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The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
The Sugar sees INDUSTRY.

Are Colorado conditions such as
TO make the manufacture OF beet SUI
gar profitable industry The profit
Of the industry to the factory owner,
depends ultimately on the price for
which he can sell his product. This
market price is at present SO largely
dependent on political legislation that
the question at the head OF this par
agraph cannot be answered with any
certainty.
What can be said is this: that su-
gar beets will grow as well in Colo
rado as anywhere in the world, both
as regards their quantity per acre and
richness in sugar. Moreover, land
suitable for the growth of beets ex-
lists in large bodies now under culti-
vation in several different parts Of
the state and this land is near to
enormous deposits Of coal and lime
and but few miles from the eenters
of population that will consume the
finished product. II follows therefore
TINT il prices are such as TO make the
business profitable anywhere, then it
will pay in Colorado.
The best possible climate for the
growth Of 1.-THE sugar beet is that found
IN the section OF Colorado east of the
foothills of the Rocky Mountains and
below 5000 feet altitude The rain
fall of Colorado is too small to grow
the beet without irrigation, so that
its growth will be restricted to the
irrigated portions, especially the val
leys of the Arkansas, the Platte, and
the Grand.
The soil best adapted to the growth
Of sugar bests is a rather firm sandy
loan; such land as is used in north
ern Colorado for growing potatoes,
and in the Arkansas Valley is planted
to corn. A factory to be profitable
must have at its command the beets
from at least two thousand acres
From recent bulletin Of the State
Agricultural College
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
May Valley.

Orson Powers, OF Eads, was in the
vicinity Tuesday.
The work at the Prince reservoir
was completed on Wednesday.
A run of water beginning Sunday
morning has given us about % per
cent OF head up to noon Tuesday.
There was little interest taken in
the annual school meeting. Al. JAG
away was elected treasurer for three
years.
Never before have we seen such
profuse blooming of fruit trees, par
ticularlarly plum, cherry, apricot and
peach. The fruit has set on well.
Small fruit such as cnrrants and
gooseberries will in short time be
ready to use from full bushes. Black
berries and raspberries where covered
during the wihter promise well, and
now while waiting for these pieplant
and asparagus will be liberally used
JAY.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
New Gold Fields.

Recent sensational gold discoveries
in the Red River district in northern
New Mexico indicate that this local.
ty will shortly be as widely celebrated
US Cripple Greek. Already the rush
bf miners and prospectors has begun
Iand by the time the snow has fully
melted thousands viii be on the
ground. Take the Santa Fe Route
to Springer, New Mexico, from which
point there is a stage daily to Eliza
bethtown, Hermatite and Red River
City. For further particulars inquire
of w. Il, Cade, agent.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
City Officials.
SECRET SOCIETIES.

upIrSr CfarrEu, 40. g. r. A. Ms-staicd
Conv0caiions ist aud Ard Wcsiessdays-
4 = HurTEL. H. p.
l.. WIKI NAEKHAu, seeretafI.
A.F.AA M.-LAntn L.1t,sE 40 -. meets 90
ia- tirst znd third saturday evening q each
unufh. p, J, hoLhrs, W. u.
GO. LYSeu. Secretary.
Lo.o.F.-LANAR L1noE No. % ulc-ts eyery
Tu=ssihy, AZ ,. m. Al nruih-rs % thts laten
snd ali VISITING firnthsFs q tn oFtirr are evrii-
aiiY tusttssf 90 attcnu. 4. a. WAVES, N.G.
8 h. MIEE. Sec
WooDMfN OF THE wORLD. -LSH1rCNsF
No v mecta thr last SATURDAY IN svcrY month
a ,. Visiting ueishbors aEe aiNs{s web
cnlao uEo. 4. fhAsrs W.
A. .ySN DRCsEs. Clerk,
\. o. T. M-LtNAa TExs 80. is meets 81 the
Nasunlr hail the Last Wednesday IN each uunth.
an knithts invited 20 attrn.i t..tisvs,
c. n LEE. r. X.
Tar i-tuAH FIEn DnrAErvEsr meets a. the
Hoe Hrusc "a the art tnesdAy ia eseh
Jos T. LAwLrss, Sex
q " A.-ALExkNpEz REALa No, y ulcats
syr~y Mnuhag a. g. NtHltins meuincrs
cordially invited 20 attend.
-GRANADk SOCIETIES
AFAA M-GNASApk LoD1E No. y m~cts
satuar,iay sights os before each fun H9oa
aad tuv ecrks thereafter.
c.L- McPHEEspS. scc'y.
100 .F.-Gn,SADA LopaE No. . meets or
srI Saturday night q, -,
w. McKuxzrr. SKY.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

Robt. j. Koonce was a business
visitor at the county seat on Tues
day.
Judge Ezra Novels and Esquire
A. Daeter, of Lamar, were in Grana-
da this week on legal business.
In the Manville school district Jas.
b. Davis WAS elected secretary, +. b.
Koen president, and Mrs. j. B. Da-
Wis treasurer.
At the school district meeting on
Monday of this week A NJ. Brena-
man was elected president. The
special levy was placed at five mills.
g. d. Fiquet, Plum Greek pio-
neer, after a residence of ten years
in this vicinity has sold out his eff
fects and has gone to Kansas City
to live.
V. Haven was elected president of
school district No. L north of Ora
NADIA. This is the district that con.
tains the bulk of the new settlers
under the Amity ditch.
The trial of Joe Horton for tfs
larceny of three stag hounds belong
ing to Grant Henkins, of Lamar,
took place before Justice Mayfield
in Granada on Tuesday. Young
Horton was bound over to appear ut
the next term of district court
AAuTY.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
Popular Low Price California Excur-
Sions.

The Santa Fe Route daily excur-
sions to California in tourist sleeping
cars are deseryediY popular. The
service pleases every body who tries
it. Cars are of newest pattern and
very comfortable, having all necessa-
ry conyeniences-
These excursions are patronized
by many of the best people, and the
ticket rates are low.
The Santa Fe's California line is
remarkably picturesque Its middle
course across the continent avoids
extremes of heat or cold.
For descriptive literature, address
W. j. Black, G.. p A., A. 7. & S. f.
Ry., Topeka. Kas., or J. T. Hall,
General Agent, Denver, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
As to Mileage Tickets.

II you travel extensively, or frequently,
through Colorado, you viii serve your
interests and convenience il you buy
"Gulf" thousand mile tickets, which are
now good for passage over the following
lines:
I'm. Pac.. Denver & Gulf.
Union Pacific System.
South Park Line.
Colorado Midland r. r.
Midland Terminal Il. r.
This enables holders to cover all impor-
tant destinations in northern, eastern
and central Colorado, including Lead
vile, Gunnison, Cripple Creek, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Trinidad, Clear Creek
tpd Gilpin counties, and the Boulder
II. Collins Greeley district.
lThey are also good ON the Fit. Worth
abd Denver Ry.
4 Rate is $50. Good for one year.
B. L. WINCHELL,
Gen. Pass. Agt, Denver, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
CHURCHES.

n U,F,s-4 Pr-.bstarians hold services every
sni,t,,fb a. n a. ~, and 90 q, M sabbath
seliooi a. % a. m. 9 =. uieSt1ng AZ % > tn.
az e''''''' &c. RaSEiS, Pastor.
NJ 3. CHuEcH At LAnaN- Services held a.
f,,ilsssFg. Preaching every Sunday at n a. and
! ~ M sunday sehoai a. p - a. IN.
c. +. De- L. MATEE, Pastor.
,,yxIsrtAS CuuErH At I.ANkR-sGnday School
rvsry @sinday a. . 80 A. M Services each Sunday
At II a. M. and y M
NaYy4tHrT ScNnAr-scHuuL-A Nay Valley
s-itos,l Hauss at o'clock p, N. Every one cor
daily Invited 70 attend
gEAN.nA n. T. J'HrRcu-Serviccs every sun-
.isy ,svrtIluir ara Suhdny-schodi at 20 O'Clock
.. m Everybody invited to attend. tend, t-.,..
.R.Y.p.s.C. r. Meets every sunday even
ms ats - a. NJ E. Church. All Young people
are cordially invited 70 attsad these nestings.
Doas NEIsoS. see'y.
A.T.& S. E. TNT ,csso,
Daily Lamar, Colorado Daily.
wEsr Boessp. Essr Boesp.
No. .....7G No. : ..,... / 81 p. m.
so.s IS a. m. No. 8 .,.... l IL a. m.
No. is-FrEt p pm No. li-Frst ss a. m.
Trains and are vestibule trains between
f,i,iegsr, aud Denver, they will carry chair car
ana PULLMAN through without change
Trains aud are local express trains and
<fll carry hfst and secoud class coacheT, tourist
.la@pars and Pullman sleepers.
Ten ts,r cent. reduction on regular fare Will be
made when round trip tickets arc purchased
WE. CADE. Agent.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
Granada Items.

Robt J. Koonce was business
visitor at the county seat on Tues
day.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

Judge Ezra Novels and Esquire
A. Deeter, of Lamar, were in Grana-
da this week on legal business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
Mr.. PIERCE's LARGE nEoUEsrs.
Ftvo Institutions Will Receive 1850, o Each
nA Hcsidunry BeRntcea.

BosToN, Aug. 25.-The recent sale Of tho
Baker Chocolate Works for -. OoO. 900 means
that five public institutions In this city will
soon get $3.50 OO0 each under the provisions Of
the will OF the late Henry l.. Pierce. The re.
siduary legatces are the Institute Of Technology,
Harvard University, the Art Museum, tho
Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Io.
mocopathic Hospital. According to the will they
receive 10000 each and the balance OF the
estate after paying specific requests Of ~, l03,-
600, This balance will he about ST., 300 900,
making the snug sum Of three. quarters of a mil.
lion available almost Immediately for each OF
the five institutions.
Harvard University will undoubtedly Use
her share OF tho money In attending to some of
the. urgent needs Of the institution mentioned
by President Eliot in his annual report. the car.
ryinR on the work Of the astronomical Observh.
tory, museum OF comparative ZOOLOGY, divinity
school, and university library. These depart
mcnts, which depend chiefly on the income Of
permanent funds, have boon embarrassed re-
Gently. The library, in particular, Is suffering
Tor tho want OF funds. Tho present income for
books is Tl2,uO7 n year only, 81, 300 more than
In 1877, while tho number Of instructors and
students using the library has more than dou.
bled.
The probability is that the Institute of Tech.
nology Will use the bcquest to increase the plant,
which has become very crampcd.
Tho Art Museum VIII put tho beguest to the
credit of tho general fund, while the two hos.
pitfalls will use the money in ma King long-need-
cd extensions of many branches OF their work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
MAGOWAN's HONE BOUGHT Nv.
Trenton'a Former Mayor Is Penniless, bue
Hopes TO Retrieve His Losses

TRENTON, y. j., Aug. 25.-Aftcr five adjourn
mcnts tho mansion OF Frank A. Mcgowan was
sold by two Sleriffs this afternoon to satisfy
judgments for s.. 800 recovered by artisans who
built and furnished the house and n mortgage
held by the Trenton Savings Fund Society for
$l5, 900 and unpaid interest and costs of $1,000
more. The first sale was made by ex.Sherih
Eye and was subject to the mortgage and the
dover rights of Mrs. Mcgowan, whether of the
first wife or Mrs. Barnes Mcgowan no one
knows. AS the sale terminated it made no diff
ference. Capt. W. D.. Holt. Magowan's new
counsel. bid the property in for $7.i50.
Immediately aftcrward sheriff Ashmore put
up tho property again to realize the savings
banks claim, and Capt. Holt again bid 1t in for
$lS, 800. The last sale wiped out the dover
rights OF Mrs. Mcgowan. The total realized
by the sales was $2b.a5O. The property iB
worth over 100000 at a low valuation.
Mcgowan said tonight that the property was
bought for him, but Capt. Holt said 1t was pur-
II. Skirm is q member. 1t is said to be the In
tention to negotiate a large mortgage on the
property now that the title has been cleared.
There il also u story OF an attempt TO DO made to
Normal School.
Mcgowan will continue to occupy the house for
the present 1t contains the furniture bought
by the same syndicate a few weeks ago when
Magowahs personal effects were sold. To-day's
sales cleaned up all property that Mcgowan
that no will soon get on his feet again. There
are many unsatisfed Judgments Receiver
Bird has a pending suit for 1923 s9l for over
drafts upon the wrecked Trenton Rubber Com
for ovcrdrafts on the wrecked Eastern Rubber
Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
orERRUx BIZ sNAPP1vG Es.
Lots OF 'Em Landed High and Dry Near Branch
MILLS by tho New Jersey Plood.

ELIZABETH, N. j., Aug. 25.-A party Of West
field fishermen who went out to Echo Lake near
Branch Mills yesterday tell some peculiar tales
Of their experiences. They went to see If any
fish were left in the lake after the flood Of Tues.
day morning, or II any had boon left stranded in
the meadows thereabouts by the receding
waters. They found few fish. but they say there
were enough swapping turtles about to mako
things very lively. For several years the snap
pers had been 30 numerous in the pond that they
crowded the fish out, killing many Of them.
The fishermen got some idea of the great num-
bers Of the snappers in the pond by those that
food and left stranded.
There were turtles everywhere. They. were
found crawling In every direction, evidently
hunting for the pond, and they got into all sorts
Of scrapes. Being born lighters. the turtles
snappers were Of oil sizes, from q foot across
their shells down to q few inches. but the little
fellows seemed to be just as handy with their
jaws as the larger ones.
The fishermen said they saw three in a yard
near the Baldwin place. and that one of the tur-
tics caught a chicken by the leg. The turtles
head was cut off and the jaws pried open in an
attempt to save the fowl. but 1t was found that
the leg had been crushed.
1t Weingarter's boarding house several OF tho
was sent to get them out. One OF the snappers
tore a hole in his boot leg. and the man nearly
tainted. The fishermen say they were told of
another snapper that got into q pigpen. One of
the hogs started to make a meal off the turtle
and lost a portion of its jaw; The vicinity of
residents are having lively experiences moan
Whila.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
GOT DRUNK TO SPITE HIS WIFE.
Also, EvnnEeiIst Shields Says That Beer II Bet-
ter Than Soda and Ginger Ale.

t'E ~ ~ u NtnkeT hte
TRENTON. n. j., Aug. 25.-The Rev. David II.
Shields, a negro evangelist who has been hold
ing meetings in a grove at Morrisvillc. Pa, for
two months, was arrested in this city yesterday
for drunkenness and for stealing an umbrella
from a store. lie returned the umbrella and the
charge of theft was not pressed. Before Justice
Crossley he said he had been drunk and that he
remembered nothing else.
what about those three chickens you stole r.
said the Justice.
Il am n minister, sir, not n chicken thief"
replied Mr.. Shields. lie explained that he had
quarrcllcd with his wife, who is also an evan.
gclist, and that he got drunk in revenge.
Justice Crossley fined him $40. lie was sent
back TO a cell to await the coming of his vito
and friends with the money. They did not ar.
rive, and this afternoon he was sent to tho
county workhouse for sixty days. He will break
stone for the county roads.
Mrs. Shields says she Is preparing for mis-
sionary work in Liberia. and Is collecting money
to take her husband there. The husband drank
some beer on Monday. and was accused Of It at
a temperance meeting that night. He acknowl-
edged that he had done so, and said he had tried
soda water and ginger ale. but nothing seemed
TO qucnch his thirst except beer. He signed the
pledge and broke Ii the next day. That 10 why
none Of his friends paid his fine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
HONoRED By TRINITY.
The University Conrers Degrees Upon Five Dis
~tinEuished Men.

u ~ Npou v bIn
tinEuished Men.
TORONTO. Aug. 25.-One of tho most interest
ing functions In connection with the meeting Of
tho British Association occurred yesterday.
when these members had the honorary degree
Of LII d. conferred on them at Trinity Uni
versity: Sir John Evans, the President Of the
British Association; Lord Lister. Lord Kelvin,
Prof. James Bryce, and Sir George Scott Robert
son, the hero of Chitral.
Prof. Bryce, in reply. made a brilliant speech
on higher education. He said in a new no less
than in an old country the university has an i'm.
portant function to discharge. Where. as in
Canada. the country is employed in developing
its magnificent material resources and Is ad-
vancine in wealth and material prosperity.
there Ia always danger that the minds of men
will be turned to the material. and there Is need
that universities should arise and remind men
only O means toward tho attainment Of Il
higher end.
He thought that in a country like Canada or
the United States, which had y very keen and
active political life, there should be institutions,
bodies Of mon consecrated to science and learn.
In this way the universities in the United States
and Canada have O splendid career before them.
George w. Ross, the Minister Of Education Of
Ontario, In replying to the comforting of the
degree upon Sir George Robertson. mentioned
the defence Of Chitral. and said he believed that
any time be besieged 1t would be found that
Canada would DO as strong and brave enough to
defend her people against attack as any other
country in the British Empire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
POM KW0NG soH's ESTATE.
Tho Sole Heir Under the VIII. hung Song PAX.
VIII Realize Nothing.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Bung Song PAX, the
secretary OF the late Pom Kwong Sob OF Corea,
to-day filed a supplemental petition In regard to
the probate OF the nuncupative will OF Mr.. Sob.
by which 1t appears that PAX will finally get
nothing at all ont OF the estate. BY the nuncu-
pativc will Sob made PAX the sole heir to oil his
estate in this country. After the filing OF the
will, it was found that real estate could not pass
by a nuncup,tivc will. SO tho house and lot could
not go TO PAX. Then 1t WAS held that IL n box,
supposed to contain 81. 900 in Governmental bonds.
was not found in the house, 1t, with its contents.
could not go to PAX. This box has now been
discovered, says PAX in his petition, but, alas!
there was nothing in IT except n memorandum
saying that the bonds had been sold. This leaves
poor PAX with nothing but the furniture of the
house on Fourteenth street. In his petition Mr..
PAX says that the furniture is valued at $500.
In the supplemental petition to-day he says that
the debts of the deceased are 1903. so that tho
snlo OF tho furniture will not suffice to pay the
debts. On this account he asked the Court to
cancel the order requiring publication of the
Will In 4 New York newspaper, which publica-
ton would cost him 500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
BIe REAL ESTATE DEAL.
r. N. Van InEeu Bays the plot at Broadway,
sIHth Avcnue md ThIrty.aIxih street.


II. II. Van Ingen has just closed ono OF tho
biggest real estate deals ever put through at
this season OF tho year. involving property
valued Mt about s ,73o,ooo. Through Horace
). Ely & Go. he has bought the plot on the
north side Of Thirty.sixth street, between Broad.
way and Sixth avenue, giving In part payment
the t~cn.story building at 3, 3, and Z West
Twenty ninth street, known az the bancroft"
together with n large money consideration The
property on Thirty.sixth street has n frontage
of 1888 feet on Broadway by $50 feet on sixth
avenue and 1904 feet on Thirty.sixth street
xl97.2i2 feet In tho rear. Many building pro.
jects have been announced at various periods
for this site In tho last eighteen months. They
we're all disposed Of, however, by foreclosure
proceedings and sale In May last. Before tho
property was sold IL was held at 81. 900, 900. but
since the sale IL has been held at Isl, 100. 900. 1t
was purchased Mt tho foreclosure sale by Elmer
D.. Yale, representing Julien T. Davies, the
holder of the second and third mortgages.
Mr., Van lngen Is u large owner Of realty In
this city, one ofhis most valuable holdings being
southwest corner OF Twenty.nrst street and
Fifth avenue. One Of the largest cloth houses
IN the. country, with which MIR. Van lngcn Is
identified. occupies u portion of this new build.
ing. Tho Bancroft, given In part payment.
covers the old site Of the Bar Association build.
ing. adjoining the Collegiate Church. 1t has q
frontage of rs feet by 100 in depth. Ely & Co.,
respecting this deal. 1t was learned. however.
from equally reliable sources that Mr.. Van
lngen viii probably improve his new property.
HIS plans. however, arc not yet matured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
FIFTY rouNa IN ONE SNAKE.
MULLEN KILLED the Mother, aud Then the Little
Ones WriGEied Out to Io Killed.


sAYvrLLE, l.. l., Aug. 25.-As a preface to tho
subject which this village has been discussing
since yesterday in all It's different phases, 1t
should BIO stated first that Patrick Mullen is a
man OF %sobriety, and second, that many other
persons Of equal sobriety vouoh for the accu-
raoy OF his story, in part, at least. Mullen Is
n Waterman employed by I. II. Green Of this
place, and yesterday he busted himself In clear
ing out a portion Of the preserved trout stream
near the outskirts Of the village. His little
daughter and his dog went with him. While
Mullen was working, the child and the dog wan
dercd of among the marsh weeds through
which the stream flows.
Presently Mullen heard tho dog bark furious
ly, and screams in his daughters voice brought
him hurriedly to tho spot. The girl had started
to run toward him, but had tripped and fallen.
She was calling:
Come quick! There's q big snake after me-"
On a fattened mating Of weeds stood the dog
barking at an immense water snake that was
coiled ready to spring. As his master APP
preached the animal made a dash forward. but
loaped aside as the snake DARED Its head for
ward, and ,rotrcated. Then tho reptile, seeing
tho man, uncoiled and started toward tho
stream. In, his hand Mullen carried a hoe, A
blow with this stopped the snake. and with blow
tho head. Then with his hoe he lifted 1t out on
the roadway and went on with his work, his
QauRnter going with MIN, whllo the coz stage cd
In tho road to Rrowl at the dead snake.
Five, minutes later. there was q great uproar
from tho dog. Running up to the roadway the
little girl came back at top speed crying that
the. road was full OF ennkos and the dog was
trying to kill them. 1t didn't take Mullen long
to get to the place. There he saw an amazing
sight. 4 score OF snakes each about six inches
in length, were scnrrying about the roadway,
while the dog, wild with excitement, leaped
about Selling and tossing, them as fast as he
the hoe had cut in the big snake wrlgglcd mo- Q
little ones. Striking right and left with the
hoe, Mullen killed all those that he had time 10
reach, but he saw several escape into the grass,
When he had killed all in the roadway he stirred
up the body. of the old snake and moro little
ones scuttled out. In all he killed thirty-two
water snakes, as witnesses who wero there and
saw the bodies an hour later can TESTIFY. He
believes that moro than a dozen escaped and
that the total number in tho family was close
upon fifty.
The old snake was five feet long and about al
large around as a child's wrist. 1t is supposed
that upon being threatened by the dog, who
discovered tho snake before the little girl saw
1t, the mother reptile swallowed her young t
protect them.