The Lamar register., 1906-07-18

Call and see mo.
l.. WRIT MARKHAM.
Sec the new ad OF The Up-to Date
Drug Co. this week.
The WI. Johnston Mercantile Co. has
new ad in this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Huddleston are in
Denver taking in the sights.
WI, Dermody WAS In Pueblo on bus
mess the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Neil left for Den
yer on Monday to see the big reunion.
Prowers county plums are in the mar
ket now and the crop will be big one.
The front is being put in the G. NJ.
Lee business block on Main street this
week.
Chas. Maxwell. manager Of the Lamar
mill, was Garden City visitor last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Anna Fry arrived in Lamar to-
day and is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. X
Doughty.
Nina Sanderson, of Springfield, Baca
county, is visiting with the family OF
E. G. Henkins.
Senator SwInk was in Lamar this
week looking up his political prospects
in this part Of the valley.
Miss Jessie Ford Of Denver, is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Tom Hover, ut her
home ON the north side.
Mrs J.Scott Robertson and daughter,
Miss Beatrice, are visiting in town with
the family of st. George Creaghe.
w. j. Johnston left today for the west
ern part Of Colorado where he will en-
JOY a vacation of several weeks.
Mrs. c. s. Smith and daughter, Miss
Flossie, left the first OF the week for
Colorado Springs to spend the summer
The Arkansas river owing to the re
cent rains 10 higher than it has been for
long time, but no damage has been
done.
DR.. 7. j. Henkins, of Burlington,
Kansas, is in Lamar this week visiting
with his brother, E. G. Henkins, and
family.
The work on the foundation Of th Q
Odd Fellows Temple has been com
pleted, and it is now ready for the lay
ing of the walls.
Mrs Sam Hunter and daughter, left
today for Glenwood Springs in the noun
tains, where they will take vacation of
several weeks.
Elmer Conner went to Denver last
Thursday night with a couple OF car
loads Of fat hogs, which he disposed Of at
very good prices.
d. T. Jennings has purchased lot in
the Morehous addition to Lamar and
will soon commence the erection OF
handsome residence there.
The Lamar mill is now undergoing
its annual cleaning up preparatory to
starting work on the biggest wheat crop
ever raised in Prowers county.
New cement walks are being put in
the court house yard this week, which
will be quite an improvement over the
old plan of walking:over the grass.
CRANKY Hillyer, G. r. Strain, N N.
Mclean and Geo. w. Rely are some OF
tho Lamar Elks IN attendance at the
Albert E. Stream came up from De-
lagua, where he has a good position
with the c. F. & l. Co., and is spending
q short vacation with home folks on the
north side.
There will be a special communica
ton Of the Blue Lodge tomorrow, Thurs
day night, for work. All members and
visiting brethren are requested TO at
tend and come early.
Work has commenced on the founda
tion of 9 new store building on north
Main street on the lot purchased by
Henry Kolk, Of Sherrard, Illinois, while
on bis recent visit to Lamar.
Work on the new school house IN
north Lamar is progressing rapidly now
and the building will be the best in thlf
section OF the state, making very i'm
posing and handsome appearance.
Abe L. Cox went to Kansas City ias'
Saturday night with shipment OF cat
tie. He made q very good sale Of the
stock on Monday. Mr.. Cox has don't
we'll the last year in the feeding busl
ness.
! Monday evening ]. M. Hoselton's dra,
team, after being Embarrassed, made
break out Of the stable door. and after
chase around town, they took the foae
south, and then east. Verne Gollada!
found them southeast Of Carlton yester
day evening. One Of them was oaoi'
cut by running into q wire fence.