The Lamar register., 1906-02-07

G. S. and w. S. Smith this week pur-
chased the Idler ranch Of 800 acres a
few miles north of Lamar for fifty dol
lars per acre from NJ. Strain and j. F.
Curry.
H. c. Davis purchased lots 5 and 6 in
block IA on South Main street this week.
He is making arrangements for build
ing himself home there IN the near
future.
Prof H. G.'Lamson, of Holly, was IN
Lamar Saturday attending the sessions
Of the teacher association and the meet
ing OF the stockholders of the north
side railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon E. Butler have re-
turned from California, where they went
on their bridal tour. They enjoyed
their trip immensely. They will reside
for the present on south Sixth street.
T. ]. Sayler went up to Denver last
week and spent several days in the big
city. He says that it is little big
ger than Lamar and that there's lots to
see up there He did lot Of business
also.
The county com missioners are in reg
ular session this week and are attend
ing to the usual amount of monthly
business. Nothing of any particular
Importance occupies their attention,
however.
The public is cordially invited to near
DR.. Kimball's lecture on Lincoln to be
given at the M. E. church next Monday
evening under the auspices Of the Broth
erhood of st. Paul. The lecture will be
free to all.
]. A. and II. H. Mcdowell went to
Rocky Ford the first Of the week to look
after the railroad grading work being
done for the Arkansas Valley R. r. j.
A. returned yesterday and reports work
progressing finely.
The Bent and Prowers County Cattle
aud Horse Growers Association will
meet at Las Animas on Monday, Feb.
10. and all members are especially invit-
ed to be present, as matters Of import
ance are to come up.
The county clerks Office during the
past week issued licenses to the following
couples: Mr.. Chas. F. HoisinRton and
Mrs Mary Hamm. Mr.. S. II. Cable and
Miss Lottie B. Pearl, Mr.. B. E. Stark
and Miss Anges johnson.
The Denver Post wishes to send the
state militia to the Arkansas valley.
Better put them in charge Of Sherman
Bell as he would be delighted with the
press bureau, which has been working
overtime in the valley for some weeks
W. W. Reynolds was in Denver last
week attending the stock convention
and looking after business matters. He
informs US all bids for the work OF max
ing approaches to the Morse bridge were
rejected, the state engineer believing
them to be too high. +,
z. L. Nelson, who formerly owned con-
siderable property in Lamar. was here
Monday. Like many others, Mr.. Nelson
suffered his lots to be sold for taxes and
found that what equity he had left did
not amount to much. He left for his
home in California Monday night.
HIT. Flint, of Holly and Miss Etha
M. Hackett, Of Lamar were married last
week by Rev. Thomas G. Magruder, OF
of the Baptist church. Mrs. Flint is a
sister of Mrs. r. Catlin, at whose home
the wedding took place. Many happy
wears attend them, is the wish of friends.
w. Fl. McCue and family will leave to-
morrow night for Concordia, Kansas,
where Mr.. McCue will hereafter live
and take charge of the company's large
interests there. j. r. Pierson will have
charge of the yard here. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. McCue have host of warm friends
in Lamar and they will be greatly miss
ed by,all.
G. s. Curran has purchased the inte-
rest of ]. w. Golladay in the City Liv-
cry Stable and has leased the big stone
barn for several years. Mr.. Curran has
in the short time he has had charge OF
the barn made very favorable impres
sion on the travelling public and the
business will certainly prosper in his
hands.
Pastor Magruder of the Baptist church
has arranged with the Bingham Bros,
Of Toronto, Canada, to aid him for two
weeks in special meetings, beginning
Feb. 10th. The Bingham Brothers are
singing evangelists, and are all preach
ers. They have held successful meet
ings this winter in Pueblo, Denver, Fort
Collins, Boulder, Greely, Cripple Creek