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The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
SCHOOL NOTES

Yesterday morning the high school
students In assembly were delighted
as they listened to four songs, beau
tifully sung by Miss Louise G.. Lang
land. Miss Langland was accompan-
led by Mrs. Ernest Hermann, who
played the piano with her usual
grace and excellent Interpretation.
Miss Iansland sang The Four
Leafed Clover, by COMBS; "a Plan
tation Song" by Clutsan; AN Open
Secret" by Woodman, and "A Little
Irish Girl by Loehr.
Alfred NJ Wilson, member of the
nigh school faculty, has presented to
our high school q fine collection
containing sixty varieties of CONNER
clal wood, with the compliments of o.
T. Swan. head of the department of
wood utilization in the United States
forest service.
This evening at the Congrega-
tional church the teachers of the
Lowell school will give a Lincoln
G. A r., the G. A. r. ladies. the
Woman's Relief Corps and the Sons
OF Veterans,
In the high school faculty meeting
tuesday evening, the annual report
was made out for the North Central
Association of High Schools and Col
leges. The members of the faculty
were able to make an excellent re-
Fort for this year.
The superintendent gave a short
talk on sch DOL management, and stat
ed as essential qualities OF a success
full teach ers. ta) love for boys and
girls; (b) friendly relation; (c)
kindness; CD firmness; (e) patience
CD professional courtesy
A PRONUNCIATION test was given,
the result showing that the members
of the high school faculty are re-
markably well up in pronunciation,
according to the latest and most APP
proved sta ndards.
At the regular meeting of the
board of education Tuesday evening
it was decided that our schools will
be closed Friday, March s, SO that
the teachers may attend the meeting
of the Mesa County Teachers asso-
citation which will occur this year
March 6 and z.
The board of education voted to
purchase high school ANIMALS, as is
customary. for the eighth grade grad
yates. 1t was also decided to pur-
chase equipment for lawn tennis and
volley ball for the grounds at the
new high school building.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
Plant Only the BEST Seeds
POOR SEEDS ARE DE AR AT ANY PRICE

We have
them the
Junction
Alfalfa Red Glover
and will
conceded leading
Is
and
bushels
plies She'll
Feed Oats. Corn. Wheat nd
Remember wehave o of and
u s. Bank building Seed Catalogue
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12

ditions are not as favorable as they
might be.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12

Waused-At the ssatinea ofeAc>
dean eoAtsa pans.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12

This evening at the Congrega
tional church the teachers of tn
Lowell school will give a Lincoln
patriotic program in honor of thu
g. A r., the G. A. R. ladies, tn,
Woman's Relief Corps and the Som
OF Veterans.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12

One of the most important things
with n large number OF fruit grow
ers this spring will be the dormant
spraying for the scale pests. This
is of such Importance that II those
growers who should spray not only
for their own good. but for that of
their neighbors, do not do it. then
the state laws will be invoked by the
inspector and that all persons may be
fully advised, | will quote the law.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-30

OF wooden ships. like the dashing and
smashing of heavy breakers upon 4
cliff bound shore. like the voices from
the bottomless pit OF the damned and
double damned. and then the yawnine
and jagged black orifice. which had
once been the front OF the building.
spewed out Tim McCorkle. with a
bloody nose and piece OF plank in
each hand. Close behind him came
Alec Dougalbobber with a ragged right
ear. Ralph Dougalbobber. with his
eastern style derby jammed down over
his eyes, and Frank DougalbObher
who was wildly wondering whether he
had his four missing teeth inside or
out. With these came the six hired
wallpapers, each one now a wallOpee,
and the whole office force" struck for
the railroad track and headed due
southeast. followed by about all that
was left OF the rock ballasting Of that
poverty stricken railroad. Pursued
and pursuers alike. the gathering dark
ness swallowed them up. and Dougal-
vile. quickly appraised OF the incident
and all Of 1t lying quite close enough
TO the railroad track to gather and see
poetic justice SO fully wrought. laugh
ed itself hoarse Ii was long since IL
bod haan 50 Jolly
fnantipuad paxt Waakl
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-30
CHAPTER TX.
BIackie Falls.

"HAT night Wallingford pored
over his accounts and did some
close figuring. He had disposed
of $50 Of his 525 portable
houses. over hundred of them for
cash. which cash was safely deposited
In his New York bank: the balance he
had sold on payments: he had issued
$50 shares Of stock in the Kimbely
Mine Operating company. Once more
be took out the charter and read anew
the peculiar constitution and bylaws of
that corporation
stockholders meeting was set for
only Il few days away. and even II ev-
erybody In the town voted with him he
could control the voting Of only 400 out
Of 1000 shares OF stock. This was the
dilemma that confronted Wallingford
and put creases In his brow for many
days. but now he only chuckled at It,
The next morning he began looking
after his personal popularity. He sent
to the city for 500 worth of books.
all In the ID cent. cloth bound edi-
lions; he gave the butcher an order for
q COW and two hogs: he gave the baker
an order for unlimited bread and
cakes; be gave the grocer an order for
butter. crackers. cheese and pickles ad
libitum; then he invited the entire town
to the grand barbecue and free public
library opening. which library he was
about to present to his beloved fellow
townsmen In the until now vacant
portable house at "a South Main street
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-30

DIR. Bulette Of Pueblo will be at Ben
Mar Hotel, Lamar, Tuesday, Septem-
Der %. Practice limited to Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat, and Fitting Glasses.
Special attention to school children.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-30

/0ey.slJ
Talk About Popularity
a real tear out or his eye and thrash
ing numbering big boy who saw 1t and
darting away TO bring Wallingford, all
within the space of minute and
half
Wallingford greeted his old friend
and pardner with surprise. We'll.
Blackie.' he exclaimed, while Toad
walked around them both with every
manifestation OF delight, what brings
you to the end OF the worldT
Business returned Blackie briskly.
"but l didn't expect to lind you here
Fannie told me you Were ont west
some place. working a big real estate
deal with those portable houses of
ours
THE west was never anything like
this" declared Wallingford sadly, but
this is the place don't like your hay
Ing business here. though. You don't
mean to tell me you're tangled mp with
this Kimbely miner'
81 sure am" asserted Blackie val.
Iantly. Il bought $4,000 worth OF the
stock. Now giggle.''
.po,.h, i,r, .i.cu,.t.d wsI,i,gford
..hos, ..yyhv 90, h,ooning fool now
dsa ,o,, oo,a 90 ,a,, ,or ~ Va, nsad
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lions to be wised up to both ends of
, any game" responded Blackie dole
fully. Il suppose I'm up against 1t,
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said 1,mmy- h. nh,Iosonbico,,v con.
cIud., ..,rhar.,s onIv ,vo tinds az M
-trimmers and IoIIons-and when Won
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tha onnaaI ,or annIovmant ~ that
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az .roi, y, = hoho ca,nn ohont 10,
m,I.s dn,,n ,ha ,roct and I sti,I have
nv watch hing % my pnrtar and nv
money I'm INV shoe They showed the
price to the conductor, though, and be
LET 'em on. but II Won have police sta
ton here I'm willing to be locked up
until they leave town.
"Oh. hush" said wallingford gayly
| This is my party"
IF this was the case IL was an I'M
usually rough looking party. each man
walking with a swagger and nearly ey-
cry one having upon his countenance
some disfiguring scar or mark of recent
battle. They were remarkably silent
also. though remarkably alert as they
hurried, two by two. across to the of
fee, where they found upon the door a
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-30

Young man and wife wants work
on farm, ranch or anywhere. Ad-
dress w. A. White, care Of Mrs. Car
oline Ziese, Lamar, Colo.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04

officers Of the Ill fated steamer to put
into effect the old rule Of the sea-
women and children first The dis
aster came so quickly and was SO
overwhelming that it was a case of
every person for himself Captain
Kendall was picked up after jumping
overheard.
One survivor on the damaged ship
gave brief and graphic description
of what had happened. Said he:
Through the fog we could mistily
make out the figure Of the ship which
had run us down. She was listing
badly, and we did not know whether
she was going to the bottom or not.
This feeling Of uncertainty and the
likelihood that our neighbor might be
sinking with all on board aroused MS
to still higher tension of excitement.
Both men and women dropped to
their knees upon the decks. Some
prayed aloud. Some buried their
faces In their hands and sobbed with
frenzy born of despair and the pres
ence Of DEATH
Survivors Suffered Terribly.
The condition of the survivors was
pttiful. Some had broken arms and
legs, and all had suffered terribly. L.
e. Gossetin, lawyer from Montreal,
saved himself by clinging to a raft.
When the rescue ships docked at Ri
mouski the station platform was con-
yerted into hospital, and the towns
people, bringing food and clothing.
united in a common effort to aid the
sufferers. Twelve bodies, with faces
covered, lay side by side ON the wharf.
They had made the lifeboats only to be
fatally hurt. The vast majority of the
saved were members of the ships
crew.
Besides Captain Kendall, the first
and second engineers and the ship,s
surgeon were rescued. The captain
was too overcome to give at first any
extended account of the disaster. He
had sent wireless to his line after the
vessel was struck saying, "Ship gone"
The residents of Rimouski, number
ing only 5000, came silently to the
dock where the dead and exhausted
living were being landed and, under
the direction Of the mayor, 81. R. Fiset.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04

the telegraph station at Father Point
land from other elevated spots along
shore. The coast along that part of
Hormation, and it would have done
Captain Kendall no good to try to run
ghis vessel ashore. In fact, 1t is believ-
sed that his engine rooms were so
fQEickly flooded that the vessel was
p0werless from the moment of the col
hision.
On account Of the hour at which the
= vessels came together-2:30 o'clock In
1.-THE morning-only those actually en-
J gagged in the navigation and operation
Dfsthe steamers were awake. The 9TH
Ers~ were In their berths asleep.
t~The collier ripped open great hole
! in the liner, and there was but scant
time for the launching and manning
Of lifeboats The confusion aboard the
vessel was of the widest as the pas
~engers were shaken out of their slum-
fber into immediate contact with the
ravest peril. A large majority Of
gffhose who were saved were clad only
zsn their night attire, with clothing IN
their hands, hastily seized as they fed
no the deck.
The first authentic account Of the
cause of the collision was sent to Cap
fain Walsh, marine superintendent Of
the Canadian Pacific at Montreal. 1t
was:
Empress of Ireland stopped by
ssi1ense fog. Struck amidships in vital
spot by collier Storstad."
1t was followed little later by a
dispatch from Captain H. G. Kendall
of the wrecked ship to Captain Walsh
(which contained the two words:
ship gone"
! The Empress of Ireland was proba
ply the fastest transatlantic liner ply.
eng between Canadian ports and Liver
pool. She established a record in 1906,
three years after her launching, when
she made the voyage from Quebec to
liverpool in five days and ten hours.
AT the time of her fatal crash with
= The collier she was bound for Liverpool
with her 1,437 souls, heavy mail and
a valuable cargo.
Three hundred and fifty men and
women were saved by miraculously
rapid work with the lifeboats that had
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04
Asleep When Crash Came.

A dense fog covered the gulf of st.
Lawrence at the time of the collision.
The point where the disaster occurred
is slightly less than 200 miles from
Quebec, from which port the Empress
Of Ireland sailed May %.
At this time of >the year accidents
in the gulf of ST. Lawrence are fire.
quent and oftentimes serious.
This great disaster of the sea is re-
markable in that it happened not in
midocean, but so close to land that the
operations Of the government vessels,
the Storstad and the lifeboats were
plainly visible from the tower above
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04
Disaster

rounded by score of lifeboats, caus-
led gasps of relief to the watchers who
had strained their eyes through the
night.
With marine glasses the spot on the
peaceful bosom of the river where the
Empress of Ireland had gone down
Swas clearly visible with the lifting of
the fog after sunrise. Not even float
dng wreckage was to be made out on
the surface of the water, ruffied by the
morning breeZes.
The fog lifted shortly after sunrise,
and it was that which enabled those
Sashore to make out the scene with
glasses and thus confirm the fears that
the worst had happened to the EN-
press of Ireland.
Wireless Tells Story.
Brief wireless dispatches were sent
from the Storstad, which gave thrill
Ing and graphic details of the disaster.
From the quickness of the time in
which the Empress of Ireland sank
some of the passengers were caught
Ia their berths and drowned. Others,
In their night clothing, rushed to the
rail and flung themselves into the sea
without waiting to put on life pre-
servers.
Both men and women were picked
mp with children clasped in their arms.
There was little opportunity for the
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04

gave aid wherever possible. Every
doctor In the town was on the scene,
and many Of the injured were taken to
private homes.
From cedar chests and closets the
townspeople brought garments Of all
descriptions for those who had lost
fheir belongings. Two headquarters
were established-at the wharf and at
the station of the Intercolonial rail-
way. At the station those injured and
not removed to homes were cared for.
The rescue boats Eureka and Lady
Evelyn, found on reaching the point
where the Empress sank a scene SINH
lar to that which greeted the liners
which rushed to the Titanic's aid
They found the ship sunk and the sur
face Of the water, fortunately calm,
dotted with lifeboats and smeared
with floating debris.
In the lifeboats were huddled the
survivors, dazed and moaning, some
of them dying of injuries sustained in
the rush of leaving the sinking liner.
Few could give anything but incoher-
ent, almost hysterical. accounts of
what had happened.
]. L. Black and Mrs. Black of Otta-
wa said they lad jumped together into
the river. They had been reused by
the shock of the collision and, unable
to get into lifeboat, had risked the
leap. They were picked up by boat
from the Lady Evelyn.
OF party of 140 Salvation Army
members only twenty were rescued.
They had left Quebec, bound for the
army's international conference in
London. Among the Salvation Army
passengers on the liner were the sew
enty members of the territorial staff
band, one of the largest bands of the
Salvation Army.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04
Doll Used to instruct Mothers.

Mothers of Wisconsin may learn
from the state university how to dress
their babies. The home economics de.
partment of the extension division al
ready has shown several thousand
mothers by demonstrations with a
model doll given at the community in
stitutes. In this way the latest results
Of science in dressing Of infants ara
given directly to mothers.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04
The Empress

"HE greatest marine disaster since
\ the sinking OF the Titanic and
Il rivaling 1t in extent occurred
off Father Point, the landing
place down from Rimouski, Que,
when the Empress of Ireland. crack
ship of the Canadian Pacific's Atlantic
feet, was in collision with the big car
go steamship Storstad, bound in, load
ed with coal.
The Empress of Ireland sank in nine
teen minutes after the collision, which
occurred in dense fog, and close to
1000 lives were lost. In the Titanic
disaster, April IA, 1912, the life loss
was about 1903
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04

ports at hand 1t appears that the cap
tain of the Storstad or whoever was in
charge at the time had no idea that
the other vessel was so close. The
Storstad was wallowing along at a
good rate of speed when she was
sighted from the Empress of Ireland.
The clumsy collier was headed for
the liner, which presented broadsidc
target
Deep laden, her. decks almost awash,
the Storstad blundered along. Her
steel Prov tore into the side of the
Empress OF Ireland. The force of the
blow was exerted below the water line.
The big liner keeled over and then set
tied back as the Storstad, after min
ute or two, became disengaged and
drifted away in the fog.
For only moment the Empress re-
manned on an even keel. Swiftly she
began to sag toward the side that had
been torn in the collision. Water was
gushing into her hull in torrents, food
ing her engine and boiler rooms and
compartments. Steadily she keeled
over, pulled by the weight of the wa
ter below.
The wireless operator sent out an
rs o 81 call, repeating it frantically.
1t was heard by the wireless operator
at the big station at Father Point, 8
few miles away
At the long steamship dock at Father
Point were the Canadian government
steamer Eureka, used for the transfer
Of pilots, and the government mail
boat Lady Evelyn, tied up for the
night The wireless man at the shore
station telegraphed the news that the
Empress of Ireland was sinking to the
land telegraph station short distance
away, and from the land telegraph sta
ton a messenger hurried to the Eure-
ka and the Lady Evelyn.
BY the time these vessels We're ready
to start the wireless operator had
learned the position of the sinking EN-
press
An Awesome Sight.
Waiting for light, without news and
with only the least of hope after the
sudden cessation of the steamships
wireless, the coming out of the misty
dawn of the two rescue ships, sur
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04
of ireland

been summoned by the wireless tele-
graph on board the doomed liner.
The Canadian government steamer
Eureka and the mail tender Evelyn
were at Father Point when the wire
less station at that point received at
2:30 in the morning quick, frantic IS
o S" signals. Both vessels were un-
their highest speed.
The wireless calls weakened rapidly.
Fifteen minutes after the first was re-
ceived they ceased. The rescue vessels
were without wireless, and until dawn
there was no news from the wreck.
Whistles Echo In Fog.
Captain Kendall was on the bridge
of the Empress of Ireland when at
2:30 o'clock he heard the siren of
vessel close at hand. The vessel was
the collier Storstad, Captain Ander-
son, laden with 1000 tons of coal and
bound from Sydney, N. S., to Quebec.
With signals sounding the vessels
approached each other in the fog. The
boom of the siren of the Storstad grew
louder with each repetition. Captain
Kendall ordered the engines stopped,
and the big passenger steamship lay
to in the fog while the officers on the
bridge peered anxiously into the fog to
try to locate the ship so close at hand.
The whistle signals of the two YES
sells echoed in the fog. From the re-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-06-04
An Awesome Sight.

Waiting for light, without news and
with only the least of hope after the
sudden cessation of the steamships
wireless, the coming out of the misty
dawn of the two rescue ships, sur
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-26
UNDER MOUNTAIN

The Dean-Millard Thanksgiving re- union will be with Harry E. Dean, at the old Willard homestead.
 Sheriff Hornbeck is looking for the party who recently broke into Dr. Terriberry's house, and it is hoped he will soon catch him.
 Who dares to say the Misses Morse's new horse is not the prettiest one in town? - .-... ..
 Irving Shultiss has finished putting the roof on the city hall. It is a pleasure to the towns people to see the many improvements MT. Shultiss has made on his place since it came into his possession.
 We recently saw Dorville Merriman with full new outfit for making maple sugar, consisting of an evaporator, gathering and storage tank, etc., on his wagon, and passing on we saw c. E. Holcomb and M. O. Dean blowing for corn and we said is spring coming, but the recent snow storm coupled with the occurrence of Friday night when the last trolley south went by loaded with large flock of wild geese holler- ing, so we concluded they had spent the evening at a banquet of the Bald Heads has caused us to change our mind.
 Fitch Willard and A. Passini have added new manufacturies to their places this fall.
 New York parties were here recently looking over the ground for place to mt n DOVVar Olaut ard to sna how 1arua a reservoir could be built on the noun tain stream back of N. l.. Bramen's where the two mountains come together at the stream. A dam thirty or forty feet long and ten feet high would make lake nearly as large as Lake Wangum.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-26
SALISBURY

The Mems Club held a business meeting in their rooms on Saturday evening, making plans for the coming season, electing officers aLd other busj ness. followed by a lunch and social time.
 Miss Mary c. Conklin is in Hartford this week getting ready for the holiday trade.
 Mrs. Cushman, who recently pur- chased and remodeled the Melvin place has moved into the house.
 Mrs. Russell has closed the White Hart Tn for the season.
 Mrs.. E. Hnuter has closed her house for the season and taken rooms at the Maple Shade.
 Kent Fulton and family have closed their house and will board at the Maple Shade during the winter.
 Three barrels of wearing apparel with some toys were sent from the Congre- gational Sunday school to the Belgians last week.
 Mrs. M. Washburn, Sidney Cowles, Donald J. Warner and Kent Fulton at tended the game at New Haven last Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Tanner and son. of Winsted, spent Sunday with friends here.