The Lamar register., 1903-04-15

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G. B. Wick came down from Las AMI
mas the past week to make his final
rounds as water commissioner. Harry
Mcdowell will take charge of the office
in few days.
The frame work of G. s. Smiths new
residence on south Main street is rapid
ly going up and it will soon be under
cover. 1t will be handsome addition to
that section of town.
There are new ads in this issue for w.
J. Johnston, J. M. Johnston, Irwin's and
the Up-to-Date Drug Co. Also for a
sale of high grade registered stock at
Garden City on April %.
Wallace Robinson this week purcbas-
cd the AL Mayhem residence in the
southeast part OF Lamar, and j. w.
Marker bought the Van Deusen resi-
dence IN tho same neighborhood.
The abstracters are oyercrowded with
work now 80 that it is impossible to
furnish abstracts as fast as they are
called for and all real estate deals are
accordingly held up for some time.
There were two light frosts the past
week. but very little fruit was advanced
enough to be injured by it. Most Of the
peaches had already been killed but all
other fruits promise an exceptional
yield.
Everett L. Koen has struck flowing
we'll Of the finest and purest water in
the valley at his ranch west of Lamar.
The flow was struck at depth Of 214
feet and will add greatly to the value Of
this fine ranch.
Aug. F. Buck was in town short
time Sunday and reports the cant aloupe
prospects III the valley bright and es-
pecially as regards E. r. Nichols & Co.'S.
associations. A card from him publish
ed elsewhere will interest our growers.
Supt. j. A. Rosebrough, this week got
out advance sheets of Glass E depart
ment of the Prowers County Fair, for
distribution among the schools. Ad-
vance sheets will also soon be out for the
farm and garden departments. Aug. 26,
q. and % are the dates set for the fair.
The Lamar base ball zine has secured
enough funds to make the organization
a certainty and with the material now in
our city promises to be superior even to
last years nine, which was the strongest
ever organized IN the valley. Jack
Creaghe has been elected captain and
his popularity with the boys insures
harmony throughout the season.
Governor Peabody this week appoint
ed A. N. Parrish as one Of the nine MEM
bers of the state stock inspection board.
Mr.. Parrish is the first representative
the stockmen of tho southeastern part
of the state have ever had on the board
and better appointment could not
have been made, as Newt. will always
be heard from IN all matters in which
our stockmen are interested. He has
the ability and experience to make a
useful member of the board.
Mr.. Fred Treadway, Of Rocky Ford,
and Miss Elva Rosacrans, Of Lamar,
we're married last Wednesday night at
the residence OF the brides parents, As
SCISSOR and Mrs. F. H. Rosacrans, by
Rev. A. P. Vaughn, in the presence OF a
few OF the intimate friends Of the fami-
ly. They left the following morning for
Fort Collins where they will make their
home. as Mr.. Treadway has good posi-
ton with the sugar factory there. The
bride was one of Lamar's most popular
young society ladies' and has host OF
friends who wish her all the JOY and
happiness possible.
The new city council was organized
on Monday evening after the old coun-
Gil had completed it's business for the
year. The board now consists Of May or
M. Strain and Trustees w. G. Gould, G.
c. Huddleston, j. B. Traxler, J. 7. Law
less. L. q. Manville and w. A. Merrill.
G. G. Huddleston was elected president
pro tenn. c. w. Heaton was elected
clerk and the salary fixed at $50 per
month. Frank Dowler was reelected
city engineer at $50 per month. N. N
Mclean was elected treasurer and the
compensation fixed at $50 per year. DR..
Seabury was made city health officer at
800 per year. J. j. O'Donnell was re-
elected water commissioner at same
compensation as last year. 1. Il. Myers
was elected police judge. The Sparks
was made the official paper OF the city
The offices of city attorney and city
marshal were passed until the next
meeting of the council.