The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-02-01
HOTCHKISS
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NO we nave seen no uduQel4ONS IN
bloom, or blue birds fitting about
recently.
Henry Hill, mail carrier on route l,
has about recovered from a severe at
tack of lumbago.
Tomorrow is ground hog day We
shall soon know what the weather
will be for the next six months.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church held very successful baked
| food sale at Busey's store Saturday.
| Mrs. Logan Wood and children re-
turned from California last week, after
spending several months on the coast.
/ Chas. Shyock, our electric light
man, has returned home after a two
weeks business trip on the Eastern
Slope
The Juniors gave a fine box social
to the public in Sare hall Wednesday
evening of last week, which proved
quite success.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Ray have moved
from the Logan Wood property, hav-
ing secured apartments with the
keers at the Hotel de Barlow.
A. F. Chaffee, a prominent dairyman
of Leroux creek. is able to attend to
business again after having been laid.
up several weeks with gastritis.
J. NJ Swisher has moved his big
flock of sheep from the Roubideau
country to Fruitland Mesa, where
he will feed hay the balance of the
winter.
Our street crossings remind us Of
sunken gardens this sloppy weather.
This defect will however likely lie
overcome next spring by raising tie
cement crossings.
Why not inaugurate an apple eat
ing campaign in this country for the
next thirty days, TO consume part Of
the finest apples on earth which are
stored throughout the county
Our next postmaster, after March ?.
together with four other aspirants,
for the job took the civil service ex-
animation at Delta Saturday. The ap-
pointment will be made later.
The Hotchkiss Herald so as to be
in style, has donned long skirts this
week, which are very becoming to
editor Perry's weekly. From now on
the Herald will be a column publ
cation.
Chas. Korh Of Casper, wyoming.
was in town Monday shaking hands
with old friends, having come to the
valley recently on account of the ser
i0us illness Of his father, who resides
In Paouia.
More than one hundred Delta county
premium ribbons received from the
Pueblo state fair, have been on ex.
.hbition in the drug store window the
past week. Who said Delta county
was not the banner county OF the
state?
Our High school boys and girls
went to Cedaredge Friday night for
basket ball set-to with the wild and
woOlies Of that locality, playing three
games. Our boys won and lost a game
and our girls were defeated. but all
had glorious time anyway.
The Fire Mountain Ditch company
held a big meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the Crescent, about $4,000 in stock.
holders were represented. The com.
pany's charter having expired, they
decided to reorganize under the name
Of The Fire Mountain Ditch & Reser-
yoir Co. The capitalization remains
the same as with the old organization
OF sl0S,O0O, original par value Of
the stock being 81. This stock has m
creased in value however to about
$3.50 per share. This is one OF the
biggest waterways on the Western
slope, and built by the farmers Of this
end OF the county We understand
that the old board was reelected with
one in the dictatorship. The company
decided to levy an assessment Of lie
per share for 1924
For the benefit OF those whose are
not familiar with the principles Of
"Lionism" will copy q few extracts
from a recent issue OF the Lions
"Lionism stands for 10y
atty to country, community and home. |
Individual integrity in thought. in
word and deed. One flag. one
language. New ideals. new hopes. |
new ambitions in business and protes. |
sions. Service that is founded on the |
golden rule" Hotchkiss needs a
Lions club and needs It badly. We
must come out OF the old ruts II we
expect to be up to date, progressive
and successful Create new ideals, |
and let the outside world know that |
Hotchkiss is on the map. We all |
know how unity makes strength. We |
have all kinds Of good material here
for a wide-awake Lions club: simply |
need a few OF our business men to