The Lamar register., 1902-05-14

yesterday. He is attending to some
matters Of interest to himself, and will
probably be here for several days.
A substantial purse has been raised
already to buy fine uniforms for the ball
club. The boys are playing good ball
and deserve the encouragement of all
lovers of the game. The citizens. too,
are taking more interest in the national
game than ever before.
Mr.. and Mrs J. G. Ford will leave next
Sunday for visit of several months to
their old home in Scotland. They ex-
pect to visit few days with brother
in Egin, Illinois, and start from New
York on the Both. Jack says he will
surely be back in time for the fair.
Wilson Edwards, of the firm of Rus
sell & Edwards, was up from the south
yesterday, and was attending to business
matters. Mr. Russell expects soon to go
to Montana, where he has taken charge
Of an outfit. Mr.. Edwards will remain
here and take care OF the firms interests.
j. G. Freeman, representing the law
publishing firm of Il. H. Flood & Co., OF
Chicago, ILL.,, was here last Monday
Mr.. Freeman is an old time friend of E.
w. Fuller and took occasion to spend
little time recalling old times with Mr..
Fuller.
MI. McMillen was in the Register
office this week and handed us notice
about the new brand book for the Bent
and Prowers County Cattle and Horse
Growers Association, which will be
found in this issue. This is matter of
importance to all stock raisers and all
should see that their brands are IN the
new book.
Paul Denning, who occupies the
photograph gallery in the iron clad
building, will probably be at the old
stand tomorrow. Mr.. Denning has been
down in Kansas for couple of months,
settling up his business affairs there.
When he returns here, his mother will
accompany him, and Lamar will DO
their future home.
Monday evening about six o'clock, a
heavy rain fell IN Lamar and around the
country north of the river. 1t did not
extend far south. The water fell in
steady downpour for nearly an hour and
the ground received n thorough soaking.
The irrigation thus received will be of
immSnse advantage to the country, as
water was badly needed in some locali-
| ties.
A big force of Mexican laborers arrived
in town Monday night. These people
came to work in the beet fields in var
ious parts of the country and will be set
to work Immediately. The work will
last for some time as the acreage of beets
is large and the work OF thinning the
rows is quite job. Several women, and
a number of children are among the
| workers.
| In spite of the fact that the county
clerk is away on trip, the people in
sist on filing documents at the county
clerks office. There is big lot of work
on hand and the deputy clerk, Albert
Stream, is doing his level best to keep
up with the recording. John was very
wise when he went away and left no ad-
dress. So he can't be caught and told
to come home.
Frank Millpurn, who has conducted
the mint" saloon for the past few years,
left for some points in the west last
week. Several suits will probably be
filed against him and an attempt be
made to realize from what property he
had, and which he hs>conveyed few days
before he left. The council refused to
grant him renewal of his license which
was the principal reason for his closing
up and disposing Of his property.
The Fort Lyon Canal company has di
yided its ditch into sections and will
give each section water in turn.
By this means it can give all farmers
along the canal water at some time
and each will get his share. This
protects the farmers at the lower end OF
the ditch. Last night IL headgates at
the head of the ditch wree broken open.
The headgates are made of iron, but
they we're forced with sledge hammer
Monday Dispatch Denver Republic can.
While William Clark, the night en-
gineer at the Lamar Electric Company's
power house, was eating his lunch last
night in the rear room some thief, or
thieves, slipped into the front room and
stole his suit OF clothes. His watch,
and pocketbook containing about Sl5