The daily sentinel., 1909-08-30
....Local Euents....

camp.
Former Fire Chief Perry Rogers
came in Saturday night from the
Uintah reservation.
The minstrel show. under canvas,
promises to draw big crowd tonight.
The band gave a very creditable pa
rade and open air concert.
Mrs. Harry Griffen OF Helper.
Utah, is in the city. the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Collier. She will
spend some days here.
One week from today is Labor day,
and Grand junction on that day viii
witness the biggest celebration of its
kind ever held on the western slope
DR. Charles Gasho left today for
Colorado Springs to attend the big
meeting of the Uniform Rank.
X nights of Pythias, and the grand
lodge of the knights of Pythias.
r Grand Junction and the Grand val
ley are treated very eXcellently and
fiberally in the latest edition of the
Denver & Rio Grande's popular book,
Fertile Lands of Colorado"
John Huey. employed for a long
period at the Bailey store where he
was in charge of the meat market de-
partment, has gone to California for
an indefinite stay,
The first consignment of $4,000
catfish to Reuben Ball was received
this week. The young trout are also
being planted. and several enterpris-
ing citizens have responded with
Review
Albert L. Peck. son of Deputy
Sheriff A. j. Peck. and formerly a
leading business man of Green River,
Utah, has accepted position at the
union station here and has entered
upon his new duties.
Miss Norine, of the dry goods de-
partment of Hugus', left Wednesday
for Grand Junction and other outside
points on her vacation. Mrs. Whit
ney is acting as sub. during Miss
Norine's absence.-Meeker Herald
A six column fake of Rich Gold
Find in Routt" took up space in some
of the Denver papers lately-some of
the county papers came toddling af-
ter. Routt has plenty to boast of and
make big head lines without any fake
stories. .-Routt County Republican.
Joseph NJ. Sampliner has been ap-
pointed democratic state committee
man from this county to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Frank
ID. Kiefer. The appointment was made
by Chairman Charles b. Ward of the
state democratic committee.
We are in receipt of two nice
badges from Leon J. Chapman assur-
ing us that we will be admitted to all
the sessions of the Grand Junction
fair. 1t is a new departure in the
way of comps and is duly appreciated.
Newspaper,
T. c. Henry thought so much of his
address on The Reclamation Service
versus the State of Colorado" deliy-
cred on August is before the Trans
Mississippi Congress. that he has is
sued the address in pamphlet form
and is giving it wide circulation
throughout the state.
The largest Bartlett pear seen this
season was sent to the Tribune office
early this week by II. b. Whitney. 1t
measured IL Y inches in circumfer-
euce and weighed 1 Y pounds. II
was certainly monster and seems TO
have won the prize of years sub
scription to the Tribune. Palisade
Tribune.
Work on the new 5000 school
building is progressing nicely. The
concrete foundation has been finished
to the grade line and the balance of
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probably be finished next week so
that the bricklayers can commence
their work. Contractor Allison has
the work well in hand and will push
it along as rapidly as possible
Palisade Tribune.
Should the standing of the semi
professional teams of the state remain
unchanged. it would be a bit hard to
decide which might claim the cham
pionship. Grand Junction defeated
Glenwood Springs, Fort Collins has
thus far defeated the Junction. and
now Glenwood has decisively wallop-
ed Collins. Grand Junction still has
a rub with Collins, and in case they
lose, who are the 'champeens?"-
Plateau Voice.
Grand Junction is playing nip and
tuck for the state championship
Montrose beat the Junction. which
proves that she has a superior team.
Ouray beat Montrose and was played
to standstill by Olathe, which shows
that Olathe's team is better than
Montrose. Hooplal Olathe is the
state champion. 1t took us a long
time to figure it out. but now we
have it beyond the shadow of doubt
Olathe Criterion.
Just as the Tribune was going to
press, George Herbolsheimer called
up the office to inform the editor
that he had an Elberta peach grown
on the other side of the river that
will measure | y inches. If that is
sample of the kind of fruit they are
growing in Vineland this year we
need a few of them to help advertise
the whole valley. And that is the
place that used to be called Poverty
Flats" 1t iswell worth visit to the
orchards over thereto see what those
rustlers are doing. They are rapidly
making a garden spot of it.-Palisade
Tribune.
1t has been suggested that Palisade
people make preparations to see that
Peach Day at the coming fair be
made winner, as Palisade people
know how to make it. The date has
been set for Wednesday. September