The Lamar register., 1900-09-12

beuNeT, WeTe tue Ruebts VI tue
Union Hotel for several days last
past. Col. Swallow is somewhat
largely interested in real estate in
this county and also in Bent.
Mayor Lawless came down town
last Saturday morning looking more
dignifed than usual. A new irl bad
Just arrived at his house, and as his
family now exactly duplicates Grover
! Cleveland's, he felt he was goldbug
of the bluest stripe.
James Smith had very painful
accident recently. having his hand
nearly severed in twain by an iron
pipe falling down we'll in which he
was working. The pipe struck him
on the hand and cut it badly, but it
is hoped that no permanent disabil-
ity will result.
Died-On Tuesday after an illness
of several days Otho Wheeler, one Of
Lamar's well known young men.
The funeral service WAS held today
at the Christian church, and the
burial took place at the cemetery and
was conducted by the Odd Fellows.
The sorrowing family have the sym
pathy Of the entire community.
Zoe Emerson, brother of our w.
D. Emerson, and formerly in charge
of the postal telegraph office here,
was married last Wednesday at
Cedar Point, Kansas, to Miss Nellie
Williams. Mr.. Emerson's many
friends in Lamar will be glad to hear
of his good fortune and wish him
and his wife the utmost of happi-
neas.
]. B. Lynch, the genial stock
agent of the Santa Fe Route, is here
looking around and making arrange
ments to assist the farmers in dis
posing of their hay and other for
age crops. 1t is quite likely that it
will result in great good in the com
munity after Mr.. Lynch understands
the situation and puts his influence
to work
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Spurgin, of
Avon, Ill, and L. M. Disney, Mon
mouth, Ill, were in town this week.
They had looked over western Kan
sas for a stock ranch that would suit
them, but found nothing. When they
struck Lamar, however, they were
soon enthusiastic and Mr.. Spurgin
purchased the 32O acre farm north Of
the river owned by the First National
Bank, paving $500 for it. Mr.. Dis
ney is still figuring on one Of the fine
ranches here.
For some reason or other we
omitted last week to make mention
of the band concert given Saturday
evening previous to our last ISSUE
The boys to the number 26 formed
in a circle under the arc light at
the bank corner and, consideri ng
the short time they have been organ
lied and the fact that most of
the members were beginners, the
performance they gave was very
CEeultdDle dub IeColNed uedIty dp-
plause from the large crowd present.
H. T. Chandler, of Denver, and
one of the largest sheep feeders in
the state, is here to day and in all
probability will complete arrange.
ments for the feeding of about 10000
lambs here this fall. Lamar is
rapidly attracting attention from
those interested in feeding stock,
and on account of its fine facilities
and abundance of feed grown in the
neighborhood, will undoubtedly be-
come in the near future one of the
leading locations or this industry in
the state.
On last Friday evening Gerald
Creaghe was returning from So
cial west of town, and after leaving
his buggy at the livery barn, was rid
ing one horse and leading another, on
his way home The horse he was
leading pulled back and threw the
horse Mr.. Creaghe was riding, and
in falling the horse came down on its
rider, injuring him so much that he
became insenslble, in which condi-