Bent County register., 1886-09-04

sidings put in, extensive stock yards
built adjoining the town site, a post.
office established with daily mail
Lamar may, therefore, be said to
have every convenience and facility
for business or pleasure, that is to
be found in Eastern towns that have
been settled twenty-five years. Prep
arations are being made for opening
the United States Land Office.
A bank has already been established
and is in successful operation. There
are numerous hotels and restaurants.
the principal hotel being the Hewes
house. 1t is just finished, and is
furnished throug hout in the best
manner, being operated in thorough
ly first-class style. The Hewes is
destined to become the leading hotel
of Eastern Colorado, the host, Col
onel j. NJ. Hewes, is already fast be-
coming popular with the travelling
fraternity. When a stranger goes
to new town he will be at once he.
sieged by horde of curbstone real
estate brokers, and, having no ac-
quaintance whatever, will naturally
be at lost to know with whom he
may safely deal. There are several
tirst-class reliable real estate firms
here, among which, for the benetitof
strangers who visit the city, shall
mention that of Graham g. Cooper.
George Trominlitz & Co., and
Holmes Mckeever & Parmenter.
These firms are thoroughly canver-
SAINT with the business in all It's de-
tails, having had years of experience
in the business. They have brought
here not only ripe experience. but
reputation for straightforward
business transaction, and parties who
place their business in the hands of
either OF these firms may rest assur-
ed that their interests will be fully
protected and conserved. Letters Of
inquiry addressed to either of these
firms will receive prompt and care
full attention.
The bank of Lamar is incorporat-
cd under the banSing laws of the
state aud is Il solid and reliable in
stitution. Its stockholders and Off
GERS are gentlemen of wealth and
business integrity, and conservative
business principles are strictly .,d-
hered to. One week ago the Urited
States mail was delivered here for
the first time, the postofice having
been established and a Democratic
postmaster appointed several days
before. The postmaster, Mr.. j. w,
Decker, came here Immediately upon
his appointment, bringing with him
<.n,p,,l.,n
Decker is also Il registered dru ygist.
and has erected very handsome
two story business house with mod
ern style front, where he will dis
pense drugs and medicine, sell sta
tionary, books, etc, handle Uncle
Sans mail, and is also Il notary pnb-
lie and writer OF correct insurance.
policies. 1t will thus be seen t....
Mr.. Decker is the Poo BAH of IL.
mar.
A very excellent stock of drugs is
also kept by Lou,len IL Co. The
members of this firm are thorough
pharmacists, anI are versei in the
intricacies and mysteries of medical
mixtures. And here let me say that
u drug store in Colorado means
drug store and not saloon. There
are five Kansas drug stores here, but
they are known as saloons. The
best place TO get drink of pure un-
adulterated McBrayer or kentucky
Prince is at Bob Sweetnan's or at
the little church around the corner,
kept by John Hess. You can get
anything you want to eat or drink
at the "Little Church" AID the best
smoke in town mt "Bos's". A large
number of Kansas prohibitionists
call at the above places and COM
plain of feeling badly, such sickness
seldom requires the services of
genuine sure-enough druggist. There
is, perhaps, no place i'll the West, or
East either, for that matter, where
an Investment of few dollars in
town property will bring such re-
munerative returns.
Prices are on the cup grade" and
parties desiring to avail themselves
of the rapid advance in town or
country property, should invest at
once. Procrastination is the thief
of time, and in this case the filcher
of dollars. Call upon or write to
NJ Il Goj.lir,r tho and