The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-05

Probably no citizen of Grand June
ton was a more familiar figure upon
the streets than Mr.. Slocomb. Hav-
ing retired from active business about
five years ago, his large land hold
ings and investments gave him just
about enough to occupy his attention.
In fact. he had recently contemplated
selling all his realty holdings and in
vesting the proceeds at interest. so
that he might not be bothered with
business details any longer.
The deceased left family consist
ing of his wife and ten children. two
Having died previously. Many of his
lildren have scattered to various
\rts of the country.
n. Slocomb had seen three decades
->Dtsr the SEaRd valley and bad
EN- an active 49,. IN the.ea-~,sf-cr
irty years He was one of the com
nittee that closed arrangements with
John p. Brockway for the Grand Val
ley dit NJ thereby getting it into the
hands 81 the ranchers.
He was a member of the Knights
of Pythias and Woodmen of the
World, carrying $4,000 insurance in
the latter orGer. When the commits
sion was formed to draft new char
tNl III uuItiioi, toip'bihb
was made a member of the board and
took an active part in its delibera
lions.
Mr.. Slocomb's real estate invest
ments were much larger than was
generally thought. He held about
10000 in city realty; $4,000 near
Boise, Ida. so acres, known as Slo-
combs addition, next to the city lin
its, valued at about $4,000, besides
property in Denver.
When he first came to the valley
he took up ranching, finally buying
out the Bannister interests in the
firm of Bannister a. Thomas. The
firm ultimately sold to l.. Schmidt
Ave years ago, since which time Mr..
Slocomb had devoted the most of his
attention to his Investments.
Always Of sunny, genial, opti-
mistic disposition, his presence was
always welcome, and he seemed to be
an ardent disciple of the gospel of
contentment throughout his career.
Mr.. Slocomb WIS porn IN Maryetta.
Ohio, June 6, 1853, being 81 years
and months old at the time of his
death. He removed from that place
to live on a ranch near Kansas City,
Mo-. and twenty-nine years ago came
to the Grand valley in covered
wagon.
He was then a man Of but mod
crate means and he homesteaded a
piece of land two miles east of Fruita
where he made his home for many
years. Later he purchased an inter
est in the Grand Valley Nursery and
Orchard company selling this Sept.
IS. 1895, for the half interest of j..
F. Thomas in the Bannister & Thorn
as Hardware company. This bust
ness was run by w. II. Bannister of
this city and Mr.. Slocomb for num-
her of years when it was assigned
and he took over the entire business.
He was actively connected with this
institution until a period of about six
years ago when he sold to Lon d.
Schmidt & Sons, the present firm. His
business career as sole manager OF
the hardware store was so successful
that he was able to retire and live on
the interest of his money after dis
posing of the hardware business. Two
years before selling this business he
disposed of the homestead on which
he had lived as pioneer of the Grand
valley. In business he was known as
man whose word was absolute and
he had a splendid credit in the city.
| Three years ago he made an inspec-
ton trip to Idaho and purchased con-
siderable property with view to re-
| moving farther west but he recon
sidered this determination but re-
tanned his property in Boise, Idaho
This summer he again went through
the Northwest but decided that the