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The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

One of the most prominent law
firms in the western half of the state
is that of Wheeler and Weiser, of this
city.
This is rather a broad statement,
but it can be easily verified by the
testimony, not only of the members
of the bar CT the Seventh judicial
district, but by a large clientele Of
this firm.
Samuel N. Wheeler. the senior
member of the firm came to Grand
Junction in 1890. when the popu-
lation of the city did not exceed $500
and Immediately took a prominent
place in the practice of his profession
before the Mesa county district court
and in the courts of the several coun-
ties comprising the district. M.
Wheeler seems to have inborn in him
a natural liking for the profession OF
SENIOR MEMBER OF FIRM
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A Big Business

Among our large mercantile estab-
| lishments that have amassed large
trade and are deserving of prominent
mentich in this edition, is the well
known and popular establishment OF
Plat and Heron, located in the l. o.
o. F. building, corner of Rood and
North Fifth streets. This firm is an
old one, having first begun business
years ago on Main street and from
| its opening day has received the con-
sideration and patronage of the first
people of the city and county.
Buying out the Valley Feed COM
pany August is, 1906. they moved
their large stock to the 1. o. o. F.
building. where they are now located,
and began a business expansion thor
oughly in keeping with the enterprise
that this firm has always shown.
With the change of location, came a
number of new departures in several
other lines of business, not handled
by the firm in their first years. Hav-
ing extensive room, occupying as they
do four large stores. they added to
their business distinct departments.
covering groceries. harness manufac-
turing. bakery and confectionery; /;
thereby, consolidating four different
branches in one place and under one
management. Feed and implement
supplies are also featured.
With the expansion of business be-
gan Immediately large extension of
business patronage. for the old line Of
customers many new ones were
added. The evolution of this concern
from a small beginning to its present
greatness was in keeping with the
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that the annual racing meet In con-
nection with the fair is now regard
ed by horesmen throughout the west
as one Of the best race meets In this
section OF the country. Better purs-
es are offered than are offered at the
Colorado State fair or the Utah State
fair. The Grand Junction handicap,
with purse of $1,000 up for the
single event. has attracted attention
throughout the western country. 1t
Is an annual feature.
Over $4,000 was paid out in pre-
miums In the exhibit departments
alone at the fair.
The best horses in the intermoun-
tain region are brought to this city
each year for the far.
The association has over $4,000
invested in grounds and buildings.
and the total assets are $42,444.27.
The grounds, located near the city.
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Artistic carriage and wagon paint
Ing has made such advanced strides
in the past few years that very few
men engaged in this line of work has
kept pace with the record. However,
this is not the case with T. +.
Flucken. whose shop located at SIS
Colorado avenue will Immediately
show. Here artistic taste, with n
thorough familiarity with colors and
their combined effects are realized in
the separate Jobs of the master paint
er. Experience here is reinforced by
a natural artistic quality, giving to
the result an attractive appearance.
For twenty-five years Mr.. Flucken
has been in the painting line. and in
that time has devoted his attention
exclusively to the two branches of
the business he now SO capably
covers.
Coming from Denver, originally.
he settled In Grand Junction in Oc-
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Grand Junction and Mesa county are
stockholders in the fair association,
and responsible, home-loving citizens
are at the head of the association
w. r. Haines, for the past two years
president of the association and re-
Gently elected for a third term, is
one of the leading fruit growers and
man of high standing. Leon ].
Chapman has for the past two years
made one of the best secretaries a
county fair ever had. He too has
been chosen for another years SER
vice. All the other officers are mel
of equal responsibility and integri-
ty. The management could not be
in better hands.
The Mesa County fair. with its
wonderful fruit, agricultural and live
stock exhibits. is n splendid index to
the resources of the Grand valley.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

Mesa county boasts of one of the
best county fair associations to be
found west of the Missouri river, and
there are not many better county
fair associations on the other side
of the river.
The Mesa County fair has gained
within the few years of its existence
an enviable reputation. 1t is. beyond
doubt, the biggest and the most sue
cessful fair held annually in Colora-
do, with perhaps one exception-the
Colorado State fair-and it excels
this fair each year in many ways.
Each year since its organization
the fair association has scored a big
ger success than the year before. Last
year total of nearly 10000 people
passed through the gates during the
four days.
The association makes a great feat
ure of the fruit exhibit and the ex-
hibit made each year along this line
Is the finest display of fruit shown
in the entire country.
The racing programs carried out
each year have been of such a high
class and have been pulled off in
such satisfactory and fair manner
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One Of The Financial Centers

One of the evidences of the growth
and prosperity of the City of Grand
Junction and the tributary country,
which are so wildly shown in the
columns of this edition of the Daily
Sentinel. is the growth of the Grand
Valley National Bank, the statement
of which appears on another page.
The bank was organized under the
national laws February %. 1902. with
capital of $4,000. April 2. 1906,
this capital was increased to $780,
900. Mr.. v. C. Talbert assuming the
position of cashier. At that time the
deposits were S2S5,170.0S. The
growth of the bank has more than
kept pace with the constant and
steady growth of the country, and
the showing of deposits made Decem-
ber 3. 1907, was s67S.625.75. This
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tober. 1898. and Immediately opened
up a place of business here. The
first shop was on Main street. in a
small store. that at that time sat
lsfied all the wants of the trade. But
with completed work came additional
jobs, until he was forced to move
into n more commodious workshop.
Changing to Colorado avenue, in
what he thought was large enough in
the space of a few years he was COM
PEELED to move again, and this time
he changed to his present location,
which he had specially built and
equipped to satisfy the natural trade
extending. that went always with his
work. With competent workmen un-
der his own personal supervision he
is continually turning out specimens
of labor that are the peer of any
metropolitan establishment. His list
of customers number the best peo-
pie in the city and valley.
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the law and it has never been any
trouble whatever for him, to continue
while at school and college and when
preparing himself for his life's work.
He was graduated from the Univer-
sity of Virginia, studied law in the
state of Missouri and has been in ac-
tive practice now for a period of
more than twenty years.
Two years ago Mr.. Wheeler was
placed in nomination before the Dem
ocratic convention for the position
of one of the two justiceships of the
Supreme court to be elected that
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

HUI dCC 1. DCLUliS
, President. Bonita Valley Land COM
pany.s100.0 900.
President Fruita Realty company,
$4,000.
Secretary Grand Junction Building
Loan & Savings ASSN, $500. 900.
Represents Fire, Life and Accident
Insurance.
Collects Rents.
LEADS in the Real Estate Business.
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Bonita The Beautiful

o fruit land the nmDe
from heGra
n M @ n t acre
he ph for
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Fruita Has Mountain Water

bargain al ypaymas
people, goodc ueue
Thep eoocr
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We Have Bargains Everywhere

Having located
ed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Bur al of Fami Y of Fv,

Watertown. Mass. Dec 30.-The fu.
nerals of John Clark, his wife and
three children who lost their lives in
the fire that destroyed their home early
Friday morning. were held at the Ridge
Lawn cemetery yesterday. Rev. f. NJ
Brooks conducted the Episcopal ser
vices in the open air while 5000 people
stood listening with bowed heads. Del
egatiOns were present from the Royal
Arcanum and the Masons, Of which
bodies Mr.. Clark had been member
The bodies were placed in graves which
were covered thickly with flowers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
EDDY DEED O
| TRUST
Claim That 1t Is Vio by Appro-
priation of ST., b,Co)

prlatiOn OF al, y, OOJ
Boston. Dec. 30.-Ds ting the pow
er of Mrs. Mary Il. G.. Il Y to make dis
position of 50 large a &C. Of her for
tune, formal notices Ind { been served
upon Trustees McLeill FernaH and
Baker, having in charge Mrs. Eddy's
estate, ordering them not to make thr
$1OO0,000 appropriation to found an in
stitution for the worthy poor, recently
announced, or any other appropriation
from Mrs. Eddy's estate, pending the
outcome of the litigation.
This action is to be followed by a new
lawsuit involving the Christian Sci
ence head AMI her trustees brought by
the next friends" Mrs. Eddy's son.
George w. Glover, his daughter, Mary
b. Glover, and Mrs. Eddy's adopted
son, Dr. T.. ]. Foster of Waterbury. VT,
represented by William T. Chandler as
attorney.
The contention is that the proposed
appropriation of 81 100000 is in direct
violation of Mrs. Eddy's deed of trust
of March 6. 1907, by which she turned
over all her property to the three trus-
tees for life, reserving only the right TO
use the income and certain realty, and
which act marked the partial termina
ton OF litigation against her and the
trustees by the next friends few
months since
The new action will be entirely indie
pendent of the suit pending. and which
is to be again actively taken up, against
f. S. Streeter, Mrs. Eddy's attorney in
Concord, n. H.. demanding information
concerning the deed of trust for S125.-
600 set aside by Mrs. Eddy for the bene-
fit of her son, George w Glover. and
his children
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

With three bullet holes in the breast.
the body of Alfred A. Reynolds was
found in the plumbing shop of his
brother at Worcester Mass. Death
was undoubtedly suicidal.
Frank l.. Dean. a Worcester attorney,
has been appointed private secretary to
Governor Guild of Massachusetts, to
succeed Charles 5. Groves. who has
been made secretary of the Republican
state committee.
William w. Gillespie. aged 20,
deputy collector for the port of STAN
ford. Conn, dropped dead of apoplexy.
He was formerly editor and publisher
of the Stamford Weekly Advocate
The new government breeding sta
ton for the perpetuatlon OF tie Nor
gan horse. esta blished at Weybridge.
VT. as result of the generosity of Io-
seph Battel of Middlebury, Vt, is al
most completed.
Willard G. Lowe. reputed to be the
cleverest man in Maine at handling
horses. died at Portland. aged 63.
Chief of Police Hall of Peterboro.
n. H., has found it necessary to post
notices declaring that the statutes in
relation to tramps will be strictly en-
forced. Enl says the Migrants have
become an absolute nuisance
The body of Il man. thought TO have
been James Dempster a sailor. who
was lost overheard from the schooner
Lena White on Nov. n. was picked up
in Portsmouth. y. H.. harbor
John O'Brien, an inmate of the Sol
diers' home. Togus. Me-, was struck
the car approached him O'Brien
stubbed his toe aud fell upon the track.
II. l.. Kemp OF AmeSbury, Mass.
committed suicide by shooting at
Boston hotel. He left several letters
addressed to members of his family
and friends.
The body of George Hooper of Lynn.
Mass. aged -, was found in the wa
ter near PASSPORT. Me. 1t is believed
that he drowned himself while mental
ly deranged.
Fire and Il resulting explosion OF
chemicals ruined the stock of goods in
BarbOur's pharmacy, Westerly, r. |.
The loss is $1,000. The origin of the
blaze is not known.
Rome Il Miller of Fitchburg. Mass.
retail dry goods and clothing mer-
chants, have filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy, stating their liabilities
as $l5,4l9.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

Denver, Dec. 31.-In another sweep
ing decision Judge Lewis, in the United
States court. freed eighteen defend
ants of the charge Of Illegally acquiring
coal lands in Colorado under the dunn
my entryman system and said that the
whole principle on which the govern
ment has worked in the prosecutions
is wrong. All the indictments in land
cases found by the federal grand jury.
except one. have now been quashed by
Lewis
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Testimony Against Mahan

Benniy ton, VT, Jan. 1.-For four
hours y9 erday Alfred Mahan, on trial
for the rider of Ethel Mahan, his g.
year-plcs iece, sat and listened to his
brother and sister testify for the gov
eminent that is trying to convict him
Oh murder in the first degree. 1t was
one of the most pathetic scenes ever
witnessed in the courtroom of this
county, and again were the spectators
moved to tears when the mother of the
dead child took the stand and told of
her daughters death.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
FALSE BILLS GIVEN CITY
Boston Alderman ga ID to Have Sc
cured & "Rake of" of 5000

Boston Alderman Dad to Have Sc
cured 4. "Rake of" of 5000
Boston. Jan. 1.-The finance commits
sion last lght at public hearing
heard OF rooked vouchers, by which
the city i'd $40 for goods actually
costing the Fourth of July committee
for East Boston sports the sum of
$141.75.
Alderman BATHS of East Boston of
the JOINT committee was accused direct
" by TWO clerks Zone of whom has sub
sequently left the employ of the selling
JewelersJ of having asked for two sets
OF DIS. One was for the actual price
totalllng $141.15 and the other for $440
lie declared that BATHS told him that he
had TO divide the difference with other
members of the committee.
Alderman BATHS. called to the stand
10 tell his story, said, in response to
questions: II absolutely refuse to an
swer. BATHS was told by Chairman
Matthew's to answer the questions. but
he refused to do so.
1t was announced that an arrest for
larceny may be expected at once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
LOSE POLITICAL RIGHTS
Large Batch of Russian L beral.
Sentenced to Impr soment


Sentenced to lmpr soment
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-The trial OF
the 100 members of the first duma who
signed the Niborg manifesto was con.
cluded yesterday. One hundred and
bixty-seven of them were convicted and
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment, while two were acquitted Oh the
ground that they had signed under mis-
apprehension. The sentence carries
with it the loss of all political rights.
Unless an appeal from the decision of
the court is taken the sentences will
take effect on Jan. 20, until which time
the former deputies will. remain at
large without bail.
The trial began on Dec. % and was
notable for the speeches made by the
most powerful Of the defendants which
served to reawaken public sentiment
and to infuse the old time spirit into
the ranks of the opposition. The prom
inence of the accused it is generally
believed, induced the government to
exercise leniency. The sentence with
draws from Russian politics the fore
most Liberal leaders in the cOnstitu-
tional movement for several decades. in
Guiding jurists and more than score
Of men of high rank.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Alleged Bank Wreckers

Cleveland. Jan. &c. y. Schmick,
president, aud his son, w. H. Schmick.
cashier of the defunct First National
bank of Leetonla. o.. were arrested here
the LeetOnia bank. Over $SS.00O of the
100000 capital stock of the bank was
held by members of the Schmick fam
lily. 1t is stated that most of the banks
money was used in the construction of
apartment houses in this city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Killed Mother-,n-Law and ST.

Barton. VT. Dec. 3O.-After shooting
and Killing his mother-ln-law,l Mrs.
LYDIA Nj. burkec, aged 40, driving his
wife and children from homt. and
holding at bay "A sheriff's posse which
surrounded his house all night, Edward
Butterhcld. It Sutton farmer, was found
dead in he'd Yesterday, having shot
himself through the heart withi a rife
Buttcrl'cld who was 30 years FOLD. had
been IN an extremely bad hunlor from
the effects of drinking bout.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Walker Nav Escape Punishment

San Diego. Cal, Dec. 2S.-Julius II.
Pease, an attorney. who came to San
Diego to see whether he could recover
any Of the securities which. it is
thought, William Walker. alleged alb
sconding officer of New Britain, Conn.
bank, hid in this city. has left for En-
senada, Mex. 1t is said that if Walker
will tell about the securities he may
never be eXtradted. OF the S565,OOO
taken by Walker. much was in the
form of nOn-negotiab Bile securities.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

Albuquerque y. NJ. Jan. AT least
nine miners We're killed and three ia
tally and two seriously injured in an ex-
plOsion of gas and coal dust in the Ber
nal coal mine ut Carthage. Nine bodies
have been taken out and. although the
mine is still flied with gas, it is be
lieved that no more victims remain in
the workings. All of the men had APP
parently been killed instantly and some
of the bodies were mangled beyond
recognition.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

Providence. Dec. 30.-Charles II.
Perry, who Travelled with several of the
larger circuses for many years, figur-
ing as the skeleton man. was found
dead in a lonely hut in the outskirts OF
this city, where he had led a hermit's
life. Death was due to natural causes.
Although six feet and one inch in
height, he weighed only eighty pounds.
His widow. son and a daughter, live
in New York city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Riches Coud Not euy Health

New York, Dec. 2S.-Despondent
over continued ilI-health. Henry f..
Terry. a we'll known society man of
Brooklyn, committed suicide by shoot
ing in Prospect Park. Terry was So
cially prominent and Independently
wealthy. He had been in poor health
for some time and during a recent stay
at Los Angeles attempted to make way
with himself
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

Ely, Nev., Jan. About ten feet of
debris has been removed during the
last twentyfour hours from the Alpha
shaft, where twenty-four miners have
been entombed for three weeks The
prisoners have been supplied through
six-inch water pipe with sufficient food
and water to last them Mt least Il
month The men continue in good
health
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

New York, Dec, 31.-A petition in
voluntary bankruptcy has bee h filed by
Henrietta Cro>Sman, the actress. and
her hu"hhnd, Mor'ce Campbef. Finan-
cial difficulties arising from I he recent
production of THE Christian Pilgrim"
are given as the cause of the failure
of Camphcil mud his wife. The labili-
ties II Campbcll are schedu ed as S72.-
b5S. and his w.fe's liabilities amount
90 SiG.SSg
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

New York, Jan. Mrs. Leslie Car
ter-Payne. the actress. against whom
an involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed several weeks ago. has filed a
schedule of her liabilities and assets in
the United States district court The
total of liabilities is given as Sl94.41S.
The assets are placed at So .926
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

Provdencs Jan. 1.-The injunctions
granted recently restraining certain
trust companies and banks from pay
lng to thu relatives of tho late Fred
erlck f. Sargent. cashier of the Jewel
ers' National bank of North Attic boro,
any money or delivering any valua bes
which the deceased had deposited with
them. have been dismissed in the
cases of thrae of the trust companies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Tw, Hundred More Shr ners

Boston. Jan. 1.-The annual meeting
and election Of officers of Aleppo tenn
pie, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine. was held here last
night the ShrinerS also holding IL
watch meeting" to usher out the old
year andi welcome the new. A class of
over 200 was admitted to membership.
giving Aleppo temple membership Of
nearly $500
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Insane ASYLUM Statistics

Augusta Me, Jan. 1.-The annual
report OF superintendent Sanborn of
the Maize insane hospital shows that
the NUM- Der under treatment is 1854.
OF this humber J11 are men and AZ are
women fnd lO4 died during the year.
The LARGEST number of commitments
was between the ages of 30 and 40
years The average age ut death was
10 yeats.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Nine Horses Burned to Death

Boston, Jan. IA three-story brick
building used as a stable in East Bos-
ton was burned early this morning. nine
horses being consumed, with several
wagons and thirty sets Of harnesses.
The tptal loss is estimated at $4,000
The hre is believed to have been
caused by defective wiring.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Wants to ex,radite Cooke

New York, Jan. III will immedi.
stely ask for the eXtradition of Jere X
Cooke, who eloped with FlOretta VIVA
ley of Hampstead, l.. l.. Just as soon as
| receive word from Mrs. Cooke that he
is to be made defendant in abandon
ment proceedings" said District Attor
noy Coles of Nassau county last night
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Big o vdends For Stockholders

Fall River. Mass, dec. 3O.-Cash
dividends Of $2,7O1 SID have been paid
out to stockholders bA Falh River cot
ton mill corporations for tile year 1907.
according to figures just compiled.
This dividend is about 1897 percent.
In addition to the cash dividends there
have been stock dividends for the past
fear of 81 100000, which are valued
about as highly as cash Dividends
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

Abingdon. Mass. Dec. 30.-Miss Edith
NJ. Assley, IS years old, died yester,
day at the Brockton hospital as the re-
suit of being shot Saturday night ~
her lover, Samuel II. Stetson. "a yea
old, who killed himself Immediately r'
ter making the ATTEMPT upon her PC.
The tragedy was the result OF a lovers
quarrel
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Oefecfivs WIRING S art.d Fir,

providence, Jan. 1.-Sixteen persons.
lncluallI9 two women who were sick in
bed had to be assisted from the Ellis
mere lqdSng house when fire broke out
in Clothing store on the ground floor
OF the building. No one was injured.
The ire caused $4,000 damage. De
fectlVe electric wiring is supposed to
have started the blaze
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Famous Creek Scholar Dad

New Haven, Jan. 1.-Professor
Thomas ID. Seymour, one of the most
distinguished Of the professors in Yale
university, died after a short illness of
pneumonia. He was one of the most
noted Greek scholars in the world, and
celebra ted as an archeologst. He was
born Hudson. o.. April /, 1913.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03
Sa t Company Gets Heavy Damages

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 1.-Damages
to the amount of S45G.746.23 were
awarded the Liverpool Salt company in
the United States district court against
the California Development company
on account of the destruction of prop
RADIO river
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

New York, Jan. 1.-The public ser
vice commission has approved prelim-
mary plans for new subway extend
ing from the Battery to the Bronx. The
estimated cost is $60,000,000.