The Lamar register., 1899-03-29

the casing is in place, and therefore
all water consumers are requested TO
be as saving as possible in the use OF
water for the next week in order to
obiviate the necessity OF pumping sur
face water through the mains.
J. T. LAwLEss, Mayor.
Call and see the new sailors and
walkers at Mrs. Wright's.
Ed Silver is engaged in doing work
upon the Silver Bros ranch down
near Carlton and says he likes it first
rate.
F. f. Pike has an article on sale
and il you will give him chance he
will ''rivet' yonr attention, even if he
does not sell you rivcter.
There will be services at the Chris
sian church next Sunday Morning
subject. Hearing and Doing" even
ing snbject, at Might Have Been"
1t seems awful hard for winter to
let 90 its hold. II never had as
strong ''cinchr in this region be
fore, bnt it is hoped that the grip it
gave on Sunday and Monday is the
last-etFuggle.
1t seems to be the fashion among
the men to have clearly shayen faces
aud a large number OF mustaches
have been sacrificed lately. The fad
does not seem to catch those who are
struggling along in the fiist pride of
f~sas~fllly coaxvd lip ornament.
Next Sunday morning at the Meth
odist church the Sunday school will
have charge of the services, which
will consist Of Easter exercises. Iu
the evening Rev. Knuckey will
preach upon the subject of 'sImmor-
t..lity" Hymns, lO5, 43l aud 415.
Mrs. I. F. Bottomley returned the
first OF the week from Chicago, where
she went the first of the month to
purchase millinery supplies. While
there her son Henry was quite i'll,
aud this delayed her return. We are
glad 10 say, however, that they both
arrived home in good health.
On the first of the month Judge E
q. Novels will move his law Office to
rooms aud 3 in the Foley building
The Judge has made arrangements to
have very neat and convenient offices,
having purchased nice carpets and
new desks. The furniture will all be
Of oak and of attractive design. He
also will have a new type writer and
desk.
For one week in every month Drs.
Shrock x Young remain in Lamar
They are the real painless dentists
and guarantee everything they do.
Ask those who have had work done
by them as to their treatment and
prices Their charges are Only reas-
enable, getting a legitimate price for
skill and iirst-class material. Teeth
examined free. Union Hotel begin
ming April Bird for one week.
Died AT his ranch near Granada
on Sunday night about IL O'Clock,
James Graham, aged about rs years.
He had been sick since Wednesday,
but his trouble was not regarded as
serious until few hours before his
death, and his sudden taking off was
surprise and shock to all the people
of this section, where he has been
one of the most widely known char
acters, Uncle Jimmy as all who
knew him called him, was genuine
pioneer, having come here about
thirty years ago, when the country
was barren waste and most of the
neighbors indians. He kept pace
with the varying fortunes and changes
of the country so well that he was by
far the wealthiest citizen of the coun-
ty, though he never made any dis
play of the fact He was the owner
of the Graham ditch and the large
ranch under it, and also had large
herd of cattle. He was kindly and
courteous to all, warm friend and
good citizen, and his death will be
regretted by large circle of friends.
His ralatiyes mostly live in the east