The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

.AddreSSs
PROWERS co. ABSTRACT Co.
Lamar, Colo.
School election next Monday.
The new city dads will organize next
Monday evening.
If your buggy needs painting so and
have an interview with Sol Coxhead.
The commissioners we're in session last
Monday. Full report in another column.
Well. well! A whole week has passed
without change of night men at the
depot.
Assessor A. B. Stewart started out yes
terday on the annual round up of the
taxpayers.
The Maxwells are putting out large
orchard and vineyard on their farm east
OF town this year.
The womens' Relief Corps will give an
ice cream social one evening next week,
to be announced later.
The geological survey outfit which ha.
been drawing salaries at this point for
some time will commence work next
week.
The commencement exercises of the
Lamar High School will be held in the
Methodist church on Friday evening,
May 22nd.
Work will commence on the completion
of the court house about the middle of
this month, and it will be pushed until
it is completed.
Prof. T. B. Bird and Mr.. A Merritt
were appointed delegates from the Chris
tain Sunday school to the ba Junta con-
vention in May.
Lamar was very dull the fore part
of the week, Hines was out of town
Monday and Cap. Billow was away on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave supper last Friday night for the
benefit of the church, which was quite a
success, s25 being realized
Farmers Of Brookfield, Baca county, to
the number of seven were in town this
week buying listers and other imple-
ments for farming. Large crops are go
ing in down there and no irrigation either.
There is considerable interest man
ifested in this district over the school
election and lively contest will prob
ably be the result. We hear the names
of W. Fl. Sanders and W. o. Lee men
toned for member OF the board.
There will soon be an abundance of
water in the Amity canal. F. B. Koen
returned from the east Wednesday morn
ing at 2:3O O'Clock a. m, and by daylight
had all his men and teams at work ut the
head gate clearing out the sand.
The may pole dance given at the
Union Club room last night by the young
men of Lamar was largely attended and
was social success in every particular.
The floor was filed with couples during
each set and everyone seemed to enjoy
the occasion.
From reports from all over the county
we should judge that there will be sev-
eral exciting contests for school directors
in the various districts. Our people have
awakened to the necessity of good schools
and livlier interest is manifested in all
school matters
Elisha House, a cowboy on a neigh
boring ranch. while breaking bronchos
on Wednesday evening was caught in the
rope and dragged to the ground. His
leg was broken and he received other se-
rious injuries. DR.. Bedell was called in
and dressed his wounds.
The REGISTER publishes this week the
first application made in the land dis
trict for proof upon timber culture,
under the new law allowing commuta-
ton. 1t is that of Mr.. D. N. Frazier. 1t
Is fair presumption that many others
will take advantage Of the new law dur
ing the next nix months.
W. H. Howell has resigned his position
- day operator for the Western Union
At this place, and Thomas Kane arrived
yeseerdsy to take the position Mr..
HQvsl has held the position here nearly
ehres ycens, was good citizen and
psSu}er spd obligins clicial. Their many
ertsndh beD regret 70 ~ Mr.. and Nm.
Bewe1 feoge, and wish them spccsss
wfsrsvsf tb<y pay 81.