The Lamar register., 1901-01-09


couple Of days last week, while II
Denver, in attendance upon the session
of the legislature. He came home snG
spent Sunday with his family, and il
much improved in health.
Nearly every one has grip" but the
majority would be perfectly willing, and
even glad to let go. The whole countr,
seems to be in the same condition, re-
ports in the papers showing that the af
Fiction is almost universal.
G. F. Wheeler, of Villas, shipped ca,
load of lumber to this point last week
and is having it hauled to Villas to build
large store building with. 1t remind
us of the boom days to see lumber going
south.
B. F. Scribner, representing the Out
West Printing & Stationery Co., OF Col.
orado Springs, was here yesterday and
to-day. His company received the con,
tract for furnishing the county supplies
for the ensuing year.
James Kunsman, who recently came
here from Ohio and engaged in the sheep
business. is very seriouly i'll. He is re-
ceiving the best Of medical attention
and careful nursing, and it is hoped that
he will soon recover his health.
]. X. Doughty went to Denver last
Wednesday morning and among other
business, attended before the Board Of
Pardons, and secured recommendation
from the Board, that j. H. Horton
should be paroled in March next.
John A. Williams, the deputy county
clerk, is laid out, 80 to speak, with the
prevailing grip" John is always in the
pocession, but as every body else recov-
cred in short time, he says he won't be
long in getting to his office work again.
Geo. B. Wick, editor Of the Bent
County Democrat, was a Lamar visitor
yesterday. Mr.. Wick is candidate for
water commissioner from this DISTRICT,
and was interviewing the commission
ers with regard to securing an endorse
ment. ry
DC. Marker is putting up fencing
this week on the right of way just west
of the railroad park, and will soon be
ready to receive the large stock Of lum-
Der and building material which he has
ordered. ]. A. Downing will be his as
sistant.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Wilcox, Ellery
Vincent and John W. Wampler, all from
the region of Holly, were here yester-
day, attending before the land Office.
Mrs Wilcox made proof upon a desert
land claim in the eastern part of the
county.
Professor G. S. Palmer, Of the State
University, is expected to be here on
Wednesday, for the purpose of visiting
our school, and also with the idea Of
meeting our citizens and explaining the
advantages of the State University, a.
an institution of learning.
The county clerks business last year
was very heavy, and kept him and his
deputy on the hustle all the time. Az
a result, the receipts went away ahead
of the compensation allowed by law, and
about one thousand dollars were turned
over to the county treasury.
j. M. Miller, the rustling life insur-
ance agent, has returned from his
trip to Denver, and as active as ever in
instilling the beauties and benefits of
insurance into the minds Of the prospec-
tive or probable patron. Mr.. Miller has
a most excellent list of insurance among
our citizens.
D. w. Page, the travelling representa-
tive of The G. F. Hoeckel Company Of
Denver, was here yesterday, interview
ing the county officers and others of his
customers. He placed an application
for furnishing county supplies for the
coming year, but no action was taken
by the commissioners.
The are SO many young married cou-
pies In Lamar now that it is hard to
keep track Of them. In fact one young
bride gets 30 badly mixed that she has
to carry her card with her to remember
who she is, and even then occasionally
makes mistake in writing her name on
checks and such things.
United States Deputy Marshal E. H
Davis arrested Carl w. Downing on the
charge Of embezzling $462 in money or
ders. He was employed in the Lamar
postoffice and is accused of embezzling
since last February. His method, sa
alleged, was to issue an order, for in