The daily sentinel., 1908-03-17
MOUNTAIN WATER
PALISADES BOAST
Score Of Prominent Citizens Of Grand Junction Went up to
Peach City in Autos to Help Celebrate-Pme
Water, Modern System-Ceneral
Rejoicing


O'Clock four big automobiles filled
with well known Grand Junction cit
izens moved up Main street and out
along the Palisade road, headed for
the enterprising, growing and pros
porous little Peach city. The big
detachment of automobiles attract
ed much attention as 1t moved out
of the city and attracted more at
tention as the cars sped rapidly
through the rich fruit sections that
lie between here and Palisade.
In the cars there were total of
about so Grand Junction people.
Among those who went along were
John J. Lumsden, /. n. Bunting, Will
liam F. White, Fire Chief Rogers,
City Clerk Conley, Water Superin-
tendent Vedder. Alderman Davies,
Hertz and Boyer. e. A Sherman and
many others.
1t was Grand functions represen-
tatives at the celebration Palisade
held this afternoon over the compile
ton of the Palisade mountain water
system and the turning into the wat
er mains of as fine supply of noun
tain water as is enjoyed by any town
in western Colorado.
Besides those citizens who went
to Palisade in this train of automo-
biles, there were quite number of
others who drove up in carriages and
several went up to Palisade on the
morning train.
Grand Junction was certainly well
represented at the celebration. and
through the many citizeno present
Grand Junction extended sincere
concentrations to Palisade on the
boon it has secured for itself.
MORE to come
The complete list of those gentle
men who went up on the automobile
train is as follows:
John j. Lumsden, the contractor
who built the Palisade mountain
water system; William F. White;
Fire Chief Rogers; G. G. Smith;
John O'Boyle; Water Superintendent
Vedder; X. e. Vickery; T. NJ. Jones;
w. e. Marchant; Alderman Hertz;
Alderman Boyer: Alderman Matt II.
Flynn; Alderman w. ID. Davies; l. n.
Bunting; Felix Toupaine; Mr.. Piatt:
Edwin A. Sheman and City Clerk
Conley.
Mayor Wentworth, who has been
in Denver for several days, stopped
off at Palisade as he. was en- route
home today on No. 3 and Joined the
Grand Junction delegation.
The entire party from this city
were the guests of Contractor Lums-
den at the Jordan Inn for luncheon.
Mayor Scroggins of Palisade and
other prominent citizens of that city
gave the Grand junction crowd a
hearty welcome.
The water was officially turned on
this afternoon and the pipes stood
the test admirably. Those visitors
who sampled the pure mountain
water were enthusiastic in their
praise of it's quality and clearness,
and equally as enthusiastic in con-
graduating the Palisadeans in be-
ing so fortunate as to secure such a
fine supply.
Shortly after ? pm. the water sys-
tenn was given it's official test, and
the test was immensely satisfactory.
Streams were thrown from two
strings of fire hose and the pressure
measured 121 pounds to the square
inch. The satisfactory condition OF
the new system reflects great credit
upon its builder, John ]. Lumsden.
About 400 people witnessed the
tests.
The school children, headed by a
drum corps and under the direction
of Prof. j. w. Thompson, marched
in body to the point where the tests
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were made.
Fire Chief Rogers of this city gave
practical demonstration of attach
ing and detaching the big fire hose
nozzle.
The Palisade mountain water sys-
tenn is modern and is certain to
prove satisfactory. The securing OF
this system is n great forward move
for the little city and is characters
tic of the enterprise of her citizens
All Palisade naturally rejoiced today
over the elimination of their hope.
regarding a mountain water system
About the middle of the Afternoon
the big party of Grand Junctionite:
returned home, and each and ever,
one was enthusiastic over the evi
dences of growth and development
and prosperity to be seen on ever!
hand in the upper end of the valley
Our hose is the best in town 70
the money!. E. Mckenzie.