The Lamar register., 1891-10-03
LATEST COUNTY NEWS.
Granada Items.
Special to the Register.


day morning after trip through eastern
Kansas.
Lorenzo Jones probably has as little to
worry over as amy republican candidate
in the United States.
Mrs. J. D. McCroady, who has been
spending several weeks with relatives in
in Canon City, returned home Wednes-
day last.
The number of persons engaged in
holding small herds is constantly in
creasing. Scarcely week passes with
out several applications for brands.
herepublican county ticket as whole
is the subject of of almost universal
praise. From top to bottom it is ticket
that no true republican will fail to
support.
W. E. Vincent, the republican war
horse of Wild Horse valley, was in town
this week. He says the republican pros
poets in Holly precinct are brighter than
ever before.
Anderson B. Stewart has come to Ora
NADIA again this week. He is smiling as
usual, and has hair of exactly the same
color as the man who will assess the KY
ranch next year.
A large number of Granada's elite at
tend dance given by ]. Scott Robertson
manager OF the KY ranch. All were de
lighted with both the supper and the
dance. 1t was in fact the swell social
affairs of the season.
Horace Oakes came home from Oltla-
homa Monday morning. He did not like
the new country that was opened up last
week. He found a location however,
and in partnership with John Acuff Will
embark in the hardware business in
Yukon, Oklahoma.
On last Monday night j. D. McCready
was aroused from his slumbers by the
barking of his dog. Mr.. McCready or
dered the dog to be quiet, and was soon
sleeping as soundly as il nothing had
happened. When he undertook to dress
the next morning his pants, vest and
shoes were missing. The same night
prowler was discovered in the Bilderback
mansion, but was frightened by Mrs
Bilderback and fled without securing
any booty. No clew.
Granada boasts of the champion big
boy OF Colorado. His name is Frank
Gilman. Though but 10 years old Frank
is feet and 32i inches tall and weighs
one hundred and sixty pounds. He is
the son of Mrs. Nancy Gilman, whose
ranch lies about four miles east of Gra-
NADIA, and was born we believe at or near
the place where he now resides Frank
is a COW puncher by occupation and
when he wraps those long legs Of his
around broncho, both the legs and their
owner are there to stay As Frank don't
smoke many cigarettes it is fair to pre-
sumo that he will make a man over seven
feet tall and of good proportions.
Great excitement prevailed in Carlton
one day last week, and for the time being
the whole male population Of that little
town We're filled with that ardor which in
every age has led mankind to deeds of
great personal bravery VIM. Clifford, of
Granada, having undertaken to count
the ties between here and Lamar, had
reached a point on his journey just
littlo'west of Carlton, when he suddenly
turned backward, and rushing into the
town with great trepidation announced
that three huge gray wolves had stopped
his travel, and we're still on the railroad
track defyiug the approach Of man. A
hasty council Of war was held, and soon
the whole male population were armed
to meet the foe. Judge Frybarger, after
extracting reluctant promise from his
warlike associates that he might be al
lowed the first shot, led the advancing
host, with gun in each hand-his eyes
flashing fire like those Of Hector or Achil-
les. Sam Hi-bce with his Buffalo Bill
mustsche, gun in either hand and re
volver in his hip pocket, looked fierce
enough to extinguish all the gray wolves
of Prowers county. Commissioner Prid-
dy, with military bearing and tiercely
contracted eyebrows, brought up the rear
wit trusty rifle that had done good
service in the mountains OF WestVirginia.
Advancing thus our heroes soon came in
dangerous proximity to the gray wolves.
A slight palor overspread the features of
Judge Frybarger as he prepared for &C
tion and one large drop of perspiration
trickled down his right temple. But Just
as he was about to pull the trigger Sam
Higbee discovered something that made
him throw down his weapons, throw him !
self on the ground, roll over and laugh
till his eyes we're filed with tears. The 1
three gray wolves proved to be three large |
tumble weeds moving about in the wind. .
ARIEL