The Lamar register., 1899-03-08
Pianos at all prices, Irwin's.
Try Psrmenter's peach butter

johnston c4OtuinS sNoAc- N'1
pair warranted
Every carpenter in town is busy
and the prospects are thst they wih
have no lack Of employment Tor sex
eral months. II the weather viii con
tinue to behave itself.
Messrs. Brown, Steigieman and
Reichman. of Baca county, we're all
up here last week getslng snPPlies.
And that reminds ~ that the travel
from down south via Lamar roads is
increasing very steadily
At the regular meeting # the city
council on Monday night an irnpor
tant ordinance was passed, which Is
printed on another page OF the Reg
ister. 1t largely increases the tire
| limits OF the town, and regulates she
manner in which buildings shall be
constructed within the territory 20
designated.
Frank Hayes, the postmaster at
Springfield, was in Lamar several
DAYS last week on business connect
ed with the robbery OF the Postofhce
at his place week or two ago. Mr.
Hayes is also the publisher OF the
Springfield Herald, and OF course
called upon the members Of the frs-
ternity here.
At the session OF the district court
lust held l. J. UphAm made hrs final
report as the assignee OF +. II
Friend, which was approved by the
court aud be was discharged. The
case Is thus closed A case Of quie,
ing title was also heard. and rs the
defendants made no appearance or
answer the decision was 10 favor Of
plaintiff
Several Of the young boys ia town
have taken up the fad Of stamp col
lecting. Vt j. nice thing and should
be encouraged among the boys. Il
tends to interest theu iu geography
aud history, and in It's early stages is
an inexpensive enjoyment 1t = only
when one becomes an advanced col
lectoI and an enthusiast, that philA,-
ely becomes costly.
W. f Martin. while bringing a
mule TO town todas wus kieksd by
the animal, and is suffering from q
broken collar bone. be il able TO be
around but suffers considerably. Mr.
,lsrtin had expected 10 start east 10
night TO buy a full line Of farm i'm
plements for the spring trade, but
the accident viii delay him few
days. He viii open mp in the strnin
warehouse.
Harry Martel's Co. will be here
on March Is, and give their popular
PLAY THE South before the War At
the opera house The company Is
spoken OF in terms Of highest praise
everywhere they have played this
season. 'l'he South before the War"
is pronounced excellent, being filed
with specialties consisting Of plan.
ta'ion melodies and dancing. The
pc iormauce opens Will scenes from
tn famous Passion Play.
On the FIST page OF this paper will
,e found the big sd OF Close Bros 8
20, the big and enterprisiug Chicago
irm, which is now engaged IN the
gork Of settling up Prowers county's
ne agricultural lands with indus
ious, substantial farmers. They are
making a success Of il, as they do ey
cry enterprise they take bold Of. It j.
impossible TO fail when their expa
rience and energy Is combined with
this county's wonderful resources
Work has commenced in earnest
since the cold spell is broken, and
10 every direction buildings are going
up, aud material is being hauled for
others. The walls OF the Goodale
building on Main street are going up
rapidly, and the company which owns
the adjoining lot will soon commence
work. These with the new opera
house will about ill up the gap on
east Main street In addition about
twenty residences are either being
constructed or are contracted to be