The Lamar register., 1906-06-13

colored views. Seats on sale now. 25c.
soc and SOC.
Elmer Conner left for Boise City, Idaho
last Monday morning, to inspect some
sheep and lambs. on which he has an
option. He has about forty thousand
of the bleaters on the string.
The Presbyterian social circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Cooper Friday afternoon, June Is. All
ladies OF the church and congregation
are cordially invited to be present.
Reports from the river indicate that
Contractor l.. H. Manville will complete
the railroad bridge on time, June Is,
and that the toot OF the engine will soon
be heard on the north side farms.
Ground was broken yesterday for the
erection of brick store building on the
lot just south Of the hose house on Main
Street. G. M. Lee is erecting the build
ing, that is he will be the owner OF it.
o. F. Downing and wife paid visit
their fine Butte creek ranch last Satur-
day and Sunday. The way it rained
there Sunday night gave Oscar the i'm
preston that he got all the water that
fell.
Presiding Elder Chase, OF the Metho-
dist church, came up from Baca county
last Monday evening. He had been
down there four days and had nearly
two hundred miles to travel by team.
in making his various appointments.
Rev. o. W. Auman preached in Pu-
sblo last Sunday, occupying the pulpit
OF St. James Methodist church. Rev.
]. G. Horn, formerly pastor Of the
church here, preached in the morning
and the Childrens' Day program was
given in the evening.
The family of James O'Malley, OF the
Lamar Lumber Co., arrived in Lamar
last Monday and expect to reside here.
Mr.. O'Malley is largely interested in
farm lands, as we'll as in the lumber
business. The family came from their
recent home in Missouri.
About half past one last Mouday
morning, heavy rain storm set in, ac-
companied by much lightning and sharp
thunder. The storm did not last long,
but 1.3s inches of water fell during the
time it lasted. The moisture was well
come and was much needed.
The old building, formerly known as
the Sweetman building, on the corner
OF Main street and Railroad avenue, is
being moved out from the lot, and sub
stantial two story building will take its
place. Il. ]. Sayler is the improver.
Morton Strain is erecting two buildings
north of the Sayler build
ing.
L. j. Sayler visited La Junta the past
week to investigate the conditions of
the farmers in the Otero Irrigation
District. He found the farms there in
flo urishing state, and the expenses no
larger than under the other system, and
came back an enthusiastic advocate of
the new irrigation district for the south
side territory.
Archi Knuckey is feeling so high
minded and proud that he has greit
difficulty in waiting on customers at
Huddleston's. He thinks every custom
er wants eleven pounds, because that's
the size Of the boy who came to his
house on Monday. Everybody doing
we'll and Archie will come to earth soon.
The home of John Riddle in the north
west part Of town was struck by light
night on Sunday night. A large hole
was torn In the wall just over the bed
where two children were sleeping and
strange to say one Of them was not even
awakened. The other was shaken up
but fort unstely not hurt
much. 1t was certainly an extremely
narrow escape.
Mrs. Mary Lawrence, Of Kansas City,
national president Of the P. E. o. Sister
hood. Mrs. Hollingsworth, Iowa state
president, Mrs. Costigan, Mrs. Hurst,
Mrs. Martlnstine. Mrs Rinart, Mrs. Sim
mons, of Denver, Mrs. Whittlesey, Mrs.
Hindman, Mrs. Branson. Trinidad, Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Koehler, Colorado Springs,
and Miss Wilson, Fort Collins, arrived
in Lamar this morning to attend the
p, E. o. State Convention which meets
in the Presbyterian church tomorrow.
About thirty others will be in tonight.
The sessions of the convention will be
held on Thursday and Friday and wind
up with a banquet on Friday night.
The admission to the Big Orpheum
show la children 25c, adults 36c. Cheap.