The Lamar register., 1901-02-06


having business matters 10 attend to in
the courty court, setting in probate.
She also did some trading with our
merchants.
On the last page of this issue will be
found the large ad OF The New York
Store. new dry goods and clothing
store, which will be open on Saturday
in the room just north OF the city hall.
They have a large stock and are hustl-
| ing business men.
Ruth, the young daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. o. Stream, of the north side, was
taken i'll with diptheria few days ago,
and passed away during Sunday night.
The loss is deeply felt by the parents,
and in the sorrow, their neighbors and
friends feel with them.
Mrs G. G. Huddleston received tele-
gram on Sunday, announcing the dan
gerous illness Of her mother, Mrs.
Krause, who resided at West Point,
Iowa, and Mrs. Huddleston took
the first train for the east. Yesterday
the news came Of the death OF the sick
mother.
A. L. Beavers was greatly surprised
the first of the week by beng informed
that there was a pig at the depot for
him, and upon Investigation found that
his father, in Iowa, had sent him pres
ent in the shape of a mule-footed hog.
Something that is not often seen in this
country.
Frances, the beautiful little daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Hover, died on
Monday last, Of scarlet fever, and was
laid away to rest on Tuesday. The par
ents have the sympathy OF the entire
community in their double affliction,
this being the second child lost through
che same dread sickness.
]. M. Johnston has just placed in his
store the handsomest show case In town
being fine plate glass on top and all the
sides. Every one says it is beauty
now, but just wait until it is filled with
the beautiful line Of spring neckwear
which Mr.. Johnston is expecting daily,
and then it will be even more Of an at
traction.
Lewis A. Todd, recently of Rocky
Ford, has arrived here with his family,
and will become resident Of Lamar.
Mr.. Todd expects to start cigar fac
tory, and build up business here. He
is confronted, however, with the usual
difficulty Of new comers, he finds it hard
work to find residence house and
equally as hard to rent place for his
business.
Every one who could took advantage
Of the snow and indulged in a sleigh
ride. All sorts Of arrangements were
pressed into use, from a tob buggy on
runners to bob-sleds. One little girl
hitched her pony up to an old rocking
chair and had glorious good time.
But the sleighing did not last very long,
and that is usually the case in this part
Of the country.
The iron rails are at the depot for the
track which is being put in in the Inde-
pendence mine at Carrizo. This bonan-
20 mine of the camp is being thorough
ly developed and Manager Harker finds
that it is necessary to have solid track
for bringing the ore out of the mine.
Much ore is being taken out now that
will pay to ship even at the present in
convenient method.
The coal question is still source Of
much grumbling among the people Of
hereabouts. The only coal obtainable
is the Usage coal from Kansas and while
the quality is poor, the price has risen
to be first class, being $500 per ton.
However, as Prowers county citizens
take good fortune very philosophically,
they can also take few doses of discom-
fort in the same manner.
On last Thursday at Denver, Mr.. Ed
ward W. Applegate and Miss Ray Nc
Dowell, two OF Lamar's best know young
people, were united in marriage. The
groom is our popular jeweler, and the
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Mcdowell, and has long been fav-
orite in social circles. That happiness
and prosperity may always be their lot
| is the wish Of their many friends.
Owing to the vast amount Of record
ing which has been done in the past few
years, the records in the office of the
county clerk have multiplied until the
rack or shelves, were insufficient to hold
the books. A new rack is being put in
and space being economized 80 that
there will be ample room for several