The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-07-26
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL OtfAh WEN !.
The city council has selected the lots
opposite the Christian Church for the
City hall site.
The rains of Monday afternoon and
night seem to have been general over the
entire county.
Springfield has organized branch of
the Amalgamated Association, and called
it Ananias Lodge.
The Commissioners were in session the
first Of the week completing their work
as a Board of Equalization.
Encouraging reports from the crops
are received from all over the county
since the heavy rains Monday.
Marshal Billow sent two tramps out of
town yesterday by gentle touch of his
boot meath their dilapidated coat tails
The heavy rains Monday night caused
large wash out in the railroad near
Carlton and delayed the morning trains.
Ora Cooper resigned his position as
deputy Postmaster last week and that
job is now being held down by D. E.
Deputy.
Announcements OF candidates for of
fee will be published in the REGISTER at
IS apiece. Cut this out and paste it in
your hat.
Since the rains OF early part OF the
week the average temperature has fallen
Is degrees and the nights have become
pleasant again.
The County Clerks office now supplies
ice water to all of our citizens who drink
that liquid, and there is some complaint
because it isn't lemonade.
Mr.. H D. Bradley, of Colorado Run,
Texas, is shipping 800 head OF cattle
from this point to Leadville to ]. N.
Pearson who has bought them.
DR.. W. NJ. Cummings has resigned his
position as Chairman of the Prowers
County Republican Central Committee.
A successor will be appointed at the
meeting next Saturday.
Our stock yards have become rather
dilapidated and the proper authorities
should see to it that they are repaired as
there will be good many cattle shipped
from here this fall.
Calhoun claims to be member of the
st. Louis Real Estate Exchange. His
general appearance, however, would in
dictate closer acquaintance with the
late Corn Exchange Of this city.
The Prowers County Republican Cen
trail Committee will meet in Lamar on
August 2nd to transact important bust
ness. All members of the committee
should make it point to be present.
A wreck occurred on the railroad in the
eastern end OF town Thursday morning.
Two box cars and one stock car left the
track and were broken down The stock
car was filed with horses but none Of
them were injured
A paper is to be started at Carlton
soon. 1t will be one of the periodical
outbreaks OF the Carlton Ne,rs we sup
pose, but will be turned loose on the sur
prised public as a'.time-tried, fire. tested"
Republican sheet.
The finest sample of wheat we have
seen this year was brought in from the
north side by G. T. Herbert It has
long heads, well filed out, and will yield
over 80 bushels to the acre. There were
40 acres just iks it in the field.
Denver barely passed the ID, 900 notch
IN the census returns and has been howl
ing ever since, but she is all smiles now
Her fayorite prize fighter thrashed the
Omaha favorite, and that more than
eompensates for her past degradation.
Madam Quartero, the world famous
fortune teller from Hindoostan, with
her husband, Signor Verdammtsein, is in
the city posting the boys on future
events. On pecommendation of Bros E.
1. Koen and w. w. Louden she and her
husband were unanimously elected hon
orary members Of the Amalgamatsd.
Notice.
All persons knowing themselves In
debted to the City Drug Store will save
costa Of collection by paying up in full
b. the Int OF August.
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