The Lamar register., 1898-10-12

- NAAN+% ANN'At hAaAL AAtlNs
Lamar, the capital Of Prowers
county, is located on the Santa Fe
railroad, ll6 miles east of Pueblo,
and has a population OF 1900. II is
a lively little town, her citizens being
composed Of wide awake people who
are up to date in everything that IS
for the benefit of the community.
Her stores are modern IN appearance
and carry large stocks, all lines of
business being well represented. She
has costly school aud county build.
ings, 800 barrel flour. z mill, water
works, an excellent array of hand
some dwellings and two good news
papers Lamar is twelve years old,
but the principal part has been re-
built within the last i've years. As
i is located in the midst OF the great
est irrigation system in the United
States the town has a bright future
before it.
Flags we're flying from nearly eve
" builing when the association spe-
cial arrived at Lamar. and the streets
we're crowded with vehicles ready to
convey the editors to the great reser-
voirs north OF town. On the east end
Of the depot platform a handsome
and comprehensive exhibit OF Prov
ers county products had been ar.
ranged, in front OF which the Illinois
e,iitors assembled to have their pic
tnre taken. The display of peaches,
apples, plums, grapes and other fruits
was especially good and attracted
much attention, Besides the fruit
there were many fne samples of
wheat, corn and oats, big watermel-
ons and luscious caotaloupes. as a
sample of what had been accom-
plished in eight years Of farming by
irrigation.
Those who did not visit the reser
voirs were royalty entertained by the
citizens Of Lamar, who are the most
/ fhospitahle 10 the state. and this Is
saying much after being so royalty
entertained at other points. They
not only gave the editors their break
fast, but loaded their train with mel
ous aud fruit and placed in the hands
Of the departing guests tickets for
supper at La Junta Great is the
Arkansas valley. but greater still are
its people. At Z p m, We parted with
them amid ringing cheers and the
waving OF fond farewells. = Rushyille
Itnlinois) Times.
Upwards OF half tine ladies of our
party remained in Lamar, and they
were elahorately and most elegantly
entertained by ladies of that hustling
little city. Dainty refreshments were
served in Library Hall, aud nothing
was left uudone to make their stay
pleasant As result, not few of
them declared it to have been their
most delightful day in Colorado.
Our train pulled out at dusk, and
an hour later we were in La Junta for
suppar. Before il left Lamar, some
enthusiastic melon grower put two
bushel crate Of cantaloupes in each
car. During the run to La Junta, a
COMMITTEES of Lamar gentlemen dis
tributed complimentary supper tick
cts to the entire editorial excursion
party. as was done in the morning
/ for breakfast. Lamar's hotel facili.
I ties being inadequate to the feeding
OF such crowd. they made provision
I for furnishing us breakfast and sup
per at La Junta, which has one of
the largest aud finest hotels in south
eastern Colorado In short the La
mar people made the editorial excur
sionists their guests all day, and we
were most royalty entertained. Our
marty was well treated almost every
where but for big hearted, downright
broad guage hospitality, the Lamar
people had the lead Their town is
only twelve years old, but the thrift,
intelligence and refinement of its
people give it place in the front
rank among the western towns with
promising prospects. Angola Qndi-
ana Magnet.
Speaking of melons, Colorado GER
tainly beats the world as Litchfield