The daily sentinel., 1912-07-05

ornamented the initial page. These
papers were distributed among the
crowd by The Sentinel carriers and
made a sensation
The Book Clin camp w. o. W.
float was an elaborate affair which
required untold labor and expense.
II was the joint work of C. H. Robin
son and B. NJ. McElroy, but these
gentlemen and the camp itself were
well repaid in the great hit the float
made in the pageant. Among doz-
ems OF other fine floats the Woodmen
was remarked as being as emblematic
Of the order which it represented as
any float could have been. The or
der received plenty of good advertis-
ing from this big exhibit. A mon
ster woodman, a log and the big
sack containing the reserve fund of
the order found a place on the float.
The w c. T. U. ladies had a neat
float entered and several young la
dies added to its beauty.
Postmaster Price, his office force
and the mail carriers, all on foot,
were followed by the four rural de-
livery wagons, led by C. W. Rumble,
the veteran carrier on No. l.
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tation OF his business in an exhibit OF
six sections. A mounted herald car
ried Bailey banner and was follow
ed by Mr.. Bailey and family in their
car. An immense sausage machine
ornamented the next vehicle while
the remaining wagons were prettily
decorated in fete colors. Velvet and
Kansas Seal -four and the famous
- fphn1tan food nrnHnafu OF
plenty of publicity, and sample pack
ages of various other foodstuffs were
flung into the crowd from the wagon.
B1iley's display made a big hit and
won praise from all quarters.
Charles A. Smith liberated a hun
dred or more of his fine pigeons, each
carrying tiny paper buckets filled
with Mountain Water. He had fine
showing from his FairmOunt poultry
farm and his unique idea of adyer-
tising the water with the pigeons
aroused general comment. Mr.
Smiths display secured an honorable
mention from the judges
The Interstate cigar store carried
an immense cigar over the big ma
chine and scored a real hit The ci-
gar was the famous Fifty Thousand
club brand.
w II. Holman of the Pioneer Boil
er Works was a member of the pa
radn with his delivery vehicle.
One of the prettiest floats in the
whole pageant was the beautiful en-
try from the Grand Floral company.
The vehicle was a mass of green
ferns, profusely set with carnations
in shades of pink. A summer
house mounted the banks of
greenery and several little girls lent
touch of white to the beautiful
float. From an artistic standpoint it
was one of the most pleasing in the
procession and received second prize
for beauty.
The Wells Fargo express wagon
was entered and the Shropshire meat
concern was also represented
The Grand Junction Fruit Grow
ers' association had an elaborate
float, displaying to the best advant-
age the famous Mountain Lion pears
and apples and the Palisade peaches.
The boxes were banked high on the
wagon and made fine showing.
Officials and employees of the Grand
Valley National bank rode in a dec
GRATED carriage and the famous
"half-dollar" souvenirs of the bank
were distributed to the crowd.
The Red Trunk was real red
trunk. A massive chest, painted a
brilliant red was mounted low on an
auto and as it came down the crowd
ed street it seemed to be entirely
lacking in motive power, but merely
scudded over the pavement on its
own rollers. This car was roundly
cheered on its appearance.
The big Elks float was a thing of
beauty. The big bull elk of the local
herd was mounted on the float and
was ridden by little Miss Anna CORN
ley, and driven with purple reins
by Miss Lillian Sawyer
The whole vehicle was decorat-
ed in the colors of the order-royal
purple and white. The horses were
all gaily caparisoned and the com
pleted float was one of the prettiest
in the entire parade. 1t was designed
and constructed by Mrs. C. S. Lum-
ley.
The Ladies of the Maccabees had
fine symbolic float. upon which a
number of beautiful young ladies
were the centers of attraction
The Fashion had a splendid en-
try. Misses Gilbert and Burgner oc-
cupied the chief places of honor with
a number of smaller girls. The float
was eNquisitely decorated and pre-
sented fine appearance.
A float that created plenty of ex-
element was that entered by the
Palace barber shop. All the chairs
in the parlors were mounted on the
float and several prominent business
men received a four and half mile
shampoo while the float was covering
the line of march. Mountain Wa
ter Baths" advertised by a youth
who splashed in a big tub in great
shape. He was dressed rather cool,
even for the Fourth of July, and was
the cynosure of all eyes. Jones &
Clark deserve especial mention for
their float.
The Grand Junction planning mill
had a good industrial exhibit. show
ing their cabinet making and wood
work facilities.
A monster camera that completely