The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09
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I economical of truth of any lawyer in
the district.
For the first time in the twenty
five years history of the bar of the
Seventh Judicial District, | welcome
you to Grand junction on behalf of
the bench of this district. / well
remember attending a district bar
meeting in the early SOS in which
the then judge, Judge Burris, resided
at Gunnison City. | have since then
attended bar meetings when Judge
Gerry, from Hinsdale county was
Judge of the district; later when
Judge Bell, of Montrose, Judge Cab
bert, of San Miguel, and Judge
Stevens of Ouray county were the
presiding geni of our rights and lib
critics; and in all those years this is
the first time that we have had a
judge of the district who has thought
well enough of Grand Junction to
make this place his home. If we
could not have a lawyer from Grand
junction on the bench, it is almost
as good to have a judge come here to
reside.
And finally. my brethren, I well
come you on behalf of the people of
Grand Junction and the county of
Mesa. We are a great people OF
course, everyone recognizes the fact
that Grand Junction is the only city
worth considering west of the Rocky
mountain range, but, we believe that
even Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo will soon be small cities com
pared to our great and growing me-
tropolis. In proof of our superiority
in this respect. / would like to take
you out into the valley and point out
to you our magnificent High Line
ditch, which carries more water and
irrigates more valuable land than any
other stream which flows on this
mundane sphere, not excepting the
Gunnison tunnel | would also like
to point out to you our magnificent
court house, which is the pride of
every citizen of this city and county.
If these things do not fully convince
you of our greatness, | would take
you to the corner of Fourth and Rood
and point out our magnificent post
office, costing not less than 81 .000,-
900 in gold; and If. by this time, you
should have become weary of the
sights (sites) of Grand Junction,
would ask you to board our trolley
system and take ride on our tram
way from Palisade to Fruita, and am
sure by that time you will agree with
the newspapers of Grand Junction
that this place is not only the great
est wonder in Colorado, but in real
ity the center of the universe.
The great improvements which
we are making in this city remind
me of a story which | heard on one
of our Grand Junction doctors. An
old woman fell i'll and her husband
took her to the hospital. Hans call
ed every day to inquire about her.
How iss mine vife?' he asked the
first day Improving replied the
doctor. The next day he asked again.
Improving replied the doctor The
same story was repeated the third
and fourth days. Improving was the
stereotyped reply, but on the fifth day
the answer was that his wife was
dead Hans sought his favorite sa-
loon to drown his sorrow. What is
the matter?' asked the sympathetic
bartender. observing his customers
Respondent condition: Ach, mine
Got in Himmel. mine wife iss dead,
replied Hans. So, what did she die
OFF, asked the bartender. Improve
ments' replied the bereaved husband,
calling for another glass of beer.
Il am sure however that after in
vestigation you will see that Grand
Junction is all right.
Again | heartily welcome you