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The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

Terms of payment shall be as follows, viz: {:
On lands selling for $50 to SIS per acre, 10 per
cent. OF the purchase money on the day OF sale.
the balance In eighteen equal annual payments
than SIS per and less than SIS per acre, 20 per
cent. cash on the day. of sale, the balance in
fourteen equal annual payments al per cent.
per annum. Lands selling for SIS and upwards
20 per cent. cash, and balance in seven equal
annual payments at per cent. interest. II the
purchaser docs not own the improvements. he
must pay for the Same at sale. Purchaser will
execute bond, as provided in section 10. act Of
April 2, 1887. Purchasers must be citi1ens of
the Unieed States. or persons who have declar-
ed their intention Of becoming such. Pur-
chasers must pay appraisement and advertising
MARK G.. WOODRUFF,
Register State Board Of Land Com.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

Of young and public spirited men.
In tho election for President last
year all the great, growing progress
i've North and West declared for the
republican party BY large msjoritiss.
In some communities party lines
were almost swept away. As IN the
international yacht race of half .
Gentry ago, the winner was 30 far to
the front that there was no second.
The republican party, in these days
of swiftly changing conditions and
issues, maintains its primacy because
it has the intelligence and the virtue
TO deal with saoh question promptly
Is il arises, and to deal with it right.
This party has the most inspiring
record Of any political organization
which the country has known. but it
does not rest its claims to prefer
msnt upon this. It makes . new
record every day, and the record ap-
psals to the mass Of the progress sive,
patriotic psopls. The number of
democrats who have become rspub-
licans in recent years, and who will
remain republicans, would make q
long list. Here is one of the secrets
Of its power. 1t draws to its fold
the best Of the members Of the other
parties, and retains them. In ex-
tsrnsi ss in internal politics, the
country relies on this political organ
ization. In the earth shaking inter.
national events which are occurring
these days, and which are in sight,
the American people have unshsken
confidence that the republican party
which il in control Of affairs will
shape the country's destinies wisely.
Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Saves All Her Gold coI,..

It is said by her most intimate
friends that Lillian Russell has never
been known to spend a gold coin. In
the years of her stage career she has
accumulated a large number of gold
pieces of every description. and they
are treasured as carefully as her Jew
els.
This practical boarding Of gold by
the actress is not due to any supersti-
ton, but to a sentiment Of some pecu-
liar nature. During the tours Of the
former Weber G. Fields company to
the Pacific slope the actress received
a large share OF her weekly salary in
gold. Every coin was dutifully added
to the collection. which has now as
sumed the proportions of a modest for
tune.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
TRA,Ts or orAy soviRasLa.
Migrate In Armies, Losing Thousands
on the way.


Migrate In Armies, Losing Thousands
on the Way.
Early writer's tell Of wonderful MI
grafton of American gray squirrels.
which must have arisen from the rapid
increase and consequent overcrowd-
ing of locality. Thousands Of this
species would start OF In n regular
army. all moving In the sane direc-
ton and with considerable rapidity.
allowing nothing to stop their onward
march. Although these little animals
have an extreme aversion to water
and do not excel as swimmers. yet.
whenever watercourse. NO matter
what width, barred their progress,
they would not hesitate for an in
stant, but plunge In and struggle des-
perately for the opposite shore. seiz-
ing upon anything in the way Of float.
the passage.
Unless the river was very narrow
by far the smaller percentage Of the
band reached the farther shore. the
rest becoming exhausted and drown
ing. These armies never seemed to
reach any. destination, but gradually
their numbers would decrease by
death from drowning and other hard
ships. unti1 the band faded entirely
away.
Gray squirrels. generally four In a
nest. are born in March or early in
April. They never venture forth from
the nest during the first month and
are attended alone by the mother. She
takes this task upon herself from
choice and does not allow another
squirrel. even her own mate. to ap-
proach the nest
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Call for Bids for the Repair and Extension Of
the Bridge Across the Arkansas River Near
Carlton, Prowers County. Cole.
TINE Board of County Commissioners will be
4 prepared TO receive sealed bids at the office
of the County Clerk in Lamar, Colo, until 8: o
Il sion Of Bridge across the artsasss T river a nsar
Carlton. ProweIs county. COLO according to
the following plan. and speciacstions: =,
spans Of combination bridge to be replaced. said
spans having boen taken out BY the recent
The contractor will be required to place these
Three spans back 81 that they will compare OK:
hs Of ss .
tor will be required to furnish ali other mstsri-
Bids must be made separate, SO much for re-
placing these three spans. and price per lineal
bridge, continuation Of the combination
The pile bridge is to be erected, commencing
at the north end of the combination bridge and
extending two hundred and afty feet or more
until it shall reach the north bank Of the river.
completed It will conform with the combin ton
bridge, or in other words the floor Of tho pile
bridge must be on = level with the floor Of the
The pile bridge shall be constructed a. fol-
Piling must be thirty-five feet in length and
not less than nine inches at the smaller end.
They must bs driven down to receive thir-
piling in row. and one piling in addition must
be driven in each row in front or up stream six
feet from the other piling. This pflinE can be
twenty-five feet long but nine inches at the
smaller end aud must be driven down SO that it
will stand eight feet above the low water line.
Then each row Of piling must be planked on
each side with two inch plank and securely
bolted and spiked to each piling. The caps on
Fho osts. nine in Ines . Of tnis by sa fest must Be-
used on each span. Oregon fr may be used.
Flooring sixteen foot yellow pine may be used.
1t must be 2xlO and 1xl2 by Is feet long equally
diviyed in feet. This floor must be laid at right
angles with the bridge and must be securely
spiked to the joists.
The 10xl1 caps must be securely fastened to
each piling with ono inch drift bolts sufficient
ly long to extend into the piling Il inches.
is completed with posts l16 by four feet long.
eight feet apart, bolted to outside joists, with
three lines oftwo by six planks, ono line shall
be used on top of post and one directly under
this 50 as to form cap on TOP. The other line
shall be used on posts shout two feet from the
floor. This railing must be securely fastened
to the floor and must be finished in workman
like manner.
All work must be done according to contract
and under the supervision Of the County Com
The board reserves the right to accept re-
ject all bids.
STATE OF c9LoRADols.
l, Geo. d. Robinson. County Clerk and Re-
cordsr in and for the County and State Aforesaid
do hereby certify that tho above Is true and
correct copy of q call for bids, passed by the
Board of County Commissioners of Prowers
County. Colorado. at . regular meeting Of said
Board on the Seventh day Of June A. d. 1905,
hand and affixed ny official seal this Seventh
N"' GEO. D. ROBINSON,
County Clerk and Recorder.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Prosperity Lane.

Mrs.. I. ]. Dowlsr has been quite
sick, but is improving at the present
writing.
Quite . bunch of our nsighbors
went to the reservoirs on . fishing
trip last week and brought back .
fine lot Of fish.
Mrs. and Mrs. Hsrschsl Horn are
the proud parents of . fine boy, who
arrived at their home last week.
The bee men Of the lane report
that their bees are making more
honey than ever before, and the
prospects are for banner season for
that industry.
Roy Wright has been on the sick
list but is able to 20 on the mail
route again.
Mrs. Whitlow visited friends. in
Lamar, over Sunday.
Mr.. Robt. Thoman has been quite
ill with the mumps but is able to be
out again.
Some of our farmers are commenc
ing to put up their first crop of al
falfa, which will be tho largest ever
known here.
Ersie Coopsr has erected . neat
little cottage on his lot in west La
mar. We did not learn who is TO
live in it though. =.
GINNING IsAAc.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Awkward rhIna to Do.

Good humor was restored to a
school room in one Of the public
schools of the city the other day by
An impatient speech Of the teacher.
The young woman who had charge
of the class had become exasperated
to the last degree by the mischievous
tricks Of some Of the boys. She was
at the point where Mysteries were to
be safely predicted II some relief did
not come.
She looked up from her book and
saw one of the largest girls in the
room crouched in an ugly attitude
over her desk. Her feet were
stretched over into the aisle, and,
worst of all, she was chewing gum.
It was the last straw. The teacher
sprang to her feet and snapped out:
Maria. sit up. Take that gum out
of your mouth and put your feet in"
The shout of laughter from the pupils
cleared the atmosphere, and the rest
of the session was one Of the pleasant
est Of the term.-Philadelphia Press.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
institute Notes.

The Teachers Normal Institute OF
Otsro, Prowers, Bscs, Bent, and
Kiowa counties il in session this
week at the Central school building.
The enrolment is exceptionally
good, Prowers county leading with
Otero county . good second in the
race. County Supsrintendents Rose
brough, Money and Blain are in at
tendance and are cooperating with
the instructors to make this the best
institute that has ever been held in
tho district.
A very pleasant social was held at
the school building on Wednesday
evening.
The evening program for the re-
msinder Of the institutes 30 far ss
arranged is ss follows:
Thursday evening, June 8. lecture
by DR.. Phillips, Of Denver University;
at the N. E. church. Friday even
ing, June Q, lecture by DR.. Sanford
Bell, of the State University, at the
Presbyterian church. Monday even
ing, June IL, lecture by Prof. w. r.
Thomas, of the state agricultural
college; at the n. 4 church.
On Thursday evening. June 15,
the graduation exercises Of the
Prowsrs county eighth grade pupils
will be held at the opera house
Hon. Katherine L. Craig, State Sup.
srintsndsnt of schools will deliver an
address to the graduates.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these meeting. No sdmis-
sion is charged and the largest pos
sibls attendance is desired.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Walters Tip Halt q Dollar Bill.

To a man giving a dinner in q
Times Square restaurant the other
night the waiter was not as prompt
as he might have been about the ini-
tial course. Instead Of reprimandinS
him the host took one-dollar bill.
cut 1t in two with a penknife. and
gave one-half to the astonished waiter.
The other half he put back in his
pocket. Not quite sure whether the
remainder of the note was coming to
him later, the waiter was efficiency
itself for the remainder of the meal.
That over. the host coolly led his
guests into the street.
Pardon my curiosity" said one Of
them, but what are you going to do
with the half of that dollar billf 1t
is as useless to you as the walters
is to him."
mot bit OF IT," was the reply. II
intend dining in the same place to-
morrow night. and shall make 1t q
point to get that same waiter.
shall let him see that still have the
remainder Of his dollar bill and I'll
bet you the cigars he will hustle to
get it"-New York Times.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
The Sixth Sense.
Kfcker-what is the sixth sense.
""r1er-Horse sense.
SALE OF STATE LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that will sell: at pub
~ lie auction, to the highest responsible bid
der. on the 10Th day of June; 1905. at2 p. m
sioners. Capitol Building. Denver, Colorado,
the following described lands, situated in Prov
Southwest Quarter Of Southeast quarter OF
Section II, Township q South. Range Is West
and West half of Northeast quarter Section 20
price per acre S. co.
The value Of the improvements upon this q, lsnd s
e. allowed by this department. is rs NSo5 !1 ~.
application No. 1850,
No land will be sold at less than the minimum
price per acre as given above. The parcels
will be sold in the above order, and each tract
will be sold as deseribed aboye-be the same
more OF less.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
No Veto Power In ENGLAND.

The king has really no power-as is
commonly supposed-to veto a bill
which was passed through both
houses of parliament. He can only
exercise this privilege on the advice
of his ministers. in which case II is
not a merely personal act. AS a mat
ter Of fact. the royal assent to a bill
is given as a matter of course. and
has never been refused since Queen
Anne put her royal foot down on a
Scotch militia bill nearly two cen
turtles ago. So really powerless is the
sovereign in this matter that the au-
thor Of THE English Constitution.
writing OF Queen Victoria. said: "She
must sign her own death warrant II
the two houses unanimously send 1t
up to er."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Blaming Lawson.

How is your son doing on Wall
street. Mr.. Clinkum?"
He was doin' right well for time.
He sweeps out a brokers' office, you
know, an there wasn't single morn
in that he didn't pick up money
sometimes a quarter, sometimes a
half, sometimes a dollar. Once he
found IS gold piece. But ever since
that man Lawson came out with his
scan'lous pieces he amt picked up
even a dime! No, sir-not even a
nickel! An Jimmie writes that no.
body seems to know when another
drop in money will come. Tough.
amt it?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
"The Cur Won't Fight"

Judge Sylvester Dana, who was for
some years Judge Of the police court
In Concord. N. H., always endeavored
to smooth over any little differences
between persons brought before him.
On one occasion the charge was for a
technical assault. and 1t came out in
the course of the evidence that the
parties were neighbors and had been
on the best of terms for some years.
'Tt is . great pity" said the Judge.
"that old friends. as you seem to have
been. should appear before me in such
q way. Surely this is a case which
might be settled out of court"
'It can't be done. judge" answered
the plaintiff, moodily. II thought of
that myself. but the cur wont fight"
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Race Of Jsw. In. China.

There is said to be Chinese-Jewish
colony In the Yaagtsekiang valley in
China. This cololy has existed since
200 years before the Christian era. Its
people have q synagogue in which
they attend worship. extract the sim
ews from the flesh before eating It,
erect tablets to Moses and Abraham.
and are called by some "blue-capped
kohammedans." because of their blue
headdress. Otherwise they are but
little different from other Chinese citi-
zens. hold high Offices in the land at
times, and because OF Chinese tolerant
principles have never been prosecuted
or oppressed.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

Do you desire to invest, in the most
profitable and safest way, a portion Of
your earnings each year during the pro-
ductive period of life, that you may
have guaranteed to your family or estate
IN the event Of your death. 100000.
and guaranteed to yourself in cash on
the maturity OF the investment, should
you live, 100000. together with interest
earnings and accumulations of several
thousands more? See F. r. Mathews,
district manager Of Central Life" for
further information on this absolutely
sure investment. Every dollar gnaran-
teed and at all timds secured by ap-
proved securities deposited in the states
vaults at Des Moines.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Old Time Fishing.

Years ago the writer was invited
to accompany two or three friends to
fish for pickerel at night in a rather
shallow millpond. located In a Mas
sachusetts town. A fat-bottomed boat
was used. and an iron rod about four
feet long was attached to the bow
of the boat in a perpendicular posi-
ton. On the upper end Of the rod was
placed an iron receptacle containing
fire. pitch pine knots" were used.
which burn for a long time and sup
ply a sufficient amount of light to en-
able the man at the bow of the boat
to see the bottom of the pond. A
spear with four or five barbed prongs
was used. the boat being gently pro-
PEELED by one of the party. The man
at the bow with spear In readiness
kept a sharp lookout. When a pick
erel was seen a quick thrust was made
with the spear. The man had prac-
tically a sure thing of 1t. the pickerel
having little chance to escape from
the unsportsmanlike procedure.-L. A..
Spencer in Recreation.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
A PessjmjstIc View.

Mr.. Black-what? Yo' dror four
kyards an raise me when done stand
pat!
Mr.. Johnson-Dat's right. % kin
raise me back ef yo' fink 1t am bluff.
Mr.. Black-I reckon not. Yo'd neb-
bah try to bluff me wifi a pat hand an
sixty-Hve cents In de pot.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Nicholas Was SwindIed.

When the autocrat of all the Rus
sias sent Queen Draga of Servia an
emerald and diamond bracelet as a
token of good will report had it that
his imperial majesty has paid very
large sum for this ornament. yet when
1t sold in London the price given did
not reach $2.5O0. Nicholas II. was
probably charged much higher
amount and may have considered his
present worth a small fortune.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

Trinidad has bank failure on
hands now that promises to best
anything that has happened for gen
nine rottenness.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
AYsuns Alan's Party.

The juxtaposition Of the names of
Morton and Bonaparts, in connsc-
tion with the cabinet, shows that the
republican party still has the power
which il was famed for at its birth Of
attracting the young, alert, progress
i've men from all the other political
organizations. Paul Morton, the
head of the navy department, was .
democrat until few ysars ago. 80
was Charles J. Bonaparts, who suo-
ossds him. Both are men in the
early prime Of life. Mr.. Morton
comes from . family which has been
democratic through generations.
His father held office under . demo
cratic administration, being secretary
of agriculture in one Of Clsvslsnd's
cabinets. None of the American
Bonapartss have been . republican
until the present member Of that
house changed his politics . few
years ago. Each of these demo-
orats of several generations of line
age ct last found himself compelled
10 abandon the party of his fathers
and come over to the party Of pro-
ersss.
Said John P. Hale in the senate in
1855. "All the young mon in the
country are fooking to the new
party. We have the coming gsnsr-
alton with u.s." The new party
meant the republican party. Sew
ard, Chase, Sumner, Lincoln and all
the other pioneers in the formation
of the party of fresdo m called it the
party of young mon, and predicted
on that account that it had the fu
turs on its side. Al compared with
. party like the democracy, which
learns nothing and forgsts nothing,
the republican party was bound to
make an irresistible appeal to the
young, the public spirit and the pa
triotism of tho country. 1t had the
young mans devotion to high ideals,
and also the young mans enthusi.
asm. Its first defeats only served
10 make the faith of its members the
stronger and to close more firmly the
door of compromise with wrong.
Tho confidence of Lincoln and his
compstriots in the midst of the early
rsvsrsss was voiced by Whittier In
his republican war song of 1855.
called out by Fremont's defeat in the
psrty's first presidential canvass:
Thsn sound again the bugle.
Call the muster roll anew,
II months have well nigh won the fight
What may not four years dof
We sec BY recent events that the
republican party still exercises its
old spell over the minds and hearts
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

A Sslida woman has just stoned q
man into inssnsibility because he
testified against her in . Justice
court trial. These Colorado women
are getting entirely too strenuous in
asserting their equality with men.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

The Railway Age says that one
out of each 200 people in the United
States il . railroad stookholder. Let
the ten stockholders in Lamar hold
up their hands 30 all can know
whom to abuse.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

The probabilities are that even
vet the Russians have not lost all
the battles of the war. There il no
longer any question but what they
will, however.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

Even boys are not to be spared BY
the anarchists. King Alfonso very
narrowly escaped death from sbomb
thrown at him in Paris last week.
Just what the kid could have done
to merit this il hard to discover, un-
less they thought him guilty OF
choosing his parents.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

A Denver couple is in court now
asking for their fourth divorce
having had four marriages and three
divorces. They evidently feel it
their duty to support both the legal
and ministerial professions.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

Gov. Douglass, of Massachusetts,
declines a rsnomination. He does
not care to take chances on the re-
publieans Of that state voting for
democratic governor two years in
succession. Besides his shoes have
got all the advertising he can expect
from the job.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Time to Get Rid Of Il

Time to Get Rid Of II.
"Yes. Laura, he said his heart was
In my keeping"
Take my advice, dear, and tell him
you are not running q storage ware
house for damaged goods"
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

Tho question of tho hour is how
did the Russians happen to hit those
6shing vsssslsf
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
church Matas.

M. E. Church-Morning service 1l:00
o'clock. Sermon subject: "At the Feet
Of the Master" Evening Service 800
o'clock. Sermon subject: "Keeping
Lifss Balances" Special Music.
Sunday School. 1000 a. m. Epworth
League, TOO p. m. Strangers are cor
daily invited to attend all services OF
the church.
o. w. AUMAN, Pastor.
Presbyterian Church, Next Sunday
1000 a. m, Sabbath School.
Hoo a. m, Morning Service, sermon
on "The Educational Factor in Chris
tianity."
700 p. M, Christian Endeavor.
500 p. M, Evening Service:
Sermon on "The Potency Of Facts"
Wednesday-7:45 p. M, meeting for
Prayer and Bible Study, topic: "Child
Culture-"A Child's Sabbath"
W. G. CoNNELL, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Friday, June 8, regular monthly 30
cial at p. m. A special program has
been arranged. Rev. c, Richard Belts,
Ph. D., state missionary evangelist, will
be present. Come and meet him. .
Sunday, June IL, Children's Day
services 10 e. M, to II m. Children's
meeting at 3 p. M, addressed by DR..
Belts. Baptist Union at 7:30 p. IN.
Preaching by DR.. Belts at 8 p. m.
Services every night next week or un.
til further notice. All are invited to at
tend. Get right with God-Do it now
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

L, ". =. douid, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief.
W. c. GOULD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this End
day of June, 1905. JAS. X. DOUGHTY,
SEAL Notary Public.
Ny Commission expires Mar. IL. 1905.
CoRRECT-ArTEsT:
B. B. BRowN,
T. N. BRowN. Directors,
n. ID. THATcHERl
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

MARK G. WOODRUFF.
Register State Board Of Land Com