The daily sentinel., 1906-08-11

William P. Dale of Delta, is greet
/ ing friends in Grand Junction TO
E. J. Eddings, of Fort Collins.
Colorado, is in town on short busi-
ness trip.
Editor A. C. Newton. of the other
paper, will leave tomorrow for
weeks fishing trip on the Gunnison.
Several fishing parties leave the
city tonight and tomorrow morning
for various points along the trout
streams.
The Prohibitionists of Boulder
county have put out a full county
ticket and expect to make an earnest
campaign.
We can fit you out for a reasonable
price, Call and see us at 126 N
5th street Phone Black 1853 Lowe
and Coulter.
Miss Ila Auner who for the past
two weeks has been visiting Miss
Mamie Adair left Sunday for her
home in Ouray.
\ Miss Nellie Sartor who has been
the guest of Miss Sadie Erickson for
some time, left today for her home
in Canon City.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Jennings have
taken possession of a residence on
North Sixth street and expect to re-
The citys leading liverymen. Bar
ton & Platt. Best service. Prompt
attention to all orders, excellent rigs
and good horses. Barn, Fifth and
Colorado.
1t has been a quiet Saturday, the
ranchmen have not been in today in
very large numbers. Pear picking
and packing is keeping most of them
very busy.
Gavara1 Iorao ,o, s.oots TO-. nv,
crete side walks have been let during
the past few days and many board
walks will pass out of existence dur
ing the next few weeks.
There was no meeting of the board
OF directors of the Chamber of Com
merce last night. There was not a
quorum. No meeting has been held
by the board for three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lowen left
Thursday Tor Nebraska and Iowa
where they will viscit friends and
relatives. Mr. Lowen has been in
poor health for several months past
|, and it is hoped that the trip will
benefit him.
, Fire department tournaments al
ways create great deal of excite
ment and never fail to draw big
crowds. 1t is to be hoped that the
. arrangements for the tournament in
this city during the fair week will be
worked out successfully.
The new telephone line to Grand
Mesa constructed by the local COM
pany is now completed making AL
exander lakes a suburb of Delta, talk
ing between the places is now easy
1t is an improvement long needed
and one which the people will GER
tainly be appreciated.-Delt Labar-
err.
Secretary Aupperle, of the Cham
Der of Commerce, is constantly re-
ceiving letters of inquiry regarding
the city and valley. There was let
ter this morning from a man way
down in North Carolina who in some
manner had gotten hold of Grand
Valley advertising matter and now
he is thinking of making trip this
, way.
over on million acres of alkall
land in the San Luis valley is to be
reclaimed through the Intervention
of the federal government. Clarence
w. Dorsey, expert of the department
of agriculture on the reclamation OF
alkali soils has just returned to
Washington after tour of inspec
tion over the arabic, unoccupied lands
of the San Luis valley.
The Denyer-Sait Lake limited has
encountered three small wrecks, the
last Sunday morning at Clifton. four
miles east of Grand Junction, where
an open switch sent the engine and
two cars into the ditch, and delaying
traffic some seven or eight hours. 1t
cannot be that this bad luck is due
to stamping editorial transportation
Not good on Scenic Limited. Tel
luride Journal.
Yesterday A. T. Bigler. one of the
Fruit Ridge fruit growers sold five
acres of his orchard and residence
to John p. Forsman, of Guthrie
Centre, Iowa, who recently came to
the valley. The consideration was
So, 500. Mr.. Forsman will take pos
session at once. 1t is understood that
iIr. Bigler desires to dispose of all
his Fruit Ridge property and remove
to the city.
Mrs. r.. c. Walker and little
dnughter, Evelyn, will return to-
night from their extended visit to
i Hillsboro. Illinois, and at Mrs. Walk
ers old home in Marion, Kentucky.
They will be accompanied by Mrs.
Jane Walker of Marion. Kentucky.
mother of Mr., r. c. Walker. who will
make an extended visit with her sons
family, and by Miss Annie Williams
of Denver who comes for visit with
Miss Estelle Walker
1t is practically certain that Rev.
ID. ID. Forsyth. will be retained as
pastor of the Methodist church in
this city when the annual conference
of the Methodist church convenes in
Greeley the latter part of this month.
The young minister has proven as
popular and as satisfactory n pas
tor as the local church has ever had
and the membership is unanimous in
the desire to have him continue as
pastor Rev, Forsyth is one of the
ablest ministers in the state confer
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