The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

L. WRIT MARKHAM.
l.. Writ Markham shipped several
cars OF sheep last Sunday.
Editor Stewart, of the Granada Times
was n Lamar visitor Monday.
Miss Dezzia Dickinson, OF Canon City
visited Mrs. Sam hunter last week.
Wiley j. House. of Holly has made
homestead entry on N w "a S25 AZ.
Mrs. j. p. Lowery, of Granada, visited
friends in Lamar the first of the week.
Charles E. Smith, OF Holly, Colorado,
has filed homestead in 3-21-42 north
Of Holly.
]. X. Doughty made IA business trip to
Trinidad last Friday. returning the
same night.
Jefferson U. Smith has filed home
stead in sections 3 & 10, Up. 81, RING. 42,
north OF Holly.
Rev. w. Il. Tuttle has returned to his
pastorate at Englevillc, Kansas, and will
remain several months.
WI. Garvin is acting as deputy asses
sor now and is dong the field work in the
east end OF the county.
]. %. Stream made a shipment of sey-
eral hundred sheep last week. Ed.
Stream went to st. Joseph with them.
Work has commenced on the founda-
tion OF Nova Buffers new residence on
the corner OF Fourth and Elm streets.
G. B. Wick, water commissioner, has
been down from Las Animas this week
getting initiated into the water business.
w. X. Winterhalter, OF the sugar beet
factory at Rocky Ford, was here last
Friday looking over the beet prospects.
F. H. Rosacrans, f. E. Pike and L. H.
Colebourn are all out on the streets
again after very severe attacks OF sick
ness.
P. s. Lynch had quite severe attack
OF sickness last week, but is now able to
superintend his many contracts once
more.
There are new ads in the paper this
week for A. f. Bent, Mclean Bros,
Geo c. Maxwell, Strain Bros, and G.
w. Smith.
The work on the city reservoir is near
ing completion, and the city officials
hope soon to be able to give patrons
much better service.
Samuel Rike, Chicago capitalist, has
been looking over Prowers county and
Lamar real estate today, under the
guidance Of A. E. Bent.
A telegram received by A. E. Bent
this morning announces that the Pur.
gatoire is on a rampage and there Will
be abundant water for some days.
F.B. Koen, the old time ditch man
was here today, but after transactinl
some business, went down to Manvel
He looks like the same old irrigator.
The committe appointed to examine
and report on the County Treasurer't
books, finished their work and have
found everything in the very best con
.dition.
Treasurer w. w. Reynolds went dowr
to Holly on Monday to put in severa
DAYS attending to matters around bl
ranch near there. Ned Bannister ii
holding down the office business in the
meantime.
MIS- y. y. GOOuale Caule w" IL lou
Denver last Saturday and is visitin!
this week with her daughter, Mrs w
w. Cooper. Mrs. Goodale has host o
friends in Lamar and is always sure
warm welcome.
The old soldiers are making prepara
tions to properly observe Memorial Da!
and invite all other lodges and organiza
tlons to join them. Rey. Clay Runyo
will deliver the Grafton. Announcement
Of the details will be made soon.
The revival meetings, which had bee
in progress at the Methodist churc
were closed Sunday night week ago, an
there is now beng held a series of NEE
ings at the United Ppresbyterian churcl
These meetings are being conducted b
the Baptist congregation and are undo
the leadership OF Rev. VIM. Shelton >
They are we'll attended and will doub
less be productive Of much good.