The Lamar register., 1901-07-17

for some days last past, owing TO an at
tack of illness. We are glad to state
that he is doing very well and that the
prospects are that he will soon be ont
again attending to business.
Mrs. j. II. Frisbie and her son Hal are
in Denver, where they will remain for
some little time, or at least Hall will.
He is having new artificial leg made.
and expects to remain there long enough
so that thorough trial can be given the
new leg.
Charles Maxwell has promised to be
very good now and attend strictly to
business at the mill. Mrs. Maxwell,
who has been to Missouri on a visit. re-
Maxwell will have no excuse for feeling
lonesome.
VIM f. Hayden of the firm OF Hayden
& Dickinson, who have some landed in
terests in this county, has been hsre for
the past few days inspecting the real es-
tate owned by the firm, and also the
county in general, that is the portion
susceptible of irrigation.
LIE Clerc St. John, snare drummer OF
the Citizens Band, received yesterday
brand new single head snare drum,
which he informs us is one OF the best
made. From it's looks we should judge
that it is first class article, and that it
will be heard in the band.
A party consisting of l.. V. Hill, j. b.
Seribner, II. E. Williams, w. II. Morse,
Jim Webb and Sim Hatch spent a few
days last week out on Mud creek fish
ing and camping. They returned on
Sunday morning and report a pleasant
time and that the fishing was first-class.
Sam Squires, who is well known in
this region, was here Monday, having
come up from Baca county for the pur-
pose Of securing some needed tools for
his we'll drilling operations. Mr.. Squires
is known to old timers as the man who
drilled the artesian well IN the Scott
pasture.
Joe Hutchins and wife left Saturday
night for Gallup, New Mexico, where he
has taken II position with Harry Wolf.
Joe has been IN Lamar so long that he
will be very much missed by his numer-
GUS friends and acquaintances. Many
good wishes for his good fortune accom-
pany him.
At the Methodist church next Sunday
evening, the sermon is to be rather out
of the usual course. The sermon will Mt
intervals, be supplemented with hymns
appropriate to the peculiar phase OF the
discourse, the singing being done by a
quartette. Some special music will
probably also be rendered.
Mrs. II A. Pettee, OF Holly. and her
niece, Miss Anna Cannon, and Mr.. w.
Ii. Harlan, her nephew, were here last
Saturday. They were accompanied also
by Miss Mary Baird, of Holly. Mr..
Harlan and Miss Cannon came from
Vmita, Indian Territory. and the party
was here on trip to the reservoirs and
head gate.
Some people around town took the
hint which have been in these columns
and have moved down some weeds.
But there Is still ample opportunity for
others to follow the good examples
which have been set. Now is the hest
time to cut down the weeds, as it will
effectually kill them out and prevent
the luxurient crop in the future.
The County Commissioners are IN $685.
sion, having adjourned from the tlrst
part OF the month in order to receive the
Treasurer's semi-annual report, which
owing to other matters requiring that
officers attention he has not been able
Board at their meeting on July LIST. In
cidentally they are doing little other
business.
Henry Oxnard OF the Arkansas V. S.
B. l. l. l.. Co., WIS here Thursday and
Friday, and in company with Chief En-
gineer, Thomas Berry. inspected the
res rvoirs and canals, together with the
lands owned by the company, This is
Mr.. Oxnard's first trip to the country,
| and he expressed himself as being high
pleased, not only with the present con-
dition Of affairs, but with the prospect
Of the future.
Frank Oxman, the sheepman, after an
absence in the east for several weeks,
returned here Sunday morning, and is
arranging business matters He is not
certain as yet what his future proceed
ings will be. In fact, all sheepmen and
stockmen are rather in the dark as to
the future, owing to the extreme hot
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