The Delta independent., 1923-06-29
HoTCHK1ss
>~~~ ~~~~~ go


George Hurst lost two horses with
in the past week from some form OF
kidney trouble.
h Mr.. and Mrs. Hams Of Adrian. Hi
nois, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Nc Clelland left
last week for Kansas potts on busi-
ness and pleasure trip.
| Dan Bryant and wife of Montrose,
are visiting the family of M. M. Bry-
ant on Hotchlkiss avenue.
| Mrs. Sherman White and children
spent several days this week visiting
the William White family on Rogers
mesa.
| Sour cherry picking has begun, the
crop being about an average. The
'crop Of sweet cherries is rather light
in this vicinity.
\ Don't forget our big chautauqua In
September This entertainment will
be tne most interesting OF any Hotcn-
kiss has ever enjoyed
Laurence Busey, Wayne Faast and
Frank Taylor came in from Arizona
! last week. Laurence will return to
Arizona next week.
John Nc Dowell, a former resident
OF Hotchkiss. but now Of Palisade,
was trapsacting business here the
latter part of the week.
We offer an apology for the scare
ny OF news this week. Everybody
and his friends and relatives, Is out
making hay while the sun shines and
the wind blows.
y The weather has been ideal for
making hay. excepting little too
much wind Many of the farmers
finished stacking this week.
Our big apple and peach crop are
looking decidedly promising and II
remunerative prices prevail, we will
all have plenty Of money.
Mrs. J. NJ Swisher, accompanied
her Sunday School class to Laroux
creek Thursday on an outing and pic
mic, all having a very enjoyable time.
H. L. Conable, owner of the big TX
ranch on Barrow mesa, accompanied
by George Belt and son. all Of Keo-
l1uk, Iowa, we're the guests OF the
Barnett's last week.
Hugh Giliilland and bride, recent
newlyweds OF Scott City, Kansas.
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dague OF
Barrow mesa. Mr.. Gillilland is a
brother OF Mrs. Dague.
The big cement settling pool re-
Gently constructed by our municipal
water system, is now in use and will
prove a great advantage in helping
to purify the water.
F. C. Barnett. Superintendent of
the TX ranch. has constructed a very
attractive arch at the entrance Of the
driveway. denoting the name OF the
ranch. This aptly reflects up-to date
methods
Dr. Lewis and Charles Holybee left
the first of the week for Pueblo via
Black mesa, to Investigate the manu-
facture of the Hoiybee patent chain
fastener which they expect to throw
on the market in the near future.
w. G. Kokum Of Sacramento. Cali
fornia. and his brother, W. c. Kokum
VI " WIN
have been visiting their sister. Mrs.
H. B. Fetz Of Powell mesa, left re-
Gently for North Platte. Nebraska,
to visit their parents before returning
to their respective homes.
The Masons' picnic and entertain
ment at City park Friday was attend
ed by several hundred Masons and
their families. The occasion was a
sort Of get together meeting Of Ma
SONS and the o. E. s. and families,
of Delta county. The music and
speaking were all highly appreciated.
A. N. Barnie. who suffered from
a paryletic stroke year ago. gave
up the brave struggle for life Friday
afternoon. Mr.. Barnie was the head
OF the firm of A. N. Barnie & Com
pany, who have been operating here
in the grocery and meat business for
the past twenty years. Mr.. Barnle
was an honorable and upright citi-
zen. observing the Golden Rule as his
religion. He was born in Scotland
and passed to the Great Beyond in
his 69th year. Surviving him are his
wife, two sons, Carl and Joe, and one
daughter, Jeanette. Funeral SER
viues were held at the NJ. e. church
Sunday afternoon and interment was