The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
s. g. Greens.was in town Wednesday.

@y hiinnei - Vieiting friends
In Denver.
VIM Davidson is out again after n
short spell OF sickness.
NJ F. Dickinson, of Granada, was a
Lamar visitor last Monday.
The peoples party will hold their
county convention u. Lamar 90 Ssp-
tember 10th
Quite q number Of our tescherr are in
La Junta this week attending the teach
ers' institute
DIR. d. H. Dickinson. Of Granada, was
transacting business a: the county seat
last Saturday.
A representative OF the New York Life
Insurance company Was looking this
field over this week.
Bogs.-To Horace Frisbe and wife on
Monday evening, fine boy baby. DR..
Hasty makes the report
F. b. Koen has already threshed 5000
bushels Of wheat The yield has aver
aged 25 bushels per acre.
+ z Ciarkson, of Detroit, Mich, was
in town the first of the week, looking
after his property interests.
Mra ]. W. Dautrich and Mrs W. A.
Block. daughters OF Mr.. W. J. Craddock,
are visiting at the old Homestead.
The first wntcrmelons OF the season
wsro brought TO town on Thursday.
They came from the Downsr ranch.
A big line OF the NJ. d. Wells 4 Co.'S
shoes received this week at s. Morris Ir-
wins The bcs. shoe in the market
J. Scot. Robertson. OF the KY ranch,
re,urncd this week from New Mexico,
where he had bceu to purchase cattle.
W. J. Johnston has just received a
large line OF the celebrated Tennent,
S,ribblins brand of shoes for women.
Mrs II. W. Cupp. OF St Louis, is WIS.,
iting her daughter Mrs. J. W. Marker
shc Is accompanied by her son Mr.
Frank Cupp.
J. X Mullen, president Of the milling
companyspeu Saturday in town. He is
naturally anxious TO sec the completion
OF his fine mill.
II. Frey, Luke Cahill. Jacob Well and
]. NJ. McMillcn were down from Las An
imAs on Wednesday as witnesses in the
railroad right-of-way suit.
In order to make room for our fall
stock NE will cell Lawns, Delhipongees,
Pineapple Tissues at cost the next thir-
ty days a, S. Morriss Twins
Trying 10 carry dozen eggs and his
wise's new dress in the same satohel is
the reason one OF our business men is
boarding at hotel this week.
Mr.. Kriger returned to Lamar on
Monday evening from his summer vaca-
ton at La veta- Mrs. kriger will re-
main until about September l.
A change in the management Of the
Alamo hotel will occur on Monday, the
18th. Mr.. Billineslea will retire, and
Mr.. ]. c. Patton assume control
The Masonic hall has been papered
and received a new coat Of paint 1t is
now a very neat and attractive room.
Tho work was done by Charles Crane.
The public schools will open on Mon
day, Sept 5, with E F. Nichols as prin-
cipal, Miss Kimmel. second grade; Miss
Anna Billingslea, third grade; and Miss
Eva Lee, fourth grade.
Y Mr.otho Wright and Miss Grace Auten
were married in Las Animas on Monday
last. Both are well known in Prowers
county, and have many friends here who
will wish them much JOY in their new
relationship.
The novelty store lately opened by
Heaton & Co. has proved TO be success
and they are making many additions to
their stock of 8, 10 and 25 cent counters
goods. You can see something new
every few days and it will pay you to
drop in often and see what they have.
A dollar will buy more goods than you
can carry away.
In this issue will be found the Semi
Annual Statement 1t is q complete and
exhaustive account Of the affairs OF the
county and school districts, and the
business-li like manner in which it is CON-
piled reflects great credit on Clerk Un-
derwood. 1t also makes splendid
showing for the financial management OF
the affairs of the county under the pres
ent board of commissioners.
= Tho suit People Of Colorado We. G. G.
Weldon ct al, involving the question OF
obstructing the highway, was by agree
ment continued until August y. G. W..
Butler and O, G. Hess appeared for the
people, and G. G. Goodale and Henry A.
Dubbs for the defendant. This is the
case involving the question whether
tbara il a nublic highway upon the A.