The Lamar register., 1899-04-19
Additional Local News.

most successful of the many war
dramas which have been written dur
ing the past few months We make
this prediction after having seen a
number of the pieces in Chicago and
the east Pipestone, Mimi, Daily
Star, October B At GoIladay's op-
era house Monday, April %
William Wormley, of Pueblo,
uncle of Landlord Wormley of the
Union Hotel, came to Lamar on
Tuesday and is making prepara
tions TO construct residences on lots
he recently purchased. He origin
ally intended to build one, but has
about concluded to pnt up two build
ings. They will be situated Just
south of the new buildings being
erected by Manyille and Lamb on
Sixth street.
Lamar Masops to the number of
forty, went up to La Junta last Tues
day week, to be present at the con
fering Of the third degree upon a
candidate, and to do the work At
Las Animas there were some twenty
more added to the crowd. At La
Junta all were well received, and
after the work of the evening was
over, an elegant banquet was spread,
and which was worked by the visi
tors to finish. The party returned
on No. 9 feeling well repaid for their
trip.
. CoSs+y Clerk Faulkner was IN an
unusual good humOr yesterday and
after keeping very quiet for a time
il leaked out that be had issued two
marriage licenses. Edward +. Nit
chell secured one naming Miss Hattie
Glover as the lady who would be-
come his wife. This couple are res
idents of Holly. Shortly after 5. l..
Sapp came in supported by A. E.
Crawford, who acted as spokesman,
aud through the persuasions of Mr..
Crawford, Mr.. Sapp was given a Ii
cense TO wed Miss Nellie E Answorth.
Last Friday morning the remains
OF man were discovered upon the
railroad about a mile east of town.
The coroner was notified and prompt
lY went to the place and found that
the man was literally cut to pieces.
A jury was empaneled and an inquest
held, but no verdict as yet is given
out Nothing was found about the
remains to identify them, the name
having been cut from his pocketbook
aud hat The shirt, collar and one
other garment had the initials q. A.
r upon them, but this furnished no
clue. The face was not injured, but
the back of the head was gone, the
feet cut off and the body very much
cut up. What could be found of the
deceased was carefully gathered and
buried on Sunday morning. There
seems to be some mystery about the
matter that may never be cleared up.
A telegram from Denver, received on
Tuesday, makes it possible that the
deceased was G. A. Randolph.
Governor Thomas, Secretary Beck
with and Register Paddock, of the
State Board of Land Commission
ers, DIR. Chipley, of Pueblo, also of
the Board, and NJ Daughters, c. G
Kruse, and G. j. Smith, represent
ing the p. o. S. of A., and Lawyer
Thum, of Pueblo, all came to Lamar
last Sunday and after refreshing
themselves with good dinner, We're
taken out to inspect the state land
which the Great Plains Company
desire to purchase. A number of
the officials of the company, and
many of the citizens went along also.
The party saw the land and the i'm
mense reservoirs and every thing
which was necessary to inform them
of the situation, and on their return,
the majority were in favor of selling
the land. In the evening the party
were taken to the Lamar Club rooms
and met more of our citizens. Their
reception and treatment were quite
gratifying to the visitors, and
they all expressed kindly feeling
towards Lamar and the people resid-