The Lamar register., 1905-11-01

creek settlement last Thursday and
proved up his fine homestead in that
section before the local land office.
G. NJ. Lee purchased lot four in block
thirty-one yesterday from A. E. Bent,
and will soon erect business building
thereon. The lot is on Main street, just
south Of the hose hot
The school board has purchased up
to-date machinery for fumigating school
buildings, and the Lamar buildings will
be- fumigated regularly once week
from this time on.
A man and woman were very busy
last Monday, taking free snapshots OF
the various stores and offices in town.
Their graft was to afterwards try to sell
bunch of the photographs to the 'snap-
ped"
The Up-to- Date Drug Co. has put in a
system Of gasoline lights for themselves.
and the postoffice. Henry Gerstenlauer
did the work in his usual expert style
and the store now has a more brilliant
appearance than usual.
The lid has been put down tight in
Lamar this week with Judge Thorne
sitting one side and Sheriff Thomas on
the other. The difference In averdu-
pois may cause it to wobble slightly but
30 far it is said to be very effective.
The first real touch Of winter struck
this region on Monday, but it was not
very bad. A slight fall OF snow barely
covering the ground, and chilly wind
for a couple of days. The dampness,
however, was benefit as it laid the
dust.
The many friends of E. E. Pike will be
glad to know that he has successfully
undergone the operation, for which he
went to Denver, and that he is progress
ing rapidly to complete recovery. He
will be home IN a couple Of weeks, il
not sooner.
A blind woman, led around by a very
small boy, was soliciting aims on the
street last Thursday. Her method was
alleged singing, and she accompanied
the voices by playing one chord on
guitar. At least it was suppos ed to be
a chord, but was generally discord.
81 Plunkard held forth at the opera
house last Saturday night and the house
was full OF delighted and amused spec
tators. The band music on the streets
and the orchestral numbers between
acts formed part of the enjoyable feat
ures of the show. 81 will be greeted
with another big sudiance when he
comes again.
Sam S. Smith has just returned from
a trip to Iowa, where he spent several
weeks. He was OF Winterset, 10 wa, and
met lots of people who inquired for the
Iowa people who were in Lamar. Sam
was able to give good reports about all
OF them.
The following is the Lyceum Course
for the coming season: Nov. %, 1908.
Otterbein Male Quartette. Dec. l6, '05,
Chancellor Buchtel. Jan. 8, O6, Arthur
Middleton Concert Co. Jan. 81, 'O6.
Col. Geo. W. Balm. March 20, n6,
Father Vaughn. Season tickets may be
reserved for the season, Saturday, Nov.
IL, 1905.
The Thumb Vending given under the
auspices OF the ladies' Of the Presbyterian
church last Friday night was attended
by large crowd. which thoroughly en-
joyed the entertainment. Each one TAX
ing part had the work we'll in hand, and
all did we'll. The drills were skilfully
executed and the singers gave very
pleasing numbers.
Hon. A. E. Bent took rest from his
duties as State Auditor, and came to
Lamar last Sunday and remained until
last night. He is making arrangements
to increase the capacity and effective
ness of the electric light plant, and is
also thinking OF adding steam heating
connection, il he can secure the neces-
ary patronage.
At special meeting Of the city coun-
Gil Monday night the question of sewers
was discussed, and it was decided tn
get estimates, from competent engi-
neer as to the cost of q system for La
mar. The sentiment in town is very
favorable to this improvement, and un-
less the cost is too great the council
will probably soon take steps towards
! its construction.