The Lamar register., 1900-05-02

the evening to see the dust blowing
from the same street. Yet that is a
very common occurrence in this neck
OF the world. Mud dries faster here
than anywhere.
Sheriff Tate took Joe Horton to
the state reformatorY last week,
and also Burt Standard to Canon
City. The other prisoners are here
in the county jail, and have not yet
determined as to an appeal. The
matter will be settled in few days
one way or the other.
A new awning is being put up in
front Of Mclean Bros drug store,
and with one exception, this will
place the west side of Main street
under cover. This store will soon be
shaded also. The east side OF the
street will also soon be completely
under awnings from one corner to
the other.
John A Mcdowell is enjoying q
visit from his mother, Mrs. Susan
Mcdowell, who came all the way
from old Pennsylvania to visit her
son. Mrs. Mcdowell is upwards OF
seventy five years Of age, but is quite
spry for her years and stood the trip
very well She will remain for sew
eral weeks.
Our local editor moved his Office
on Monday and is now comfortably
installed with the Prowers County
Abstract Company, where be can at.
tend to his business affairs with more
convenience. The abstract books
will be kept in vault attached to
the Office, and everything viii be
very handy.
IF. E. Irwin has decided TO occupy
the new store room in his building
on the east side of Main street, and
will install himself there rs soon as
the workmen pronounce the place
finished. This will make the east
side of Main street in that block, sol
idly built up aud, occupied by busi-
mess establishments
~. G. Horn has formally entered
into the practice Of the law and has
his office in the land office building.
in the rooms Just vacated by J. K
Doughty. He will be ready to take
care of all business entrusted to him
and as he has had much experience,
be NJ doubt will receive his share OF
the ls,ral business to attend to.
Yesterday morning two Mexicans,
one OF '$hom had just been paid of
and discharged from the Rieley
Bros ranch, got into an alteration
in regard to some money matters.
The one who h a just been paid of
resented request from the other to
pay debt due, and shot his creditor
through the lung. The wounded
man was brought TO town and re.
ceiyed medical attention. he is Sc.
riousiy injured and il is problem
whether he will live. The other is
lodged in jail and will be held to al.
swer for his action.
The big minstrel show at the opera
house last Wednesday night WAS
greeted with a full house The
street parade and the music furnish
ed were much admired by the people
and helped to draw the crowd in the
evening. The show Was immense, as
show, but as an exhibition of min
strelsy, it was not the real old thing.
The specialties very very fine, wire
balancing, tumbling and acrobatic
numbers being first-clsss, and what
there was of the darkey business was
good. The music was fine and every
body enjoyed the entertainment. As
the price was the top notch charged
here, the fact that the house WIS full
is an evidence that really good at
traction will be well patronized.
A Rhodes of the north side has re-
ceived letter from his son Carl, who
is now serving out his second enlist
ment with the 23rd q. S. Infantry.
He is now in the Philippine Islands
about seven hundred miles from
Manila Carl says it is one of the
finest countries in the world and he
will rarnasr thara ,ftnr l. sg