The Lamar register., 1901-04-03

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recently from Florence, have opened up
jewelry store and news stand in the
McMillin building They have a neat
and very attractive stock, and will do
good business.
j. B. Mourning went to Pueblo few
days ago for the purpose Of having his
eyes operated upon.~ Mr.. Mourning has
been troubled for some time and his
eyes were getting in bad shape. 1t is
hoped that he will receive permanent
relief.
Many contemplated buggy rides and
pleasant strolls were planned for last
Sunday, but the weather caused them
to be postponed. The wind blew in a
very disagreeable manner and the day
was too chilly for comfort, and the night
brought quite fall Of snow.
The Fort Lyon Canal Company has
put up bulletin board just north of
Huddleston's store. Information us to
the stage Of the river, water in the ditch
and other matters are placed on the
board fer the benefit of the public gem
orally and the water consumers particu-
larly.
Some OF the young sportsmen OF town
are very careless in shooting at ducks on
ponds in the vicinity of town, and may
get themselves in trouble. Some of
them killed five of Cora Strains domest-
ic ducks this week, and If such careless
ness continues there will be some prose-
cutions.
A. Friedman and Frank Levin return
ed from New York on Saturday, where
they had gone to purchase large stock
OF spring and summer goods for their
store. Mr.. Friedman has purchased Mr..
Levins interest in New York Store, and
will have full charge of the business
hereafter.
| J. T.. Bradshaw, the artistic clerk al
Johnston's store, arranged one OF the
handsomest and most attractive show
windows this week ever seen in Lamar
1t is a display of ladies' shirtwaists and
ties, and only needed a model of the sus
pender girl to make it complete OF the
new century styles.
The Noble Dramatic Company are
giving some very acceptable performanc
es at the opera house and are booked
here for the rest OF the week. Tney have
had good audiences and for the charact-
er of their acting and the plays present
| ed, their prices are very reasonable o
The musical part of their entertainment
is very fine and their street concerts art
enjoyable. They are entitled to a gen
erous patronage.
There was town election held yester
dap and in the two polling places there
was total vote cast of fifty four. Thir
ty-three in the east precinct and twenty
dreds OF votes registered, only a small
fraction took enough interest IN theil
own government to see that any officers
we're elected. There was no opposition
ticket, and Morton Strain was elected
mayor, and John A. Williams, Charles
Maxwell and Jesse NJ. Johnston were
elected as trustees. These gentleme
are all good business men, and undoubt
edly will give the town progressive
and at the same time, a conservative ad
ministration.
The smelter machinery, destined fol
the copper camp at Garlic, is in town
having arrived by freight yesterday
The outfit weighs about ten tons, possi
bly, more One piece Of the machiner.
of itself, weighs six ton. The stuff viii
be promptly started on its way to CARR
70, and will have a capacity Of forty tons
daily, and will be Of great advantage tt
the camp. George T. Feast and Johr
S. Hunter, his son-in-law, are two of the
principal owners OF the smelter, and al
everybody knows that George has ar
immense about Of push, it is safe to sa,
that if any one can make success in thu
mining region of Carrizo, that Mr.. Feas
will make this smelter do its work. Sue
cess to the venture.
Letter files and clip boards at Smith g
A beautiful line of clocks at Bleuer's