The Lamar register., 1891-09-26
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

<hS LII NedIo oil VI Uilc pEopoIty
advertised for delinquent taxes this year
were sold at the tax sale last Tuesday.
Services at the Christian Church Sun
day a. m. and p. m. Subject for a. m.-
"The Anxious Housekeeper." For even
ing: ''The Ride to Ruin That Led to Re-
covery."
The October meeting of the Overland
Park Club, of Denver, will begin Satur-
day, October 3rd, and ending Saturday,
October 10th. Races commence at 1:30
each p. m.
MARRIEp-M s. Goodale, of the Postal
telegraph, to Miss Roxa Swift, daughter
of A.C Swift OF this city, at Las Animas,
on last Monday evening. The REGISTER
extends its congratulations.
DR.. W, D. Purse, dentist, who is now
located at Las Animas, will be here on
October LIST and remain till the 9Th. AS
he will make regular trips here work
will be done so as to give satisfaction.
Owing to some of the members of the
Methodist church being opposed to the
use OF the piano in the church, thinking
it savors too much of the devil, the spe-
cial musical program will close with to-
morrow's services.
The virginia Spy" will be played by
the Grand Army boys week from next
Monday. The play has been re-cast for
the occasion and numerous rehersals by
the best talent in Lamar will make it
rare treat for our people.
| VIM. E. Lee, of Granada, will prove up
on two claims on October 31st. This is
under the homestead and new timber
culture law, and is the first time that
any one has proved up on two claims at
the same time, in this district.
A. N. Parrish and W. @. Gould have
opened an office back of the First Ma
tional Bank. Any person having any
thing to sell, trade or give away, please
give them call. Entrance through al
ley at back door of bank building.
James Stephenson brought some very
fine sugar beets to town the other day
that he raised on his farm north OF town.
This part of Colorado is marked on the
government maps as being in the Sugar
Belt, and from results the map is GER
tainly correct
The ladies OF the Methodist church
will hold an ice cream social in the Iron
clad building next Wednesday evening.
Commendable efforts are being made to
enlarge the parsonage. The public are
cordially invited to attend and thus help
on this good work.
They may write about their fruit
countries all they please but in fact they
will have to rustic to beat the Arkansas
valley. DR.. Hasty set out some peach
are full of peaches. Some of them meas
ure nine inches in circumference.
The fire losses of Messrs Vanorsdale
& Everett and Ferguson & Silver have
been adjusted and paid to the entire sat
isfaction Of these gentlemen. They were
issued in the Lion Insurance Company
OF London and the National OF Hartford,
and the adjustments were made through
Mr.. D. E. Cooper their local agent.
The delinquent tax sale took place at
the Treasurer's Office Tuesday, the 22nd.
Everything but few lots in Granada
and Lamar was bought in by same par
ties who bought last year. The proper
ty left which will be taken by the coun-
ty will not exceed $500. The subsequent
taxes were paid upon all property sold
last year, which cut down the amount
| sold to a small sum.
The fair at Las Animas last Tuesday
and Wednesday was pronounced sue
tisement of what this valley can do.
There was large attendance, and the
displays Of grains, vegetables and fruits
and thoroughbred live stock, especially
sheep, were excellent The races were
very exciting. We are sorry our enter
| encouragement from Prowers county in
her first effort in this line.
Judge Doughty informs us that quite
number of people have solicited him
to organize a singing school" He
thinks such an institution would be a
source Of much pleasure as well as a
benefit but that he doesn't care to under
take. However he recommends Mr.. J.
A. Woodcock, (who by the way needs
none) to our citizens as the proper one
to take charge. Mr.. Woodcock will con-
duct a singing class, il sufficient num-
Der will take an interest and will let him
know.