Bent County register., 1886-11-06

Some of the side street business
lots have taken jump up in price.
Which one of the side streets is
to make business street IS the
question,
The lower story Of the Blodgett
building is rented 70. Il saloon and
restaurant.
+. &. Descent has so far recov-
cred from has late Illness that he
will be down town next week.
j. T. Ramsdale came up from
Garden City yesterday, aud is more
than ever pleased with the invest
ment he long ago made in Lamar.
w. A. Alcorn, of Kinsley, Kan
sas, was in town Thursday, and filed
on pre-emption aud timber claim.
He also thinks of investing in some
residence lots.
!. l.. Maxwell, of Clarinda, Iowa,
will open dry goods store in the
room now occupied by Nj. l.. Swift
a Co. AS soon as the latter get in
their new quarters.
-McQueary Brothers have placed
"a new dray team on the street for
the accommodation oil the public
They now have two teams and are
kept busy all the time.
Johnny Gallagher built small
house to live in last week and some
of the boys turned it over Sunday
night. 1t was upset for joke but
Johnny did not appreciate or see the
fun in il.
Mir. and Mrs. p. II. Delaney, Mr..
Charles Mnpes aud Mr.. r sullivan,
all of Mac,mb, Illinois, arrived here
Yesterday morning. Mr.. Mapes was
here some time ago and invested in
town lots.
John Koch, as fine barber as
ever strapped razor, was in town
yesterday to rent quarters for q shop.
lie has fine outfit, aud will open a
dandy shop. He comes up from
Dodge City.
Mrs. White has opened milli-
merry store in the room formerly oc-
enpiei by A. II. Rogers. She ha> "a
full line of Just what the ladies want
judging by the display of hats,
feathers, etc.
u. l.. Mitch, independent candi-
date for the legislature, is said to be
elected by a very small majority.
The court house bonds carried, but
.he modus operaudi will probably
be enquired into.
1T has been suggested that Main
street be raised in the center with
gravel. 1t would make good road,
do away with the dust and mud and
in time the whole street would be
solid and lasting.
We are pleased to say DIR. lube
has concluded 10 move 10 Lamar.
Church-going people should give the
Doctor every encouragement IN his
work as we are fortunate in securing
so able minister to locate with us.
The REGISTER had only men
toned twice that Lamar was in need
III large first-class hotel when the
notice was answered, and we have
prospects of large fine hotel going
up within the next thirty days.
Good enough.
Mrs. ). NJ. Davis, so long the
popular landlady of the Markham
House, at Dodge City, was in town
Tuesday. Her husband Capt. Davis
was up yesterday to take a
look at the town, aud they may con-
clude to locate here.
We were surprised to see some
mighty good republicans scratch Mr..
MEYERS name and write Alva
Adams on their tickets Tuesday.
The returns show that republicans
throughout the state done a good
deal of that kind of work.
DIR. and ii. C. Cherrington, of
Dodge City, are fitting up the Nc
Keever building on South Main
street in handsome style and will
open tirst-class restaurant. They
have secured the services of Charles
Trussell, one of the finest cooks in
the west.
From present reports 1T looks
like Alva Adams, democrat, was
elected governor, and Reed, the