The Lamar register., 1892-09-24

Ocu,< 49, ~ " III - ~ uISt pfOoA
in tho l.nd dieeriee psdsr The desert act
Thsna1ss Haxtusli aad vile, Of Scott
IOua. lstt Lamar On Wednesday
for Coaorado SprineA They have been
spending : fsu days with Mr.. Theodore
Pilloud Ar. Hastwsal = q radical re-
publican, and says Iowa i sure to en-
dorss Harrispn elsctorA
4 Mr. and ArA william Mcclure left for
Xenia. Illinois, on Wednesday. They
were called there BY = telegram announ-
cling the death Of Bruce Taggart, a broth
or Of Mnl Mcclure He was employed
on a railroad there, and was run over by
a car, killing him instantly.
The second annual exhibit and fair of
Bent county will be held at Las Animas
on October 9Th and 7th. A full exhibit
Of the agricultural and stock interest
will be made, and there will be races,
pigeon shooting. etc. There should be
a full attendance from this county.
LAST spring, F. B. Koen planted new
variety OF rye, aud the harvest was some
remarkable grain. 1t is uncommonly large
and fair, so large in fact, that Mr.. X. de-
clares that one OF the hens on the Hard
scrabble ranch, got thirteen lDrneIs un-
der her, and sat on them for most three
weeks, supposing they were eggs.
The store Of W. B. Barker was bur-
giarized Wednesday night. Entrance
was effected by removing glass pannel
from the rear door, and then unfasten-
ing it. Goods to the value Of about $50
were taken, including 6 pistols, a pair OF
opera glasses, some jewelry and other
small articles. No clue to the thieves
has yet been found.
William Miller died at the residence
Of C. NJ. Taylor, Of Prowers. on Sunday
morning OF paralysis after an illness Of
about two weeks. Mr.. Miller was 81
years Of age, and had lived in the vicin-
ity Of Prowers, where he has property,
for nearly 80 years. He was very &C.
centric man. He could have had all the
comforts and luxuries that wealth can
give, but preferred the lpnely and iso-
lated life he led up to the time Of his
death. After it became apparent that
his illness was serious Mr.. Taylor had
him removed to his own house, and was
unremitting in his caro- until his death.
The smallest and coolest audience that
ever greeted a political speaker in the
history of Prowers county was the one
accorded Judge Gray, who represented
Judge Bell, at the court house on last
Saturday night The judges embarass-
ment was very apparent all through his
lengthy, laborious tpeech, as he had un-
doubtedIy been lend TO believe that a
large and appreciative audience would
greet him for the purpose Of the hearing
the principles Of the peoples party ex-
pounded. His speech was made up OF
the usual arraignment Of the two old
parties, backed up by falacious argu-
ment that created desire to exclaim,
"oh, CONSISTENCY! thou art jewel"
Why is it that Prowers county has no
fair! She has the resources, the agri-
cultural products, and the stock An
annual county fair shows that commu-
| nifty is alive and progressing. Such an
exhibition not only advertiees section,
but i. stirnriates and encourages the
ranchmen- 1t breeds f-icndiy rivalry,
| the result Of which il better crops, and
better stock. 1t brings men together,
enables them TO compare products and
exchange ideas- 1t seems singular that
q county that boasts Of one cf tho largest
hor- rril,is in the state, the best lands in
the Arkansas valley, and the best system
Of irrigation, has no arrangement where
| by at least once every year, it can show
to its own residents and the outside
world, what it can and is doing. 1t is
too late for an exhibit this fall, but it is
Just the time to organize and prepare
for next year.
On Monday night in response to invi-
tations sent out by the Lamar board Of
trade, about eighty residents Of the town
and county gathered at the new mill to
celebrate the near approach OF the COM
pletion of that structure. The company
was represented for the occasion by
Mr.. Mullen, it's president, Mr.. Hender-
son, who has superintended the con-
struction of the mill, and Mr.. Hotel, the
manager and superintendent. Mayor
Vanorsdale was master Of ceremonies. A
couple Of songs were sung by Mr.. Denny,
and few plain, straight forward, sensi
BILE remarks were made by Mr.. Mullen.
Then followed brief, but happy addresses
by c. c. Goodale, Rov. W. 1. Taylor. c.
w. Heaton and others The spread was
an excellent one. It was considerably
after midnight before the guests dis
persed. The only thing to be regretted
is that more ranchmen were not present