The Lamar register., 1903-06-24

some along some Of the side walks and
it would be good idea for residents to
have little moving done. The time to
do the work Is before the weeds get too
big.
The rain still continues with glimpses
Of sunshine between the showers. The
weather we are having this year is some
thing unusual and it keeps one guessing
whether to wear winter or summer
clothing.
Last Saturday afternoon there was a
very heavy rain storm, which kept up
business for quite while. The country
south of Lamar was thoroughly drench-
ed, and all the water holes were filled up
in good shape.
Mrs. James Smith and children have
gone to Denver, where they will visit
for month with Jim's parents. Jim, IN
the meantime will join the deserted hus-
band club and manage to get such con-
ISOLATION as he can.
z. L. Lee met with quite a serious
accident today, as reported. He was in
run away. and was thrown out, his
knee being dislocated. Particulars are
not known, however. The accident oc-
Cured at Walsenburg, Colorado.
The ladies OF the Baptist church will
give n Japanese social in the north room
Of the Masonic Temple Friday evening.
An interesting program will be given IN
Guiding solos on the cornet, violin aud
piano by Mrs. Ball and Mrs. Kilgore.
A. E. Bent, finding he had too much
on his hands to keep up with the fair
associations work, rendered his resigna-
tion as secretary Of the association and
the executive committee selected Chas
Maxwell manager Of the Lamar mill
for the place.
The glorious Fourth is near at hand
and judging from the display Of explos-
ives in the windows OF some OF our mer-
chants, it is expected that the day will
be loudly welcomed and the loudness
kept up. The boys are already antici-
pating heaps OF fun.
The absense Of suitable bridge CROSS
ing north of Lamar causes quite a diff
erence in the size Of the crowds usually
seen upon our streets. Some of the
north side people go around by the
bridge at Prowers, but it makes long
drive for many OF them.
The managers OF the Prowers County
Fair Association are making great ef-
forts to have this coming fair big sue
cess. They are working day and night
and promise to have out the premium
list very soon, and say that it will be on
such liberal scale, that the attractions
Of the best kind will be entered.
The County Commissioners on last
Monday let a contract to L. H. Manville
and Lon Filoon. for the construction OF
a bridge where the approach way wash
ed out lately north Of Lamar. The
work is to be finished on or before July
7th, next. Mr.. Manville says they will
have it completed by the last Of next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Kitzmiller, of Flora
Indiana, accompanied by Clark LIE
Fever, were Lamar visitors this week
They have purchased land in the Ky
ranch and will make that their home
Mrs. Kitzmiller was formerly a reslden,
OF Granada and has many friends in the
county.
A board of the race track fence or
which several parties were sitting tc
watch the ball game this afternoon
broke and threw all to the ground. Fred
Schmidt was the only sufferer. one OF
the small bones of his left arm being
broken. Prompt surgical attention was
rendered and the arm set, but the in
jury proved quite painful.
DIED-At his home northwest Of La
mar at one o'clock this morning, H. s
Rowe, aged "a years. He was born in
New York and was one OF the early pio
neers of Prowers county, having been
one Of the first farmers under the Fort
Lyon canal. The funeral will be held
from the residence tomorrow and he
will be inferred in Fairview cemetery.
The grief stricken family haye the sym
pathy Of everyone.
A couple of adventurous parties were
discovered, Monday morning, ransackng
through the residence OF j. L. Lawless
The telephone brought that gentleman
home, and as he went in the front door
the ransackers fled out the back way.
Under Sheriff Frisbie, however, caught
them, and they are now in the county
Jail. A tolerable bold stroke it is, when
houses are entered in broad day light,
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