The Lamar register., 1906-02-14

ii. @. Hackett, OF Waterloo, Iowa, was
here last week with party Of eight
men who all bought property or filed on
homesteads south Of town. They all
seemed to be much pleased with the
country.
Fred r. Slower, Of San Francisco, CAL.
is here today, attending to insurance
business. Mr.. Slower is the special
agent and adjuster for the Scottish
Union & and National Ins. Co., OF which
L, Writ Markham is the local agent.
Ed. Shields, the well known Baca
county veteran, and old time settler, was
here Monday, on his way home. He had
zen down to Enid, Oklahoma, and
nearly brought railroad for Baca
county home with him.
j. Scott Robertson, who is now a resi-
dent Of Kansas City, was here for a
couple of days last week, attending to
some business matters and seeing hosts
of old time friends. He enjoyed his
visit, and was pleased to see how Lamar
was prospecting.
w. o. Lee, of Pueblo, has been visit.
ing with the families of his sons, G. M.
and E. L. Lee, the past week. Mr.. Lee,
who was formerly prominent mer-
chant here says he still finds enough
old friends in Lamar to make his visit
extremely pleasant.
The b rotherhood of st. Paul is hold
ing meetings for men only at the Nj. Z.
church every Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. Good music at every meeting.
The subject of the address for next
Sunday afternoon will be "Moral Irriga-
tion."
The committe on arrangements for
the farmers institute on the 23rd and
oath held their first meeting yesterday
and made very satisfactory progress.
They will meet again on Saturday after
noon and complete their work and an
nounce the program for the institute.
w. F. There, the we'll known horse
dealer. will be in Lamar on Saturday,
February "a, with so head of fine work
horses for sale. The horses are all
guaranteed to be broke to work and will
give those desiring to increase their sup
ply Of work horses an excellent oppor-
tunity to buy.
The nomination Of D. E. Cooper for
postmaster Of Lamar, was sent to the
senate on Monday. Mr.. Cooper has act
ed in this capacity for two terms with
perfect satisfaction to the public, and
his reappointment to be first postmaster
under the rew system which takes ef
feet July l, meets with general approx
al
Miss Blanche Wadsworth, who has
been visiting with the family of Mr.. and
Mrs, ]. X. Doughty, for the past six
months, left for her home at Osborne,
Kansas, last Friday night. Miss Wads-
worth made many friends while here,
and thinks Colorado is a mighty nice
place to live.
Hon. A. L. Bent was here on Monday,
attending to business connected with
eho SioSu ~ Piohes 70
costing about ten thousand dol
lars are being put into the plant and it
will be capable of furnishing good strong
light and plenty Of it. Mr.. Bent return
ed TO Denver on the midnight train.
Lawyer Alfred Todd is putting in
much time just at present, reading. He
received complete set Of the Pacific
Reporter last week and OF course he has
to read up. The books are valuable
addition to the legal libraries of the
town and will prove useful and conven-
lent to the lawyers.
o. G. Ross and l. P. Ross OF Blooming
ton, ILL.,, have been here for several days.
They have been at other points in the
valley and are investigating the country
with view of locating. They are men
who would be valuable addition to
the population Of the county, and it il
to be hoped they will locate here,