The Lamar register., 1901-01-02
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IRWIN'S STORE.

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increase in business over 1899.
L. Writ. Markham was confined tc
his home the first of the week, by Il
rather tough attack of cold and
chills. 1t was pretty hard on him
to be "cooped" up.
Miss Anna O'Donnell returned
from Denver Sunday night She
had spent the week up there with
friends and relatles and says the
weather was real mean.
DIR. G. E. Steel, U. s. Inspector
b. A. l., was here day or two the
lattler part of last week, investigat
ing the animal industry in these
parts, and gathering statistics as to
sheep, cattle and other stock.
The proprietor and "boss" editor
of this paper being laid up at the
house with an attack of Grippe, the
paper is being brought ont this week
by the local and F. H Friend Mr.
Merrill will be on deck again, in a
few days however.
W. H Dawson, who few months
age sold his ranch Oh Clay creek,
and removed to Canon City, died at
that place on Dec 2S, of Pneumonia.
"Uncle Billy" as he was falniliarly
called, was well and fovorably known
here. The family has the svmpaty
of their many friends in this vacin
ity.
The will he meeting at the Com
mercial Club rooms on next Friday
evening, for the purpose of discuss
ing the overcrowded condition of
our schools. 1t is evident that there
should be something done immedi
ately. Make it point to attend
the meeting and push along a
good cause
Last Sunday morning, almost
without any warning, cold wave
swept down upon us, accompanied
by slight fall of snow. Sunday
night was very cold, fifteen degrees
below zero, and Monday night it
went down two degrees more How.
ever, we have the consolation of
knowing that the cold snaps and
bad weather never last for any length
of time in this part of earth and SO
we are not disposed to grumble very
much.
Miss Wood, who has been the
first primary teacher at the Lamar
schools since the beginning of the
fall term, resigned her position dur
ing the holidays. The board has
supplied her place by engaging Miss
Lucy Novels, a selection that will
weet with very general approval
from the patrons of the school. Miss
Novels was one of the corps engag-
ed at the beginning of the term, but
severe illness prevented her enter
ing upon her duties.
Advertising Agent Dobbins, of the
Santa Fe System, who has been here
for about ten days last past, ex =,
poets to leave for Chicago tonight,
and will probably be promoted to
another branch of the service While
here he stirred up the citizens to the
Importance of advertising the many
resources of the county, and the re-
suit has been that series of pic
lures, numbering twelve in all, has
been prepared. They are just large
enough to slip into an ordinary en-
velope, and it is intended that they
shall be placed in every letter that is
sent ont of here rhat is, one AT u
time, and thus the country around
here will receive m immense amour
of advertising FnH card or slip.
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