The Delta independent., 1924-05-30
HOTCHKISS
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The friends of Mrs. Barnie Sincsil
will be pleased to learn of her con-
valescence.
Mildred Cook and family are occupy
the Geo. Gunther residence.
Mrs. Frank Banner of Horse Park
was quite i'll last week. Her mother,
Mrs. Lee Beachman, was with her.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Genrrght, who left
here recently for a trip to the coast,
are now enjoying life at Long Beach.
Charley Mitchell is another way
ward son of the North Fork Valley.
returning home last week from Los
Angeles.
A. L. Jackson and son of Rocky
Ford were here several days last week
looking over our valley with view of
locating.
Barnard, the ten-year-old-son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bbright, received a fractured
skull when he was thrown from
horse recently.
Clyde McMillen, wife and little son
left Tuesday for their cow camp OF,
the Muddy, with big supply of pro
visions.
z. B. Wise and family left this week
for the Meeker country, to be gone a
month or two on business and pleas
ure trip.
About 90 men and teams left here
last week for the Overland canal to
clean and enlarge this big waterway.
Foreman Campbell is chaperoning the
bunch
The many friends of Joe Lorah will
be panied to learn that he IS PRO s.rar-
ed from the effects of a paralytic
stroke, and his condition considered
serious.
Joe Becker has resigned his position
with the Park Clothing Company to
accept a travelling salesman job with
the Fuller Brush Company.
Ralph Dorr has moved on Mrs.
Webbs ranch located on Hanson Mesa
and will probably buy it before the
option he holds expires.
Sherman Beary and Orville Dire, two
young men from Kane. Illinois, who
are taking motor trip to Idaho, and
the coast, are the guests of the Schoo-
lys for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Porter are now
occupying their new house recently
completed on the old homestead, and
are situated as snug as a bug in a
rug.
Cert and Clayton Reigles, who fin.
ished their sheep shearing coD.racts in
Delta county, left this week via Black
Mesa, for the San Luis Valley, where
they will clip the fleece from a few
more thousand woolies.
The enthusiasm Of the Fireman's
ball, held in Sare Hall last Tuesday
night was somewhat dampened by the
very inclement weather. However, the
crowd Of merry makers had a good
time, anyway.
The million dollar snow storms we
have read about in the past are not in
it with the glorious rains we have had
this week.
Paul Swisher, after communing with
nature up in the Muddy country
week or two, returned to civilization
again this week
c. S. Shyrock, our leading electri-
clan, is expecting his brother. II. w.
from Philadelphia here this week, to
tour the Rocky Mountain region.
Rev. ]. H. Burdick and family of
Norwood arrived Monday via Dallas
Pass, and are visiting Mr.. Burdick's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Burdick.
few days
| Miss Virginia Dodge, the accom-
plished daughter of Mrs. Chas. Klas-
sen, was married in Fort Collins Sat.
urdya, the 25th, to Mr.. Fred Benson.
a prominent business man of that city.
Miss Dodge grew up and was educated
in Hotchkiss and has many friends
here, who wish her and the fortunate
bridegroom long years of happiness
and prosperity.
The crowd of Knights of Pythias
from Hotchkiss, who visited the lodge
at Grand Junction Wednesday night
of last week were royalty entertained.
After comforting the rank of the
Third degree to four fine young men,
refreshments were served consisting Of
several different species of sandwiches
from the Sandwich Islands, Almochal-
len beverage from Java, Rainbow ice
cream direct from the North Pole and
fragrant cigars from Havana
Last Saturday afternoon during a
mild electric storm the ranch house Of
Charles Shaw. located on Fairview
Mesa south Of town. was struck by
lightning and with the contents was
completely destroyed. Mr.. Shaw and
son Clarence were badly stunned and
burned on their lower limbs and bod.
les and Roy McTntire, who was
there, was also slightly disabled. Mr..
McIntire removed the disabled men