The Lamar register., 1903-06-17

A marriage license was issued yester-
day from tho county clerks office to
Charles r. Davis, of Lamar, and Maude
M. Ward, of Rocky Ford.-La Junta
Tribune.
The Misses Welpton returned from
the state Sunday school convention at
Boulder last week and after spending
few days with Lamar friends left for
their home in Iowa last Friday.
The Far has new ad in this issue,
Mr.. Warburg being determined to sell
what the robber left 30 cheaply that the
latter will be unable to get an adequate
return for his labor IN competition.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Kilgore, Of Liberal
Kansos, and Mrs. Kyes, mother OF Mrs.
Kilgore, arrived IN Lamar this week and
will make their permanent home here
They are relatives Of Judge Blodgett.
One of the most largely attended
church services ever held in Lamar was
the Children's Day exercises at tho
Methodist church last Sunday evening.
The program was an excellent one, and
was well rendered by the children, pleas
ing all those in attendance.
A. NJ. Henderson, Of the Colorado
Milling company, has been in Lamar
some days looking after the necessary
repairs and improvements to be made in
the Lamar mill. The mill is shut down
now for several weeks to get ready for
the new crop Of wheat which will soon
be coming in.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schmidt and daugh-
ter, Miss Julia, returned this week from
Topeka. They had intended to remain
several weeks longer, but Fred said that
the food gave them all the Kansas ex-
perience they wanted for awhile. He
can't understand just why the people
down there want any OF our water.
Owing to the damage to the bridge
which prevents the northside members
OF the order from attending the Wood
men memorial services announced for
last Sunday were postponed. The date
determined will be announced in time
to give all members OF the order an op-
portunity to take part in the exercises.
The quarters Of the postoffice in the
Up-to-Date Drug Co., building have
been materially increased and large
section added to the box department.
The new arrangement is much more con-
venient for both the public and the Of
flee force, and was made necessary by
the rapidly increasing business Of the
office.
The aerial tramway established by G..
c. Huddleston and 1. L. Maxwell at the
washout on the north side of the Lamar
bridge ls IN successful working order and
is dong large business. With free bus
connections on this side Of the river it
makes the equipment for securing sup
plies by our farmers almost as conven-
lent as ever.
County Commissioners w. F. Nc
Pherson and Joel Knowlen came up
from the east end Monday and together
with Chairman J. X. Stevenson went
down and examined the Lamar bridge
and made arrangements to begin the re-
pairs on it just as soon as the stage Of
the river will permit the work to be
done.
Every reader OF this paper should
make an effort to attend the Arkansas
Valley Carnival at Pueblo, Monday and
Tuesday June 22-23, 1903. All kinds Of
atheletic sports and games. horse races
cowboy relay races, broncho busting,
steer roping, base ball, etc, Large purs-
es and prises for every event. Fun for
everybody, The best riders in the coun-
try will be in attendance as we'll as the
uglists horses. Grand display Of fire
works each night. Half fare rates on
railroads, good for three days, returning
Wednesday.
J.K. Mullen, president Of the Lsmar
Milling l. Elevator Co., spent several
days in Lamar the past week making
his annual inspection Of the business
and condition of the mill. He found
both the profit account and the proper
ty in very satisfactory condition and,
in order to prove his satisfaction with
the manner in which the employees have
been looking after the interests OF the
company, distributed presents In the
shape of checks for substantial figures
to each OF them. This is custom Of sew
eral years standing with Mr.. Mullen and
will insure him strong hold on the
favor Of all who have worked for him.
The Lamar mill is. very profitable in
stitution, far more 80 than any other
mill In the valley. and proves the sub
stautial condition of this section Of the