The Lamar register., 1905-04-26

One Of the wettest seasons known here
for wears commenced on Friday Of last
week and lasted through Monday. Over
three inches of rain fell during that
soaking.
E. r. Yager has commenced the found
alton work for commodious two story
house, IN which he and his family will
reside. The location is ON Fifth street,
near Oak street, just south of the Brad
shaw residence.
Hand ball seems to be the great sport
among the boys and young men. Near
ly every afternoon group msy be seen
playing just north of the Masonic tenn
pie, the big brick wall giving them a
fine opportunity for their play.
Francis j. McCarty, after spending a
couple of weeks here making improve
ments on his lande, left for his home in
Clyde, Mo, last Friday night. He will
return in a short time to do more work.
He likes this country very much.
The county mansion, adjoining the
Jail, is having new covering OF shing-
les put on and some other improvements
are being made. Deputy Sheriff Fred
Lynch will move into the building as
soon as it is ready, 30 that he can at
tend to his duties as jailor more con
yeniently.
The case of Messenger vs Woge, which
has been pending for about four years,
and been in the higher courts, was tried
again last week, and the verdict was
for the defendant. The case of Geo. A.
Watson vs. Mrs. Millard, for commission
as agent in the sale Of her farm, resulted
in a verdict for Mr.. Watson in the sum
of S225
Dr. Leedham and Merchant Loudly
of Las Animas, were Lamar visitors
last Thursday. They enjoyed them
selves, and especially SO at the Masonic
lodge rooms, in the evening, where third
degree work was exempliti"d. In fact,
that was the prime cause of their com
ing, so as to witness the work OF the
Lamar lodge.
The Beggar Prince Opera company
bad very good sized audience at the
opera house last Friday night. The
performance on the stage was good,
funny, and not overdrawn, Tho sing
ing was very good, and it is safe to say
that a better pleased audience never
was in the opera house. The Beggar
Prince people are welcome to come
again.
Mr.. Walter Creek and Miss Viola Har-
wood, of Granada, were granted Ii
cense to wed by County Clerk Robinson
yesterday afternoon and the County
Judge Thorne was called down stairs to
perform the ceremony. This he did in
n most impressive manner, and the new
ly welded couple departed full Of hap
piness, which the Register hopes may
always be with them.
jeff G. Whitford, his wife and son,
stopped off here Sunday morning and
stayed until Monday noon. visiting with
their friends. Writ and L. M. Mark
ham. The travellers were on their way
east, after having spent some time in
California. Mr.. Whitford formerly own
ed land in Prowers county and used to
be here frequently. He was mnch
pleased with the progress Of Lamar.
The attorneys OF Lamar met together
yesterday afternoon and organized a
Bur Association. Hon. G. G. Goodale
was elected president; w. A. Merrill,
secretary and Hon. G. H. Thorne, treas
urer. Judge G. Nj. Dameron, of La
Junta was present at the meeting and
gave the attorneys a very interesting
talk. The association will have regular
meeting and will adopt rules for their
work and court practice.
A large sized flood came down the
Arkansas river yesterday and just at a
time TO do a great deal Of damage to the
improvements going on along the river.
both bridges and dams. The temper
ary bridge north OF Lamar was washed
out entirely and the work on the steel
Drluxe ndb ueeH uouo III buCu d ohuIoiy
manner by the company that the work
cannot proceed during the high water.
The commissioners will force the bridge
company to show down in short order
now. At the Carlton bridge. the same
dilatory tactics on the part Of the Bull
On Bridge Co., was responsible for the
flood striking that bridge, while it was
in damaged condition, and three spans
of 1t are gone.