The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
OF LOCAL INTEREST

bought the half interest of his part
ner, f. II. Buckles. in the Arlington
hotel and bath house. 1t is more
than likely that Mr.. Patterson will
increase the capacity of this famous
hosiery, as the past season fully de-
monstrated that it was entirely in
sufficient for the summer trade. The
hotel will be placed in experienced
hands and henceforth run upon a
scals ttat will rtace it foremost
among the hotels of the now famous
resort.-Silverton Standard. Mr.
Patterson is well known here
He is a brother of Robert Patterson
and has visited in Grand Junction
frequently.
Great preparations for one of the
biggest real clearance sales ever held
in Grand Junction are being made by
Manager Scott and his force of clerks
of the Red Trunk clothing house. this
week and the announcements made
in the bid advertisement in the Sen
tinel indicate that there will certain
ly be something doing in the price
lowering line. Mr.. Scott believes in
clearing out each seasons stock be-
fore the stock for the new season ar
rives and as n result he makes the
| goods go hurriedly by offering tre-
mendous bargains. This sale opens at
once and continues up to and includ-
ing Saturday January 26th.
On Tuesday night some colored
people of the city gave a dance and
entertainment in the vacant store
room adjoining the Annex bar on
Colorado avenue. 1t is said that be-
fore the dance was over there had
been some pretty high excitement. 1t
is reported that one man accused an
other of stealing a revolver from him
and the accused man pulled knife
and amputated the fingers of the ac-
cuser. The matter, it seems was
kept quiet by those most interested
and as a result the officers have not
succeeded in getting any one to file a
complaint.
Ed Shores. of Delta. a nephew of
County Treasurer NJ. NJ. Shores, spent
last evening in the city while en- route
home from a trip to California. He
spent four weeks in the coast cities
and he declares that that sufiiced him
Rain, rain and more rain is to be met
with throughout southern Callforn-
la. Water has been running in regu
lar torrents down the principal
streets of Los Angeles. The weather
western Colorado is enjoying beats
anything he found in southern Cali
fornia during the past four weeks and
Mr. Shores is very glad to get back to
the Centennial state.
There was a big attendance at the
meeting of the X. p lodge last night.
Work was done in the rank of Knight
Several new applications for mem
bership were acted upon at the meet
ing. There were several visitors
among whom was n Mr.. Dyer, COM
mercial man from San Francisco, He
was badly injured in tn great earth
quake disaster. He told of how the
knights of Pythias ladge was the first
order to open up relief station and
ard relieving the suffering and caring
for the destitute. His address was
hugely enjoyed.
Late yesterday afternoon the three
men arrested on the night before
charged with drunkenness. were ar
Two were old offenders and each was
given a fine of $1,000 and costs. The
third man was a new one in court
and he got off with $500 and costs.
None of the defendants were able to
pay and all remain as guests at the
city jail, enjoying the somewhat linn
tied diet that is served out there to-
"Drunks"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Burkhart re-
turned to the city last night from
Salida where for number of weeks
Mrs. Burkhardt has been in the rail-
road hospital. She underwent a SER
ious operation which proved very suc-l
cessful and returns home in excel
lent health Mr.. Burkhart is black
smith and helper in the local railroad
yards and while in Salida he was en-
ployed in the same capacity, at the
shops in that city.
One death every fifteen minutes,
four an hour, and sc a day, is the
penalty Chicago is paying for balmy
breezes in winter. Influenza, pneu
monia and kidney diseases accompany
the unusual weather. Not since the
epidemic of 1S9S-99." says DIR. C. J !
Whallen. commissioner of health of
the city of Chicago, have conditions
been so gloomy and unsatisfactory as
at present"
Drs. Thadd Parker and l. b. Hards,
who left last night for the Dolores
Country to Investigate the report that
there is an epidemic of scarlet fever
in that section, expect to spend sever
al days making the Investigations and
caring for all cases that they may
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