The Lamar register., 1900-05-09

THoMAS x TRAINER, Agt
On the first page will be found an
al of garden tracts for sale by A. f.
Bent These tracts are situated near
Lamar, and have the very best water
rights in the valley, They will never
be as cheap again.
A tramp phrenologist entertained
the people around town last Satur
day. He made considerable amuse.
ment by his shrewd gGesses and his
quaint way of describing the pecnl-
iarities of bis subjects
7. Frank Dean, sheriff of Bent
county, was down from Las Animas
last Saturday looking after some men
who had broken into and robbed a
saloon up there. He arrested two
men and took them back with him to
stand trial.
Barry Heaton made sale of his
residence on corner of Oak and Fifth
streets last week, TO Mr.. lie Clerc st.
John. The new owner has placed a
wide porch on the east and north
sides, and will make considerable
other additions to the house.
Miss Sadie Tregonning left for
Denver last Saturday and will en-
gage in deaconess work Miss Ire
coming has been with friends here
for some months and her departure
is much regretted, and many kind
wishes go with her in her work.
NJ. NJ Myers, one of the old time
settlers OF Bsca county, WIS here the
latter part of last week, having come
up from Minneapolis. 1t is probable
that Mr.. Myers may put up some
buildings here to satisfy the demand
for residences that can be rented.
The county commissioners went to
Carlton yesterday and Investigated
the condition Of the bridge and the
banks of the river there. They found
that there wss serious danger threat
eued the bridge and made arrange
ments to have the same protected.
/ II Myers received the sad news
of the death OF his father at Crestou,
Iowa, last week. Mr.. Myers was inst
about to start TO lows, but the intel
ligence Of the death of his father de-
priyed him OF the chance Of last in.
terview. The sympathy of his friends
is with him in his loss.
Tho eighth grade at the Lamar
school took their examination last
Saturday for promotion to the high
school. This grade Is also now bus
lily engaged upon their essays for the
graduation exercises The school al
so has an entertainment under way,
which promises to be very interesting
and IT is predicted that the opera
house will be taxed 10 hold the crowd
which will attend
The river has been very high lately
and last Saturday commenced cut
ting into the bank in such a manner
that the big bridge was threatened,
or at least the approach to it. Quite
number OF citizens went down and
worked until late at night- BY morn
ing the extreme danger was averted,
but thsre will still have to be some
work of permanent nature done to
prevent future damage
Mr. Gavin, OF Garden City, has
been here couple of days this week.
He was formerly associated with l.
R. Holmes and bought the first lots
sold in Lamar Before he could get
deed, however, he sold them to
Spivey & Holmes Bros. Mr.. Gavin
did not expect at that time that La
mar would be what ii is. but he seems
pleased to find that it has turned out
to be ''some pumpkins"
Mrs. Bottomiey is arranging for
special display of midsummer mill
merry. Her order is now being trim
med in the most popular work room
in Chicago, and as soon as the hats
arrive the Register viii inform the la
dies inst what day they will be put
on display. They are expected the
18th. In the meantime few hand
some hats ranging in price from $500