The Lamar register., 1901-05-22
Arkansas Valley Notes.
Sngar City is to build handsome
new school building this summer.

Sngar City is to build handsome
new school building this summer.
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Holly is to have lodge of the
Knights of Pythias, the charter hav-
ing been granted.
The Santa Fe has ordered large
number of new locomotives it is
claimed. Better late than never.
Work on the new bridge is pro-
crossing and everyone will rejoice
when it is finished. .-Granada Times.
A large number of Mexicans and
others are being imported to the
valley now for the purpose of thin
ming beets.
Joe Horton, of Holly, who wac
sent to the penitentiary last year on
charge of stealing cattle, is out on
parole and has returned home.
Now that practically all the sheep
have been shipped, the market price
Is improving some, aud the eleventh
hour shippers may get out even with
the deal.
G. W. Clark, manager of the Clark
Il Berry lumber yard, came down
from Lamar Tuesday to look after
the business of the firm here
Holly Chteftain.
The temperance crusaders made a
raid on the valley this week, and
struck rain all the way down the
valley They must think this is the
"wet" section of the state.
Rocky Ford prohibitionists after
hard fight carried the school election
and saved their school houses from
being rented to saloons-at least it
was made to appear that was issue.
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If you sec an individual on the
streets who appears to be Il lady
dressed in curtailed bicycle cos
tune do not be deceived. It is our
worthy banker, Joe McMurtry, in a
new shirt waist.-Holly Chieftain.
A new ditch scheme has caused
big land filing boom over in the
Sugar City section. There is such
Il surplus of water in the valley now
that "A new ditch is likely to be valu
able, if you don't mind what you
say.
GETTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
are still going on. Among the most
noticeable this week is the handsome
residence of A. j. Harker, situated in
the heart of town. With an expense
of $3.50 for improvements, A. j. has
a residence of which he justly feels
prond. Miner
Jake Gilman, who is working on
the "a o ranch, met with very Sc
we're accident last week near John
son City. His horse fell and rolled
over him, causing some very painful
injuries. His brother Frank has
gone to attend him, and it is expect
ed he will soon be all right again
Granada Times.
Brigadier Henry Stillwell, manag
or of the Salvation Army colony at
Amity, was transacting business In
Holly Monday. He reports the col
ony progressing, everybody being
busy with their spring crops, and
the prospect for a good season is
quite favorable. He expects ten
new families to arrive in a short
time. The brigadier has been ap-
pointed postmaster of .Amity, sue
ceeiing Brigadier Streeton, who re
moved to Los Angeles some time
ago.-Holly Chieftain.
E. r.. Chew, superintendent of ir-
rigation, division No. 2, has been
making an extended tour of inspec.
ton, visiting all the bitches in the
system under his charge. State En-
gineer McCune and Deputy State
Engineer John Field are rating sew
eral of the canals in the Arkansas
valley and fixing gauges at the head
gates. This work is being carefully
done all over the state and has occu-
pied the attention of the state en-
gineer and his deputies for some
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