The Lamar register., 1903-05-06
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Sprinkler, OF Amity,
we're Lamar visitors today.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Sprinkler, of Amity,
were Lamar visitors today.
L. G. Stockton, OF Denver, is visiting
with DR.. and Mrs. E. Bently Dinnis.
Rev. Guy Konkel, the Methodist
preacher of Baca county, was in Lamar
on Sunday last and took part in the
services at the church here.
F. d. Pastorius and Jas. A. Lockhart,
Of Colorado Springs, spent Sunday in
Lamar looking at the boom Of which
they resped the first benefits.
Alexander Redmon, Of Amity, and
Miss Maud E. Rockwell, of Holly, were
married at the Baptist parsonage, this
afternoon, Rev. McKeehan officiating.
Miss Verna Miller, of Fillmore, Illi-
nois, arrived in Lamar last week and is
visiting with her uncle, j. A. Williams,
register Of the land office, and his fam
lily.
Christian Basinger, capitalist from
Columbus Grove, Ohio, spent a few days
in Lamar the past week and bought
some very fine irrigated farms north
west Of town.
w. X. Winterhalter and Fr. Weitzer,
the experts OF the American Beet Sugar
Co., were in Lamar last week on busi-
ness connected with their recent pur-
chases in this section.
A party OF Granadaites consisting OF
Mrs. H. c. Jeffers, and daughters Misses
Mae and Maude, and Mrs. S. G. Gregory
and son Roy, were stopping at the
Union Hotel last Friday.
N. E. Butler is having quite lot of
improving done upon his house near the
court house. A neat picket fence, big
poarch and lot Of paint, are making
the residence look very handsome.
Coroner Fred Lee was called to Ora
NADIA yesterday to investigate the death
Of woman on Butte creek, who was
found dead in an old cellar. He has not
returned yet and no definate particulars
can be learned.
The old board fence around the court
house grounds still causes many sarcas-
tic remarks. The people Of the county
would be very we'll pleased to see the
the proper kind of fence around the
beautiful grounds.
F.. E. Lamport, the county clerk of
Baca county, passed through Lamar on
Sunday on his way to Colorado Springs,
and other points. He will return in
about week, and stop day or two to
attend to some affairs here.
j. Scott Robertson came up from Am
arillo, Texas, this week and when he re-
turns will take his family with him to
make their home at Amarillo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robertson have many warm friends
in Lamar who sincerely regret to see
them leave.
L. NJ. Gee, of Holly, is up this week,
going over the list Of the land owned by
the A. v. s. B. l. 1. L. Co, with County
Treasurer Reynolds. The company is
paying it's taxes for fhe year 1902 and it
is no small job the two gentlemen have
on their hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Henry left on Fri
day last for their old home in Medford,
Oklahoma. Mr.. Henry, just before he
left here, made a purchase Of large
interest in the First National Bank of
Medford, and will step into an old and
well established business. Our best
wishes are with you.
Mrs. Fred Schmidt left for Topeka
last week. She goes for the purpose Of
visiting with her parents, who reside
there, and also to be present at the COM
mencement exercises of the school which
her daughter Julia is attending. Fred,
being thus wholly deserted, is looking
very melancholy.
The county commissioners are hold
ing their regular monthly session. They
did not meet until Tuesday, as the mem
bers wished to take part in the school
elections in their respective districts.
There is nothing much of Importance to
occupy the attention OF the board, be-
yond the usual bills, supplemented by
the district court bills.