The Lamar register., 1901-03-20

benefit in the Strengthening up the titles
to various Lamar lots.
w. X. Syp father OF City Clerk Syp
and Mrs. ]. b, Traxler, is at the resi-
dence of his daughter. Mr.. Syp has
been quite i'll, and is here for the pur-
pose OF recuperating, and is receiving
the best OF care.
Geo. 7. Herbert, our former we'll known
implement man, is here from Denver
looking after his property. Mr.. Herbert
terrace on his lots on corner north Of the
court house.
The Lamar Mercantile company re-
ceived car load Of implements from
the Osborne Manufacturing company a
few days ago, and will hereafter handle
these goods in connection with their
other business.
J.Q. Pollard, recently from Chicago,
has rented track OF land on the Hard
SCRABBLE ranch and will try raising sugar
beets this season. Mr.. Pollard visited
this section last fall and decided that
Lamar was the place to locate.
The Lamar Ranch Company, Of which
L. NJ. Disney is president and Mr..
Jones, secretary, have purchased and
received $50 head of two and three year
old steers, and have placed them on
their ranch north of Lamar. The cattle
are now being dehorned.
Sheriff Tate returned from Oklahoma
today with one Of the gang OF horse
thieves that stole the Russell l. Edwards
horses some months ago. Hodges or
Groves, as he is variously called, was
caught with one of the horses and the
case again him is strong.
w. E. Finney, the popular piano tuner
was in Lamar last week, on his regular
semi-annual trip. .. Mr.. Finney has been
making his trip for over twenty years.
throughout the west and other tuners
who happen to come along. are general
ly met with the remark "I'll wait for
Mr.. Finney."
M j. McMillin and wife visited friends
in Lamar last Friday. Mr.. McMillin
had Just returned from Denver where
he attended the state and national cattle
association. He says the stock growers
bill was saved from an early death, plan
ned by it's enimies. by the shrewdness OF
Representative Mclean.
J.B. Traxler went up to Denver last
week and spent several days there at
tending to some business matters and at
the same time doing little missionary
work in regard to the appointment OF
himself for water commissioner for this
district. He returned yesterday, but
has not yet divulged anything.
"Cbile Sauce and Travel HASH" is the
title of very interesting lecture, which
will be delivered tomorrow evening
(Thursday) at the NJ. E. Church by Rev.
j. c. Horn. You should all hear this
entertaining account Of travels in for
eipn lands. Admission 10, % and 35c.
Reserved seats on sale at Boyd's drug
| store.
The Masons had their regular meet
| ing last Saturday night and there was
work done in the second degree. There
is some talk of the fraternity securing
suitable location and erecting build
ing for It's use. There is only one lodge
room in the town and as there are
enough organizations to occupy it every
night in the week, and more talked OF
it has become necessity, that another
lodge room be procured. II the plan OF
the Masons takes definite shape, there
will be fine building erected.
LARGELY attended mass meeting OF
the citizens Of Lamar, was held at the
court house last Saturday night. The
meeting was for the purpose OF nomlnat-
ing ticket for the coming town cleo
ton. M. STRAIN was nominated for
mayor, by acclamation. For trustees,
.John A. Williams, j. M. Johnston,
Charles Maxwell. L. H. Manville, ID. w.
Robinson, E. E. Pike and L. Pilloud
we're placed in nomination. Those receiv-
ing the highest number OF votes to be
declared the nominees. Messrs. Williams,
Johnston and Maxwell were the highest
and were declared the nominees. Gran
by Hillyer was made chairman and Nova
Butler, secretary OF the citizens commit
too for the ensuing year. w. G. Gould
and J. X. Doughty were named as COM
mittee to fill vacancies. The gentlemen
named for office and who are to be voted
for Mt the election, are all representative
men and it is sure thing that as they
ara as much interested as any one could
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