The Lamar register., 1905-10-04

Miss Halle Mourning was quite i'll
last week, but has 80 far recovered that
she was able to go to Pueblo last Sun
day morning. She will visit there until
she has fully recovered.
Warburg says AppleRate does not
furnish all the music. He says that he
entertains his neighbors every evening
with the very choiset selection from the
best phonograph and records in town.
The factory started up for the regular
seasons run on Monday, and everything
is running along as smooth as II the
factory had been running here for years.
The shipments Of sugar will begin today.
The monthly social Of the Baptist
church will be held Friday evening at
8 o'clock. A program has been arrang
ed. The Ladies' Aid Society will serve
refreshments for 10 cents. All are in
vIted.
Rev. Robt. Moore came down from
Colorado City last Saturday morning
and spent several days with old friends
in Lamar. He occupied the pulpit at
the Christian church Sunday morning
and evening.
Miss Edith Rhoades, of Las Animss,
spent Monday night in Lamar, as the
guest of Miss Madge Creaghe. Miss
Rhoades was on her way to Chicago,
where she will attend school for the
coming year.
d. w. Applegate left the first Of the
week for California, and will visit with
his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Auddleston
for some time. Mr.. Applegate likes
California, for visiting purposes but
Colorado is the place to live.
Frank Kelsey sold his residence up on
the hull, on south Main street, to A.
Deeter last week. Mr.. Deeter will oc-
cupy the residence with his family. Mr..
Kelsey is is undecided as yet where he
will go, but will remain here this winter
any way.
his first lot Of imported china for the
holiday trade this week, and it is an
elegant assortment. He has more COM
ing, and expects to have the largest and
finest display even brought to this Sec
ton OF the state.
w. A. thinner, Of the Up-to-Date
hoo lot
south Main street, on the hill, and just
south Of the Kelsey residence. He has
commenced the erection of a seven
room story and half residence, and
will fix up very comfortable home.
From an article in the Springfield
Herald last week, there will soon be
telephone connection with that place
from Lamar. 1t Is intended to extend
the line to other points in Baca county,
also. The telephone will prove great
convenience to the southern country.
Mr.. j. 7. Schmuk, of Wooster, Ohio,
was here Monday and Tuesday Of this
week. He has been travelling over q
good deal Of the state, and saw much
that pleased him, but thinks that we
! have about the best country he has seen
and says we have great prospect and a
sure one.
Oscar Downing came up from his
Butte creek ranch this week, and
brought with him load Of as fine corn
as was ever raised anywhere and which
was raised on his ranch this year with
out irrigation. He only had small
area but the crop WAS at the rate Of 20
bushels to the acre.
The Marie Fountain Company, which
is at the opera house this week,
and is drawing good audiences each
night. The company is strong one
and is presenting good, clean plays, in
very acceptable manner. The engage
ment closes tonight, but the patrons OF
the opera house are unanimous in the
hope that the troupe will come again.
Assessor Rosacrans has been hauled
over the Goals by the state board for
trying TO get fair deal for the people
who elected him, but he will lose moth
| ing by it. Governor McDonald voted
to sustain his position and as he is the
only man who can fire an assessor there
is nothing for Rosey to fear. Auditor
Bent also voted with the governor
against giving the railroads a reduction
at the expense Of other taxpayers.