The Lamar register., 1898-04-09

Lamm & Co, Chicago An elegant
lice OF samples to select from and a
perfect st guarateed.
Jacob Williams, cousin Of Mrs
Horace Williams, is here from Ellin-
wood, Nebraska. b1r. Williams is
very much pleased with Prowers
county aud expressed his intention
of locating here permanently.
There Is a new devise at W. J.
Johhston's store. 1t Is an affair for
exhibiting carpets and consists Of
rollers which pass the carpet through
square box, lined with mirrors,
giving the effect of a good sized
room, and shows the ''lsy" Of the
floor covering to perfection. 1t IS a
great scheme aud Johnston lets yon
turn the crank, too.
Horace d. Ayers, Sheriff Of Logan
county, Colorado, came TO Lamar on
Wednesday after the man, elsewhere
mentioned in these columns, and who
said he was James Terrill But the
sheriff identified him as the man he
wanted and took him away. This is
another feather in the cap Of Sheriff
Mckenzie, who IS always on the look
out for those who are .-wansed"
Hon. b. F. Kimberly, receiver Of
the Denver land Office, is spending
few days visiting his friend, Flem
Hover. and enjoying the fine duck
hunting which our country affords
Mr. Kimberly is staunch repnbii
can. true sportsman aud genial
gentleman, whom to meet viii be a
pleasure. He is much impressed
with the beauties and opportunities
around Lamar.
There is considerable complaint
from numbers of citizens about chick
ers being allowed to run at large.
and ii is thought that the trustees
will be nrged to pass an ordinance
rqniring the fowls to be kept IN
close confinement. Chickens can do
a great amount of damage in short
space OF time, aud it Is notorious
fact tha, they can find ten foo,
garden plot in the middle OF forty
acre tract.
II may not be generally known
that large gang of men, under
charge OF ". f. McAlurphy as fore
man, has been engaged since about
the 20th of February in erecting
stone piers for new bridge at Clay
creek. The stone work will be I'm.
ished by Sunday and on Monday the
bridge win be put in place. This
will be an iron structure Of seven
spans and it will be an addition to
the scenery at that point.
1t is rumored that Andrew jackson
Hotel, enthused by the memories OF
the old warrior from whom he gets
his name, is organizing company
for the coming trouble between Spain
and the United States. 1t Is his in
tention to zealously guard Pixies
Peak, and he proposes to occupy the
position. DR. ]. s. Hasty is engsg-
ed as surgeon, and several promi
nent citizens have enrolled them
selves. L. Writ Markham is to be
in charge Of the commissary and
Flem Hover TO be cook.
The city election passed off very
quietly. There was some quiet work
done in the eastern precinct to defeat
the candidate for mayor, but the work
was too quiet, and failed of its OBJ
iect. The rabbit emblem ticket was
elected entire, and as the men are all
old time residents and property own
ers, they may be depended upon to
work for the best interests of the city
Brother Lawless of the Sparks viii
soon take his place as ..Hizzoner" the
mayor, and W. L. Morehouse. G. 81.
Lee and John A. Williams win serve
as members of the council
The popularity of Gus Rapier was
again shown last night by the crowd
ed house that greeted the presenta
ton of "Solomn Isaacs" Gus was
at his best and was well supported
by the others in the troupe, Richard
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