The Lamar register., 1901-11-27

Will Woodland left last Saturday
morning for Albuquerque, New Mexico,
where he expects to locate if as he hopes
the change of climate proves beneficial
to his health.
Many OF our citizens have been watch
. ing the star race, which is visible in the
early evening. Venus has gained big
lead over the other two, and outshines
them in all respects.
Clark LIE Fever, prominent real
estate man of Chicago, ILL.,, has spent
several days here investigating the op-
portunities for Investments. He was
much pleased with the country.
w. S. Smith, Of Armstrong, Illinois, Is
here for a short visit with brother, G. S.
Smith. He is specially interested in the
cattle business, and is looking up the
prospects in that line in this section.
J.. H. Frisbie, under sheriff, took j. b.
Dace up to Canon City this week to
serve sentence of three years in the
penitentiary. He brought back with
him a fine cane made by one of the con
vcts.
Markas Graham, proprietor of the
Graham ranch at Granada. came out
from his home in Pennsylvania last week
to look after some legal matters in con-
nection with the settlement of the
estate.
At the regular meeting Of Lamar lodge
1. o. o. F. on Tuesday evening, John
Guy was elected N. G. to hll the vacancy
caused by the death OF Judge Novels,
and Elmer Markham was elected V. G.
to fill the vacancy caused by the promo
ton Of John Guy.
State Engineer A. J. Mcclure is max
ing tour OF investigation along the Ar
kansas river. Last week and part OF
this he was in Prowers county and visit
ed the reservoirs and the principal canal
headgates and fumes. He thinks the
Arkansas valley is all right.
The case of the state against j. l..
Hodges, charged with rustling horses,
resulted in a hung fury, and District At
torney Ross decided to dismiss the case
as the defendent had been in Jail over II
year. and it seemed impossible to get a
jury that would convict him.
The social given by the Y. p. S. G. Il.
at the M. f. church last Friday evening
was we'll attended and was quite pleas
ant occasion for all. A short program
was given after which lunch was serv
ed and games and various amusements
indulged in until late hour.
An exciting runaway occurred at the
beet dump yesterday. A wagon was be-
ing unloaded when a passing train
frightened the team. and they started
down the incline of the dump as fast as
they could go. Fortunately the only
damage done was the knocking off OF
the beet box on the wagon.
The Lamar Commercial club held a
meeting at its rooms last Friday night,
at which it was decided to raise the
limit of membership. 1t is expected that
by the addition OF more members the
work of the club can be more effective.
The action of the meeting, however, is |
subject to the approval Of all the mem
bers.
The scene around the beet dump is
even more busy than when the season
opened. Scores Of wagons loaded with
sugar beets are dumped into the cars
every day, and there are still large guam
titles to come. The shipments have been
much larger than at this time last year,
and then the season was over as the fac
tory close December first. While few
phenomenal yields are reported here ow-
ing to the hail, yet all shippers report
profitable returns, and all are rejoicing
that they have found crop which the
hail cannot destroy. There is no doubt
but that the acreage tributary to Lamar
will be doubled next year.
Judge Ezra G. Novels, prominent
citizen and lawyer of Lamar, died sud
denly last Sunday morning on an A. L.
& s. F. train enroute to Denver, On
Wednesday of last week Judge Novels
tried an important and hard fought case
in the District Court and secured n
favorable verdict for his client. The
next day he became seriously i'll, and
his sufferings were intense until the time
of his death. His disease was pronounc
ed to be appendicitis and it was decided
to take him to Denver for an operation.
But as above stated he suddenly expired
on the train between Las Animas and
La Junta. His remains were brought
from La Junta to Lamar and on Mon
day afternoon were inferred In the River