The daily sentinel., 1910-05-19

tains surrounding the town. The
snow fell during the greater part of
Sunday night and by morning there
were about 4 inches of snow on the
ground, but it melted very rapidly.
Strawberries, tomato plants and
other tender vegetation has been ser
iously damaged around Fort Collins
by the cold weather OF the last two
nights. The temperature on Monday
night reached the freezing point, but
it was several degrees, warmer last
might. Fruit was not affected.
There was quite a coincidence in
the experience of certain Montrose
/ firm of physicians last night. There
are three members OF the firm, and
last night each of the three was pres
at three different homes where an
addition to the population was ush-
cred into life in the Uncompahgre
valley. Press.
Come, come, come and enjoy your
self There will be a sacred concert
| given by home talent at the Handy
| Chapel, a. NJ. Z. church. tomorrow
evening. May 20. Refreshments of
the season consisting of salmon salad
sandwiches, apple pie, coffee, ice Tea
and ice cream and cake will be serv-
ed. A cordial invitation to the gem
eral public. Admission free
Word Las been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lyons that they
reached Tulsa. Okla, in safety Their
many friends in Grand junction will
be sorry 10 learn that they have de-
! cided TO locate there, where Mr..
| Lyons has relatives engaged in the
wholesale manufacture of paper. Mr..
| Lyons will likely take q share in that
business and devote his services to
that work
Rev. ]. 4. Becker went to Denver
today. II is understood one of the
objects Of his trip is TO protest be-
fore the state land board against the
Withdrawal OF the vast acreage of
land in the western part of this coun-
~ upon the request OF the promoters
of the Bulkeley Wells project. which
is to be carried forward under the
provisions of the Carey act.-Mont-
rose Press.
Nj. ID. Fisher and David Watts, who
have been the guests OF A NJ Weir
and family for several weeks, left
yesterday for their homes in the
south. Mr., Fisher resides in Pratt
vile. Ala, and Mr.. Watts In Birm-
ingham, Ala. Mr. Fisher is the ia
ther Of Mrs. a. NJ Weir and Mr..
Watts Is also related to the Weir
family. The gentlemen were delight
ed with this section
The annual report of the DEPART
ment OF agriculture Just issued
, places the value &c Colorado farm
products for last year at s4O,449,OOO,
an increase of 32 per cent over the
government figure for last year The
report also shows declines in the
value OF farm products during the
year. which shows that the volume OF
last years crop was considerably
more than 80 per cent larger than
that OF last year
state Treasure Galligan complains
that he is under too small a bond.
AS treasurer he - bonded in the sum
of s1,000,000. That has been the
. usual bond of state treasurers for
many years-fiNt at time when
there was little likelihood that the
treasury would contain more than
100000. There is now about S2,-
600. 900, 1t is said. in the treasury In
cash-and lot more in the form of
:, bonds and securities.-Denver Re.
publican.
This morning by lucky chance a
tire was discovered in the barn be-
longing to the st. Regis hotel, east
II the Senate restaurant, before II
had gained sufficient headway to do
, any material damage. The clerk OF
the hotel was notified and he hurried
at once to the scene and by ten min
utes hard work was able to smother
It without help. Had it not been
discovered at such an opportune time
1t and probably other buildings in the
; vicinity would have been seriously
damaged.
A. c. Carson, general manager of
the Swift Packing Co. of Chicago, Is
business visitor in the city today.
While here he is the guest of Mr..
louis Storm who is plotting him
around the city. Mr. Carson is a
man of abundant wealth and his visit
to Grand Junction is for the express
purpose of making Investments. He
has been in correspondence with local
parties for several months with the
result that he has been interested in
the Grand valley and there is no
ioubt but what he will be Grand
valley property holder before he re-
turns to Chicago.
The Chamber of Commerce of this
'ity has for the past year been at
work on the Indian School proposition
n the interest of the city; and,
through the efforts of the Chamber of
Commerce, the question of the dis
posal of and the future of this big
property will doubtless be settled. It
was through the efforts of the local
Chamber of Commerce that an ap-
preparation from congress for the con-
tinuation of the school for another
yeaer was secured, and the Chamber
Of Commerce has been effectively
working upon the plan to get the
property turned over to the state and
I big educational institution estab-
lished here.
Piano moving is a speciality with