The Lamar register., 1901-08-07

Icy this year, Wa0 IN Lamar lRot FrlO6y.
He is we'll satisfied with the prospects
here.
Frank Hays, who edits the Spring
field Herald down in Baca county, pass
ed through here Monday on his return
from pleasure trip. He had been
travelling around just like rich folks and
had good time.
Geo. G. Monlux and wife and daught-
er Miss Edna, from Galena, Kansas, are
visiting with the family Of his sister,
Mrs. DIR. Friend. AS it is the first visit
for 15 years, it goes without saying that
it is highly appreciated by all.
Miss Bessie Doughty had an "im-
promptu" last evening, in honor Of her
guest Miss. Blanche Hemphill. About
twenty young folks attended and had
most agreeable time, as young folks gen.
orally do when they get together.
JIG. Davidson OF Emporis, Kansas.
an old time cattle buyer, has been here
several days, and will probably remain
for sometime. Mr.. Davidson at present
is buying hay for parties in Kansas, who
have run short of that desirable article.
Mrs. Geo. G. Maxwell returned on last
Sunday from a visit Of several months
IN Rocky Ford, and George looks happy
and contented once more. She was ac-
companied by her neice, Miss Carrie /
Maxwell, Of Rocky Ford, who will visit
here some time.
On last Saturday evening the Lamar
melon growers commenced shipping can
taloupes in small lots. 1t will be some
some days yet before shipments can be
made in car lots. The season is very back
ward this year, but the quality Of the
melons is excellent.
Sam B. Faulkner surprised his numer-
GUS friends by appearing on our streets
last Monday. Sam is just as big as ever
and just as good natured, and always
seems to be in happy frame Of mind.
He will stay here several days. His
wife accompanied him also.
Her many friends here will be pleased
to hear that Miss Aura Follin has se
cured an engagement to teach a ten
months term Of school at jerome. Ari-
zona. Miss Follin taught here for sev-
eral terms. Her new position carries q
salary Of eighty-ive dollars per month.
Grant Newman, who recently re-
turned here after an eight years absence
is delighted over the arrival Of brother
who has been away from his home folks
and has not seen any Of them for up
wards Of thirteen years. Naturally the
meeting Of the brother was accompanied
with great pleasure.
Quite an addition was made to the
population Of the county by the arrival
this morning Of sixteen men. with three
car loads OF househould furniture.
These men come from the state Of Mis-
souri, having left the drouth stricken
regions to come to a cline where they
have plenty Of water, even il it doesn't
rain.
Last Monday night the Mourning
Brothers gave rather unique enter
tainment at their brick kiln. They In
vited several Of their friends to attend q
chicken roast, and there was quite q
merry crowd there. They had great
fun cooking the chickens, and more fun
disposing Of them. There was lively
scramble for the wish bones and the reg
ulsr old fashioned pnlling was INDUCED
in. The party learned whole lot
about burning bricks, and all together
they had "hot time"
Frank q. Oxman, the we'll known
sheep man. started to Chicago one day
last week. He says that he is perfectly
satisfied with the election OF Mckinley,
and is still believer in bis assertion
that McKinley's election would mean
100000 to him. He says while it is
true that he did not make any money
on sheep during the last year, he Is
thankful to say that there are three
years more OF Mckinley administration
and that his assertion will be made good.
Frank says he does not "backwater" in
the least.
The Prowers County Fair Association
proposes to pay premiums on exhibits Of
all kinds Of farm products, and every one
is urged to properly preserve fine speci-
mems Of all kinds of fruit and other
crops as they ripen. Those who can are
requested to preserve in alcohol, choice
specimens as the Association contem-
plates putting the display on exhibi-