Bent County register., 1888-10-27

u ~ A "hu'io ohrHH repuDIican CEN
tral committeeman of Stuart precinct
arrived in town last evening.
Remember the LADIES' of the Meth.
odist church will give an election
dinner the sixth of November.
! S. Elson will ship a good many
thousand cottonwood trees to Kansas
this fall to set out on timber claims.
A mail route has been established
between this city and Chivington,
and will be put in operation next
month.
Mrs. E. J. Rabb returned Sunday
morning from Klyde, Kansas, where
she has been visiting for the past six
months.
Lawrence Sweetman came up from
the ranch Thursday and will return
to-day accompanied by his sister-in-
law aud Mrs. G. F. LaTouehe.
Mr.. Huddleston at one time real
estate dealer in this city, lately of
Chiyington and now of Pueblo, was
in town several days this week.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to attend ball at Las An
imas next Monday night, given by
the democratic club of that place.
Thanks.
We are in receipt of the first issue
Of the Custer County Courapt by
Grant Turner, democrat in politics,
otherwise good looking paper, ont
side of politics, success to you.
G.. NJ. Woodwork shipped three
hundred Lead of cattle from our
yards last week, and will ship be-
tween five and six hundred head
from here about the third of Novem-
Der.
The Athletic Club dance Thursday
night was a financial and social sue
cess. the young gentleman having
the dance in charge are very much
pleased over the pleasant time of
their first dance.
Hon. W. b. FeIker and Hon. b. L.
Carr will address the public at the
Union Club room tonight on the po-
litical issues of the day, they are
both good speakers aud will interest
every body who turns out to hear
them.
We are under obligations to sec.
retary of state Rice for copy of
the First Biennial report of the
Bureau of Labor statistics of the
state of Colorado, WORK of much
value as a reference, and containing
great deal of information.
The G.. A. r. Post of this city will
give an entertainment November l6,
ut which time Major r. II. Hender-
shot the drummer boy of the Rapa-
haHock, and hIs son will be present
and take part. 1t will be 4 rich treat
aud everybody should turn out.
w. G.. Clark, an attorney from
| Centerville, Iowa, has heen in town
several days looking after his prop
erty interest here. Mr.. Clark is a
red hot republican and we hope he
will be so pleased with this country
that he will conclude TO locate.
Peter Matter Clay creek farmer
returned a few das ago from n three
weeks visit IN Nebraska, he says he
knows of dozen or more families
back there that will move to Benz
county before next spring. The EN-
migration west from the east viii
start pretty soon after election.
We paid seven dollars taxes las
winter on property we never owned
with the understanding the count.
commissioners would give. us rebat'
of that amount, which they have eve
since refused to do, not that the,
deny our rights in the matter or tina
we are not entitled to the rebate, bu
Luke Cahill says if the commission
ers would allow our rebate other
would make the same demand, Lux
SAYS it takes ability to be commits
sioners and we believe him so will
vote for ]. ID. Martin, as every othe
man IN the county should.
Hon. d. c. Bailey republican car
didate for state senator spent yestel