The Lamar register., 1906-06-27

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beets at the Center ranch yesterday,
killing one instantly and knocking seven
others senseless, one of whom will prob.
ably die from the effects OF the shock.
e. A. Bannister returned yesterday
from Sonth Dakota where he has been
spending his vacation, and is again at
work in the postofiice. He reports Mrs.
Bannister as much improved in health.
She and her daughter will remain sew
eral months yet.
DIR. j. S. Hasty returned Saturday
from Murray, Iowa, and brought with
him his brother, DIR. j. f. Hasty. and
his wife and daughter. DIR. j. F. Hasty
has been Ill for some months but is i'm
proving now and will remain in Colora-
do for some months.
An alarm of fire at moor today called
the fire department out to the Fred
Lynch residence in the south part OF
town, but the fire had been extinguish-
ed by a garden hose before they arrived.
The fire was started in the kitchen fiue
and burned good sized hole in the
roof. The loss was not very large.
About one o'clock yesterday morning
fire broke out in the shed stable in
the rear of E. M. Stewards residence,
and there was an exciting time for
awhile. The fire was confined however
to the stable and the loss was not heavy.
A horse WAS in the stable at the time
and was accidently injured in getting
out.
There was a dance at the opera house
last night and it was well attended.
The heavy rain Of the afternoon made
the weather pleasant for dancing and
those present had good time. Last
week dance was to be given, but ow
ing to the fact that leventeen young
men showed up without lady partners
and only few brought ladies', the dance
was closed and the single footers had a
lesson.
In another column will be found the
announcement Of the w. j. Johnston
Mercantile Co., under the new condi-
tions. This old and reliable business
will be conducted with the same man
agement as heretofore, with the addi-
tion of Fred Kelsey, who has been long
and favorabIy known by our people as
su bstantial and honest young business
man. The continued popularity OF the
institution is assured.
The rapid growth Of the town of Holly
has raised the postoffice there to The
thIrd-class, making il a presidential Of
tice, and the President this week sent in
the name of c. L. Mcpherson to senate
for confirmation as postmaster. Mr.. Nc
Pherson is not a stranger to the job as
he has held the job ever since the office
was established. He has host of
friends IN the county who extend con-
gratulations.
H. G. Stephens, Secretary OF The In
terstate Savings & Loan Association
of Denver, was here Monday, looking
over the town. The company has made
quite a number of loans here and has
aided very much in the building up of
the residence portion of Lamar. Mr..
Stephens expressed himself as being
we'll pleased with the securities the
company has here and says that the
town is certainly prospecting and going
ahead on the right lines.
Plats have been filed in Lamar for the
new Butte creek reservoir and ditch
scheme, which is to be constructed by
H. Iaw ,-t
in the enterprise. 1t will consist Of
several large natural reservoirs, which
only need a dam across the creek to
hold q large volume Of water. One OF
these reservoirs is estimated to have a
capacity of 10000 acre feet, and all can
easily be filled by the flood waters of
Butte creek. The proposed system will
irrigate about $4,000 acres of land most
ly in Prowers county.
G. S. Davis took in the excursion to
Denver last week, and as he had been in
business in Lamar for over a year and
of course made more money than he
we'll knew what to do with, he bought a
fine new automobile. He brought it to
LdWhr ids1 fiunJ anu oeoi eoei ~ oP IL
front of his store on Main street. 1t
started all right, but as Gid was pulling
on the gyasticutls when he should have
been pushing the thingamabob, it start
ed backwards and butted into the tree
n front OF the bowling alley, and
smashed the top off. Again on Sunday
he took a party OF his friends to Holly
to see the base ball game, and when COM
ing back, at the Wilcoxson hill he got
hold of the wrong lever and-but never
mind. we don't believe in rubbing it in.
The boys all got home even il walking
was somewhat hard under the condi
tions.
For Sale-A gentle pony, we'll broke
INQUIRE of G. M. Lee.