The Lamar register., 1901-01-30

capt.. james II. w ing, Oh OarltOu, Whd
here on Monday, attending to getting
some supplies. The Capt is greatly in
terested in bess and always has some
thing interesting to talk about.
The county commissioners have
listened to the oft repeated requests Of
the county officers and second set of
Mills Annotated Statutes has been pro-
vided for use at the court house.
f. Levan & Co. will open up the New
York Store in the room just north Of the
city hall in about week and will carry
full line of Dry Goods, Clothing, Etc.
Watch for their ad IN this paper.
John G. Christopher and B. G. Boyson
both of Granada, filed homesteads in the
U. S. Land Office last Friday. They
took the east half Of 5-22-43, W., abo ut
seven miles north east Of Granada.
Will Mourning had a notion to be sick
for few days last week, but by having
good care taken Of him, and prompt
medical attention, he got the notion out
of the way and will soon be all right.
Attorneys J. G. Horn and CRANKY Hill
yer are up at Las Animas to-day. They
are engaged in arguing q motion for
new trial, in a case tried by the county
court of Bent county about two weeks
ago.
Leon Butler left last Saturday for
Missouri. where he will make visit Of
some duration among relatives an d
friends there. When Leon comes back,
we presume that he will have to be
''shown."
Will G. Russell is back from his trip
down into Oklahoma He says there is
lots Of stolen property down there and
efforts are being made to break up
gang Of thieves. and that the efforts will
probably be successful.
NJ. F. Rensch, who represents The
Denver Times, was here YESTERDAY call
ing on the patrons Of that paper, which
has quite large subscription list here.
He distributed some very handsome cal
enders among the subscribers.
Early in the season as 1t is, quite q
large number of land seekers have been
around, looking for locations. Any
thing in the way Of land deal bearing
evidence of snap, is taken up, and
number of sales have already been made.
For some time past the dust on the
streets and roads has been the cause Of
considerable complaint, but yesterday q
nice gentle fall Of snow began in the
morning, and covered the ground COM
pletely. 1t will serve to mitigate the
annoyance caused by the dust.
w. A. thinner took on super sbund-
snce of cheek for few days last week
and remained at home trying to reduce
the amount We give it this way, be-
cause we are not going to tell anybody
that he had the mumps. He is all over
it now and attending to business.
In another column will be found a card
showing that the old reliable fruit tree
agent, j. o. Stream. is to be in the field
again this year. Some of the finest or
chards in the county are the result Of
his painstaking efforts to satisfy his pat
rons and he is sure to do good business.
Lamar, after having enjoyed the lux
ury of having a "shoes blacked inside"
has been suddenly deprived Of that lux
ury, the simmer having engaged in
other business. There ls an opening for
a good, steady boot black, as Lamarites
have 30 much business to attend to, that
they do not have time to black tkeir
own shoes.
John A. Williams has sold tract Of
land together with a water right attach
ed, and situated northwest Of town, to
S. G. Chillson, who recently became
a resident Of Prowers county. Mr..
Chillson will Immediately commence the
erection Of comfortable residence on
the land, and will fence and otherwise
improve the property.
DR.. L. F. Boggs, of Granada, and Miss
Clara Hemphill, of Lamar, surprised
their friends last week on returning
from visit to Pueblo by announcing
their marriage which took place some
time last week. The happy couple are
we'll known both here and at Granada
where they will live, and have the best
wishes Of many friends.
Mr.. Edmund R. German, Of Barber
county, Kansas, arrived here one day
last week, and after looking over this
part OF the Arkansas valley, he went to
Do,l,v E,rj md ipopacfa6 the landa