Hotchkiss and Mears Gift Rifles. Saturday, April 14. 1:30 p.m. ( x-apple-data-detectors://26 ) Chuck Farmer will relate the history of the two antique rifles donated to the museum by John Hotchkiss. Enos Hotchkiss gifted a rifle to Otto Mears in about 1872. Mears gave Enos a 40-90 Sharps rifle in 1880. The history of the town of Saguache and the flour mill there will be central to the program. The rifles will be available for inspection. HCHS Museum. 180 S. Second Street, Hotchkiss ( x-apple-data-detectors://27/0 ). 970-872-3780 ( tel:970-872-3780 )