The Delta independent., 1924-12-19
HOTCHKISS
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We wish you all \ Very Merry
Christmas and A Happy New Year.
Richard Hartman has purchased
the old 'Brockman 40" adjoining his
land on the south.
]. c. Neeley and family will move
to Grand Junction in the near future.
having sold his ranch near Lazear to
Harry McKellar.
Mrs. Paul Sinsher left last Friday
for Fort Collins to spend the holidays
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knouse.
Our high school basketball teams
played the Eckert teams last Friday
evening at the City Park, the scores
ending in favor of Eckert girls and
Hotchkiss boys. as follows: Eckert
girls 30. Hotchkiss, Is: Eckert boys.
Is. Hotchkiss. %.
+ o. Lockner Of Denver has been
In this vicinity the past ten days.
buying stock hogs. and shipped out
several carloads from this point to
Salt Lake and Nebraska markets.
Earl Summers and family Of New
Mexico left for home last Sundav.
after a two weeks visit with the
family n w a. Summers.
w. a. Hakss. who has been resid-
ing In the Cedaredge district for the
past two years. has moved on his
Garrow Mesa ranch. recently vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Flick.
Albert RUNNER and family have
moved to the tenant house on the
PETERS ranch. where Albert will as
sist Arthur Purteo, the ranch sur.r
intendent
Miss EVELYN Dodge had the mis-.
fortune to have her arm broken
while playinE basketball last F-rFrv
evening
J. W Cline has leased the d
Willouchhy sfore-room opposite tra
Reinheimer building and has opened
mn a feed store.
Leon. Hotchkiss and family a-a n--
cruyinE the Miller brick residour. ar
West Bridge street
The Hollonbeak Brothers recently
from Louisiana have secured the
large Miller residence on the Hu
west Of the town for Temporary
residence until they get permanently
located
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
Episcopal church realized almost
500 from their dinner and b1za.~.
held last Friday.
The parent-Teachers' association.
organized here recently. is growing
rapidly in membership and popular
ity.
Remember. Harding's Nara-.re
Agency can supply YOU with an The
leading publications at clubbing rates
Leave orders at WilcoNsin's grocery.
C. NJ, James is quite IN at the
home OF his son Alvin on Lyons
Mesa,
Rollo Owens. who opened UP a
good vein Of coal last summer mp
La Roux, is now supplying the nnb.
lie with n good grade Of the black
diamond
Another pretty girl has been ad-
ded to the switchboard OF the Co
on. Telephone Co, the new operator
being Miss Vera McCabe
The Christmas spirit is very ovi.
dent In our town and community Our
merchants generally report good
holiday trade HotchNss will have a
big community Christmas tree,
which proved so popular last Nule-
tide The entire community is in
vited to attend this festive occasion.
Christmas eve. There will be some
thing for every hoy and girl present
This week a land dtal was couaum.
mated whereby O. A, and V r Hol.
lenboak, recently from Louisiana he
came owners Of the Charles Brinton
ranch Of 40 acres. This most dosir-
able fruit and hay ranch is located
on Rogers Mesa on the main county
highway two and one-half miles west
of Hotchkiss. We understand the
consideration was $4,000 This well
improved farm will make tho Hollen.
beaSs an ideal home. Mr.. Rrlntou has
not decided fully as to his future
plans, but will likely remain In this
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