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The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

ever done, to bring before the public
the valley
When The Sentinel began publica-
tioI. there was no populatl.l of any
consequence between this city and
what is now Palisade. The lands
were unoccupied, of comparatively
little value per acre and there was
little more than section house.
where now stands the thriving town
of Palisade.
During the period that it was To-
Gated. near where it now is published,
1t made a mighty fight for the con-
tory in the state of Colorado, for
the building of the smelter and for
the occupancy of the lands of the
valley with good settlers. During
all of that period it was foremost in
the fight for the building of the High
Line canal. For this great boon 1t
has never for one minute stopped Its
work. but shall continue in the fu-
ture as it has in the past to work for
its consummation.
In 1899 the plant was removed to
the Canon block. where the paper en-
joyed its greatest period of prosper
ity. Here too new machinery was
added to the plant, until today 1t
stands as one of the best equipped
and most modern newspaper plants
to be found in any city of the size of
Grand Junction in the country.
At no time in the history of the
publication has anyone been charged
with or pretended to influence the
policy of the paper. Many mistakes
have been made, but it has had to
make fewer apologies than most pa
pers, because from the date of its
first publication it established a rep
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09
William H. Banister, Fur.
riture and Undertaking

Give a man of honor opportunities
and positions of trust, and he will
exalt them; give man of energy and
ability, health and strength, and he
will master all conditions adverse to
his welfare. This is true in all cases.
and is forcibly illustrated in the
career of w. H. Bannister, bank di-
rector, furniture dealer. undertaken
and orchardist. In whatever depart
ment, he stands out clearly as a rep
resentative man. Mr.. Bannister is a
pioneer of the Centennial state, for 1t
was back in 1868. that with a party
of pioneers that he first entered Colo
rado. He first settled near Pixies
Peak, and a little later took up his
home on the Fountain Quibouillie
river, fifteen miles north of Pueblo.
He remained there until 1876, when
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

utation for the honesty of its news
service that has ever remained with
it and it has come to be household
word that when it appears in The
Sentinel, 1t may be relied upon as the
truth.
The first principe of the paper
has been progress. 1t has been at all
times optimistic Of the future e of the
city and the valley and has never
swerved, but has always proclaimed
that the Grand valley was one of the
favored spots of the earth and that
Grand Junction was city of promise.
destined to be a city of not less than
fifty thousand people in a very short
period of time and the third city III
size and commercial importance in
the state.
The editorial policy of the paper
has been fearless and aggressive. 1t
has not always been right, but what
has beer said editorially, the people
long ago learned to know was the
honest and matured Judgment of its
editor, he being owned or controlled
by no man CIR corporation.
But SO well is the history of the
paper known, not only in Grand
Junction, but the state generally.
that there is no purpose to be served
in reviewing it. 1t will. it is hoped,
remain in the future as 1t always has
been the leading publication of west
ern Colorado.
For nearly four years past Mr.
Walter Walker has peen city editor
of The Sentinel and so ably has he
filled that position that, the paper
has grown in strength and useful
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

he removed to Kansas, but after two
and a half year stay returned to
Colorado. where for three years he
was located at Trinidad. After that
time he moved to Mexico where he
engaged in the mercantile business.
Returning to Colorado in 1856, he
began a cattle and mercantile busi-
ness in the Plateau valley of this
county, which for ten years he con-
Quoted with remarkable success. Sell
ing out these interests to advantage
he came to Grand Junction in 1896.
The first two years here was devoted
to the hardware business; but in 1898
he founded the h isiness that is now
allied to his name. Like other mer-
chants. who observe the ethics of
Legitimate business. and who endorse
their principles of honor with indus
try, economy and knowledge, he was
forced to increase the size of his es-
tablishment on Main street and to add
time and again to his efficient corps
of assistants. Today his place is one
of the largest in the city, and the i'm
mense floor space is constantly COW
cred and occupied by the choicest and
most substantial goods in the house
furnishing line. The stock is COM
plete. and from its store home could
be equipped from top to bottom, from
hold articles required to make a per-
feet and happy home.
An undertaking department is one
of the features of the establishment,
and that is under the supervision of
Mr.. Bannister. who was graduated by
the Western School of Embalming Of
Denver, after an interesting examina-
ton in which out of rs questions he
ans wered 67 correctly, ranking high
mas. All the modern scientific appli-
ances for the care of bodies are used
and the well appointed morgue and
undertaking rooms are considered
equal to any on the western slope.
With business success came public
recognition and appreciation. The
merchant was honored with the conf
dence and respect of the community
Mr.. Bannister is now one of the di-
rectors of the Mesa County National
Bank, and is identified with a number
of other enterprises. Close to Pali-
sade, and under cultivation he has two
ranches of 60 acres. On these he dis
plays his skill as a fruitgrower. and
/ like all other branches of activity that
he has entered into. he is making the
same kind of success out of his ven
ture into fruit land.
Mr.. Bannister owns and occupies
one OF the finest and handsomest res
licences in western Colorado, located
on East Main street in this city.
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are usually only seen in the big cit
les. For three years Mr. Moody was
located at the old place. corner of
Fourth and Main; but the demands
for more space, the call for more mod
ern surroundings caused him to move
to his present location in the Margery
block. The change was put into eff
feet in October 1906. Here an ideal
jewelry establishment is on exhibi-
tion today. In addition to handling
all lines of the strict jewelry trade,
the establishment contains an optical
department, where all the wants and
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09
A BULWARK OF SAFETY
Is This Local Concern

The rapid growth of the population
and business of Grand Junction nee
essitates the continuous augumenta-
ton of the vast number of business
aud residential properties of the city
and gives zest and impetus to every
branch of the business related to the
purchase. sale or ownership of real
estate. One of the most prominent
and successful companies, dealing in
real estate and general insurance is
The Home Loan and Inves tment COM
pany, whose offices are located at 357
Main street. This company was in
corporated in January, 1898, and from
the days of its organization and up to
the present time, as dealers in real
estate and writers of all kinds of in
surance, 1t has become a very con-
spicuous factor in the making of the
greater Grand Junction. The COM
pany transact every kind and species
OF real estate operations, making
specially of real estate mortgaged
loans, placing money entrusted to
their management in safe and lucra-
tive properties; also. renting, leasing,
collecting rentals, paying taxes and
securing tenants. Taking the entire
charge of properties and estates are
one of the leading specialties.
In the insurance line they repre-
sent only those whose policies are of
the best, among which may be men,
toned the Home Insurance company
of New York; the Hartford, the Liver
pool London and Globe. the Royal and
eight other leading American and En-
glish companies. This company en-
phasizes with just pride the fact that
not single loss by fire has been
contested by any of the insurance
companies numbered in their agency
Small losses are paid by check from
the agency itself, here, and larger
losses are adjusted and paid for with
out any delay. Life and accident in
surance is also handled by this cor
poration, and in this line only the safe
and conservative companies are rep
resented
nf oil ha h,of of 81
pany is the security ever allied with
combination of capital and brains,
as well as the individual honor, en-
bodied in the personnel of its offic-
ers and members, each of which on
merit, industry and honor established
separately a record for success sful bus
mess, based upon legitimate lines
William A. Marsh, the manager, is an
example of the justice of that state
ment. For many years he was assist
ant cashier of the Mesa County State
Bank and afterwards county judge. In
both places OF trust he dignified the
positions by displaying the qualities
that go to make up the man of char
acter and a wise official. Faithful to
the obligations and duties of each po-
sition that he was honored with, the
same traits have a free rein in the
management Of this company. The
clients interest. no matter how small
or large, is given the same conscien-
tious and faithful attention as his own.
The natural confidence reposed in this
corporation ana its manager gives
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

any eye complaint are filled with ac-
curacy and despatch. Having conf
dence in himself. steady faith in the
valley and people. Mr.. Moody is al
ways ready to contribute his share
to any movement that has the pros
perity of the county as its ultimate
aim.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09
The Sherman W. Moody,
Jewelry Company

Visitors to Grand Junction are in
variably impressed with some of the
handsome stores that are operating in
our midst, and in quite a few of these
We have the equal of any stores con-
Quoted in cities of far greater pre-
tensions than our own town. The
establishment of the Sherman w.
Moody Jewellery company is prac-
tical illustration of the point of view
we are covering. The store, located
in the modern Margery block is So
by 20 feet, in size. An exposition of
the best contributions of the artis-
ans skill is shown. The heating of
the establishment is done by steam.
The metal ceiling, burlap walls, in
laid tileing floor, mahogany fixtures
and Nernst system of electric light
illumination makes 1t one of the most
attractive display room in the state
of Colorado.
To this scene room add a stock of
jewellery, of all kinds and descrip-
tions, from a simple piece of the art
to one of the most complex and costly,
and you have an establishment that
cannot be duplicated in size, quantity
and quality of goods by any other
town of like population in the Cen
tennial state.
Mr.. Moody has had considerable
business experience. Being a man of
varied talents jeweler and optician
of the first school; a singer of more
practical advocate of all movements
tending to upbuild the Grand valley;
a citizen whose liberality is of the
right kind; all these traits amalga-
mated in one made the success that
Mr.. Moody is now enjoying. Mr..
Moody began his business career in
Battle Creek. Michigan, January l,
1894, succeeding the Oldest establish
ed jeweler, and on the best corner in
the city. In 1898, the Postum Cereal
company bought out the lease from
Mr.. Moody at large price, and SELL
ing out his business Mr.. Moody came
west. locating in Grand Junction, the
same year.
Mr.. Moody did not remain long
idle here. Immediately upon his ar
rival he began at once a thorough
and personal investigation of the con-
ditions and prospects of trade here.
To him, the after increasing prosper
ity of this fertile valley was fore
gone conclusion. With sagacity, sus-
tained by hard facts. he turned his
entire capital into the business life
of the coming metropolis, and bought
out NJ. L. Roberts, the pioneer jew
eler of the valley. The acquaintance
ship of the two men dated back years
ago to the Empire state of New York,
where In the town of Fort Edwards
Mr.. Moody was taught the art OF jew
elry by Mr.. Roberts, and his profile
iency and artistic skill In his chosen
line received its first inspiration from
the artisan he bought out
With the purchase of the business
began a campaign of business meth
DDS that brought oxt all the natural
and acquired traits that has since
been established by Mr.. Moody, In the
opinion of the majority as the repre-
sentative of his line. Business in
novations was an everyday story. The
stock was increased and in its full
ness covered all lines of goods that
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

business and has no stockholders
or outside owners. to direct and die
tate its policy. 1t feels proud of the
fact the entire plant and building is
the result of home industry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-11
Local Items

Word was received in Pullman
last night to the effect that Charlie
Longstreet, former W.S.C. student
and football star, had been killed in
the mines at Butte, Montana.
The Tekoa high school baseball
team defeated the Pullman high school
team, Thursday afternoon, on the city
park grounds, by score of 16 to 6.
The Tekoa team had a Occur d'Alene
Indian for catcher.
The annual meeting of the Inland
Empire Historical Association was held
in the AID. building, at the college,
Tuesday. After an interesting pro-
gram participated in by Pres. Bryan,
Prof. Lyman of Whitman College.
Gen. r. r. Tannatt and others, T. c..
Elliott of Walla Walla was elected
president and F. F. Nader secretary
for the coming year.
&C. f. Dennis of Minneapolis was
in the city yesterday trying to find a
location in which to establish a new
furniture store. Mr.. Dennis has been
engaged in the business in Minneapolis,
but sold out to come west where the
opportunities are larger. He says he
was attracted to Pullman because of
the college and for the further reason
that the town had banished the saloons,
and on making his first visit here he
was impressed with the thought that a
great future was in store for the town.
and he wished to get in on the ground
floor. He has family, at present an
Spokane, and says that the artesian
city appears most attractive to one
wishing to make home amid pleasant
surroundings and to build up business
enterprise, and that he will return
next week ready to become Pullman
booster. Mr.. Dennis tried to rent the
new Downen block about to be con-
structed, but found it already leased;
however, he has his eye on another
place that he thinks will be available.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-11
Rural Sluns.

A writer in the Congregationalist
has striking paper on the degeneracy
and worse which prevails on American
back country roads. The particularly
significant thing about the article Is
that the subject Is treated as though
1t pertained to something comparative
ly new in our civilization. 1t is not
new. The evil Is as old as our settle
ments everywhere and perhaps at its
worst In our oldest settlements. 1t is
an appalling picture which the writer
presents for a land of churches,
schools and liberal and painstakins
missionary effort. The sweeping de-
scriptlon, "degeneracy, immortality
heathenlsm and sodden ignorance"
covers the whole ground without go.
Ing into the dark details.
Such descriptions fit conditions over
which moralsts walled fifty and TWEEN.
ty-fiye and ten years ago. Slums of
the nature described may be found
NilIlu lGn lllllGS VI Jul ldIB6SI anu
wealthiest and most charitable cities
and they increase as the distance
widens to fifty and a hundred miles
from the sounds of cathedral bells. 1t
is a startling thought that the nation
becomes excited over questions like
race suicide, germs In milk, the fluctu-
ating attendance at church and the
importation of Asiatic heathenism and
shuts its eyes to the race decay, the
soul degeneracy, the fostering moral
ulcer affecting millions of our fellow
countrymen who are next door neigh
bors in SO far as contiguity of habita-
tons makes people neighbors. And
the worst of 1t all is that into these
hotbeds of human waste and sin and
crime there is an annual reinforce
ment poured by the steerage from the
country and city slums of the old
world
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-11
Pullman Lad Goes After Prize.

Pullman Lad GoeS After Prize.
Carl Mccarthy, the enterprising lad
who is local agent for the sale of the
Saturday Evening Post, is making n
great record IN a contest that is now
on, and stands an excellent chance of
winning on of the big prizes. At the
last report Carl headed the list for
boy agents in towns of the class of
Pullman, having his nearest competitor
beaten by eleven copies. This special
contest closes in June, and all the
weekly sales up to the closing date
count toward the prize. The winner
in the contest will be given a trip,
with all expenses paid for himself and
four boy friends, to the great 101 ranch
at Bliss, Okla, or in lieu of the trip.
can have $3.50. There are also 10
other prizes. and with the lead he has,
Carl is pretty sure to win one of the
good ones. If you are not already a
reader of the Post, see Carl and have
him deliver it to you each week, at
least until the close of the contest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-11

A common experience in New York
the last few months has been that an
anxious bank depositor would read In
his evening paper something like this;
president of the - bank declares
that his institution has weathered the
storm and is in perfect condition to
meet all demands upon It," At the
bank next morning he bumps against
the diverse of the picture, simply
CLOSED" tackled on the door.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-11

Portugal has about as many inhab-
ttants rs Illinois. 1t costs the little
kingdom nearly half a million dollars
each year to support royalty. The
debt of Portugal is almost as great as
that Of this country, which has sixteen
times its population and more than a
hundred times it's wealth and re-
sources.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-11

The Eastern Washington District
Convention of the C.W.B.M. twill be
held in Pullman at the Christian church
April % and %.
Mrs. O. d. Sargent, of lola, Wis
cousin, arrived in the city Sunday to
spend the summer with her daughter
Mrs. fra Nye.
Union Service of Baptist and
Christian churches Sunday evening at
Baptist church. The sermon, " Christ s
Decree for Christendom, by Mr.
Leonard. The pastors of the same ex-
change pulpits Sunday morning.
The State College baseball team
opened the season this week by de-
feating the Lewiston Normal bunch
two games, the first, played Thursday,
resulting in a score of Is to 0, and
the second, yesterday, 90 to 2.
The Baptist andChristian churches
of Colfax hold union service Sunday
evening for the purpose of discussing
the similarity of the faith and practice
of the two churches. 1t is hoped that
a permanent union can soon be effected.
The school board has received a
number of applications for the super
intendeney of the public schools, but
has not yet decided upon a successor to
Mr.. Rogers, resigned Mrs. Jenne
will return to her old position in the
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Chapman
and the latter's mother, Mrs Rachel
Barnham. who have been living in
Tekoa for some years, have removed
to Bainyille, Montana, where they
have taken up homesteads. Mr.. Chap
man was formerly connected with the
First National Bank in this city, and
Mrs. Branham resided at Whelan.
There was very good attendance
at the regular monthly meeting of the
commercial club Tuesday evening. and
many interesting topics were discussed.
The terms of office of L. E. Wenham
and j. w. Mathews, members of the
executive committee, having expired,
Mr.. Wenham and G. w. Reed were
elected to the vacancies.
John M. Hill is here from Walla
Walla visiting his many artesian city
friends. Mr.. Hill was a pioneer resi-
dent of this city, having come here in
1881, and was the first subscriber to
have his name entered upon the Her.
AIDS subscription book on Nov. Bird.
1888, when the first issue of this paper
appeared, and he has continued since
to pet the Harald earb ,uool, IL,
noted with expressions of pleasure the
great many improvements that are TAX
ing place in this city, making it one
of the most beautiful and progressive
towns in the Inland Empire. Mr.. H.
is carrying one hand in a sling, having
lost part of a thumb the other day by
catching it in car door that slammed
shut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-11

FOR SALE-l0OO pound Hambleton-
in 6 year old mare. in foal to Lord
Byron 2l6. A bargain. Enquire of j.
j. VanBruggen.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-11

WANTED-Two or three furnished
rooms for light housekeeping by
couple. Permanent. S.A,, Box 3O7,
Pullman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
DAIRYMEN NEXT MONTH
tate Convention to Be Held Here
January 6 and 7.
adics' Auxiliary 10 Have Meeting nj
Same Time--Ncw Test for Milk
and Cream 10 lie shuwn---Tbe
Speakers.

F. i. Davis OF Hartford. secretary OF
HE Vermont Dairymens association. was
IN this city Monday, completing ar
Engagements for the holding OF the annual
convention here on January 6 and Z
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the association
will have an nCtive part in the meeting
which. II is expected, viii be one OF tho
most successful ever held by the associa-
ton. The exhibit Of butter and cheese
will he especially noteworthy. as the
premiums for these products are at
tractivc, about 800 having been set aside
for this purpose. An excellent list OF
Fpcakers has been selected for the CON
vention AMI the officers in charge have
spared no effort to make the entire CON
vcntion attractive.
The convention will he called TO order
10y President c. f. Eddy NJ ten o'clock
Wednesday morning, january G. at the
RimorY. business sessions will be held
IN the forenoon and afteroOn. In the
evening the Ladies' Auxiliary will fur
nish the entertaunent IT is expected
that a troop from Boston will be engaged
for this purpose. There viii be morning
and afternoon sessions Thursday. the an
nual election of officers being held In the
afternoon The Ladies' Auxiliary will
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03

Adams Messenger, will be the orator
at the dedication OF the monument
next spring.
The Rev. McClennan of Boston had
Just begun his sermon in the Graniteville
Presbyterian Church Sunday evening, "A
large audience being present wien a
floor prop gave way in the cellar, per-
mitt!ng the floor to settle about foot
and half, AS result An iron post in
the auditorium fell with crash. The
electric lights went out ana q panic en-
sued Many persons rushed toward the
exit others jumped through the win
dows, some remained in their seats, and
six persons tainted. Mrs Newman Nc
Donald was struck on the head either
by the iron pipe or block on top OF
the post. She was rendered unconscious,
and It was feared at first that she was
seriously injured
Mrs. Clara L. Barney Of Swantcn
was given hearing on four
Will be given hearing on four
charges Of shoplfting at Boston to-
day. Pending tho arrival Of her
husband, Mrs Barney was unable to
furnish $500 bonds and was confined
in the Charles street jail. Mrs. Bar
ney told the Judge: II had been using
morphine and ! was crazed for the