The daily sentinel., 1910-01-31

cash premiums amounting to $16.25
and two settings of eggs valued at
$1,000. Mr.. AFFORD sold about 500
worth of birds at the show.-Paonia
Newspaper.
Grand Junction is going after the
conventions that Glenwood Springs
ought to get. 1t would be foolish for
Us to go after another state conven-
ton, for we cannot put them under
cover. Then what's to be done? Ev-
cry citizen in town will tell you: Get
the towns finances in better condi-
ton How will you do that? Own
the water supply and get an income
Of over $4,000 annually. When the
care of the plant and the interest on
the bonds is deducted, you will have
over $4,000 to apply to the good of
the town.-Glenwood Avalanche.
February 4, and next. the Y.
NJ. c. A. of Colorado will hold at
Grand junction the 23rd annual con-
yention of that organization. The
program for this event Is a strong
one and many eminent speakers will
be presented. An effort is being made
to have a larger representation pres
ent, and cities that have no orEani
zation are invited to send representa-
tiyes The Y. NJ. c. A. is gaining
strength every year and new branch
es are being established rs fast as
practicable. Loveland is one of the
cities that the state officers hope to
favor with branch in the near fu
ture.-Loveland Reporter.
meeting of the western slope fair
association was held at the court
house this afternoon at O'Clock. The
MOI thnf =
would be paid by the state to the as
sociation. being it's proportion as
allotted by the bill passed by the last
legislature II was decided to apprCp-
riate what money was on hand TO pay
the Indebtedness of the two lots pur-
chased q couple of years ago. The
old board of directors was unani-
mously reelected, save DR.. DUNCAN,
who has moved away, and his place
was filled by the election of H II.
Spencer. President Redding, Secre-
tary Hobaugh and Treasurer Hill
were also reelected. The dates for
the fair next fall were fixed at Sept.
20, 21, 90 and 23.-Montrose Press.
Fred Gorsline. brakeman on the
Midland railroad, fell from an engine
Saturday afternoon about 1880. near
Florissant. Colo, and had both legs
cut off He was attended by DR.. Guy
S Vineyard of Colorado City. who
was called and administered first aid
to the injured man. who was later
taken to St. Francis hospital. He
was resting easy at a late hour last
night. and il is thought by the at
tending physicians that he will re-
cover Gorsline had been talking to
the engineer, when he decided to drop
off the pnpiDp and catch the rear car
of the train. His foot caught in the
step and he was thrown under the
wheels of the tender of the engine
Both legs were badly torn and an am
putation was necessary.-Colorado
Springs Telegraph.
R. S. Purtee and family left this
week for the Grand valley, 80 miles
west of Grand Junction, where he
and his son, Arthur. have been en-
| ployed as orchard superintendents
by a large orchard company that has
| prepared the land and placed orders
or them to plant three hundred acres
of trees the coming spring. Six var
cites of the best commercial apples
will be planted in l0-acre blocks. al
'ernating the varieties. all to receive
lean cultivation with the latest i'm
,roved orchard cultivators. About
or 30 men will find employment
this orchard The water for the
richard will be obtained from the
rand river by hydro-electric power
nd will be reased 80 feet to the
igbest point of the tract from which
will be turned into laterals run
'ng to different parts of the same.
When the present plans for this ser
les OF orchards are completed, 1t will