Bent County register., 1886-07-24

1t would he well for the little
towns along the road east of us to
have their mail come to Lamar. 1t
would save them time and much an
Doyancc, our post Office will be open
in few days now.
We were in error last week in
quoting A. X. Blacks sale of cattle
We said he had sold one thousand
seeves, when in fact he has sold be-
tween twelve and fifteen hundred
head of stock cattle.
We are pleased to say that in
all this broad America there are but
two places, and they are flag stations,
that have anything to say agaiHst
lamar, and they are of so little con-
sequence that we can not spare space
in our paper to notice them.
, The washouts that occurred on
Tuesday night extended every few
miles from - few miles west of this
place To Pueblo. The railroad com
pany have been working day and
night every man they could hire, and
succeeded yesterday in getting over
the worst break, which was between
Las Animas and Ii Junta. 1t is
thought trains will be running to-day.
People in the east come out to the
Colorado mountains to coo. off dur
I ing the heated term, the people in the.
mountaius go upthe gulch To cool off,
the people i'll the gulch 20 little
further up the gulch 10 cool off and
at the head of the gulch the people
20 to the all the year around snow
bank To reduce their temperature,
while the people who stay ut home.
wherever that may b., probably see
the most comfort.
l/-Tuesiay morning ]. w. Decker
frcceived official notice from the post
office department at Washington that
post Office had been established
here. aud that he was appointed p 'st
master The notice was accompa-
ricd 10y his bond which has been
| filled out and forwarded to Was
| hingtou. IS soon ~ that is received
his commission and keys will lac sent
him Mr. Decker hls had number
of years experience rs post master
and will enter into his work fully
understanding it from the start, he
was the united choice of our people,
so his appointment gave satisfaction
tn every one. lie now owns and will
ship here AT once the boxes aud fix
lures OF an office that cost him six
hundred dollars, and when IN place
will he very neat and handsome and
a credit to our city.
I-On Tuesday afternoon as An
drew Sophre, who was in the employ
of Mr.. Daniel keesee who has a
ranch about S miles above Lamar,
was returning to his home, driving
a spirited team, the horses became
| frightened and ran away, and Mr.
Squire was thrown violently IA the
ground, two wheels of the wagon
passing over his body, Mr. Hunter,
near who's ranch the accident oc-
Cured @tught the runaway team.
Mr. S phre was brought to the city,
and DIR. w. X. McMullem summon
ed, who nj once gave an unfavorible
prognosis. Mr. Sophre was placed
in the Burger Hotel and everything
done to alleviate his sufferings, not
withstanding fatal peritonitis devel.
oped, and Thursday at p. III. he
died. Friday at o a. m. u number of
citizens assembled and all that was
mortal of Andrew SOPHIE WAS CON
signed to earth. DR.. McMullen read
the beautiful burial service of the
Episcopal church. Mr.. Randolph, of
N. Y. read Bryant's thanatopsis, Mr..
Woodcock sang several hymns and
all joined in feeling sad over the un-
timely death of poor Andrew. This
is the first death in Lamar, and we
trust it will be the last for some time
to come. Mr.. keesee desires To thank
the citizens of lamar who so kindly
assisted In taking care of deceased
before his death and giving christian
burial to his remains.