The daily sentinel., 1907-01-11

Mrs. Harry Barnes and daughter,
Of Aspen. are visiting in the city to
day.
Ted w. Primrose enters actively
upon his duties as district court clerk
today or tomorrow.
No. came in this morning about
two hours late. All other trains last
night ran pretty near on time.
Another one of the immense new
pattern Western Pacific engines pass
ed through this city last night en-
route to Salt Lake.
Every member of the Chamber Of
Commerce should arrange to attend
the annual meeting next Tuesday
night at the court house.
The board of county commission
ers is still in session. The gentlemen
have given attention to great
amount of business this week.
The latest estimates state that
there are ten million people starving
IN central China and to add to inc
horrors of famine epidemic has biok-
On out. The whole world is oeing
asked for assistance.
The Kempton Komedy Kompany,
the well known repertoire organiza-
tion that visits this city frequently,
spent last night in the city. They
came in from the west and left this
morning for Montrose.
There is a report in circulation on
the streets to the effect that Rev.
James A. Becker may be a candidate
for mayoralty honors on a law and
order ticket. This report however is
I founded on no definite ground.
The big brick rooming house of
Miss Wright on Colorado avenue be-
tween Colorado avenue and Third
and Fourth streets is rapidly near
l ing completion. 1t will be one of
the handsomest buildings of its kind
in the city.
The work of cleaning away the de-
bris of the Miller block is progressing
rapidly The partially destroyed roof
/ is being taken down today. 1t is said
that the new building which is to oc-
cupy the site will be of very handsome
appearance.
/ Charles Boyd is making great i'm.
provement in the building occupied
! by his cigar stand and billiard rooms
on Main, between Third and Fourth
/ Mr.. Boyd's business has increased
with such rapid strides that he had
to have more room.
This morning j. C. Connak who
was taken into custody yesterday
morning at the City restaurant wa.
arraigned before Judge Sweeney. The
man was sitting at one of tables II
the restaurant and then he fell ovei
on the floor as if drunk. Fire Chic
Rogers took him over to the Jail II
an express wagon. He was limp ant
almost lifeless and did not revive fol
some time. He evidently had beer
drinking although this morning ht
testified that he thought he had beer
suddenly attacked by heart trouble
While in jail he fell from the bunl
in his cell and striking the concrete
floor cut terrible cash in his fore
head. The man was arraigned on 9
drunk and disorderly charge but un
der the circumstances and pending
good behavior the judge suspended
sentence
II seems that Fruita Is up against
obstacle after obstacle, declares the
Record, not only from private indi
viduals but even from old Dame Nat
ure. But she is gradually evolving in
In spite of all and the many improve
ments now under way will be com
pleted all right. The present trouble
is over the bridge, the cost of which
is going to exceed the original esti
mate by several thousand dollars
lHlS means luat tne sum lCf WnlcI
the bonds were voted will be insult
ficient to complete the towns water
system and this bridge over the river
The town council has decided to ash
for assistance from the legislature
in view of the fact that Fruita anC
the county have already invested
heavily in the bridge. A bill is to b,
prepared and Alredfhan Sharpe anC
DR.. Green will interest the mem
bers of the Legislature. 1t is ex
} pected that both Senator DeLong ant
Representative Hoyt will boost th'
| measure.