The Lamar register., 1906-01-31

last week and will devote some time
here to the building Of The Arkansas
Valley Railroad Mcdowell and Leon
ard have the contract for building this
road and will proceed with the work at
once.
G. r. Williams, prominet capitalist
Of Omaha, Nabraska, was here on Mon
day and took a look at some properties
with view OF forming an opinion as to
their value. He may conclude to invest
here and start some manufacturing
plant.
E. F. Brown, of the Denver office Of
the Colorado Telephone Co., has been IN
Lamar several days looking over the
company's system here and helping
make arrangements for the big enlarge
ment Of the system that willso be nee
essary.
Morton Strain returned from Califor-
mia last Sunday morning and says he
had good time for the few weeks he
was away. He's glad to get back to
Colorado, however, and is deep in bus-
ness affairs again. His family returned
with him.
The revival meetings at the Methodist
church are still in progress, with Rev.
Kimball OF Trinidad and Rev. Large Of
Granada. assisting the pastor, Rev. Au
mar. A large congregation is present
each night, and the outlook is very good
for much success.
A. b. Lawson and Frank M. Dober
were up from Granada last week and
did some real estate business. Mr..
Dober sold l6O acres to Mr.. Lawson and
the latter transferred forty acre tract
to Mr.. Dober. The transactions repre-
sented several thousands Of dollars and
pertained to lands near Granada.
Superintendent Aver, Of the Santa Fe
route was here last week and drove out
in the south country to see what pros
poets there were for getting water from
the hills. The idea was to put down a
good we'll and from reservoir, to flow
the water to the railroad tank by gravi-
ty. Mr.. Aver Thought the scheme
would be feasible one.
On Saturday next, Feb. 3, the second
Teachers Association for the present
school year will be held In this county
and it is Lamar's turn to entertain the
teachers. The local teachers have been
busily at work arranging to make the
occasion both an interesting and bene-
fcial as we'll as an enjoyable event.
Their work promises to meet with great
success.
The date for the meeting of the Wood
men and.friends at the opera house has
been changed 10 Tuesday, Feb. 6. Head
Consul Boak will make the leading ad-
speeches has been prepared. All are
invited. Come out and enjoy pleasant
evening and hear one of the most elo-
quent speakers in the west.
The Lamar Building and Loan Asso-
citation held It's annual stockholders
meeting last Monday night. The same
board of directors was reelected and the
officers for the coming year will be the
same. The Stockholders were much
pleased with the condition Of the asso-
citation and with the management. 1t
is a paying institution and shares of
stock are good property. Better take
some.
M. j. McMillin has received word from
F. p. Johnston, director of institutes for
the State Agricultural College, that
members of the faculty will be here on
Feb. % and "a to hold an institute
The place of meeting will have to be ar
ranged by a local committee and the
program of subjects will be arranged to
suit the local conditions as far as posi-
BILE. The state college expects to hold
institutes IN each county that desires
them each year now, and a local organi
zation should be formed to take hold OF
the matter and prepare to get the full
benefit Of these institutes.
DIR. K. c. SAPERO,
the Denver eye, ear, nose and throat
Ill l. H. t.