The Delta independent., 1920-08-13
NEARBY NEWS NOTES
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A son was born last week to Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Sommers at Hotch-
kiss.
/ L. C. Jackisch of Cedaredge is en-
joying visit from his brother, F. H..
Jacksch of Houston, Texas.
Miss Dora Hall, assistant cashier of
the First National bank of Cedaredge
is spending her vacation at Denver
i Mrs. w. NJ. Hefley of Ceda. c.ige has
been having a visit from her sister
her home in Canada.
H. l.. Robinson of Cedaredge sold
~ acres from his ranch south of Ce-
daredge, to George Nichols OF Mont
rose. last week, for $500.
Leon ]. Reed and wife haze r..turted
to Cedaredge from Rosabu-g. Oregon.
Mrs. Reed is a daughter OF Latsyetfc
Wallace, also of Cedaredse.
| S. C. Hem, assistant cashier OF the
First National bank of Paonia, retired
on August /. and will devote his en-
tire timeto his big fruit ranch on
Lamborn Mesa.
Horace Duke returned to his home
at Hotchkiss last week after spending
three years in the navy and being re-
leased. He has received several mer-
| tied promotions.
| The D. & r. G. roundhouse at Cimar-
ron was completely destroyed by fire
the last of the week. There are some
stead Of Cimarron.
| A. E. Carlton, president of the Holly
Sugar Corporation. visited the beet
fields in this section the last OF the
week and expressed himself as greatly
! pleased with the prospects for this
years crop.
There is some talk OF establishing
an airplane route from Glenwood
I Springs TO Ouray via Grand Mesa
SlaAes. with one of the landing fields
on the Bar-I and Frank Buzzard
ranches in the Cedaredge district
I Fire Of unknown origin damaged the
building at Paonia occupied by the
1Fee-Kay pacacing company. BY hard
work the fire was limited almost en-
tirely to the building. Temporary
other building.
/ At OidtHe ouuudy TIE f1uD udii bIuS-
gers again trimmed Montrose to 0.
Brouse. Delta's ex-star twirier. was in
the box for Montrose the first four
innings. but was forced to retire when
he was spiked at home plate by base
runner attempting to get home.
The Cedaredge high school building
is beauty. The walls are receiving
their coat OF laster and 1t looks like
a real school house. A representative
OF the architects having charge. WRIT
ed the building last week. ard said
4 that 1t was good job tnd even bet
ter than required by the specificat' .: e..
The State Board of Land Commits
sioners has an appropriation of $3.50).-
1000 to be appOrtiOned to various
schools In the state. The folio Ing
are the amounts allotted to Western
Slope counties: Delta county. S7.b,4..
So: Montrose county. $6.436 "a. Mia.
$10,62O.39; Gunnison county, s145r IS.
The Walter Wheeler garage at
Ouray burned to the ground Saturday
night, and ten or more automobiles
were lost. one OF them being the one
owned by Walter Walker. editor OF
the Grand Junction Sentinel; DR.. n.
| Is. fOTteT VI TTuitd anu IOudiu W.T.
Kenzie OF Denver II is believed the
fire originated in the battery room.
Billy Palmer, met with a grave ac-
cfdent few days ago. He was at
tempting to couple two wagons to-
gether at a place near the Darling
sawmill. when the foremost wagon
slipped backward knocking him down
and rendering him unconscious. His
relatives have been summoned from
Fruita. He is "a years Ofage and has
wife and two small children.
Mrs. w. II. Lewis. popular Hotch-
kiss matron. was the honor guest at a
delightful party one afternoon last
week. Mesdames Keers. Park and
Teats being hostesses. The O. r. s.
club also entertained in the evening
for DR.. and Mrs. Lewis at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. W. c. Copeland. The
Lewis are leaving HOtchkiss perman-
put1y