The Lamar register., 1905-06-14

Revs Hollenbeck, OF Rocky Ford, and
Potashinsky, of Pueblo, are here looking
over the country with a view Of pur-
chasing farming lands.
II. L. Lubers was in Lamar last Mon
day, having come down from Las Ami
mas to attend to some business. He in
sisted that the street fair had not in
duced his visit.
Dan Kessee, who has a fine half Sec
ton farm northwest of Lamar, has
been staying out there for the past few
days. He reports that crop indications
are excellent.
Mr. Elmer G. Conner has purchased
the lot on the corner Of Olive and Fifth
streets, just north of the Pike residence,
and will build residence there for him
self and family.
Since all the school marrs left Otero
county to attend the institute in Lamar,
Editor G. w. Smith, Of the Fowler
Tribune, could not stand the loneliness
and yesterday visited here also.
DIR. Jay v. Sayler went to Denver last
week and took the examination required
for the obtaining of a license to practice
dentistry in Colorado, and OF course will
soon be full fiedged practitioner.
Ralph Lee came in last Sunday on
the noon train to make visit with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Lee. Ralph
was warmly greeted by the young folks,
among whom he is a great favorite.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Silver and little
daughter returned from Kansas this
morning and will invest in a small farm
near Lamar. Jake says he just can't
stay away from Lamar. the east being
too slow for him.
Charles w. Downing left for Pueblo
last Saturday night. He expects to get
employment there, but should he not,
he will go further west. He is skilled
workman and should have no trou ble in
netting good job.
Mrs. ]. b. Eldred and Miss Ruth
Fairbank, of Carrolton, Illinois, we're
registered at the Union hotel yesterday
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banks fathers ranch IN Baca county.
S. l.. Steffen, OF Bloomington, Illinois,
spent couple of days in Lamar last
week. He has been Investigating the
Arkansas valley, and considers 1t won
derfu region. He says that he
never saw such productive country.
Al 10
Denver, have been in town since last
Saturday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Berry. Mrs. Berry entertained
few friends yesterday afternoon, in
honor of Mrs. Preston. Mrs. Preston
was formerly Miss James, and taught in
the Lamar schools.
NJ. A. Faris. representing the cele-
bruted Floto shows, was in Lamar yes
terday aud made arrangements for an
exhibition here on July Sth. The Floto
show is not only Colorado institution
but the largest and best circus and me-
nugerie in the west, and it will be
treat for our people.
The Postal Telegraph Cable Co. was
prompt to recognize the Importance OF
the great victory of Japan, and immed
lately made reduction of 20c per word
in its cable rate to Japan 10 accommo
date the great increase expected in bus
mess with the Orient.
Cal. C. Spragg, formerly town mar
shal and under sheriff, stopped off
couple of days on his way 10 Kansas
City. Cal had changed 80 much that
very few OF the old timers recognized
him. He thought Lamar was very
pretty town and thought he would like
to live here. His present home Is in
Trinidad.
The building committee Of the Pres
byterian church let the contract for the
erection OF the new church edifice today
to Mr.. d. c. Marker. The building will
have concrete wall up to the grade,
range work up to the watertable, with
pressed brick walls, the roof will be OF
Ludowici tiles- The work will be begun
! at once,