The Lamar register., 1901-10-16


John Cores, OF Holly, was transacting
business in Lamar yesterday.
Miss Matte North, of Colorado
Springs, is visiting her uncle, j. o.
Stream.
Hon. G. G. Goodale, surveyor general,
came down from Denver last Friday and
visited friends in Lamar.
The populists have added Charles
Barkman, of Amity, to their ticket as
their candidate for commissioner.
Miss Anna Cores, of Holly, made a
homestead ENTRY in the land office on
lands north of Holly last Tuesday.
Miss Fleming, Of Granada, was a
Lamar visitor Saturday. She was on
her way home from visit in Denver.
Il. j. Sayler is now assistant manager
of the Lamar Seed Co. He has returned
to the east, however, on business con
nected with the firm.
Geo. p. Black is putting the finishing
touches on his new residence in the
northwest part OF town, and will be
ready to move into it now in few days.
John r. Putenney, OF Granada, and
Leeman N. Brownlee, Of Holly, made
homestead entries on Monday on graz
ing lands north of Granada in the Haven
neighborhood.
Miss Katie Smith, of Danville, Illinois,
arrived in Lamar this morning to visit
her cousin, c. S. Smith and wife. Miss
Smith and Mrs. G. S. Smith will soon
open ladies bazaar here.
Henry G. Dubbs, one Of the prominent
attorneys Of Pueblo, was here on last
Friday, looking up matters connected
with the irrigation suit between The
Fort Lyon Canal company and The
Amity Canal company.
The sugar beet dump, which has been
erected on the railroad right Of way, is
proving great convenience to the haul
ers OF the beets. 1t saves whole lot of
time and those who use it, are much
gratihed at the chance to unload their
beets with 80 little work.
Quite number Of petty thefts have
been reported of late and several houses
have been entered, during the absence
of the occupants. The work is evident
ly done by some one soiourning in La
mar, and some rather strong suspicious
are entertained as to the party.
The various registration boards of the
county are in session this week, and
everybody who is entitled to vote
should make sure that they are regis
tered. In Lamar the total registration
is very heavy and will probably reach a
total of 75O for the three precincts.
Dan Keesee drove down from Las
Anlmas one day last week and stayed in
Lamar until Sunday morning, when he
started back. He. had considerable busi-
ness to attend to while here. and as he
has many friends, it always takes him
several days to get his matters fixed up.
The electric lights, for which numer-
GUS petition was presented to the coun-
Gil some time ago, have been placed in
position and while the lights are only OF
small power, they serve to light up the
streets in a manner that is quite an as
sistance to pedestrians who have to be
out after dark.
The Denver Republican today an
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recently of Lamar. Dependency on ac-
count of the loss of his job in the D. &
r. G. repair shop is given as the cause
of his act. He leaves widow, formerly
Miss Artie Hunter of this place, whom
he married about eight months ago.
Mrs. Julia Bottomley has disposed Of
her millinery business to Mrs. Ida w.
Swiggert, recently Of Denver. Mrs.
Bottomley has secured permanent po-
sition in Chicago and will soon leave for
that bustling village. Mrs. Bottomley,
however, retains her real estate here, and
consideres 1t too good an investment to
dispose of at present.
After the Register was printed on last
Wednesday two of Lamar's popular
young couples were joined together in
the bonds of matrimony. R. E. Hilton
and Miss Daisy Wright and Charles
Hemphill and Miss Minnie Pierson were
the two couples made happy. The Reg
lister joins with host OF friends in wish.
ing all happy and prosperous future.