The Lamar register., 1892-04-23
unced to 80 cents a month.

=---.se the prlce was re-
uuced to 80 cents month.
Rev. A. X. Wright Will deliver a lee
ture at the Christian church tonight.
"The Seven Wonders of the
Old World, and the Seven Wonders of
the New" Admission free. All are in
vited.
&C. W Burke reports the first twin
colts for Prowers county, one of his fine
Morgan mares being the mother. The
proprietor and colts are all feeling well.
Score another mark for alfalfa and irri-
CATION.
t. H. Cecil, prosecuting witness in the
Billow case, and plaintiff and defendant
an several other cases, did not attend
court this term. He was represented by
aftidavits from Central City, Nebraska,
stating that he is sick and unable to
come, (unhealthy location).
Henry W. Koen winged bald headed
eagle, Thursday, that measured six feet
from beak to tip OF tail. lie brought it
to town yesterday, and in handling the
bird received stroke from its claws that
drove a talon through his hand, inilicting
a serious and very painful wound.
The farmers on the north side are
complaining Of being annoyed by range
cattle. They say that they have been
well treated by cattlemen heretofore, and
are satisfied that they will be relieved
of this burden as soon as the owners
learn Of the damage being done by their
stock
At the county convention. held this
afternoon, the following named delegates
were selected to represent Prowers
county at the republican conventions
to be held in Salida and Denver next
Tuesday and Wednesday,: d. E. Cooper.
B. B. Brown, Wm. A. Merrill, O. H
Vanorsdale, c. A. Watson and j. Scott
Robertson.
7. L. Denny's White Horse stable,
one-half block east of the Alamo hotel,
is headquarters for freighters, farmers
and parties travelling overland. Rates
very low. The attention of lovers of
fine horseflesh is called to the standard
bred trotting stallion Bashaw Chief,
on exhibition at this stable. He will
serve limited number of mares this
season.
The grand jury law provides that the
members shall be selected by lot. This
nigh. be called legalized lottery that
may be played when nothing is at stake
but mems reputation or liberty. When
the members are so selected the system
requires that they indict, and brand as
criminal, any one who may be accused of
drawing lots in cases where fifteen cents
are at stake.
n George Hines and NJ. S. Goodale
differed in their opinion in regard to
certain questions last Monday. They
became very emphatic and attempted to
enforce their arguments with chairs,
rockers and brick bats. Some impress
slons were made on George, but he was
not convinced. 1t is rumored that the
grand jury investigated the case and
took some action, and that the county,
as usual, pays the freight
The Republican primary for Lamar
precinct was held in Lamar at the coun-
ty building opposite the REGIsrsE Office
pursuant TO call last Thursday, afternoon
at one O'Clock. The ballot box was kept
open one hour and the following named
delegates to the county convention, to
be held in Lamar today, were selected:
D. E. Cooper, U. H. Vanorsdale, A. n.
Parrish, Fred Lee, s. H. Coxhead, w. o.
Lee, VIM. Harper, J. Wright, P. Lynch
and E. L. Koer. Delegates present were
instructed to cast fun vote in the con
vention.