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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-24
(By Billy Madden.)


It's pretty hard thing to have to
say that you think that colored man
is superior to a white man when it
comes down to a question of the cham
pionship of the world, but in my hon
est opinion Jack Johnson will leave
the ring July 4 conqueror of Jim JEFF
fries. I have been in the fighting game
from a managerial standpoint over 80
years and am only using the dope OF
those many years to form my con-
clusion of the finish of the coming big
battle. In my time 1 made John L. Sui
Ivan the worlds champion; Charley
Mitchell the champion of England:
Jack McAuliffe the holder of the light
weight title. and in addition brought
Tommy Ryan, Gus Rubin, Peter Ma
her and others, before the public.
Getting down to the big fight, 1 can
only say that Johnson is a very clever
man, as clever a fighter as I ever saw
slip on glove. And behind that he has
the wallop. The combination usually
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HE WATCHES THIEF
RIFLE HIS CLOTHES
Lies Quiet While Intruder Gets His
$3.50, Then Calls Police, Who
Jail the Fellow.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. 23.-To
lie in bed, with the light turned low.
and to watch a man rifle his pockets.
was the unusual experience OF S. D.
Springer, of 1114 West Eighth street,
last night
Springer had retired for the night
and was awakened by a slight noise.
Opening his eyes he found a man IN
his room going through his pockets.
He knew he lad only $3.50 in change
and kept stin.
When the fellow had gone he called
the police. and the resultant search
lodged one Alfred Lloyd in the police
station. This morning he was SEN
fenced to the county Jail for ten days,
where he NAV reflect on his indiscre-
ton.
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JEFF LIKES
SALT LAKE
BIG PUGILIST SAYS HE WOULD
MT MIND TRAINING IN QUIET
SPOT SHOWN
THINKS PLACE WOULD BE IDEAL
MONSTER BEAR FOR CON-
PANIoN ATTRACTS

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 23.-The
possibility that this may be his next
battle ground added interest to the
sights of Salt Lake City when James
]. Jeffries looked at them today on
quiet Sunday ramble. He was i'm
pressed, he admitted, by the offer of
summer cottage in Parley's canyon
as training quarters.
eff the fight is held here" said the
big pugilist, land the place is as it has
been described to me. it would be an
ideal spot to train"
The canyon cottage is at an eleva-
ton of about 5000 feet above sea
level, or 1000 feet higher than the
Ealtair amphitheatre, in which it is
proposed to hold the contest. The
surroundings are wild and rugged A
monster three legged bear, known by
it's enormous tracks, turks in the vi
cinity of the summer home.
Unless it's reputation bellies it, bruin
would be a valuable pacemaker, and
with little teaching a valuable SPAR
ring partner.
Jeffries and his company of athletes,
will appear in Ogden tomorrow ev-
ening and then start for the north
west.
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LONDON, Jan. 24-At the interna-
tional polo match last year the mem
hers of the Meadowbrook team not only
showed Englishmen that Americans
We're as fine players as any in England
bat they also proved to the satisfac-
ton Of ali sportsmen that the COM
bination of musiness with sport was
running the game at the leading Eng
fish clubs
This came as shock to those who
thought first-class polo was only 10
be seen in England or India, though
there could be no mistake about the
fact that somehow, most of the lead
ing clubs were practically governed by
dealers, who were always ready to
make money out of the game. OF
these Professionalism they can
scarcely be called anything else-the
brothers, Capt. E. D. Miller, G. A. Mil
Ter and c. D. Miller, are easily first
AAeS nave pay eu polO III EHSie1hA any
India, and most countries in Europe,
they have a school at Rugby, where
they train ponies for the game; While
they run polo at birmingham, Roehamp-
ton and Rugby, and also have man
aged several of the leading European
tournaments.
Their influence on the game, and its
payers, can be judged from the fol-
lowing facts: Capt. E. d. Miller is polo
manager at the Nottingham club; c.
.. Miller, is proprietor of the Roe
hampton and is assisted in the con-
IFoi Of its polo section by his brother
u. A. Miller; while the three brothers
are the promoters of the Rugby clubs
whose other chief supporter is Wal
ter Jones, brother in-law to the Mil
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CBy Umpire Billy Evans.)

(By Umpire Billy Evans)
Perhaps the prettiest feature Of base
ball, the throwing end of the game,
excites less comment than any other
branch of the sport.
When one carefully considers how
fast ball must be handled for the sue
cessful completion of any play it is
really wonderful the way the Ameri
cans perform on the diamond. The
precision with which they can hurl
the baseball under any and all con-
ditions is truly marvellous.
One who has never played baseball
cannot fully appreciate the difficulty
of accurate throwing. Any one who
has ever played baseball and then for
some reason drops out of the game for
a year or more can justly appreciate
the situation, and soon realize how
hard it is to get back to the old-time
form. Accurate throwing is a test of
the eye, just as much as it is the arm,
often more so. There are many men
playing base ball, today, who have
strong throwing arms, yet are unable
to get good results, because of their in
ability to judge distance.
The average American fan likes to
see good throwing, but the ability to
hit and run the bases makes a much
more favorable impression on him. Take
any foreigner who has never seen a
ball game to a major or minor league
contest, and invariably the first thing
| that attracts his attention is the Won
derful strength and accuracy of the
American throwers.
1 happened to be working a game in
Philadelphia several years ago, when
number of prominent English
cricket players were in attendance.
During the practice periods the Eng
lishmen simply wondered at the nur,-
ing of the ball, and the way the play
ers, especially the outfielders, could
bound the ball back to the plate. To
them, this department of the game
was the one big feature of baseball.
The biggest surprise for the English
men, however, was reserved until the
last. After they had watched the in
felders, outfielders and catchers heave
the ball in all directions, from, every
imaginable position, Connie Mack sum-
moned Pitcher Jimmy Dygert from the
playing field, and invited the guests
under the grandstand to see Dygert
| give an exhibition of throwing the
spit ball. While some twirlers have
been more successful in winning games
/ by the use of the Splitter" it's a good
bet that no one using the vapor float
can do more with the ball than Jim
my Dygert. This wonderful little fell
low has made a careful study of the
possibilities of the spit ball, how by
wetting it in different ways, by using
varying amounts of saliva and by de-
livering the fall from various angles he
could make the ball break just about
DIS he pleased.
Quite a number of the foreigners
Were regarded as crackerjacks at the
cricket game, and while they could
see that the hall had a peculiar break
to it, still a few of them were conf
dent that it would be possible to nit
the ball about as easily as any other
meet with one of Dryers ''spitters"
We're given an opportunity, the largest
bat in the Philadelphia collection be-
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vented.
s"The system that we, at Ranelagh,
propose is an equitable one, and, when
once it is put to the vote of the clubs
in the British isles, will be carried
easily. In this agitation the Ranelagn
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club has the support of the County Po-
10 association; our proposal appeals to
every man OF common sense, and we
intend to make polo clean game again
by getting rid of the horse dealing ell
ement
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line into the first base bleachers about
half way up. The game was over.
the Browns had lost, but Mr.. Spit Ball,
not Wallace, should have been credited
with the error.
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Ranelags CLUB Clean.

There is only one prominent Eng
lish club that will not tolerate horse
dealing in it's management. This is
Ranelagh, which is sure to become
years go by. Changes in the relative
positions of the various clubs have al
ready begun. all caused by the Mead
OVERLOOK teams success in the interna-
tional matches and the horse dealing
propensities OF the Brothers Miller and
few others. When H. P. Whitney and
his colleagues first came to England
the writer was standing talking to G.
A. Miller at Roehampton. The subject
of conversation was the excellence OF
the American ponies and Mr.. Miller
said:
Eyes, they are a splendid lot, an no
fewer than sixteen of them were solo
through us (meaning himself and
brothers.)
Mr.. Whitney, Perry Belmont ana
other Americans wanted the best po-
mics they could buy; and as they were
willing to pay us better prices than
we could get in England of course they
secured the pick of our stable. Besides
this. as the South African war broke
large number of English officers,
nearly all the best ponies owned oy
military men were on o1er, ana we
got several for Mr.. Whitney IN TINS
way
"This was how we were able to sell
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prettieSt Feature
Of Baseball Game

|, ing given them. If l remember correct
ly, one fellow made foul One of
them expressed a desire to try and
catch Dygert, and he was suppiied
with mask, glove and protector. He
managed to catch about every other
ball, but the ones he failed to cap
ture hit him either on the protector
or wrist, so that ah the conclusion of
the experiment he was satisfied that
he had never been cut out for a catch
err
People in the grandstand or bleach
Wagner, Bridwell, Lajoie, Lord, Bush
or any of the other star infielders stop
difficult drive, throw the ball with
out recovering their poise, and sue
cessfully retire men like Cobb, Speak
er, Collins or, in fact, any other play
err possessing enough class to secure
a berth in the major league. Practi-
cally nine out of every ten men in
the majors run the distance from home
to first, ninety feet, in the neighbour
hood of four seconds. This means that
| the infielder handling a drive from the
batter, must get the ball, often hurl
| it twice the distance the batter has to
run, and get it there in advance of the
runner in order to complete the out.
Ever since the Inauguration of the
spit ball here has been a continual
cry against its use, because of the de-
crease in batting and the fact that il
slowed the game up considerably Lit
tie has been said about the relation be-
tween the use of the splitter" and the
throwing end of the game. Ask any in
fielder in any league what is the hard
est thing he has to do, the greatest
thing he has to contend with, and a
majority of them will tell you without
the slightest hesitation that nothing is
so difficult as the accurate throwing
of ball that is covered with saliva.
A great many of the pitchers using
the expectorator put a great deal of
saliva on the ball to make the break
all the more deceptive. Often such a
ball comes to the infielder on the first
bound in very wet or slippery condi-
ton. Ordinarily he has not sufficient
time to look the ball over and select
a dry place, so if he happens to be
unfortunate enough to get hold of a
wet spot on the ball there is no telling
what the direction of the throw will
be; it's simply matter Of luck. 1t may
hit some distance in front of the play
ten feet or more over his head.
Few infielders are more accurate
than Bobby Wallace of the ST. Louis
Browns, yet 1 saw Wallace make a
heave that is just ABOUT the record for
the New York American league
grounds. Howell was working for the
Browns that day, and he was more
than using the saliva. The game was
close, as both pitchers were practical
ly unhttable, the Browns leading by a
run. Late in the game, with two
down and two on the bases, one of the
New Workers hit a slow bounding
grounder to Wallace. Retirement of
the runner practically meant the win
ming of the game, and as he was quite
a fast man Wallace was compelled
to hurry the ball. Unfortunately for
himself and the Browns, he got a hold
Of the spit" and the ball went on a
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early last summer, sailing in June.
Since then he has met and defeated
sided match and prepared the book of
the international chess congress at st.
in America will be longer on this Oc-
casion, as it is his intention to tour
the United States and Canada and meet
all the chess experts of both countries.
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VIENNA, Jan. 24.-Dr. Emanuel Las
ker. chess champion of the world, has
decided to visit America at the con-
clusion of his match for the champion
ship With Grail Schlechter of Vienna,
now in progress in this city, the first
game which was drawn after a Ses
sion lasting nine hours. The champion
paid a hurried trip to the United States
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Scandal Brewing
In English Polo

lers. Thus this family is connected
with three IF the foremost important
clubs in England, and its members
are the best known dealers in polo po-
MES in the world.
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Continued on Page Eighth
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-18
Pretty Wedding Occurred Today

At noon today the marriage of
James Pearlee Johnson and Miss
Alice Glasco, announced some days
ago by The Sentinel. was solemnized
at the residence of the brides broth
er. n. A. Glasco, 440 North Seventh
street, in the presence of the rela-
tives and n few intimate friends of
the young people.
Rev. A. b. Elliott, pastor of the
Christian church, performed the cere-
mony.
The ceremony was performed just
at - o'clock. The ring service was
employed and pretty little Miss Grace
Glasco, niece of the bride, acted as
ring bearer The bride was very
handsome in IA gown of pure white
She carried lilies of the valley The
groom wore the conventional black
The young couple were unattended.
The Glasco home. for this happy
occasion, was prettily decorated. The
colors were pink and white.
Following the ceremony the we'd
ding party enjoyed an elaborate and
elegantly served wedding dinner at
the Glasco home.
The young couple are extremely
well known. Grand Junction having
been the home of each of the happy
young people for number of years.
The bride Is most estimable and
attractive young woman and in the
very highest regard Is Mr.. Johnson
held by all who know him. Few mar
riages solemnlzed In the city in many
months have called forth as many
sincere good wishes as will be show
cred by their friends upon Mr. John
son and his bride.
At o'clock. over tho Midland. Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson left the city for
Glenwood Springs where they will
spend few days and then go to Red
Cliff where Mr.. johnson has been To-
Gated for more than six months and
whore he holds most responsible
position with big mining company.
They will reside at Red Cliff. A large
number of friends accompanied the
young couple to the depot and made
their departure merry and lively
one
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PUNISHMENT FOR LIFE.
Ispecinl to The sentinel. |

Belleville. ILL.,. Jan. 1S.-Judge G.
A. Crow of the circuit court of st.
Clair county has sentenced James
Pullman, the murderer of his l.
month-old child. to live rather than
die. 80 that he might suffer life
time haunted by the walls of the dy-
ing infant
81 will not sentence Pullman TO
the gallows. said the Judge. but to
the penitentiary for life 1t will be
punishment more terrible than death
for him to hear daily the cries of his
murdered child. His crime was the
most atrocious | have ever heard of.
He stamped the life out OF the child
with his heel
Pullman had pleaded guilty He
killed the child after he and its moth
er had failed to find a home for II.
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PAY CAR In A WRECK
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Buena Vista. Colo. Jan. 1s.-De-
tails have just been secured regarding
the collision on Sunday night be-
tween Denver & Rio Grande pay car
train. southbound. and a section of
freight train No. 10. The wreck was
a result of a misunderstanding of
orders. The cook on the pay train.
Willis Ridgway, was perhaps fatally
injured. Several other trainmen
were painfully but not dangerously
injured. Considerable damage vas
done 20 the locomotives and TO sew
eral cars and traffic was blocked for
hours.
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Mrs. Thomas b. Crawford will give
bridge" tomorrow for some of her
Grand junction friends who have
been visiting in the city. Those in
whose honor the affair will be given
are Mrs. James II. Smith. Mrs. w. S.
Wallace. Mrs. S. N. Wheeler and Mrs.
Orson Adams. The guests invited to
meet them are Mrs. Carl Fisher. Mrs
William Blakeney, Mrs. j. S. Hart
man, Mrs. f. A. Moriarity. Mrs. Will
liam Dougan, Mrs J. b. Hunter. Mrs.
j. II. McKannon. Mrs. Il. A. Keller,
Mrs. J. b. Sibley. Mrs. w. II. Cab
bert, Mrs. c. e. Williams, Mrs. Mil
Ter Preston. Mrs. c. E. Weatherhead.
Mrs. w. T. Arnold, Miss Crippen.
Mrs. j. ii. Smith and Mrs. o. T.. Car
ter Yesterdays Denver Times
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This morning Mrs. George j. ID.
Williams, wife of ex-County Treasur-
er Williams, underwent a serious op-
Grafton at st. Mary's hospital, Drs.
Bull and Hanson performing the op-
GRAFTON. The tongue, which was in
Jured in an accident several years
ago. was operated upon. Mrs. Will
iams withstood the operation very
bravely. and is getting along nicely
this afternoon. Her many friends
will hope that she will completely
recover her health as the result OF
this operation.
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WITHDRAWs FROM THE BOND.

This afternoon MIR. Formyre, who
was on the bond of Russell Morgan.
charged with completely in a recent
hoIdup. withdrew from the bond and
Morgan was again taken into custody.
He will probably bc unable to fur
nish the bond of $1,000 and must
remain In Jail until the March term
of the district court. IL Is reported
that the fact that Flynn, Morgan's
pal, plead guilty, caused the bonds
man TO withdraw
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$4,000 ELK STARVING.
Special to The sentinel. /

Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. FIFTY
thousand elk in the Jacksons Hole
country. in Uinta county. are starv-
in because they are unable to get food
through the deepest and most crusted
snow in years, according to reports
received here. Last year 5000 elk
were saved by state feeding, which
must be resorted to this year. or
losses will be great.
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ROOSEVELT WON'T TALK
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Butiaba, uganda Protectorate,
Jan. 1S.-Word from ex-President
Roosevelt, who is now at Res ino
camp. today says that he refused to
make any statement when informed
Clifford Pinchot had been dismissed
from his post as chief forester of the
United States by President Taft.
Aside from expressing surprise at
his dismissal. Col Roosevelt would
make no comment.
The Roosevelt party will probably
spend ten days in hunting for white
rhinos, two of which species the col
onel has killed.
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This morning in the county court
Attorneys Wheeler and Weiser made
a motion to dismiss the second Charge
filed against Ed Gallagher. charging
him with operating disorderly
house. on the grounds that the first
charge filed against him is for identi-
cally the same offense as detailed in
the second complaint. The motion
will be argued in a few days.
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ENDORSE Mr.. PINCHOT
Tspecial to The sentineI.l

Especial to The Sentinel.l
+ Pueblo, Colo, Jan. 1S.-The I
+ Pueblo Business Mems Associa- I!
I. ton today passed resolutions I
+ endorsing Clifford Pinehot, the :
= deposed chief forester. +
+ + 4. + + + {. + + i + + I. + + + + I
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Three cars of machinery were un-
loaded yesterday at Palisade for the
building of the new dam for the Pal
isade ditch. 1t was composed of ex-
machines, tools and other
equipment.
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D. & R. G. is BETTER
[sneeinl to The sentInel.

Especial to The Sentinel.
Z Denver. Jan. lS.-Reports {.
+ from all parts of the system in +
+ dicate great improvements on +
+ the Denver < Rio Grande since +
: Horace w. Clarke, the new gem =
+ eral manager, took charge of +
+ the system. +
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The ch-Hutchinson Realty Com
pany reports the following sale: Jes-
sic A. Rich to Carl Gerke. lots 81 to
80 inclusive in Milldale addition, for
$3.50.
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Mrs. Wili Shepherd is giving an in
formal affair for Mrs. S. N. Wheeler
of Grand Junction and Mrs. Thomas
II. Crawford this afternoon. Yester-
days Denver Times.
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We are equipped with the very best
make Of plano trucks in the city. No
scratches on your piano IL we handle
II. Milne Blue Barn. Phone Jet. 22B
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The Woodmen Investment Associa-
tion met last night and elected a
board of directors as follows: II. r.
Rhone. A. G. Lange. William Milne,
p. Mogenson and e. B. Rich.
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KILLED this MORNING

Especial to The Sentinel.
Colorado Springs. Jan. 1S.-Chas.
F. Bluam, switchman, was crushed
to death between two cars in the old
Colorado 4 Southern yards today.
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One of the most beautiful produc-
tions ever seen in Grand Junction
will be the home talent production of
Damon and Pythias," Jan. 81 and
Feb. l.
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CHILDREN OVERCOME
[ Lspecial 70 The sentinel.l

= Colorado Springs, Jan. 49, Z
= Twenty pupils between the ages =
Z of IL and 16 years were over Z
: come in the Longfellow school Z
+ building by gas that escaped Z
= from an unknown source today. I
= Four of the children were rem
= dered unconscious; but all will I
+ recover. 4
Z. Z. 4. q z & q z = 4 Z q Z 4 Z Z 4 4
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(--O--C--I--E--T- T. "
aA ~
Thcre Mns a Mnn in Our Town.

There Was "A Man in Our Town.
There was a man in our town
Who grew so very fat,
His flancee, one winters day,
Broke their engagement. fiat.
And then. from grief and pain. he lost
a lot of flesh; and when
He'd lost a score of pounds or more,
She took him back again.
Cleveland Leader.
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Get "A good hablt-phone or go to
Rramer's market for. fresh meats,
oysters. fish. poultry and vegetables
everything good to eat aud every
thing guaranteed.
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All members of the Southern club
should keep in mind the necessity of
telephoning Red 1867 and giving
notification OF their intention of at
tending the Kentucky Evening. E"
Friday night.
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Already the members of the Wo-
mans club are busy making prepat a
iions for "Gentlemen' Night to be
celebrated one evening late in Feb
ruary.
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Everybody can afford to see the
magnificent production of Damon
and Pythias," Jan. 81 and Feb. l.
FIFTY cents for each ticket. no higher
prices.
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Tonight. judging by the sale Of
seats. n good sized audience Will see
In Wyoming" AT the Park opera
house
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The Woman's club is meeting this
afternoon at Odd Fellows hall
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TODAY'S WHEAT MARKET.

by Associated Press.l
Chicago. Jan. 1S.-Today January
wheat closed at 10.
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FOR SALE-10 acres raw land. "
miles south OF Bridges switch
Phone Blue 343 or address A. F. C.
Sentinel office.
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work in family of two. Apply 1923
Ouray.
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Dance tonight at Gains Academy.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Splendid manure deliv.
cred: very suitable for lawns and
orchards. Apply 319 Colorado.
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FOR RENT-5-room house; modern.
Enquire $50 Chipeta. Phone juno
ton 247.
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FOR SALE-5-room modern cottage.
Apply 1147 Rood.