The Lamar register., 1903-05-13


the north side grocery run by Hart d
Hall, and are now carrying on the busi-
ness at the old stand on the corner OF
Main street and Railroad avenue.
Quite number of homestead filings
have been made in the vicinity just south
of Lamar, in what is known rs the dry
lands. The probability Of big ditch
scheme going through Is the cause OF
the filing.
The lecture to be given by Rev. Il.
Oates, at the Methodist church next
Friday evening will be well worth hear
ing. The lecturer is a forcible and elo-
quent speaker and will undoubtedly en-
tertain all who attend.
The battery of the Lamar ball club
has departed, the pitcher because he re-
ceived better job in Cripple Creek and
the catcher because the spirit moved
him and a cosy looking seat on the blind
baggage was handy.
A. Marburg has purchased the sw OF
l2-247 from d. B. Novels for 5000.
Mr.. Marburg sold his fine farm recently
but could not get along without slice
of Prowers county real estate.
John Gordon, N N. Mclean and A.
E. Downer, the committee appointed by
Judge Northcutt to make tho annual
examination OF the county treasurers
books, have been at work at the court
house all week.
w. ]. Johnston, Mort. Strain and A.
N. Parrish thought the X. G. CONNER
cial Club too good sthine to let loose
of, and left on the train with them this
morning. They will be back when the
supplies give out.
County Superintendent Rosebrough
and John Gordon drove to Granada last
Saturday night, and were caught in the
gentle shower about nine o'clock, get
ting thorough bath which cost them
neither trouble nor money.
Hon. c. c. Goodale came down from
Denver last Friday to look after some
business matters, and while here rented
the Lamb residence in the southeast
part of town. He and his family will
move into their new home sometime
next month.
DIR. Wiley, the dentist, came back
from his trip to Holly and Granada this
week. He will leave the first OF next
week for Denver to settle up some busi-
ness matters and will return to Lamar
in June, having decided to permanently
locate here.
T.J. Sayler has leased the interest OF
d. B. Novels in the Lamar Seed Co..
and will haye full charge OF the bust
nsss from this time. Mr.. Novels Will re
main a resident of Lamar as he has
many other business interests here. MT
Sayler has been connected with the bus
ness SO long that the change will scarce
ly be noticed in business way.
The Granada school boy nine came W
last Saturday and in the afternoon play
, ed the boys from the Lamar school a,
), the fair grounds. The Lamar hoyt
3 played too fast a game for the visitors
and did work that was a revelation to
the spectators, as well as the members
of the first nine. who were present
They won the game by score OF II to
The Holly Athletic Club nine played
game Of ball at the fair grounds las'
Saturday morning with the Lamar reg
ular nine, and met with a crushing de
. feat-their first this season. The game
!. was close and exciting for few innings
y but the Lamar boys finally started or
one of their batting streaks, and moth
4 ing could stop them. The final scor'
a was 81 to 5 in favor OF Lamar.
A special train carrying about nifty
t members OF the Kansas City CONNER
cial Club and necessary supplies, etc.
r arrived in Lamar at 7:45 this morning
r and stopped about one hour, meeting
0 our business men and citizens generally
k The Lamar band greeted the arrival
the visitors with several OF their bes'
selections and large crowd of citizen
had assembled to give them heart.
welcome. The ladies' who were present
were Immediately taken to the reception
car and treated to fine concert iron
the orchestra and all were given hand
/. some souvenirs to remember the occa
= sion. Tho men were taken to the from
j. end of the train and allowed to samp
l. the commissary supplies which were tn
finest to be obtained. The members q
@ the club visited the various merchant
p in town handling their line of goods an
e made themselves better acquainte'
sr All seemed we'll pleased with tfeir re
ID ception and certainly made friends her
IS for their business. They were all pleas
70 ant gentlemen to meet and this trip