The Lamar register., 1899-07-19
Arkansas Valley Notes.

Heavy rains all along the valley
for the past two weeks have kept
the river up to flood tide, aud !
number of the large bitches have
been washed out.
The Garden City base ball club is
making tour OF the valley. They
have fine club and outside of Pu
eblo, viii probably be able to make
good their claim to the champion
ship.
\ Miss Dena Petersen, of Lamar, was
in the city visiting friends. She an.
nounced her intention of building
store room on her lot opposite the
Times building, and also residence
on some of her other property She
further says she intends building on
her homestead south of town, and
ktarting u sheep ranch, having already
huite a number of sheep to start the
ranch with.-Granada Times.
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+ There was an attempt at Jail de-
livery at La Junta last week, in
which the Bohannan boys who were
charged with the murder of their
father, got the better of the sheriff
aud iailor, locked them in the cell,
took their revolyers and broke ont Of
the Jail Citizens came to the res
cue, however, aud soon recaptured
the prisoners. Two OF the citizens
were very seriously wounded in the
tight, but viii recover.
r w Crandall, j. W. Guthrie and
Stuart Hunter, of Newton, Kansas,
took a look over the reservoir system
and lands under the Amity canal last
Friday. These gentlemen were very
much pleased with the appearance of
/ the country and expressed great sur
prise at the wonderful improvement
made in so short time. They had
never seen a country where farm
could be made in one season, from
the raw prairie Holly Chieftian.
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Carriso Mining Camp is receiv-
ing considerable attention Just now.
| Communications are received here
almost daily from people asking
atont the mines That rich body
of ore is in that region has already
been proved and the only thing that
now remains to be done, is TO get
capital interested aud get machinery
on the ground to work the ore. Ore
has already been found only few
feet from the surface that it pays 10
haul to the railroad, distance of
a hundred miles and ship to the
smelters, Springfield Herald.
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The Colebourn family, who com
pose Lamnr's most excellent brass
band, loaded themselves and their
instruments instruments into their
band wagon and made pleasure trip
to Granada, Saturday, and remained
over night. Accompanying them was
Thos Harris, of this city, father of
Mrs. Colebourn. During the after
noon they made their appearance on
the streets and at various points dis,
coursed some of the finest music that
Granada has ever heard Large and
apprecintive crowds gathered to en-.
JOY the rare treat, and each number
rendered was received with well mer-
tied applause They finally con
cluded to remain in Granada over
night, and in the evening the musical
feast was continued They play high
grade music and play it to perfection.
The visit was purely pleasure trip,
and was fully enjoyed by them, yet
our citizens would not permit them
to depart without substantial token
of their appreciation of the treat.
The following is the list of this mu.
steal family: Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Colebourn; Mr.. and Mrs. Dilthey,
daughter and son, in law; Harry and
T. L. Colebourn, and Misses Mary,
Matte and Oracle Colobourn. We
may add that they all take to music
as naturally as ducks take to water.
Come again. Granada Times.
Watermelon Day.