The daily sentinel., 1909-07-22

day, and talked with him concern
ing his proposed western trip. The
itinerary has not been made up. but
the Colorado men were assured that
the president would remain at least
four days in the state and probably
would visit the Gunnison tunnel ir-
rigation project and other irrigation
works on the western slope.
Greeley has itS Potato day; Rocky
Ford its Melon day; Glenwood
Springs her Strawberry day; Grand
Junction her Peach day, and now
Rifle proposes to establish an annual
festival to be known as Cider day.
New cider is reputed to be rich in
laxative virtues, but these are harm
less in comparison with the posi-
bilities of cider to whose maturing
vigor is added the potency of a small
stick. Watch out.-Telluride
Journal.
Although the state board of equal
iZation raised the assessments of cor
porate property s4.0OO,000 this year
and outside counties will derive great
benefits from it, Denver s. ~apportion-
ment will be lowered 1854 900 be
cause of the discrimination practiced
against her at the instance of AT
tointN htntIdi JOHll l. bdTHelt ol
Ouray, who put through the deal to
give the small counties even a larger
share of the apportionment than ever
before. although they already had
the lions share Secretary Herbert
&c. Fairall of the board has figured
that Denyer's share of the appor-
tionment this year will be $1703,-
662, while last year ii was s2,057.-
376. in spite of the fact that the
assessed valuation was $4,000 900
less than this year
Rocky Ford melon growers, de-
termined TO protect the reputation of
their fruits in outside markets, have
appealed to Wilbur F. Cannon. pure
food commissioner, to appoint an in
spector to supervise the shipment of
their products. A. c. Sloan. manager
of the Rocky Ford Melon Growers
association says that it has been the
custom of certain dealers to ship the
inferior quality of the famous pro-
duct to the markets at Denver, Pu
eblo and the west. advertising it at
the same time as the genuine brand.
a shall put stop to this at once,
said Commissioner Cannon. The
shipping of the Rocky Ford goods is
scheduled to begin about August s,
and | shall have an inspector on the
ground to insure the protection of
those who have been made to suffer
through the methods of dishonest
people"
John r. Lewis, a son of the found
er of the A. T. Lewis Sons Dry
Goods company, who for many years
has been treasurer of that concern,
has severed his connection with the
company and will devote his time to
western invest ments. Lewis is one
of the best known figures among the
younger business men in Denver. He
was formerly president of the Colo
RADIO State Commercial association.
In addition to irrigation projects in
this state, Lewis has become Interest,"
er in the development of a new sec
ton of Texas, now being opened as
the result of the recent. completion
of railroad liens.-Denver News.
Tomorrow at noon the Colorado
Springs capitalists. headed by Charles
NJ MacNeill. whose intention to visit
this city this week was announced by
The Sentinel yesterday. will arrive in
Grand Junction on MIR. MacNeill's
magnificent new private Pullman
car.
Walter Wilhelmy, president and
general manager of the Consumers
Mailing and Brewing company. Ely
Nevada, arrived in the city last night
to spend week or ten days with his
| family. 1t has been some months
| since Mr.. Wilhelmy visited his home
here
See G. j. F.. G.. Association Seed
Store for No. ] Meewe oats at $3.50
per 1o0 or $2.40 in large lots.