The Lamar register., 1903-07-01

doing Lamar last Monday. We venture
the guess that he found every thing all
right in the revenue line among the
Lamar merchants and dealers who were
required to have United States license.
Mrs. w. w. Cooper left Saturday
morning for visit OF few weeks with
relatives in Denver. In the meantime
w. w. is already having that lost some
thing look on his face and fails to find
any consolation in the fact that he has
been accepted in the Summer widow
ers' clique
S. l. Kostoryz. a real estate agent do
ing business in Omaha, Nebraska, was
a Lamar visitor on Monday. He inter
viewed our local agents in regard to
what irrigated lands they had for sale
and will probably send some buyers out
this way. Irrigated lands are becomi ne
eagerly sought after.
+. NJ. Hartley, of Arkansas City, Kan
sas, is visiting in Lamar. He is an old
time friend of l.. NJ. Markham and L.
Writ Markham. Mr.. Hartley is editor
Of The Arkansas Valley Democrat, which
is published in Arkansas City, and
although a.democrat, is very pleasant
gentleman to meet. He is much pleased
with this country.
There will be no general celebration
OF the glorious Fourth in Lamar this
year. A number OF our citizens have ar
ranged to go to Holly and take in the
festivities there. OF course the small
boys and some OF the big ones, too, fol-
that matter, will make all the noise pos
sible, SO that we will know it is the
fourth anyway.
The citizens have dropped the matter
OF the court house fence for the time
being, realizing that the expense render
ed necessary IN bridge work will prevent
any improvement at the court house for
time. But many are making them
selves heard before the town council in
regard to the town ditch and the laun-
dry waste pipes.
After the close of the game last We'd
nesday, Catcher Weed and the manage
ment OF the base ball team, the Cardi-
nails, decided to part company, and the
catcher caught the first train out of
town, after receiving all the pay due
HIM. He was good catcher, but there
was some differences between him and
the team, and SO he left. Another catch
er will be procured at once.
A couple of strolling players came in
to town Saturday afternoon and gave a
few selections upon the mandolin and
guitar In the evening the boys got up
dance and had a merry time for a
while, but the dancers soon melted down.
The players are making tour around
ihe world, and depend entirely upon
their musical entertainments to pay ex-
penses.
Articles of incorporation of The Guar
anty Abstract Company, we're filed in
Denver last Monday. The incorporat-
ors are J. S. McMurtry. w. w. Cooper
and Earle Garvin. Capital stock 5000.
On the same day, articles of The Prov
ers County Abstract Company we're filed
in the office of the Secretary of State
Incorporators, L. w. Markham, A. E
Markham aud j. X. Doughty. Capital
stock $4,000.
The ladies of the Baptist church gave
a most enjoyable social last Friday night
holding forth in the north room of the
Masonic Temple. There was most ap-
petizing lot of good coffee and sand
bountiful supply was given for small
charges. A very entertaining musical
program was rendered and the large
crowd present had a delightful time
The social was an immense success.
In the county court this morning an
lnquisition was held in regard to Mrs.
H. A. Gentry, who resides about five
miles north of Granada. The woman
was adjudged insane and an order en-
tered committing her to the insane
asylum at Pueblo, and she will be taken
there as soon as possible. A husband
and three children are in sorrow over
the unfortunate condition of Mrs. Gen
try. 1t is understood that she was
formerly in an asylum in Missouri, but
had been thought cured.
The workmen have started putting Cd
second story upon the business blocl 8
of The Lamar Hardware company and
D. c. Marker, situated on the west side
of Main street. near the right OF way.
The fronts will be OF pressed brick and
the addition will extend to the alley.