The Lamar register., 1892-05-07

L. Writ Markham has contracted for
several barrels of paint that he will have
applied to his residence and numerous
other buildings on his ranch. w. @.
Markham is the operating artist and
handles the red paint.
A white crane, with black tipped
wings, was killed just west of town by
Sam Hunter and Whit Ford yesterday
morning. The bird measured eight feet
from tip to tip and was truly magnifi-
cent specimen. 1t was taken to Denver
to be mounted -
The town council has ordered that the
water works pump be run on Monday
and Friday of each week, and that par
ties who use hydrants for the purpose of
irrigation be charged one dollar month
for the use of such water, beginning on
the first day of May.
Mrs. W. C. Gould returned from Can
ton, kansas, on Thursday morning, after
a two weeks visit Her mother, Mrs.
Kalb, who has been quite i'll, had recov-
cred sufficiently to accompany Mrs.
Gould to Lamar and will probably re
main here during the summer.
The county commissioners are taekling
the question of making the road under
the Bed Rock fume, south of town, piss
able. This particular place has been in
a deplorable condition long while and
and it is to be hoped that the defects
will be remedied by radical means.
Fred J. Land, the genial special cor
respondent of the DeRuer Republican,
was in town yesterday. The Arkansas
valley and Prowers county can expect a
first-class write up without any frills or
rainbow hues, right to the point and just
what will do the country the most good.
At the school meetings OF the various
districts held on the second day OF May.
50 far as reported, the following tax was
voted: District No. 8, none; District No.
9, special school tax IL mills; District
No. IA, none; District No. 16, special
school tax IS mills; District No. 10,
special school tax 8 mills.
= The lead herd OF y bar n cattle, en-
route from Texas to Montana, in charge
of foreman Steve Roof, is grazing south
of town to-day. This company will have
seven more herds to pass through this
spring, after which the KIT outfit will
arrive. Lamar is one of the principal
trading points for these cattlemen.
Lamar camp, Woodnen of the World
had an interesting time last night. A
F. Hotohnss, ". S. English, A. More
head; Fl. G. Bourne and DR.. W. E. Sears
were visiting Woodmen from La Junta,
in attendance. Besides enjoying an ele-
giant lap supper, they delivered the axe
to County Commissioner James and
taught him to hew to the line.
:, Marker and Strain have ten men eir=
ployed in their brick yards and eight in
their stone quarries near town. The
brick are being turned out at the rate of
10000 per day, and the first kiln will be
fred on Tuesday. They intend to burn
four kilns OF 10000 brick each on this
run, three of which will be for the mill,
and the other one for general sales.
A good many of our citizens were dis
appointed in not being able to attend
the farmers institute at Las Animas last
Wednesday. The morning train on
which they intended to go was eight
hours late. Our Bent county friends
will understand the reason of our failure
to have large representation, and we
trust will take the will for the deed.
A petition is being circulated and
signed, asking the Santa Fe company
to construct depot facilities at Carlton
A large amount of farming Of a perma-
nent nature is being done in that part
of the county and the signers believe
that it would be hardship to be com
PEELED to haul their grain and other
freight, ten or twelve miles by wagon,
when the railroad runs before their
doors.
The board OF county commissioners
met in called session yesterday. There
were present Commissioners Priddy,
Pettee and james. The day was mostly
taken up With the consideration OF court
and grand jury claims. The official bond
of NJ. F. Dickinson, J. P. of Granada
precinct, was approved. The board is in
session again to day for the purpose of
allowing miscellaneous claims and acting
on road matters.
G. A. Watson has been elected di-
rector from Prowers county, ON the
board of the Arkansas Valley Fair As
sociation. The other directors are: G.
W. Swink, B. U. Dye, w. E. Anderson,
j. W. Porter and E. A. Kearby, of Rocky
Ford; J. N. Beatty, of Catlin; d. C.
Roberts, of Ordway; C. H. Allen, OF Fair
mont; G. P. Emerton, of La Junta; W.
A. Colt, of Las Animas; J. K. Shireman,
of Pueblo; and Fl. M. Fosdick, Jr., of
Fowler. The first fair is to be held at
Rocky Ford on Watermelon day.
]. A. Stafford, district agent for the
Pacific Mutual Life aud Accident In
suranca cnrnnan.- was IL, tfvv, this ,raaIr