The Lamar register., 1905-01-11

Mrs. A. e. Bent and Donald left last
Saturday for their new home In Denver.
Mr.. Bent was yesterday installed as State
Auditor.
The former board OF commissioners at
it's session on Monday appointed A. E.
Stream, Chas. Hoag and Frank Keairns
as a committee to examine the books of
ex-Treasurer Reynolds. They will be-
gin work on next Monday.
j. X. Doughty was at Las Animas
last Monday morning. having matters
before the county court to attend to.
/ He also had some land titles to look up.
He returned on number eight, which
was just late enough to suit his conven-
fence.
Miss Frances Barnes, daughter Of l.
b. Barnes, one OF the eastern Prowers
ranchmen, was seriously injured in a
runaway accident at Coolidge last Fri
day. Her arm was broken in two places
and portion of the bone broken out
altogether leaving very complicated
and serious injury.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Brown, recent arrivals in Lamar, died
on Monday night after short illness.
The funeral service was held this morn
ing and the little one laid to rest in
Riverside cemetery. The parents have
the deepest sympathy of the commun-
ity in their great loss.
F. J. McCarty. of Maryville, Missouri,
was here last week looking after his
large land interests in Lamar and vi
cnity. He was accompanied by Ber-
nard Moran, of the same town, who pur-
chased through E. B. Leatherman, the
hustling land agent, the west half OF 10
% 49, fine 800 acre farm. The con-
sideration was $40 per acre.
DIR. j. r. Leatherman, of Greencastle,
Indiana. Is in Lamar, this week visiting
his cousin, E. b. Leatherman. DIR.
Leatherman is prominent in his pro-
fession at home, but is favorably i'm
pressed with Lamar and it's prospects,.
and especially our climate, and is SER
lously considering locating here.
G. S. DAVIS and;family,of Rocky Ford,
have moved to Lamar and are located
just two doors south OF the Union hotel,
whore Mr.. Davis is conducting a bicyc 9
shop and will, when the addition is con-
slructed to the building, put in bowl
ing alley also. Mr.. Davis is an exper
fenced workman in his line and will give
satisfaction to his customers.
The q. l.. G. met last Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. j. B. Traxler
and all were agreed that the meeting
was very enjoyable and instructive. Re-
gIets wers expressed at the absence OF
the President, Mrs. j. 4. Lawless, who
IS visiting in Trinidad, and others who
were necessarily compelled to be away.
The old board of county commission
ers finished up the business yesterday
morning and the new board convened.
Mr.. Kuowlen holds over and the new
members are w. w. Reynolds and L. j.
Sayler. The new board elected w. w.
Reynolds as chairman. Granby Hillyer
was re- elected county attorney and Geo.
C. Pollard will again be jan,tor. ii. Ii.
Mcdowell was recommended for reap
pointment as water commissioner for
Dist. No. 81 ut request OF practically all
the bitches of the district.
Last Monday afternoon, about four
o'clock, Miss Lena Manville, on her way
home from school, found the crossing on
Sixth street, blocked by freight train.
She attempted to cross between the
cars, when sndden movement of the
train caught her foot between the
bumpers. She was carried some dis
tance before the train could be stopped,
but very pluckily held on until rescued.
1t is not known just how badly her foot
is injured, but 1t is hoped that it is not
crushed 80 much, but that she will fully
recover.