The Lamar register., 1892-04-16

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the Bed Rock Mutual Ditch company
will be held 1t the ofice Of Secretary
Cooper next Monday afternoon.
The pupils OF the public schools de-
sire to thank Mr. Geo. T. Herbert for the
present he made OF 40 fiags. Also Mr..
NJ. d. Parmenter for beautiful box
elder tres.
A. NJ Henderson, superintendent OF
the Lamar Milling and Elevator comps-
ny, has moved his office &c Room 4,
Holmes Block, adjoining the office Of
Judge HimsaL
Mr. Boyer, who came to Lamar several
weeks ago from Keota, lows, with car
load OF Clydesdals mares, returned to
his home last Tuesday, having disposed
Of the horses.
John Luke, manager for the Wilson
cattle ranch, estimates loss on their cat
tie during the March storms at about
one per cent This is getting through in
splendid shape.
Easter is near and the spring hats are
here. An elegant line in all the spring
shades in hats, bonnets and baby caps
at S. Morris Irwin i Co. Come early
and get first choice.
W. H. Sanders always carries q large
stock Of the best grades Of -four and feed
and he proposes to sell it at as reason
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goods can be had for.
The good people OF Bent county are
making extensive preparation for the
Farmers Institute to be held at Las
Animas on May 3rd and 4th. The pro-
gram will probably be published next
week
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Downing moved
back from Missouri and arrived last
Tuesday evening. VIII says he will try
to be good clean Colorado citizen again
as soon as he gets the Missouri mud
scraped of.
Treasurer elect Pixies new house has
been painted aud is about ready for oc-
cupancy. Mr.. Pike is making many val
liable improvements about this place and
will have one OF the finest residence
properties in town.
Mrs. NJ. c. Callihan will be in Lamar
at the Swifts' Hotel with full line Of
Millinery Goods. Also the latest novel
ties in Mits, Gloves. Handkerchiefs, etc,
on May 5th and 9Th. Don't forget the
date. Two days only.
K E Messenger, north side farmer
who resides in Denver and Is known as
the Buckeye fiend, was in town last
Wednesday. He has 16O acres of crop
out in this county this year and is sure
Of making . good thing out OF it
In order to induce farmers to put in
wheat for the new mill, the Lamar Mil
ling and Elevator Company will sell
spring seed wheat at 60, 65 and IS cents
per bushel. Parties desiring wheat get
the same from Markham and Brevoort
Master Jesse C. Johnston 81 years
old and his brother james ]. Is months
old, took hand in the ceremonies on Ar
Dor day by planting tree in the court
house yard. We hope the tree will thrive
and Be a matter OF pride to the young
planters for many years to come.
R NJ. Douglass, Of the Garden City,
Kansas, roller mills was in Wednesday
and Thursday making definite arrange
ments about thsir contemplated -four
and feed store. He rented the vpE,-r
house on the north side ot .a.1 s.,s Tack east
of the depot ioEtssss tsssss store houss.
Ths report having been circulated
by interested parties, that the farmers
included in the Finn suit against the
La Junta and Lamar canal, had given
up the fight and were signing relinquish-
ments to the company, We desire to de-
nounce that report rs . malicious lie.
E. B. LKArHERMAN and others.
c. d. Page, engineer for the La Junta
and Lamar Canal company. says that
the water will be turned in the canal rs
soon a. the fiume at Horse creek is fin
ished. They have had some difficulty in
getting carpenters, but with their pres
ent force they expect to be able to fill
the ditch by Monday or Tuesday of next
week.
The Prowers County Sunday school
convention held in Lamar last Tuesday
and Wednesday, WAS an interesting af-
fair for Sunday school tsachers and
scholars- Tho sessions were well atten-
dsd. The officers elected for the next
year are: g. F. Pearl, president: Mrs. D.
E Cooper. secretary; and Miss Hinda
Martin, treasurer.
The celebration Of the I'D anniversary
Of American Odd Fellowship will be held
at Las Animss on Tuesday, April 26th,
by the lodges Of Rock Ford, La Junta,
Lamar, Graneda and Las Animas. A
large turn out Of Odd Fellows from over
the State is expected. A parade, and nd-
dresses by Grand Secretary ]. NJ. Nor
man and others, is on the programme.