The daily sentinel., 1907-01-09
LOCAL NEWS

The odd Fellows did initiatory
work at their meeting last night.
This evening the knights of Pyth-
las meet in regular weekly session.
There will be degree work
The new county officers have been
heartily congratulated by many peo-
pie during the past two days.
This evening the city council will
meet in regular session. There is
quite a large amount of business to
be transacted.
We clean mattresses. make them
over or make new ones to order.
Phone Black 2241 or call at the O.
X. second hand store.
The entertainment to be given
on Friday evening at the Congrega-
tional church by the School of Music
promises to be the best of its kind
given in the city this winter
Yesterday was jackson Day" the
ninety-second anniversary of the
great battle of New Orleans in which
Andrew Jackson with a small. army
overwhelmingly defeated the Brit
ish. In many parts of the country
the day is fitungly celebrated, espec-
tally in the south.
Next Monday morning the special
term of the Mesa County District
court will be held in this city for the
purpose of hearing the arguments in
the mountain water option cases
brought about by the city council and
to receive the report of the commits
sioners appointed to hear the evil
dence in the Palisade condemnation
suit against the owners of the Hoover
ranch, brought by the town in an
effort to secure the water rights of
the ranch.
The old story about the railroad
division point being changed from
Helper to Green River is making an
other round. About every two or
three months this report is circulat-
ed. Some six weeks ago the Sentin-
el gave publication to report to this
effect but big officials of the road de
clared that there was no intention on
the part of the road management of
making any such change. 1t is one of
those persistent rumors that are hard
to down.
During the past two weeks many
great improvements have been made
on the interior of the large hall of
the Turner's. 1t has been repainted.
repapered, the floor repaired and
many other excellent changes made.
The hall is in better condition than il
has been for years. 1t is said that
the management has been turned over
to a number of prominent young men
who determine to make the athletic
meetings and other gatherings at the
hall successful. The Turner society
is in a prosperous condition and is one
of the strong organizations of the
city.
In a description of the execution
house at the state penitentiary. in
which John McGarvey is to die this
week the Denver News states that
there are six cells in the building.
three on the first floor and three
above. McGarvey occupies a cell
in the first tier. 1t is said that he Is
very downcast over being removed
from the cell house where he could
hear the movements of the prisoners
in neighboring cells even If he could
not see and talk to them. The iron
door on the execution house is kept
locked and no one is allowed to en-
ter. except the warden or deputy
warden, unless he holds a pass from
either of these officials. The prisoner
is kept within his cell and is not al
lowed to leave it. He given what
ever he wants to eat or read. 1t said
that he does not speak during the day
now. unless in answer to some ques-
tion.