The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
LAMAR LooALo.
satAssss ~ tAs cAistaia's nsssi,a
corssspeaasat At tie cssaty.s
Capital.

A Mr.. Cror khsit, q Chicago was
here looking for iand the othe, day:
n. w. Koea hsd biz preliminary
sxaminstion on Saturday last, and Vas
honorsoly dischsrged.
Next week the republicans hold their
county convensinn and . good strong
ticket can b. looked for.
The Lamar mill u running fuil Sbroe
on eleven hours time. snd the way. the
nous 10 being turned out is . caution.
Merrill Mprk bsm tock weeks Il.
~ from the ditch snvv~y, while camp
vas being moved. and enjoyed himself
Ia town.
Tho fchonl bord has found Il peces
sssy 70 employ another ,eaches for on
scboois. nakleg sitosythsr ssvsu
teschsrs.
J. Z. Wsltimes has returned nom his
westssa overland trip and says be en-.
joysd hims~lf hugely. and IL fact he
looks like 1t.
In the justice court ON Tuesday
before A. Deetes. the jury In the case
Of Friend " Bogss. returned verdict
for the dsfsndast.
4. W. and Oscar Leonard are spjeying
visit from brother, and Il 10 very
probable that Il will result N . new
resident Of L Lsmar.
c. d. Ford has veay many friends
here who rejoice IN his good fortune In
securing one NJ the positions 1t the
Denver Land once.
The Sorcs at work or the new water
tank at the depot have about completed
their labors. and the work 10 very
acceptable to every ono Who sses Il.
The Fire Department has rsceived .
mics lot of new hose. and the bows feel
that they are verv much halter psepar-
ed to fishs any future confisgrations.
E. NJ. Steward 10 preparing to build
. residencs honse npon bis lot just
mi lining his home. Ell says the de
msrd ia here, aud that he will try and
help al It.
Mrs. M-ana, sormely . resideut hsre,
hut now Of Colorado Springs, hes been
in town Tor soma DAYS, having come
here 10 prove up deserted CLAIM north
ofths riv-r.
Fed Lees new residence 10 abopt
ready for him u move into. Fred never
does asr thing half way snd be has
iixed 4 the grounds around the prem
ises In very tasty manner.
Nawt Parrish was ssry pleasantly
eurprissd on rhur1day by having his
mother come on : vieit u him. Al.
though she cams unsnnounc~d. she did
not catch Newt q any tricks, in isei.
he hasn't aay.
Those great big peaches which
Everett l.. Koen has on exhibition 1t
ths storss Of Huddieaton ths rroc y.
ana Mclean, the druyRiet, arr making
the mouths Of all the people very
wAtsry. snd one experiences an Intense
desire ~ squash into one Of them.
James Davis and A. u. Brspnaman
Of the east portion o. the county. took
In the tights Of The tosn ON convention
day. and CnFss Ulsssn from Holly WAS
Aso 10 evidences, having come with, the
announced intention OF keeping John
Gorss and the other Holly delegates mp
70 the msrK.
Tho big livery harm Of John w.
0oIiAday Il about finished and John
will soon occupy The new quarters. 1t
Ia predicted that. while John always
doss furnish good teams, In the future
his horsss viii bs 70 proud Of their
stalled home that they will b higher
steppsrs than ever.
@. L. Douglas ssd @. y. PAsvin Of
CincinnAtt snd John Blsckwell Of
LaSned Kansas srs visiting with
J. K. Douglas. Mr Douglas visited his
hrothsr hers Avs years ago, and the
party h.viss bssn shown around the
country are very mach impressed with
the beauties Of irrisstion.
Lsst Saturday was c0nvention day.
and three different bodies occupied
rooms 1t the court houss. The Demo.
crats In thu main court room, the Mid
die Of the readers in Judge RobInson's
rom. and the Independents in the
dlstrict clerks ofics. 30 many con-
vsnti0ns made vour correspondent
think OF three hinged circus, tso much
to watch Ill st once, 70 be fastened
upon the democratic, and stayed
through ali tho proceedings. The con.
vention vas called to order BY q. B.
Thoman, who stated that the chairman
Of the central COMMITTEES refused 70 rail-
tho dsiexstss to order, msking the
DELAY br some canse unknown. Then
the taid chairman, J. r. LAwle4e, read
the call, and G. 3. Tn0man WA elected
t-mporAy chsirmsn and o. d. Baldwin,
sscretssy. The usual eommtttssa wers
nppointsd and the convention adjourn.
ed until ons o'clock. Upoa rsssssmb-
ling The committees reported. and tho
Temporary organisation wAs made per.
msnaut and the program. As laid oat
BY the rules and order Of business was
commsncsd. 8. B. Faulkner xas
plsesd In nomiastIon for county clerk.