The Holly chieftain., 1898-08-19

gallons for 81.
VIM. Snayely was in town yesterday
looking for cantaloupe pickers. He
has large patch but says he is afraid
he will lose great many from not
being able to secure pickers,
FOR SALE--A good second hand
No. cook stove, Very cheap. In
| quire at this office.
] w. F. Crowley loaded a car with
watermelons YESTERDAY, which went to
Denver this morning. This is the first
car OF watermeions ever shipped from
this point. They were fine ones. OF the
genuine Rocky Ford variety.
| l., S. Millinper received a dispatch
Monday night announcing the death of
hls aged mother who lived in Topeka.
The dispatch came too late to enable
him to reach there in lime for the fun
eral, which took place on Tuesday.
We are requested to state that the
school house bell will be rung At the
usual hour on mex; Sunday evening
and if no services are held there will
be song practice, such as were held two
weeks since, and to which everybody is
invited to attend.
] The cantaloupe crates arrived Tues
day and are being rapidly nailed to-
gether. Each crate has stenciled
| np npa and. teTb. uoIi, fsz..,z
Growers Ass'n.," and the trade mark,
consisting of two clasped hands, with
"Amlty Brand" printed thereon, below.
The Western Poultry and Game Com
pany received five crates OF Cahta-
loupes on "Wednesday and shipped
them by express TO 81. Louis. This is
the first shipment from this point and
the melons were furnished by David
Myers, John Bragg and Wm. Mitchell.
Rev. kice. Of Sheridan Lake, came
down with Rev. Anderson last Saturday
and assisted With the church services
Sunday morning. With that service
Rev. Aldersoh's labors as pastor of the
Holly congregation closed. We have
not learned who will take the charge
for the ensuing year
j. l.. Wilson came down from the
reservoirs Sunday to visit his family
II e Is foreman of the stone and brick
gang at the reservoirs and is working a
large number of men. We understand
the work being dene under Mr.. Will
sons supervision is proving very satis-
factory to the STORAGE company.
We have been asked several times of
late il we would give years subscrip-
ton for the biggest watermelon. To
be sure we will. Bow bring on your
melons. Our sampling committee
stands ready with open arms land
kniyes) to receive Them and the person
bringing the biggest one will get the
| CHIEFTAIS for Whole year.
About eighteen people turned out at
the school meeting W Wednesday. After
lively discussion, during which the
participants Displayed considerable
eloluence, the nskting decided, by !
vote of thirteen{to two, to rent an
additional schoS room for this term
and to build aJarge school house in
time for next ye4rs school.
Henry Prahl q very peacable sort
of fellow as a ftle, but last Saturday
he demonstratedHth hat when it came TO
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"show down" 1e could make it warm
for his assailant. L. is very probable
that the said ASA amt has greater re-
spect fer Henry eban he had before the
episode of Saturday, Sometimes it be-
comes necessary tor one to get into
trouble in order tp Keep out of it.
We hope none }nf our readers have
taken our statement, in last weeks
issue to the effect that 800 crates of
cantaloupes would lie the prodic of
1900 acres. as basis for figuring out
their probable proceeds. Our item
should have read carloads instead of
crates. We don't plead guilty to the
charge oinot knoN ing the difference he
tween crate and carload, however.
The CHIEFrAIN scribe visited Lamar
last Saturday and found much activity
among the merchants and all business
men. Lamar is D lively town and en-
ioying most healthy growth. There
has been so many new buildings put
up recently as TO cause gentleman
passing through on the train to remark
that he judged the town had not been
built very long.
! The first Shipment Of Cantaloupes
consisting of seven crates, was made by
the Bent county melon growers asso.
citation on Mondayslast to the W. P. &
&. Co. at st. Louis. The present pros
poets are that there will be over 600
car loads OF cantaIpupes shipped from
the Arkansas valley this year. which
will bring the farmers something like
$3.50 600 La Junta Tribune.
j. S. McMurtry came very near
having fire. in his office Wednesday
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