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The Lamar register., 1892-02-27
Timber Claim Decision.

The decision Of the local land office in
disnissing the contest in the case Of E.
M. Slater VS.. VIM. Kitchell, involving I,
G. entry No. 1,240 by the latter for the
northeast 114-17-22-47, has been affirmed
by the commissioner of the General Land
Office. This contest is one Of about
twelve or fifteen brought alleging failure
to irrigate timber claims, and the COM
missioner in his opinion, says:
ait has often been held by this office
that the timber culture laws are not to
be too strictly construed. The defend
ant has apparently acted in good faith
in endeavoring to comply with the law
and, under the circumstances, it is not
reasonable or just to have required him
to have gone to large expense OF money
to irrigate the tract in question before
he had ascertained that it was necessary
to do so in order to raise trees thereon.
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craneers' Gatherings.

We may be badly posted. but the term
"Farmers' Institutes" is not familiar
one in this latitude and longitude. We
have long heard of Oranges, Patrons of
Husbandry, F. M. B. A., and Farmers
Alliance, and these seem to be more or
less intimately connected with politics.
During the last two seasons farmers
institutes have been held in various
parts OF Colorado, and these meetings
seem to be given up to the discussion
of practical affairs of genuine farming
and the exchange of valuable informa-
ton on agricultural topics. A very suc-
cessful one has just closed at Lamar,
Prowers county, which will doubtless
be often repeated. Millions Of gold and
silver dollars have come out of that part
of the Arkansas valley above the Grand
canon, but that part below the canon
will produce Just as many dollars in the
long run, and while doing it will contain
more families and more homes and
more human happiness than are in all
the Rocky mountains.-Chieftain.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

l. o. o. F.-LAMAR LopaE No. 30 meets every
and all visiting brothers of the order are corti-
ally invited to attend j. b. Moons, n. q.
g. N. LIE. Sec.
A. o. U. W.-LA.AR Lopez No. ss meets every
Wednesday at 20 p. m.
W. J. JOHNSTON. N. W.
c. c. HuDDLEsroS, Rec.
WoODMEN OF THE EwORLD.-LaMARC AMP
No, 70 noets the irst and third Friday in every
At y. M Visiting neighbors are always wei
como GEo r HrpuYpr Y .
NJ j. UNDERWOOD, Clerk.
q. A. R.-Krr CARSON Posr o. 50 meets on tho
second and fourth Thursday in every month at
; p m AL comrades are invited TO como into
camp. p s. LYNCH Com
". B. BARKER, Adj.
W. r. C.-THE WoxKs's RELIEF CoRPs meets
at the Odd Fellows hail at 3 p. m. on the second
and fourth Thursday OF each mouth.
MRs. F. f SEEBERGER. Pros.
hEs. MEME DoucHrr. Sec.
A. 7. 4 A. M.-LANAR LopdE Z. D.. meets on
the first and third Saturday evening OF each
month.
Z. F. sEEBERdRH. WIN.
j. p. TRAxLER, Sec.
THg LAMAR FIRE DEPARTMENT meets at the
otiios % Assistant Chief Parmontcr on tho first
Tuesday in each month n. D. m
FRKD SCHMIDT. Chief
jon T. LAwLEss. Sec.
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CHURCHES.

". f CHuKrH AT LAnNR-Soryicos held as
follow rrsaSl,ihi eyerY sunday AT II A. m and
nesting Thrrsday ovenin4, at - Y. p. S. G. f.
msstz every Tuesday evening at s9e.
REv. W. l. TAYLOR. Pastor.
CHKrsTI,N CHuEcu AT LANAR-Surdey School
every SundaT al ~ a. m Social meeting and
Bible seadinx at 10 as a. m
ELDER WEIGHT, Pastor.
MAY NALIEN SuSbAY-scrcOL-At May Valley
School Huuse n 10 O'Clock 4. IN. Every one cor
daily invited To attend.
GRASADA SuNpAY-sCuooIs-Mcot at tho N. z.
Church in Granada every Sunday at 20 o'clock
p. m Every body invited to attend.
j. ". SULLIVAN, Sup't-
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TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Peter Matter, did by his
first day of July a. ID. 1889, recorded in book IS
page "a of the records of Prowers County, Colo
ordo. to-wit: The southwest of Section
%, Township q south of Range i6 west of tine
9th principal meridian, containing hundred
and sixty acres more or less, said deed of trust
being made to secure the payment of
the order of The American Mortgage Trust c ON
pany, of Meade Center, Kansas, Cor the sum of
interest coupons attached, given by the said
Peter Matter; and
WHEREAS, it is provided by said deed of trust
that il the said principal note or any of the in
terest coupons be not paid for period of thirty
days, after the same shall become due then the
whole OF the said principal note and the inter
est thereon, may at the option of the legal hold
er thereof. become due and payable; and
WHEREAS, it is in said deed of trust further
provided that in the case of the death, resigna-
tion, removal, absence, refusal, failure in
ability of the said Anthony H. Heber, to act as
trustee as aforesaid, the then sheriff Of Prowers
County, Colorado, shall and is appointed and
made successor IN trust with fun power and
authority to act trustee as ufores aid and
WHEEEhs, the said Anthony IL. Heber is alb
sent and unable to act, and has refused and
failed To act, trustee aforesaid; and
WHEREAS, default for period of thirty days
has been made in the payment of two interest
d. il9l and ON the first day Of January, A. d.
lsa2. and the Legal holder of the said note
and in1e-est coupons has elected to declare the
whole amount secured by said note and tho in
terest thereon to tho date of sale, due and
payable:
Now THEREFORE,, l, f. NJ. Tate, Sheriff of
Prowers County, Colorado, successor in trust,
will at Sne request of the legal holder of said
note and interest coupons, and in accordance
with tho terms of said deed of trust, proceed to
sell the hcrcinbefore described real estate, at
public auc.ion, to the highest and best bidder
for cash. at the front door of tine court house in
the city of Lamar County of Prowers, State oil
Colorado, on the nth day of March, A. b.
1892, between the hours of nine O'Clock in tho
forenoon and i've clock in the afternoon OF
said day 10 SO tisfy the said debt by said deed OF
trust securcd. liens, expenses and costs of exc
cutting this trust.
L. II. TATE,
sheriff of Prowers Co.. Colo. Successor in Trust
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the range for a number Of years. Where
round up ground west Of Clay creek, I
have often seen from three to eight
Thousand head Of cattle rounded up here
in a day. Many day have herded
bunch of cattle on and around this town.
site, little dreaming should in 30 short
time see a county seat located here.
The herds Of cattle are gone. The cow
boy with his big hat and bucking bron-
cho has also passed away, or has laid
aside his cowboy equipments and gone
into some other business. For my part,
/ should rather see your town, your fine
school, your churches and court house,
and hear the whistle of that $50 barrel
flour mill, than to see it like it was IA
years ago with nothing but sage brush
and prairie dogs.
Land was very cheap at that time, in
fact you could hardly sell it at any price.
Fine hay bottom land selling at from
$500 to 5000 per quarter. The majority
of settlers abandoned their claims and
pulled for the mountains expecting to
strike a gold or silver mine. / know some
of them wish now that they had stuck
to their claims, but they were mostly
hunters and trappers, who could not be
contented to settle down to farm life.
do not know what the population Of
Bent county was in 1878, but in 1885 it
was 1880, and there were 908 votes polled
in the county. Over half of this number
was cast in the towns Of Las Animas
and La Junta.
The population was averaged to be one
third women and children, one-sixth
railroad employees, one-sixth business
men and employees, and one-third stock
men and employees At that time there
were eight general stores, three banks,
five hotels, three hardware and furniture
stores, three lumber yards, five black
smith shops, one harness and saddle shop,
two newspapers, seventeen saloons, two
church organizations, four drug stores,
six physicians and three lawyers.
There were thirteen school districts in
the county at that time, and the school
population was 5S6. They employed fif-
teen teachers. The school tax was two
mills on the dollar which raised the sum
of s16 for each pupil or over 5000.
have not attempted to note the many
changes that have taken place from time
to time They have been SO many and
rapid, especially in the past five years,
that it would puzzle good historian to
note them all, but the people in tho
county, who think we are not improving
may learn lesson in this great change
from 1878 to 1892. When you look at
your dozen or more large bitches cover
ing thousands Of acres of we'll cultivated
land; your thousands of tons of hay in
stack and thousands of bushels Of grain
shipped, and hundreds Of acres of grow
ing orchards, will anyone still say We are
!. not improving.
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Ia Years in the Arkansas Valley.

Road before the Farmers Institute by Marsena
j. McMillon.
We arrived here on the 8th day OF
March, 1878. At that time the great
Santa Fe Route only had one passenger
train each way day. This train CON
sisted of one mail and baggage car COM
bined and two very common coaches.
About twice week a short freight train
each way. This was in the spring, be-
fore fall more trains were added.
This is quite a change from one regular
train day at that time, to over 40 sched-
ule trains at the present time. Then there
was only one telegraph line up the valley,
with only one telegraph wire. Now we
have two lines with eight wires. Quite
an improvement you will say? Yes, GER
tainly; but no greater improvement ac-
cordingly than has been made in our
valley by the farmers and men who are
developing this great country.
At that time the improvements on
claim usually consisted of 10x12 log or
adobe shanty with dirt roof and fioor,with
one room; generally pretty good pole
correll to hold your cattle, if you were
stock raiser, or to hold some one else's if
you were farmer, (for ut that time we
had herd law in force). To-day you see
fine houses and all necessary out build
ings on most of our farms, and we have
some barns IN the county that very few
eastern farming communities could beat.
Granada at that time was quite lively
town, the second largest in the county.
1t was the principal shipping point for
stockmen for Bent county and all the
country south to the Texas line, also the
end of a division on the Sauta Fe. Large
roundhouses, side-tracks and stockyards
were located there. These were later on
removed to Coolidge, Kansas. The only
postofIices in the valley then were at
at Granada and West Las Animas 81
miles apart.
The only fence in the valley at that
time between Granada and Las Animas
was one small horse pasture OF James
Graham's and one % acre farming field OF
Schmitt Bros, both near where Carlton
is now.
Notice the change. To-day there are
hundreds OF miles of fence which enclose
some of as fine farming and hay land as
the sun ever shown on. There were only
three bitches in operation in what is now
Prowers county, at that time. These were
known as the Berkley and Gould ditch,
the Vineland ditch, and Stover and Bax-
ter ditch; the first two being taken out
of the Arkansas river a short distance
east of of Clay creek, the last named was
taken out about three miles east of where
Byron is now located. The total length
of these three bitches would not exceed
10 miles and irrigated less than 500 acres
of land.
This shows there was very little farm
ing done. Everyone rushed into the cat
tle or shop business although at this
time and for two or three years following
nrairie hay sold for $40 a ton in the stack,
and oats for one dollar bushel, or D
cents bundle out Of the shock or stack.
Sales were mostly made to immigrants
travelling through the country. going to
the mines in the spring and back to east
ern Kansas and Missouri in the fall. 1t
was nothing unusual for over 100 wagons
to pass in one day.
Speaking Of the cattle business; fol-
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27
consuMp1loh CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by East India mis-
sionary the formula of a simple vegetable RENE
dy for tho speedy and permanent cure of Com
sumption. bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
Throat and Lung Affections, also positive and
radical euro for Nervous Debility and all Ner-
vous Complaints, after having tested it's won
derful curative powers in thousands of cases,
has felt 1t his duty to make ii known to his suf-
fering fellows. Actuated by this motive and a
desire to relieve human suffering. l will send
free OF charge. to all who desire it. this recipe,
in German, French or English, with full direc-
tions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by
addressing with stamp. naming this paper, W
A. MOVES. $50 Powers Block. Rochester. n. Y.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27
ANSWER 9.

For measuring hay in stack. Multiply
the base of stack by one-third of the dis
tance from ground to ground over the
top, times the length of stack. Divide
product by 422. This result gives the
contents of stack in tons counting each
ton at ~ feet cube. The best rule to
follow is the one agreed upon by buyer
and seller. p.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining uncalled for in this Of
flee February 27, 1892,
Rogers, MI. Hillard, M. W.
Coriale, Gay Para Godak, Ena NJ
Webster, Nettie Scadder, g. +.
Manning, D. C. Arnold, II. II.
e. T. LEE, P. M.
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ANSWER 3.

1t is not too early to SOW alfalfa with
oats, but it is too early to sow barley.
Barley should not be sown before the
latter half OF March, as there is danger
of its sprouting and being caught by a
late frost. j. o.
/ think it is too early to SOW alfalfa,
for we are liable to have frosts yet that
might kill the tender sprouts. If waited
until danger of frost is over then it gets
started before the hot suns come on.
P
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27

QUESTION 4.-Why not SOW alfalfa in the
winter? P.
QUESTION 5.-Why is there so much
more sediment in the water of the
Arkansas than in that of any other
stream of the State? St.
QUESTION els fall irrigation profit
able? W.
ANSWER l.
Advantage of using press drill. 1t
compacts the soil about the seed, and
thus favors termination. The ground
holds moisture better. There is no other
advantage. L. G..
The advantages of using a press drill,
are:
l. They are lighter draft and easier on
horses than others.
.. They deposit the seed in the ground
at an uniform depth, and the ripenlng
will be more uniform. B.
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-GRANAnA sncIErIFs

A. =. 4 A. M.--GRAskDI Lopon No. - meets
satuarday nights on or beforo each fun moon
and two weoks thereafter.
G. l. HrTcHrss, W. NJ.
c. L. MCPHERSON. seo'y.
l. o. o. r.-GRlSApA LoDoH No. Is meets ev
cry Saturday night.
J. L. M,IFIELD. y. G.
N. +. DIckIssoS. See'y.
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Postomce Time Table.

On every day except Sundays and 10
gal holidays Office is open from I o'clock
a. m. TO I O'Clock p. m.
On Sundays and legal holidays office is
open from 9.9O to 10 o'clock am. andfrom
q 10 I O'Clock p. N. r L. LEE,
Postmaster.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27

One of the best friends to the valley is
the Denver Sun, and our business men
should see that it is properly patronized.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27
The Register Question Box.

AL farmers invited to submit questions and
answers on agricultural topics. Answers limited
to one hundred words.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27

The republican committee of the Sec
ond Congressional district will meet at
Colorado Springs on March 11th.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27

TOR RENT-2oo acres of good land and
good water. Near Lamar. See
d. Z. COOPER
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27
BARGAIN COLUMN.

TOR SALE-Black Amber Cane seed
NJ. j. MCMILLAN, Carlton, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1892-02-27

TOR TRADE-Alfalfa hay for breaking
or plowing. A good bargain for any
one. Inquire of JNo. o. STREAM.
FOR RENT-Lands and water under
the line of the Amity Canal.
Inquire at First National Bank
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17

sides at No. % Race street, Allegheny, is
typical of the symptoms illustrated above.
Her statement is as follows:
81 had been troubled with my head, chest
and stomach for a long time" says Mrs.
Burns sand tried every means at my dis.
posal to obtain relief without avail until l
was fortunate enough to consult Drs. Cope
land, Hall and Byers. 1 suffered from the
most
Excruciating Pain Over My Eyes
and through the temples, which almost
blinded me at times and later on pains in my
lungs and back of breast bone, shooting
through to each shoulder blade. My voice
became husky and at times entirely lost, SO
could only speak in a whisper.
'1t was in this condition that consulted
Drs. Copeland, Hall and Bvers. They
seemed to recognize my trouble immedia tely
and the medicine they gave me acted like a
charm. Before the first months treatment
expired felt almost as well as ever, and all
my friends noticed and remarked the great
Improvement in my voice. 1t is now two
months since began treatment. I haven't
an ache or pain about me and feel that am
entirely cured. want to publicly express
my gratitude toward Drs. Copeland, Hall
and Byers for having placed the means of q
cure in cases like mine within the reach OF
ALL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17
CATARRHAL ASTHMA,
Statement of MIR. Conrad APPEL, Proving the
Durability of This Distressing Affection
by Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers'
Method of Treatment.

Statement of Mr. Conrad APPEL, Proving the
Durability of This Distressing Affection
by Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers'
Method of Treatment.
Asthma is rarely disease of itself 1t
arises from numerous causes-diseases of
blood and nose. Ii these several causes
were well understood, and treated accord
1ngly, there would be fewer irascible asth-
matics. Catarrh of the nose, moist, dry,
atrophic, hvpertrophic. is now regarded the
most frequent cause of asthma-refected
dicates the treatment-cure the catarrh,
correct the deformity in the nostrils, if
there be any, and the asthma will dis
appear
cured by Drs. Copeland, Hall ana Byers,
practically illustrates the efficacy of this
treatment:
"It is over three years since contracted
cold" says Mr. Conrad APPEL, the well-known
plasterer, who resides at No 324 North avenue
Allegheny. This seemed at first TO amount
to nothing, but finally led to bronchitis, and
after a time to asthma. This was accompan-
led with evening fevers, sharp stitching
pains in the sides and chest and most dis
tressing suffocating sensation. at night. l
often had to get up at night and go out of
doors Tor air, and even then failed to get re-
liet. What little sleep i obtained at night
got while lying on my stomach-this is the
only way could keep from coughing.
81 doctored and doctored, tried everything
j heard Of L tried every sure cure and
made the round of all the doctors, but with
out benefit until consulted Drs. Copeland,
Hall and Byers. The first week the suffoca-
tive feeling disappeared and has never re-
turned, and al the other symptoms have
gradually yielded, excepting a slight cough
IN the morning. / have no heart trouble
no shortness of breath and sleep the whole
night through without being disturbed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17

through my mouth. The mucus would ac-
cumulate in my head and throat ana keep
me blowing my nostrils and raising and
gagging all the time.
"The secretions would drop back into nv
throat from behind my palate.
q suffered terribly from headaches. At
times was entirely unfit Tor work. No one
who does not appreciate the ravages that
this disease of catarrh can make on the sys-
tenn, can understand anything about how
thoroughly broken down and miserable
was. Every morning would have to cough
and hawk and gag to remove the accumula-
tion of the night. My stomach became so
badly affected that it could scarcely retain
food. There was nausea and distress after
eating. My bowels were constipated nv
appetite tickle, and was indeed sick man.
"1t was in this condition that / went to
Drs Copeland, Hall and Byers. Under their
treatment change for the better speedily
took place. l improved greatly. Ny head
is clear and am like another man. didn't
know that medicine could work such
change in a person. am more than pleased
with the result. l had doctored a great deal
and never received any benefit whatever
Il willingly make this statement publicly
for the benefit OF others who may be SINH
larly afflicted. l believe Drs. Copeland,
Hall and Byers use the only rational and
scientific treatment for the cure of catarrh,
and anyone giving them a trial will not be
disappointed. Heartily remommend them"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

A Short Lesson on the Physiology OF Ear,
Nose and Throat-Roaring and Buzzine
Noises in the Ears, Cracking and Hiss
ing Sounds and How They Arc Pro-
duced-Mr. Garvey's Case.
A very large percentage of the cases OF
total or partial deafness are due directly to
catarrh. still larger percentage OF cases
of roaring and buzzing noises are caused by
catarrh. How? The accompanying nlustra-
tion will make it plain.
The eustachian tubes are small tubes,
about two inches long, leading from the
upper back part of the throat to the middle
ear. Their use is to permit the passage OF
air inside the drumhead of the ear. Every
ordinary drum has a small hole in the
barrel to admit the air to the inside. This
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17
CATARRHAL NEURALGIA,
The Different Seasons Bring Their Different
Diseases and Symptoms Peculiar to
Each Disease-Mrs Burns Case.

The observing specialist notices at this
season a predominance of neuralgia pains 8
in conjunction with catarrhal troubles
These neuralgic pains are generally located
directly above each eye and through the
temples-supra-orbital neuralgia they are
known to physcians-aLd they are so Sc
we're at times as to cause the most excruci-
ating agony. These pains are also fire.
ouently observed in the chest and more par
ticularly the lett chest, shooting through to
by cough cause considerable anxiety on the
part of the patient.
The case of Mrs. Theresa Burns, who re-