Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-01
Rattlesnake Buttes News

RattleSnake ButteS News
Quite a number from this vicinity
and Clanda arc spending the week in
Pueblo attending the State Fair.
l.. l. Sil1s sold fine saddle horse
to Clifton and sons the past week.
: Messrs. Flrod and Whooky went
after a load of pigs. near Walsenburs.
the first part of the week. Mr.. Elrod
has raised big crop of corn and he
is buying stock hogs to feed 1t to.
The coyotes arc getting numerous
and brave in this vicinity and come
right in tho yards and catch chickens
and turkeys. They are said to even
cat watermelons Sam Han reports
that they are eating up his melons.
The West boys bought some hogs at
the Diamond Three ranch this week.
Arthur Eggerman accompanied by
VIM. Haynes. Mrs. Bessie Davis and
his sister. Miss Pearl Eggcrman
motored out from Pueblo. and spent
the Weekend at tho home OF Mr.. and
companicd back by Arthur Haynes
and sister Miss Dclrouse. who went
to attend the Fair this week.
Mrs. T, II. Hamilton and daughter.
Miss Ruth Pickard. accompanied by
Harry Hamilton. her step son. left
they will attend the fair, and visit
with relatives. Miss Ruth will visit
her married sister there for sometime
before returning home.
1t Is reported that the new school
house in this end of the Mckinley
district will be completed by October
I. and school Is to open then. with
Mrs. Roader as teacher.
Elmer Smith has taken his family
to Hotchkiss. Colo. for the winter.
II they like 1t there they will buy
small fruit farm and locate perman-
emily.
VIM. Mckinley Is rpending most Of
his time in Walsepburg this week. He
is one of the judges and Ia busy maxi
Ing preparations for the big Hucrfano
county fair which Is TO be held there
October 4. 3 and s.
The ladies "Pioneer' club met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs Dee's
II was their regular monthly meet
ing. After transactinE what business
they had. they pieced quilts. This
meeting was we'll attended and a good
time reported.
The Rattlesnakc Buttes community
fair which Il to be hold October 4
promises to be good. Tho Farm Bur-
eau OF this district is planning TO
have a big exhibit OF farm products
J. N. Salycrs is spending some time |
on his homestead.
Mr.. Cunningham Of wichita. Kan.
was out In this vicinity the first Of
the week looking oyer tho country
with Wow of investing In some land
near tho Rattlcsnakc Buttes.
Tho corn at tho Rsttlesnake Buttes
is good this season and the farmers
arc expecting to harvest from 25 to 3o
bushels of corn per acre. Canc and 1
sudan are also being harvested and
tho yield is good.
Henry Erickson was a visitor at the
Diamond Three ranch Sunday.
Tom Hamilton is busy cutting corn
and cane for different ones this week
with his binder,
Tho following attended water
melon party at Sam Hans Sunday
Attorneys Starbuck and
East from walscnburg. Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Haynes. Mr.. Archie Haynes. Miss
Dclrouse Haynes. Mr.. and Mrs. Cain,
Mr.. Louie Sohn. Mr.. Tickle. Daddy !
Smith. Mr.. Arthur EgEerman and
sister. Miss Pearl Eggcrman from
Pueblo. They all report a good timc
and said they never ate so much
in their lives. Mr.. Hans
has raised lot OF fine melons this
year.
Messrs Archie Haynes and Arthur
EgEcrman and the Misses Pearl Egg
erman. and Dolrousc Haynes spent
Sunday evening at tho home OF Mr.
and Mrs. T., \. Souman. The eve
ming was spent with music.
Raymond Baker and Bill F1agoclle
arc booked for a wrestling match at
burg. October 4, 5. G.
Word has been received that Walter
7. Palmer. OF FL Centre. Cal. and
Miss Gladys A. pickford of Crowley.
Colo. were married In Pueblo last
Miss Gladys Pickard Is
we'll known in this vicinity having
spent the greater part OF the summer
here with her mother, Mrs. T. II. Il
Hamilton. Tho young couple will
mako their homo in California.
Geo. stills of the Silis Land company I
vas out in this vicinity with land
buyers from Wichita. Kan. tho first
part of the week. Ie
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Hamilton. who
arc at present on tho Diamond Three
-anch. are contemplating moving !
On the place which they recently pur-
,hased from Francisco Vigil, Of Wal
senburg.
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