The Lamar register., 1891-05-16

Lamar. Colo.
Ford says John l. Sullivan is not
success as an actor.
First cutting of alfalfa in this section
will begin next week.
Every one is looking for the correspon-
dent OF the Chfrington Chief.
The closing examinations OF the
schools will begin next Monday.
A large amount of correspondence was
unavoidably crowded out this week.
Wallace Cooper was given party by
his young friends on the night OF the 9th.
No excitement in railroad circles this
week. No change of night men or time
card
Everybody should attend the Firemen's
ball and w. R C. supper next Saturday
night.
Judge Gunter has set June 10th as the
date for the meeting Of the special term
of district court.
The Womsns' Relief Corps will give an
ice cream and strawberry social on the
evening Of the 23rd.
The Amity canal is now running bank
full, and the prospect for good crops un-
der it are the brightest.
The young folks gave a party at D.
Zimmerman's before Misses Zella and
Nettie left for Nebraska.
DrED-on Monday, May 11th, the in
FAINT son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Downing.
The funeral was held on Tuesday.
C. G. Huddleston's valuable hunting
dog was bitten by rattlesnake yester-
day, and now carries large sized Adams
apple.
Who is the correspondent for the Chiv-
ington Chief from Lamar. Under cover
of a nom de plume he has made scurril-
lous attacks upon many of our best citi-
zens, and it is getting to be monotonous.
After an inspection Of the work on the
Horse creek fume Ed Leatherman ex-
presses the opinion that next week our
north side farmers will receive a better
supply OF water than at any previous
time.
Water commenced running in the
Henry ditch last Saturday much to the
relief of the farmers; but after Il hours
the farmers were disappointed with the
news Of the washout in the Horse creek
fiume.
The Board Of Trade met Monday even
ing and after some routine business
passed the report of the committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions to be offered
to the Trans Mississippi Congress at Dem
yer May 18th.
A telegram was sent to President Har-
rison at Denver Tuesday that the gov
ernment mules had broken out of the
pasture on the north side. He is expect
ed to come on the local freight to-day to
round them up.
The senior class is giving q series Of
entertainments of great variety, at the
school house during recess hours, We
hear. Their last month in the Lamar
school will be long remembered by all
who witness the fun they intersperse
with their hard work.
The bids on the completion of tho
court house were opened yesterday, and
the contract awarded to d. C. Marker,
the lowest bidder, for 1880. The work
will be pushed rapidly and we will soon
have = county building that will be an
ornament at . small expense.
The hurry with which the Sparks took
up the Harmon letter Of last week. in
which It was not alluded to, would indi-
dicate that some member Of that outfit
either sent that slandsrous article to the
Nesns, or elss VS. mashed on the 1haud-
soma" widow. Heaven Forbid
Whils vs do sot sndoess the style Of
Journalism used in r. 4 Poeter's write
up of ths school s'sctioa, IL anuses No to
bear The 9pssks roar. Just turn back .
fsw issuss a tAst shsst snd you will -
eeesnls On soans oar etfissos . thous,nd
tinss vfIsr. It makes . great di6srsncs
vttA thsa vAoss on i eossd. We vus-
d. u thsy bed tbs -suod a TIE town ss
Asest" whsa tAsy pshiishsd thsir ~hor.
uaah" ~ through The wintss.