The Lamar register., 1900-03-07

quite an extended aud very pleasant
visit with friends in Kansas, returned
home the latter part OF last week.
Her many friends here viii be glad
to see her again.
1t is getting pretty near time for
the annual town election, but there
does not seem to be very much ex
citement about the matter. No can
didates have been heard of so far,
and there will be mayor and four
trustees to elect.
Gideon r. Thompson. who is res
ident of Bacs county near Villas where
he is engaged in stock raising, was
here last Wednesday and Thursday.
He had some business matters of i'm
portsnce to look up, but found time
to call upon his friends.
We have the exclusive agency for
the celebrated Sweet, Orr 4 Co.'S
pants in fancy stripped, worsted and
checks. The English corduroy pants
sold at $500 everywhere, and every
pair warranted. Also their engineer
overalls with bib. j. NJ. JOHNSTON.
Hon. C. c. Goodale, Surveyor Gen
eral, came into town yesterday and
will be here until tonight. He is
looking after some private matters,
and also some Of the business OF the
firm of Goodale & Hillyer. The Gen
eral had his same old smile and his
hearty laugh
W. A. Leonard, with q gang Of
men who will work under him, start
ed for Wyoming last Saturday. The
party drove over land to Kit Carson
and took the train there. Mr.. Leon
ard has big railroad contract out
where he is going. Mrs Leonard
went with her husband.
Two books were filed for record in
the county clerks office last Thurs
day. They would not be interesting
reading to most folks as they are
printed mortgages by the railroad
company and secure certain bonds,
The recording fees amounted 10 SS4,
and it WILL taFe some time to copy
the instruments
Some Of the young men about La
mar are talking Of forming gym
nssium association. This would be
good move on their part, aad would
give them a place to enjoy themselves
not only in exercising their musles
but in social intercourse with each
other They ought to be encouraged
and il necessary helped to accomplish
their idea.
Ed E Whiting, who used to be
here in the early days, and who Is
now engaged in travelling CONNER.
cially, was here last Sunday after a
lapse of six or seven years He was
quite pleased TO see how much La
mar had improved, but rather dissp-
pointed to find so few of the old tim
ers. He looked Just about the same
as formerly except that his mustache
had escaped from him.
A. L Bent went up to Denver on
Monday night to attend to some mat
ters of business, among them to buy
vault doors to be placed back Of his
new building on Main street. The
Prowers County Abstract Co. will oc
cupy one of the room, and the vault
is being constructed for them. The
offices are to be fitted up in good
style and the work of the company
can be done to much more advantage
than heretofore.
The town council met last Monday
night and after allowing the usual
bills, appointed the judges for the
coming town election. Those for the
east precinct are ]. W. Glenn, A Van
Deusen and D. W. Robinson. In the
west precinct they are G. W HeAton,
Il. r. Yeger and j. T. Bradshaw.
Some other matters were discussed,
chiefly the water question, and it Is
probable that steps viii soon be taken
/ to give the town an increased supply
| of water.
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