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The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
Government Agrees Not to With.
draw Lands Near Here From
Entry by Private Parties.

That Secretary Lane will not per-
it the withdrawal of oil shale lands
and will allow their exploitation by
private capital is the report from
Washington by the geological sur
vey.
A company of local people was
formed some time ago to distill pc
troleum from the shale on Roam
creek and its tributaries. near De
Beque.
The lands from Grand Junction to
Grand Valley are said to be full Of
oil. which can be extracted at small
cost by new process. The govern
ment building says:
Notwithstanding the facts that the
worlds production of petroleum was
never so great as at present and that
last years production in the Unitea
States was record-breaker by an in
crease of 100000 barrels, yet the
improved methods Of handling oil
bearing shaie by which not only
oil. but ammonia salts and other
valuable by-products are extracted.
have rendered the deposits Of btu
minious shale In Colorado and north
eastern Utah well worthy OF consid-
Grafton. Field and laboratory tests
o. these shales by the geological sur
CONTINUED on Page 3D.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
SUGAR FACTORY
ALLOTS ACREAGE
NEXT CAMPAIGN
Company VIII Not Grow Beets
Itself; Beet Limit is Almost
Filled Now.

Manager Fred G. Holmes of the
Western Sugar & Land Co. has made
the allotments for the $500 acres of
beets to be handled by the company
at their Grand junction factory this
year.
Delta and Montrose are to have
2 100 acres between them, the Rifle
and Grand valley country thou
rand acres. and the Mesa county acre
age will be only about 500. Mr..
Holmes said yesterday that there
would be no trouble in getting all
the acreage that can be handled.
The company will not put in
beets this year and will keep the
acreage down to just enough to sup
ply our own trade, unless there
should be a material change in con-
ditions. We have had applications
enough to practically take care of
the seasons run. II only beet sugar
were used on the western slope we
could make usual run, but not only
cane sugar is shipped here. but even
beet from other factories is sent into
Grand Jnction."
1t is said that the company still
has about 10000 sacks of last years
crop on hand, the largest amount at
this season of the year since the fac
tory was started.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
FRUITA RANCHER
FOUND DEAD IN
WAGON IN FIELD

J. w. Barnhart, a well known
Fruita rancher was found dead in
his wagon at his ranch northeast of
that town shortly before noon today.
Barnhart had gone to the field in
the wagon to feed cattle belonging
to J. d. Turner. When he did not
return to his house. his wife became
worried and neighbors who started
an investigation found Barnhart s
team standing in the middle of the
road. patiently waiting for an order
from their master.
Barnhart's body was discovered in
the bottom of the wagon box. He
had been dead for some time. His
death is ase:.bed to heart failure.
The deceased is survived by wife
and children who are heartbroken
over their sudden tragic loss.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
ALL BIDS FOR GRAND
JUNCTION POST0FF|CE
REJECTED BY ARCHITECT
". c. Boyer Notified That None
Of the Bids Acceptable; viii
Change the Plans.
MAY WAIT FOR APPROPRIATION

All bids for the Grand Junction
postofflce building have been reject
ed by the supervising architect OF the
treasury department at Washington,
and new bids will be asked.
w. c. Boyer of this city, who was
the successful bidder on the work.
received letter today from 0. Wen
deroth. supervising architect, notify
ing him officially OF the action OF
department.
The letter stated
Your proposal for construction of
the postoffice building at Grand
Junction. Colo, together with all
other bids received. is rejected
In view of unusual conditions In
connection with the building II has
been decided to give the plans fur
Their consideration before taking def
mite action
The letter is taken as an indication
OF the intention of the supervising ar
chitect to readvertise for bids, after
some changes have been made in the
plans. Mr.. Boyer is of the opinion
that the unusual conditions" refer
to the difficulty of securing good
foundation under the proposed build
ing.
Mr.. Boyer's bid was the lowest, but
1t is stated that il was not low enough
to permit OF the furnishing OF the
building, and still remain within the
appropriation of 100000. Postnas-
ter Price said today that the super
vising architect wanted leeway OF
I at least o zoe to provide for unlos-
seen contingencies. and for the fur
nishing of the building. when COM
pleted The bids called for did not
include the interior furnishings and
decorations. and as the cost of this
would have run the total expense
above the 100000 available. 1t was
probably decided to reject all bids.
II is also considered possible that
the supervising architect may have
decided to wait. in view of the prob
ability of securing additional appro-
priations for the building. Senator
Shafroth has already introduced
bill for quarter of million dol
lars appropriation for the federal
building. and. of course, II this
amount could be made available, it
would necessitate a com plete revision
of the plans.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
Apple Orchard Here Better Than
Any Lemon or Orange Grefs
in California.

Il am convinced that an apple or
chard in the Grand valley is better
investment than an orange or lemon
grove in California was the state
ment today of John F. Moore. one OF
the pioneer fruit growers of valley.
and probably better acquainted with.
fruit prospects from commercial
standpoint than the great bulk of
Grand junction people.
Mr. Moore declared that growers
who are going elsewhere to locate.
are making a grave mistake. aud
that the future of the fruit industry
in the valley is very bright indeed
Some OF the Unexpected Things
Failures are more frequent. We
require more spraying than Wa ex-
pected and more expense for pruning:
more and better fruit from the North
west boxed apple districts: also the
consumption OF oranges. bananas aud
grape fruit; in my opinion our own
merchants sell more boxes Of oranges
and more punches of bananas than
they sell boxes OF apples.
Another of our troubles II seeP-
age land aud land which Is not
adapted to fruit srowinG. planted to
orchards.
we are alse glowing too many
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The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
CONCLUDE MULN|X
INJUNCTION SUIT
THURSDAY MORNING
Attorneys Spend Two Days in
Delta Arguing Over Employ
ing an Auditor.

The application of James h. Hum
ter for restraining order to prevent
the county commissioners from en-
ploying Harry f. Mulnix as public
accountant occupied all the after
noon before Judge Black in Delta
today and will probably not be con-
cluded until tomorrow morning.
L. l.. Morrison is representing the
taxpayers. F. Barnard Welsh is look
ing after the interests Of the county
and Guy V. Sternberg has been re-
tanned by Mr.. Mulnix.
The train was late reaching Delta
and the arguments did not begin I'M
til after luncheon. The suit is al
together on question of law and if
Mr.. Hunter and the Taxpayers lea
que are successful in securing re-
straining order. the matter of max
ing the injunction permanent will
probably come before Judge Black
at the regular March term of court.
No decision is anticipated before
tomorrow. Both sides are optimistic
concerning the outcome OF the case.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
MAN|T0U MEN
FILE ON 1900
ACRES FOR OIL
4. 0. MdItby, California GusheI
Expert, Here TO Make Big
Land Locations.

a. q. Naltby OF Manitou. Colo.
this morning filed with the county
clerk location notices for 900 acres
of land west and southwest OF De
Beque. upon which drilling will be-
gin in few weeks.
Mr.. Maltby indicates that he would
not wait for developments at the
Lloyd well, but would have his peo-
pie enter a drilling agreement to
sink we'll not less than $500 feet
cased in as it goes down. He believes
that gusher or at least a flowing
well can be developed by going
further down. The same view is
now said to be held by the Lloyd
people.
Mr.. Maltby is an old California oil
man. and was for five years with the
Associated Oil Company in that
state. Among those associated with
him on this venture are James Len
non, l.. E. Burnett, NJ. Sheldon. Jas.
Connell. ]. A. Sevitz. Lawrence Pow
ers. Jr., J. Moffett. Ed Reichmuth, j.
Frank Campbell. Arch Bean. s. r.
Francisco, A. NJ. Wilson. Roy Davis,
F. w. Macarthur, William Garstin.
James Powers, F. o. Ray and j. A.
Espy.
Local people who have been inves-
tigating the recent oil strike in De
Beque, and who returned this morn
ing, have some interesting things to
say concerning 1t. The pump was
stopped this morning on account OF
the trouble that they are having with
the large amount of natural gas
which they struck at the same time
They are now preparing to immedi-
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
FOR
CALUMET
HORROR
Congressman TayIOr's Commit
tee Agrees 10 Investigate
Christmas Deaths.
HILTON MAKES ACCUSATIONS

ASbotihlcu ETcBS-
Hancock, Mich. Feb. ll.-An in
vestigation by the congressional sub
committee of the Italian hall disaster
at Calumet on Christmas Eve was
asked today by o. y. Hilton, counsel
for the Western Federation of Min
ers.
Hilton explained that the next sub
ject of inquiry was whether constitu-
tional rights were Violated in the de-
portation of Charles IL. Meyer. pres
dent Of the Western Federation of
Miners, and c. IL. Tanner. the au-
ditor.
Chairman Edward T. Taylor OF Col
orado announced that the committee
would announce its decision at the
afternoon recess.
Hilton declares that the Calumet
disaster was caused by a man wear
ing Citizens Alliance button, a
charge which the eoroner's inquest
failed to prove.
He told OF the visit of the Citizens
Alliance committee to Meyer at the
hotel here on the night of Dec. %,
to urge acceptance of the relief fund
for the stricken families.
Meyer said to them in substance;
NO. sir, we will not take 1t. We
have led our hungry. clothed our
naked and will bury our dead"
He said that a few minutes later
Meyers room was invaded by mob
which deported him.
The committee has decided to hold
hearings in caiYr-t TO investigate
the Christmas Eve disaster. in whic..
"A were killed.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
EAST FRONT OF Y.
N. c. A. SOUGHT AS
HOME OF CHAMBER
Committee Meets Directors Of
''Y" Tonight to Discuss New
Headquarters.

A suite of five rooms on the sec
ond floor of the Y. M. G.. A. building
will be secured as the permanent
headquarters of the chamber of COM
merce if an agreement is reached be-
tween the chamber of commerce COM
mittee and the Y. NJ c. A. board at
its meeting tonight.
Interest in the location OF the
chambers club rooms has increased
in the past few days and the tenta-
tive plans for the use of the Y. NJ. C..
A. rooms if the agreement is reached
are taking the attention of several
of the more active members of that
body.
The big committee room in the
southeast eorneer OF the building on
the second floor would be the lobby
and smoking room while next to 1t
the big assembly room. which is d.
vided BY folding door. could be
utilized for any public meetings the
chamber might have. Beyond it and
next to the gym gallery is the room
which 1t is planned to use as the
secretary's private office. The as
sembly room, of course, would be in
use only occasionally but 1t would
form part OF the chambers suite OF
rooms although open to other organ
iZa tions as has been the custom here
tofore.
Several semi-club features for the
rooms have been devised and II the
negotiations tonight are successful a
mass meeting will be called at once
for the election of officers and d.
rectors.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
Lawson Principal Witness Be-
fore Committee IN Denver,
Refuses to Tell Secrets.
MUST INSIST ON RECOGNITION
Associated Press.

Associated Press-
Denver. Feb. ll.-John r. Law
son. Colorado members of the execu-
tive committee of the United Mine
Workers of America, today asked the
house investigating committee to ex-
cuse him from revealing all the de-
tails of the district convention, at
which the Colorado coal strike was
called.
You gentlemen must remember, +"
he said, that this strike is not over.
and We do not care to reveal anything
that might give away our hand to
the operators"
Lawson was allowed to give as
much information about the conven-
ton as he saw fit, and was not press
ed for union secrets.
He said the convention was held
Sept. l6. 1t consisted of 200 dele
gates, elected by members of the To-
cal unions. and that the vote to strike
was unanimous.
When asked by Chairman Foster
for the reasons for insisting on rec
ignition of the union lawson said:
without recognition there is no
basis for settlement between the
workmen and their employers. I'm
organized workers cannot obtain re-
dress Tor abuses. llNtHey mdhe CUM
plant, they are discharged"
Lawson said that when the SOL
diegs first. arrived in the strike zone
the strikers thought the militia were
: their. friends. and the troops were
greeted at Ludlow tent colony by the
strikers, headed by band.
Questioned by Representative
Byrnes whether he had proof that
peonage existed. Mr.. Lawson said:
I'VE have affidavits OF four Mexi-
cans who were brought from Ell
Paso and put to work in the mines.
The guards took their shoes to pre-
vent their walking out of the camp.
He recited alleged importation OF
strikebreakers in violation OF Gov
ernor Ammons' original order.
Lawson produced two letters adj
dressed to Mother" Mary Jones.
which he said were not delivered to
her during her present imprisonment
in San Rafael hospital at Trinidad,
under military guard, an occurrence
which, he claimed. United States
mail WAS interfered with.
Lawson was questioned about his
knowledge of illegal imprisonments.
and cited the cases of Mother" Jones
and man named Zeni, the latter
being arrested in connection with the
killing OF George w. Belcher. a de-
tective.
He reviewed the efforts of Gov.
Ammons. Secretary Of Labor Wilson
and Ethelbert Stewart, a representa-
tive of the department OF labor. to eff
feet settlement.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
NEW THEATRE
LOOKS LIKE A
GO SAYS MILNE
Offers 10 Take Half Of the Stock
Required For New Company
Already Received.

1.-The new theater looks like n go"
declared VIM, Milne OF the Center
building Amusement Co. this morn.
ing.
Although the newly organized COM
pany is not prepared to enter stock
subscriptions dozens of offers to go
into the new enterprise have been re-
ceived. One block of $1,000 worth
Of stock has been placed. and two
local carpenters have each offered
to take $500 worth of stock in. ex-
change for labor on the proposed new
building.
In addition there have been dozens
Of offers to take blocks of stock in
amounts running from $50 to 5000
and $500, most of the offers coming
from young business men who are
anxious to see the theater built and
made success.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
BANDIT LEADER
and SIX OF HIS
MEN EXECUTED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Ell Paso, Tex. Feb. 11.-Maximo
Castillo and six followers were cap
tured and executed Monday near
Chocolate Pass, 40 miles northeast
of Pearson. according to kilograms
received Wednesday morning by Gen.
Villa in Juarez.
1t is said the messages were sent
from Casas Grandes by constitution
alists officials. They say the bandit
band was captured by cavalry under
Mai. Juan Samahieso. villa said to-
day they were reported true.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
WILL EXTRACT OIL FROM
SHALE IN GRAND VALLEY
Ourou County Men
In Shooting Scrape

Sentinel Special Service.
Montrose. Feb. 11.-Daniel Slaele,
prominent mining man was shot
through the shoulder yesterday after
noon at his mine, Is miles south of
Montrose. in Ouray county. 1t is al
legged that l. o. Maddox, also a coal
man did the shooting. and that both
men hae guns. The fight followed a
dispute over the lease Of the mine.
Slagle WAS taken to the hospital in
Ouray.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

ately take up the pump and renew
boring. This time the we'll will be
cased in as it is bored. preventing any
recurrence of the trouble that faces
them at this time. The oil that has
been pumped out is saved in = num-
Der of large tanks.
Most of the ''floaters" who rushed
in there at the first announcement.
have left. and only those investors
that mean business are still on the
job.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

George Bowen left at noon today
for his Alaskan trip. The former
fireman will be on the road for 50
days before he reaches his destina-
ton in Fairbanks, Alaska. Two hun
bred miles of the trip will be on
dog sled across the ice and snow. He
shook hands with hundreds of friends
today who wished him luck on his
long journey.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
SNUBS MEXICAN
GUNB0AT, SALUTE
NOT RETURNED
Federal Ship Of War Gives Usual
Salute, But Uncle Sam Does
Not Hear II.
Associated Press.

New Orleans. La, Feb. 1.-THE
Mexican federal sunboat Zaragosa.
which arrived today. fired salute OF
twenty-one guns when it passed up
the Mississippi river past Jackson
barracks. but the greeting was not re-
turned the United States troops.
Officers at the barracks said they
had telegraphed 10 Washington as to
what action should be taken, but had
received no reply at the time the Ear
agosa passed.
Immigration authorities were not
expected to inspect the Zaragosa on
the ground that 1t was a foreign war
ship OF unfriendly power.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

A daughter was born early this
morning to Thomas Moss, a we'll
known machinists' helper. Moss has
been receiving the congratulations OF
scores OF his friends today Mother
and babe are doing nicely.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
FRUIT GROWERS Of VALLEY
HAVE BRIGHT FUTURE MOORE
Movnihan Named
Montrose Mayor
Sentinel spec,aI Service.

Montrose, Feb. 11.-Chas. j. Moy-
nihan was elected mayor of Montrose
by the city commissioners, recently
elected. last evening. Choice of a
city manager was postponed for ten
days, to await more applications. E.
NJ. Sherman was chosen as city at
torney.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
POLICE WAIT STEAMSHIP
GAMBLERS IN 4 Fight

Associated Press.
Plymouth. England. Feb. 1.-THE
fierceness, of gale today prevented
the landing OF passengers or mails
from the steamer Olympia and the
vessel was compelled to proceed to
South Hampton.
1t was said the police were waiting
to board the Olympic here. 1t is be-
lieved In connection with a gambling
dispute during the voyage.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
RIVER Boat SINKS
AND FIVE DROWN

Associated Press.
New Orleans. La. Feb. l1.-De-
tails are still meagre today concern
ing the burning and sinking of the
last night, 40 miles up the Mississ-
ippi river. Fire is said to have start
ed in her forward cargo. Five were
reported drowned.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
STRIKING MINERS PILE Up
EVIDENCE AGAINST OPERATORS
IN CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY
PEOPLES ARMY IN
MUTINY when SOME
ONE LIGHTS CIGAR

London, Eng. Feb. IA mutiny
has broken out in the so-called Peo-
pies Army. which was formed of the
lowest classed OF the East End by
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst. after seces-
sion from the Women's Social and
Political Union.
Some of the men started to smoke
pungent shag tobacco in clay pipes at
their meeting today. When told to
desist they retorted: IF we are
not allowed to smoke we will not
come again" They then quit the
meeting.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

J. F. Kelly. who is in charge of
everything west Of the Mississippi
river for the Singer Sewing Machine
Co. and who stopped off here today
aud yesterday to look over that in
dustry in this town, continued on
the rest Of his journey to Salt Lake
today.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

meeting OF land owners under
the Palisade and Mesa county bitches
was held yesterday evening at Cliff
ton and approval given to the petit
ton asking for water from the high
line. M
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
BITTER Fight ON IN
BRITISH PARLIAMENT

London. Feb. l1.--Sir John Simon,
attorney general, today in house
of commons debate, attacked the
unionist amendment to the kings
speech on the home ule amendment.
He declared: 1T would be disas-
trous for the house to proceed furth-
or with government for Ireland bill
until the measure is submitted to the
judgment Of the country
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

]. T. Hill. accompanied by his
wife and baby from Palisade are Wis
iting local friends today.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

Mrs. r. w. Hale IL expecting her
husband to aYrivs from Kansas City.
whore he has been for some time.
The Hale's are newcomers in the val
icy, and expect to locate here.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

II. C. Goodman, we'll known re-
tired cattleman from Moab, who has
been visiting here for the last few
days, left for his home this morning
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
Special on Midland
for Fruit Growers

The Grand Junction Fruit Grow
ers' association made arrangements
with the Colorado Midland railway
today for special train on the 18th
of this month, to run from Falisade
to this city for the annual meeting.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

A. G.. Baker, whose home is in Los
Angeles. stopped off here yesterday
from an extended trip all over the
east to visit with an old-time friend
of his. w. C. Kertz, of the Indepen-
dent Lumber Co. The two gentle
men knew each other years ago and
had quite chat. Mr.. Baker left for
home this morning on No. 3.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

Mrs. Julia Woodcock. well known
Fruita lady. was an outbound pas
senger this morning for Salt Lake
where she intends to visit friends and
relatives for a short time.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

Alfred Crow with a number of his
friends came down this morning from
Gale for a short combined business
and pleasure trip.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

e. R. Jones, well known Collbran
rancher and cattleman, arrived this
morning for a short vacation. ~
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

The taking of the school census be-
gins today. Frank Z. Thompson is
in charge of the work. @
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11
MILITANTS SENT
TO PRISON when
They FOOL POLICE


London, Eng. Feb. 11-Seven mil
itants were sentenced to four days
Imprisonment today for obstruction
ana assault in connection with the
attempt OF the police last night to
arrest Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
When the women dressed to repre-
sent their leader they were arrested
instead.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

R. westney came down from the
government camp at Cameo last ey-
ening
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

j.. c. Simmons and wife left this
morning for a weeks visit in Salt
Lake with friends.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-11

Mrs. Brumfield arrived this morn
ing from Collbran to spend several
days here visiting friends and shop
ping.