The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
The Fashions special sale on en-

no. was about four hours late
this afternoon, the latest the train
has been in several weeks.
Quite a number of Grand Junction
people expect to attend the big stock
show in Denver next week.
More bargains are being offered
at the emproidery sale now on at the
Fashion than ever before offered at
a similar sale in the city.
Tomorrow night the newly elected
board of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce Will meet and organize and
elect officers.
Quite a large number of people
went out from the city this afternoon
to witness the gigantic blast on the
Redlands ditch.
This afternoon at three o'clock the
funeral of Paul Otis Cox, the five-year
old child of w. H. Cox. whose death
was announced yesterday, took place
from the home on struthers avenue.
Interment in Fairview cemetery.
F. B. Welpton, special agent for
the Northern Assurance company.
and one of the most popular insur-
ance men that visits the city every
few months. is here today making an
official call upon the local agents. the
/ Rich-Hutchinson Realty company.
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Mar
shall Graham left for the Unaweep
country to enjoy a weeks visit. Mr..
Graham, who is head clerk in the Of
fees of the Wells Fargo Express com
pany has richly earned his vacation
and left the city anticipating most
enjoyable stay in the mountains.
/ Representative Hoyt has introduc-
ed a bill in the legislature asking
Tor an appropriation of $4,000 foc
the purpose of building a bridge ac-
ross the Grand River at Palisades.
rhe people of that little city are maxi
ing a hard fight to get such a bridge
and it is said that the need for such a
pass ageway over the river at that
point is great.
Do not fail to attend the musicale
to be given in the Congregational
church Friday January is at p. m.
Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Klever. Miss Fenner
and Miss Bross vocal soloists Miss
Lothian, piano solo. Mrs. McNulty
violin and Mr.. Lutes cello. Mr..
Rose will swing the lighted torches"
at which time the room will be dark
ened.
!. w Finch, the father of Mrs.
Galbraith of the Fairlawn, died at
an early hour this morning at the
Fairlawn after an illness of some
weeks. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been announced. Un-I
dertaker Bannister has charge of the
remains. Mr.. Finch had resided in
the city for several years and was
quite well known.
II Is reported that the high line
canal project of this valley will be
given attention in an address to be
United States Reclamation service.
at the banquet of the Colorado state
commercial association, in Denver on
Jan. 23. Mr.. Mcconnell, it is said, will
deal to n large extent with the gov
ernments plans regarding Colorado
irrigation projects either under way
or contemplated and some interest
ing announcement regarding the To-
cal project is expected.
1t is reported that the people of
the Plateau valley desire the legislat-
ure to grant an appropriation of
about $1,000 to be used in complet-
ing the road from DeBeque to Coll
bran. AS announced some days ago
Senator DeLong has introduced a bill
in the senate asking that 1000 be
appropriated for the purpose of COM
pleting the old state road from De-
Beque to the mouth of Plateau Val
ley creek. down the Grand river. If
both of these appropriations are Sc
cured and the improvement made the
Plateau valley will be greatly bene-
fitted in many ways.
To carry on the work of sinking an
artesian well in Grand junction 1t is
reported that the present session of
the legislature may be asked for an
appropriation of $4,000. 1t will be
remembered that during the last
spring efforts We're made to raise
good sized sum of money for the
Iurpose of doing further work on the
well in the northern part OF the city
but for some reason the plans of tue
gentlemen in charge of the matter
did not work out and the well was
lot pushed down any further. Many .
Grand Junction people are strong in .
the belief that if the proper depth
is reached never failing and enormous
streams OF water will be reached. suf-
hcient to supply all of the manufac-
turing and power interests of the city
with water to say nothing of sup
ply for domestic uses.
George Phillips. a brakeman on
the Rio Grande Western was badly
injured yesterday in an accident in
the railroad yards at Park City. Utah.
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