COM
pany could handle large output
from this section and was ready to
contract for the product.
II was also announced that the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION would be in position to care
for the cantaloupe crop this season
to the advantage of the grower,
Following the discussion the ranch
men who desired 10 raise cantaloupes
were given an opportunity to sign
up for whatever acreage they would
care to contract for,
One hundred and tifty-four acres
were contracted for Mr. Whitaker
and one hundred and seventy acres
for the Grand Junction Fruit Grow
ers' association.
G. NJ. Chamberlain, superintendent
of the new spraying material factory
10 be established in this city was pres
ent at the meeting for the purpose of
addressing the growers upon the
spraying question.
over one hundred farmers were
present at the meeting.
Grand valley cantaloupes are of
the very highest quality and more at
tention will be given TO the raising
of this delicious fruit this season than
ever before. There is a ready mark
et at good prices for the product and
the Grand valley cantaloupes can
b. gotten on the market pretty early
each season.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-10
long LIST OF THEFTs
CHARGED TO THEM

Fuller particulars regarding the
charges against the three young men
whose arrest on the charge Of grand
larceny was announced exclusively
IN the Sentinel yesterday indicate
that the three men are in II pretty
serious predicament,
Charles White. who has been em-
allowed at the Bedwell livery barn.
William Bowman, employed al the
Barton a Plat livery barn ana
Young fellow whose last name was
moi learned but who worked Tor one
OF the local hotels as bus driver ioi
n short time and who has lately been
e,nployed by the gas company are
the three men under Arrest.
For some time it has been known
that some thief or thieves have been
stenling goods from big ware houses,
where canned goods. lard. cases OF
aegs. eanyassei hams and salt meats
~ various kinds and other stored
goods have been kept and deilNereu
srnr, time to time by the local livery
men to several of the groceries Al
20 from time to time goods nave pe s,
stolen from transfer wagons Whiae
Saiivaries were being made. The ON
cers have had Investigations unuea
way for long period and eer,ai i
norties had long been under s"SPio-
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-10

About one hundred and forty lad
les and gentlemen spent pleasant
evening at the odd Fellows hall, the
occasion being joint business and
social session of the Rebekah lodge.
Al the short business meeting held
during the early part of the evening
a number OF applications for member
ship We're received and several i'm
protant matters were discussed. II
was decided that the Rebekahs shall
serve the supper for the big annual
ball of the brotherhood OF Locomot-
i've firemen to be given on the night
of February 22nd. at the Auditor
ium. The lodge room was then ar
ranged for the social session. Finch
and progressive whist were the
amusements- There were twenty
eight tables of players and the prizes
were holly contested for. Mrs. Thos
Todd was awarded the ladies prize
while Mr.. Buenty captured the gen
tleman's prize. The refreshments
served at a late hour were most de
licious. The session was one of the
bigget and happiest social sessions
the lodge has ever held. A neat
sum was realized from the admIs-
sion fees.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-10
FAINT HEART NEVER BUILT
a GREAT CITY. ;

The above words We're uttered by
Robert Speer, at the Chamber OF
Commerce banquet. in the city of
Denver. few nights ago. the banquet
being held TO hear discussion upon
the proposition of the great land
scape Artist Robinson. for beautify-
ing Denver. 1t is generally con
coded that Mayor Speer Is the great
exponent of a beautiful Denver and
that he is single hearted in his, de-
sire 10 see Denver one of the most
beautiful. If not the most-beautiful
city in America.
Mayor Speer stated at that ban
quet that many cities OF Den
ver's size had half-dozen millions OF
( bonded Indebtedness. Denver had a
/ little more than one million and she
could well afford the expenditure OF
three millions to create the great
I esplanade leading to the capital that
was proposed. This light increase
I in taxation. which would result from
/ the expenditure of such sum would
/ never hurt anyone and the people OF
! Denver would have fifty years in
which TO repay the sum expended
Such argument was almost con
vincing and we believe that the spirit
that actuates Mayor Spcer in the cor
rect one and one that has been the
means of creating great cities
The same spirit of improvement
and making beautiful should prevail
1 in every Colorado city. Here in
Grand Junction there is ample room
I for Improvement However. we be-
lieve that with largely increased
assessment roll. so that the tax bur
den shall not come so heavily upon a
few, we will and should be able to
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