The Lamar register., 1900-08-01

Jonn W. IrOWerS- lf, Tue Saudoa
drove down to Lamar yes
terdry and after looking after some
business matters, interviewed his nu
merous friends and acquaintances
here
Nova Butler returned home Satur-
day from a vacation of several weeks,
which he spent in various mountain
towns. He gained several pounds in
weight, and is now back at his work
with renewed energy.
Mrs Jennie Steward came down
from Rocky Ford on Sunday to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. d. Mar
tin. Mrs Martin and Mrs. Steward
will start Saturday for an extended
visit to their old home in Iowa.
On the same train with the hold
ups last Friday bum, who was rid
ing on the trucks, went to sleep and
allowed his foot to hang down, get
ing it badly mashed The wounded
foot was dressed and bandaged and
he was sent on by later train.
There was a big rise in the Arkan-
sss liver last Friday cadsed by rain
up the Picketwire. The sudden in,
crease in the flow Of water interfered
very materially with the construction
of some dams which were being made,
and caused quite little loss in that
way.
Although there were more home
stead filings in 1899 at the local land
office than for a number Of years
previous, yet the filings in the first
seven months year have equaled
the total for that entire year This
shows how rapidly the demand for
land is growing.
The Women's Christian Temper,
ance Union had union service at
the opera house last Sunday evening.
All the churches joined with them.
There was large congregation which
listened with interest, and it is to be
hoped with profit, to the discussion
which was had concerning Sabbath
dissertation.
In an interview with J. T. Lay last
Saturday we were informed that the
wheat being threshed in his neigh.
borhood is turning out fine, and the
sugar beets and csutaloupes are in
splendid condition The farmers are
feeling good over the prospects. Mr..
Laws own wheat threshed out about
20 per cent more than be expected.
and he was not feeling at all blue on
account of that.
Russell S. Coates, who was arrested
last week charged with uplawfully
opening a water box down near Gra-
NADIA, had his trial last Friday at
Granada before Justice Stewart and
a jury. The Jury acquitted Mr.,
Coates. Quite number of people
from Lamar went down to the trial
as witnesses, and John Curry went
along with some of the county rec
ords, but his testimony was not ad-
mitted and John felt abused.
Several gent emen, connected with
the Mallory Commission Company Of
Kansas City, were here Monday and
after inspecting this vicinity went to
Las Animas. This company is a
large concern, and furnishes money
to farmers, who are prepared to un-
dertske the business, money to buy
and feed sheep. 1t is probable quite
a number will engage in the enter,
prise this year, as few did last sea
son and did very well with their
ventures.
E. Z. Pike came in from Carrizo
last Thursday evening, and as he had
been away from town so long, and
so many improvements have been
made, he came very near being lost
before he got through the outskirts
of the town. After he knew where
he was, his first question was about
the presidential nominees and who
they were. And then when he at
to enter an office he hardly
knew how to get through the screen
door. Mr.. Pike came up here to see
about his wheat crop, which turned