Bent County register., 1888-03-24

"A party of serensders was out
Thursday night.
All the passenger trains will
change time to morrow.
Claud Holt and L. w. Fuller were
the two men who stayed on the lad
der Saturday night at the Goddinc
block after it got too hot for every
body else.
I The Odd Fellows held a meeting
last Saturday night and will meet
again this evening at NJ. d. Par
menter's office to make arrangements
to organize lodge.
Pasi Igo has been appointed dep.
uty county assessor. We have al.
ways thought great deal of Paul
and hope he will bear the fact iu
mind when he comes around TO AZ
se.s what little property We have.
w. o. Butler i. planting ten scre.
of alfalfa, ten acres of niller, ten
acres Of sorghum, trn acres of corn
aud garden. His farm is all under
the Kuen ditch Two niles west of
town.
Frank Holmes had his men at
work yesterday laying another side
track to run in two more cars TO be
used as depot, four cars is mighty
small accommodation for depot at
Lamar, but 1t cannot be helped until
the new depot is up.
The names of twenty good men
have been secured To organize anoth.
er hose company. Two companis,
in Lamar, we'll equipped, and our
the water works makes combine
tion to fight Ere that cannot he sur.
passed in the valley.
The town is pretty we'll crowded
with strangers all the time, and we
want to say to those in the east who
contemplate coming west to file on
government land; they had better
lose no tune in getting here, first
come fret served. The frstto come
get the choice of selection.
A norther struck this place Mon
day morning at two O'Clock and al
though it was not cold snow fell uu-
I'll after dinner We would like to
have several more SHOWS just like
that one. as it puts the ground in
ine condition for the farmers. 1t
cleared off in the evening aud spring
weather was with US agsin.
The officials OF our land Office have
received permissin from the Commits
siouer of the general land office TO
receive all proofs offered. This will
oe great saving to the settlers
making proof, As heretofore many of
them were compelled to make proof
st Las Animas in order to obtain an
early date.
Attention 10 called to the adver
tisemsnt of the new town of Folsom
in GslfaI county, New Mexico, and
10 the date of their lot sale. An ex-
cursion will be run from Lamar and
Denver, offering rare chance for a
| tne ride aud to cross the mountain.
1t will be noticed that ID. L. Cooper
aud c. &. Goodsls, of this city, are
connected with the enterprise, which
will inspire confidence in the town
to start with. We will have more
to say Of Folsom before the day OF
sale.
Last Saturday was St. Patrick.
day, and the wearing of the green
was common in the city. Some oil
the young bloods wore neckties made
of greenbacks. In the afternoon
there was parade headed by th'
band, and was made up of gentlemen
mounted and on foot. Flags, greer
ribbons and banners we're worn ano
carried. Mr.. Harry Simmons a
grand marshal made fine appear
ance; besides liberal amount of tn
green he wore pieces of shamrocl
that came a few days before fron
old Ireland.
Attorney George Mechling return
ed Thursday from menth's visit t
California, his account of the tri
and his views of California are quit