The Lamar register., 1891-09-19

C. Greamba and R Kelley, OF Stewart.
Colorado, and James Bell, of Towner,
were in town Monday on land office bus
inesa
Mr.. T. D. Rogers and wife moved to
Lamar the first OF the week. Mr.. Rogers
has accepted the position OF night oper-
ator at the depot.
d. A. Dodd and R Allison, printers
from Howard, Kansas, made us a pleas
ant call Monday. They are on pleasure
tour through the State.
Miss Lide Cox, Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
arrived here Thursday evening, and is
visiting her brother George A. Cox in
the Paradox valley.
Will Leonard and A. P. Mead have
pitched their tent near Carlton, where
they will put in a large field OF winter
wheat on their own account.
In the bull case before Esq. Billings
lea last Saturday, Oliver Royal obtained
amount of thirty-tive dollars. .
Messrs. Bowser, Herbert and Blosser
owners of the Star threshing outfit, have
purchased a Birdsell improved alfalfa
huller 1t will be here Monday.
Captain Billy Clark has returned from
summer outing on Cottonwood creek.
and the Salvation Army, under his able
leadership, will soon again be in running
order.
A stranger on our streets the other
day suggested that the man who would
build saw mill here, for the purpose Of
cutting the sunfiowers into fence rails,
would strike bonanza.
Quite a number of young people from
town attended the dance at the Harper
school house Thursday night They re-
port large attendance and jolly time.
That neighborhood is in the swim so
cially just now.
When Mrs. A. D. Rawlings removed to
Albuquerque the Cactus club was de-
prived of its alto. They have secured
Mrs W. c. Gould for the vacancy and
feel confident that with her aid, the club
will sustain its excellent reputation.
We are requested to announce that by
an oversight the dates on which tickets
will be on sale here for the State fair at
Pueblo were put for the oath, 25th, 2sth
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dates should be the oath, 26th and 29th.
John Hageriian moved his family back
to Granada last Sunday. Mrs. Hager-
man came here several months ago an in
valid with little prospect for her recovery,
but under the skillful treatment of DR..
Bedell she improved rapidly and is again
enjoying good health.
In the case of the Lamar Farm com
pany against John Schneider, for dam
ages claimed for failure to deliver wheat,
before Esq. Billingslea this morning,
plaintiff failed to appear. Evidence was
introduced and the Court has taken the
case under advisement.
v Walter Heaton has arranged all pre-
liminaries according to the multifarious
red tape requirements of the govern,
ment, and opened his cigar factory in the
back room of Judge Blodgett's building
this week. He expects to manufacture
only first-class goods and should be well
patronized.
The boys, who sat on the Craddocl
jury this week. have recovered from theil
attack of seepage, capacity and under
flow, and for the pay for their service.
have received certificates to the effect
that now they are practical hydraulic
engineers, competent to practice irriga
ton its most virulent forms. "
W. L. Smith, agent for Knight. Camp
bell 4 Co.. music dealers Of Denver anC
lovers of music in Lamar this week. The
result so far is the sale Of four instru
ments. E NJ. Slater bought fine Weber
piano; L. Writ Markham and NJ. ID. Par
menter Fisher pianos; and Mrs. Ware ar
organ.
The contest of E. 7. Lee against B. NJ
Curtis, involving valuable timber claim
on the north side has been up for hear
ing before the local land officers for tbs
last three days, and will probably con
tinue for several days to come. ID. E
Cooper. Esq, is the attorney for contest
ant, and Geo. L. Hines, ESD. is appear
ing for claimant.
The condemnation case of The Lamar
Land and Canal Company against viii
1. Craddock, Jr. and G. W. E. Griffith
trustee, was tried in the county cour,
the first of the week. The jury returned
Il verdict of s75 damages in favor of Mr.
Craddock and 81 in favor of Mr.. Griffith
and judgment for right Of way for the
company was entered.
The most pitiable sight we have seer
lately was Harry Gochenour and Ander-
son Stewart searching the trains from
the west several nights this week fol