The daily sentinel., 1910-05-25

honorary distinction several years
ago. So did the Grand junction Sen
tinel, and many other papers Com
menting on this practice of the Post
the Sentinel says, We regard our be-
ing black'isJed by that paper as a
sort Of honor. That's the way most
of us feel about 1.-THE Telluride
Journal.
The United States court of claims
handed down its decision Monday in
the Ute Indian case. entering iudg-
ment for the Indian claims Tor S3.-
fdS. gil, a. Just compensation for
lands conflscated by the United States
government The tribes confederated
in the suit, we're the White River
Utes and the Uncompahgre Utes BY
an act Of congress. Jurisdiction of the
Ute Indian reservation was vested in
the court OF claims in 1909, because
land had been taken by minor treaties
without Just compensation and large
forest preserves were taken out until
the holdings Of the Utes dwindled to
very small acreage. The judgment
is to compensate for this, and in ad-
dition TO the money, tract of gov
eminent lands in COLORADO containing
nearly 100000 acres, will be set
aside as a reservation for the Indians.
Henry NJ. Teller, former United
States senator and for many years
one OF the foremost figures in the
public life OF Colorado, celebrated his
eightieth birthday Monday. Since he
left the senate year ago Mr.. Teller
has divided his time between his
home at Central City and Dencer and
Washington, having frequent occas-
ion to visit the two last-named cities
TO look after his business affairs. Mr.
Teller is q native of New York state.
but has been a resident of Colorado
for the past fifty years. He was first
elected to the United States senate in
1877 and served until 1882, when he
entered President Arthur's cabinet as
secretary of the interior. Three years
later he again returned to the senate
and served continuously until 1909.
In S96 he withdrew from the repub-
lican party on account of its attitude
ON the silver question and il was as
an independent silver republican"
that he was reelected to the senate
the next year.
They opened a new theatre in
Reno, Nevada, the other day-a mat
ter of professional interest. But the
news dispatches dwelt at length upon
other things associated with the
event. For Instance, II was telegraph
ed and headed" Enthusiastically in
the press that one hundred and fifty
divorce-seekers assisted at the pre-
miere. OF this large number of per
sons seeking release from matrimon-
ial bonds, and for the moment trying
to forget their troubles at the play.
there was but one member of the
theatrical profession, the others be
ing persons socially prominent from
various parts of the country. Here is
something for amateur sociologists
who in the matter of divorce point ac-
cusing fingers at the theatre.
Sheriff NJ. A. Galloway had a rath-
er peculiar case on his hands early
Sunday morning, having to jail a
prominent resident of Olathe for the
non-payment OF $500 fine. The
party in question is Mr.. E. +. Will
liams, n well known citizen of our
sister town, and he is serving out the
fine imposed rather than pay il. Mr..
Williams was arrested at 0lathe Sat
urday upon charge of assault and
making threats to cut his wifes
throat He was arraigned in the JUS
tice court at that place. and assessed
n fine of $500 and costs, which he
refused TO pay, with the above result.
His action is the result of family
trouble, and ii Is upon this ground.
it is presumed, that he assumes the
peculiar position which temporarily
deprives him of his liberty Mont
rose Press.