The Lamar register., 1902-07-02

w. Med. Rowan, the popular drum
mer, was in town at the usual time this
week notwithstanding his home conyen-
tion had nominated him for county clerk.
AS it is Finney county, Kansas, and the
nomination on the democratic ticket
Mac is not taking the honor any too Sc
riously.
The game OF ball between the Lamar
and Granada mines Mt Granada today re-
suited in a score OF 6 to l in favor OF
Lamar. We have heard none OF partic-
lars, but the score speaks for the fact
been well played by both mines and es
pecialy by the Lamar boys.
At the local United States land office
during the past year, there have been
disposed Of, under the various land
laws, nearly forty thousand acres OF
land. or this amount, over fifteen thou
sand acres have been taken up in Prov
ers county. Baca county comes next in
the list as being the locality favored by
land seekers.
The school board has called an election
for next Monday to vote on proposition
to bond the district for 5000. This is
in response to the wishes of the taxpay-
ers as expressed at the school meeting in
May, after careful examination OF the
financial affairs of the district. There is
very little opposition to the proposition
as it is the only way in sight by which
taxes can be reduced at present.
Lamar is now up-to. date, as there was
lecture on the Boer war delivered at
the Methodist church Tuesday night by
H. @. de Rooy, an ex-Boer soldier. True
to the characteristics Of his race he ma
neuvered after the lecture 30 rs to get
into skirmish, but untrue to his race
he was worsted. His little shooting toy
was also reported to be disgrace to the
memory OF his warlike kinsmen.
Messrs. Cora Strain and Harry Robert
son are about to go into the business OF
manufacturing artificial ice. The gen.
tlemen have secured the machinery nee
essary to make two tons OF ice per day.
1t is expected that the work will be com
menced IN very few days, at least as
soon Us the machinery can be put into
position. This will be quite an addition
to the industrial workings in Lamar.
Next Friday will be the "great and
glorious" Fourth Of July. The small boy
for some time past has been indulging in
the anticipation Of the good time he is to
aside to buy "noise" with. There will be
no public celebration in Lamar this year,
but Granada and Holly are each to have
programs suitable to the day. Many Of
our citizens have made preparations to
spend the day at one or the other OF the
towns.
| The various churches Of Lamar have
decided to have union services during
July, and possibly longer, 30 far as the
evening services are concerned. The
first will be next Sunday night, and will
be an open air meeting, which will b"
hold on the open space just north of tn.
Presbyterian church. Rev. Vaughn will
be the pastor to deliver the sermon, and
each succeeding Sunday the ministers
OF the other churches will take turn.
These meetings should be largely at
tended.
Mrs. Charles Wrght's hospitality was
tested on Friday afternoon, June 9th,
by forty-three guests responding to her
invitation to the Social Circle. Twenty
five members. ten adult guests and eight
little folks enjoyed the afternoons
pleasures to the fullest extent. A good
beginning was made on the crib-quilts
for the Cherry Tree Home, little bust
ness transacted, and much sociability
developed over the ice cream, cake and
iced tea. The merry company adjourned
at six o'clock, voting Mrs. Wright cap.
ital hostsss.
w. c. Gould, Charles Maxwell and
CRANKY Hillyer returned Monday from
an outing OF a week, along the trout
streams up in the mountains. They had
great good time, and caught any nun
ber Of fish. Hillyer especially caught
awful big one, which had been growing
and waiting for him and had attach d
to its tail an affidavit duly subscribed.
witnessed and sworn to that it was tie
biggest trout ever hooked. The fish ".
so large that Granny could not bring it
home, as he could not procure ice
enough, and besides, ice makes II fish
soft.