The daily sentinel., 1910-01-06
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

]. w. Theadgold returned yester-
day from Colorado Springs where he
has been spending the Christmas holi-
days with friends.
Matthew Hanson returned from
Grand Junction last night where for
a week past he has been undergoing
treatment for his eyes.-Telluride
Journal
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Florence. of
Canon City, are visiting friends and
relatives in the city today en- route
to the coast.
Prof. Leslie A. Ferris returned last
night from Grand Junction and vi
cinity where he has been spending
his vacation. in preparation for the
commencement of school tomorrow
Telluride Journal.
Representative Martin has intro
duced a bill to authorize the placing
of liens upon government lands with
in Colorado irrigation districts to aid
in raising funds for the development
of irrigation enterprises the govern
ment lands 10 carry liens of the same
proportionate rate per acre as lands
within the same district in private
ownership.
Tonight. Hear Frederick Warde,
at the Congregational church The
man who after quarter of century
enjoying the distinction of being one
of the greatest actors on the Amer
lean stage, retired from the stage
and went on the lyceum platform.
Those not holding season tickets can
secure single admission tickets at the
door tonight for 75 cents each.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Renneke are in
receipt of the glad news that they
are great grand parents to a fine
eight pound boy born to Mr.. and Mrs.
David Boyd of Denver. Mrs. Boyd
will be remembered here by old
time citizens as the daughter of ] II.
Spells of Foghorn farm and among
her playmates as Little Hattie Spelts
1t is authoritatiyely stated that the
great grand father actually stood on
his head on receipt of the news.
W. e. Miller, superintendent of
the first division of the Denver G. Rio
Grande at Pueblo, has resigned. and
his place has been filled by l. H.
Luckes, who was a ID. & r. G.. EN-
ploye several years ago. II is re-
ported further that ]. F. McGraw.
assistant superintendent of the fourth
division, and Robert T. McGraw,
trainmaster at Denver. have been re-
moved but no announcement has
been made yet as TO their probable
successors.
The fire department was called to
1924 Ouray avenue this morning by
the exploding of kitchen range. The
water front had frozen and when the
fire was built in the stove caused a
combustion which scattered the range
all over the room. Before the de-
partment arrived, after a quick run,
the conflagration had been gotten
under control and but little damage
is reported. The accident occurred
at the home of n. J. Brown.
Refusing to receive the report of
the committee of five, which present
ed list of directors to be chosen in
accordance with previous resolu-
tion, the old board of the Young
Mems Christian association last night
invalidated the pledges of s111.OO0
for 1AE building, and then pro-
ceeded kAh an attempt to secure con-
troll of the money which had been
raised. The old board refused all
overtures for a compromise of any
kind. declared that its terms must be
met and brought everything to a
complete and probably lasting block
ade. 1t was pointed out to the board
that If its members did not carry out
their pledges to resign. made prior
to the campaign, all of the pledges
would become invalid. but notwith-
standing that warning. the majority
members proceeded with their plans
Pueblo Chieftain.
Discussion of proposed legislation,
looking to the elimination of dis
honesty in the packing of apples in
Colorado. promises to be the para
mount issue at the convention of the
Western Fruit Jobbers' association,
which will open at the Brown Palace
hotel this morning Two hundred
and fifty delegates are expected to at
tend. The debate will center around
the provisions of the Laffen bill,
which is intended to put an end TO
the custom, followed by a few, of
putting first class apples on the
first and second rows and filling in
with an inferior grade While the
Colorado apple growers have an en-
viahle reputation for honesty In their
dealings with dealers in the East,
there are those who have followed
tha hphit of fpilinr to have the On
pies up to grade all through. The
state has no law as to uniform grade
and pack, and this bill is intended to
bring about a standard which must
be met by all growers.-Denver Re-
publican.
BY the break of an ice gorge in
the Grand river Sunday night. Moab,
Utah has been cut off from the out
side world. Communication. how
ever. may he restored today when the
mail from Thompson's, 3S miles dis
tant, will be brought across the rag
ing river in rowboats, The ferry was
torn from its moorings, and landed
on a sandb bar two miles down the
river Had It missed the bar it would
probably be on the wav through the
Grand canon of the Colorado by this
time, as the river enters a rocky can
on Just below the bar Telephone
wires which crossed the river at the
ferry were torn away, but were re-