The Lamar register., 1902-09-10

| people VINO make practlce Oh urlVinR
through 1t.
On account of illness among some of
the participants, Mrs. E. Bently Dennis
is obliged to postpone her concert for a
few weeks. Due notice will be given of
this most enjoyable event.
Geo. B. Barnes, of Rushville, Illinois,
| spent two days in Lamar this week. He
was former resident of Prowers county
| and as he has filed on homestead north
| Of Granada, will soon be one of us again,
The county clerk yesterday issued a
marriage license to Mr.. L. S. Perdue, Of
Chivington, and Miss Bessie Shinn, of
Lamar The happy couple have the best
wishes of many Prowers county friends.
j. M. Traxler and Fred Haynes, OF
Brushy, Miss, were here few days
the past week and purchased $50 acres
of land through A. E. Bent & Co. They
intend to enter into the sheep raising
industry on large scale.
The excursion from this point to
Rocky Ford last Thursday did not take
as many people MS in former years.
Usually nearly two hundred went from
Lamar and vicinity, but this year only
| about seventy-fiv made the trip.
Charles Thompson has purchased the
Riverside dairy from M. STRAIN and w.
| f. Brown and will personally conduct
the business hereafter. Mr.. Thompson
is so we'll and favorably known in Lamar
that he is sure of {. Liberal patronage.
John H. Beard, OF La Junta, was here
last Saturday. Mr.. Beard owns some
land in this county and was here for the
purpose Of having patents recorded, at
tending TO the taxes and taking gener-
al view of the town and surroundings.
Judge L. F. Blodgett who has been
absent for the past several weeks, is ex-
pected home in few days from Califor
mia, and will at once enter actively upon
the disposition OF court business which
| may have accumulated during his alb
sence.
The masonic temple is beginning to
assume such proportions that 1t is possi-
ble to anticipate what kind of a struct-
ure it will be when it is finished. The
walls are being laid for the second story
and the building gives promise OF being
| the most artistic and attractive IN La
| mar.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Blackwell, who recently re-
signed as clerk Of the district court and
disposed Of her other business interests
in Lamar, left last night for the west.
where she will enter upon some business
enterprise. She has not decided def
nitely upon any locality, but will investi-
gate the possibilities Of several places.
Max Pracht, a special agent Of the
general land office, is here, and is invest
| igating some entries which have been
made upon public lands. Some of these
entries are many years old, others are Of
more recent date, and still theirs have
been proved up, and have passed into
the possession Of people who have
bought them in good faith.
l
The r. Fl. Whitten company, a firm hav-
ing business places in New York, Cin-
cinnati and Los Angeles, is here this
week, trying to induce our citizens to
buy some Of the books issued by his
firm. The sad experience Of the eigh-
teen dollar club is not yet forgotten, and
book agents do not reap much of harv-
est here.
There is considerable sickness in the
way of fevers and colds around and in
Lamar, but from reports received from
other towns west, there seems to be much
OF the same ailments all along the valley
and also in other parts Of the state. And
the daily papers report much sickness in
other places, so that we are no worse off
than other LOCALITIES. 1t seems to be a
year for sickness generally.
j. o. Stream urgently requests that
all exhibits for the state fair from this
county, be left at the Lamar depot next
Friday the 18th, 80 that the proper en-
| tries can be made and forwarded by the
first mail the following day. Remember
this is the first year an exhibit has been
undertaken. A creditable one can be
made. We have the fruit, grain, vegeta-
bles etc.. bring your best in.
Mrs. Neil Mclean entertained the
Social Circle Sept. 9th. Not quite the
usual number were present, owing to
much sickness among the members. A
brief business meeting was followed by
| the social hour during which delicious