The Lamar register., 1905-07-19

+. j. McCarty came in from Clyde,
Missouri, this morning and brought a
party OF seven or eight with him. He
"show them" nll our great advantages
and possibilities.
= Mrs. Lizzie Howe and son, Bert, are
the guests of Mrs. j. X. Doughty. Mrs.
Howe and Mrs. Doughty were friends
and school mates and Of course the WIS.,
it will be most pleasant. Mrs. Howe
has been ut lola, Kansas, on a visit to
her mother and sister.
w. L. Hansen, of Kansas City, has &C
cepted a position as jeweler in Mclean
Bros. store. He was formerly in charge
Of the jewelry department Of fhe whole
sale firm of Webb Freschlag Mercantile
Co., at Kansas City and is a graduate
optician and expert jeweler.
Communion services will be observed
at the Methodist church next Sunday
morning, under the direction of the
pastor. The presiding elder will preach
at. the church Tuesday evening and hold
the last quarterly conference OF the year.
A deal was consummated the past
week by which the town Of Lamar be-
comes the possessor of the county Jail
and house, and the county OF the lot and
residence just north of the court house
where they expect in the course Of the
next two years to build better and
safer jail,
Three petit larceny cases came up in
the county court today, the parties inte-
rested being all tIansients, and nearly
all either colored or Mexicans. In the
first case tried there being a verdict of
not guilty, the Deputy Dist. Attorney
nolled tho other two.
O. G. Hess, of La Junta, was Lamar
visitor yesterday. He was engaged as
counsel for the defendant in a case be-
fore Justice Pike. The defendant, q
young man named Barker, was charged
with the larceny Of horse He was
bound over to district court in sum OF
$500, which he promptly gave.
Harry, one of the young twin sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Black, died on Mon
day, and the remains were taken yester-
day to the old family cemetery at Las
Animas for burial. The grief stricken
parents have the heartfelt sympathy of
many friends here in their great loss.
The band boys are giving the citizens
mighty good concerts on Saturday night.
They have new music and are putting
in good time on practice. A big crowd
listens to the concerts, and we would
suggest that 9 little applause Is due
from them. Encourage the band by
showing that their play is appreciated.
The Four Mile Water Hole is getting
to he the fashionable resort for Lamar
people, as there are select picnic parties
going out there every day now, and
sometimes several parties on the same
day. There is talk Of rechrlstening 1t
Saratoga Chips-no Springs-we were
thinking Of the way they make fires for
cooking.
Archie McFadden of Champaign, Illi-
nois, has been in Lamar the past week
and will probably locate here and 60
into the tailoring business. Mr.. Nc
Faddeu was former Lamarite, having
run tailor shop during the early boom
days and is we'll known to all old timers
Is first-class workman and an all
around good citizen.
Six car loads Of steam plows were
shipped west from Carlton on Tuesday,
being tho outfit which has been plowing
and seeding hundreds Of acres Of the
American Beet Sugar Company's lands
neay Lamar and Carlton to grain this
spring. They were bound for Rocky
Ford where the company has use for
them on its extensive farms.
A large crowd OF Lamar citizens took
in the Santa Fe excursion to Green
Mountain Falls on last Sunday. Many
got off at other points OF more interest
to them. Those that remained on the
train were in the exciting chase after a
leopard, which escaped from the Gsskell
show train at the mouth of q tunnel ON
the Midland railroad and were tied up
for two hours, but Capt. Wing says it
was the most enjoyable part Of the trip,
as they had all seen scenery before, but
1T was their first opportunity to help
capture leopard. All were willing to
boss the Job but they kept safe DIS
tance from the animal.