The Lamar register., 1906-04-04

VIII probably locate here. Like all our
old timers Harry can't find any pl, &c
that beats Lamar.
CRANKY Hillyer and W. A. Merrill
went TO Trinidad last Saturday TO TAX
In the bar association banquet to the :
turing and new district judges. They
report fine time.
Dwight Miser, the well known Baca
stockman, was in Lamar last Sunday on
his way home from Denver, where he
had been for several days. He looked
just as happy as ever.
Oscar F. Leonard came home from
the Denver hospital last night. He had
very trying operation performed, but
has nearly recovered and will soon be
| able to attend to business
The county commissioners we're trans
acting the usual grist of monthly bust
ness this week. They only were in ens
sion for two days, HIS there was not very
much for them to attend to.
Martin Graham OF Granada was here
on Monday, having some business to
look after. Mr.. Graham is not a. fire.
quent visitor as he u ed to be, but al
ways seems to find pleasure in coming
Hon. c. d. Ford came down from Den
yer Saturday and spent Sunday in La
mar. His daughter, Miss Jessie, who
md haap viSitinn lara with har .iota
Mrs. Addie Hover and Miss Rae Ford,
returned home with him.
Miss Bessie Doughty and Miss Ethel
McGrath. who have been at Denver for
some weeks, returned home last night,
having completed their musical studies
for the time being. They intend to re-
sumo the work again next fall.
DR.. j. S. Hasty returned last Satur-
day from Murray, Iowa, where he has
been with his brother, DR.. j. F. Hasty,
who was very sick. He reports his
brother much better, and that he will
soon come to Colorado to recuperate.
Miss Lou O'Donnell has resigned her
position with the New York store, and
has a similar position with w. j. John
ston, taking the place made vacant by
the retirment of Miss Agnes Mourning,
who was married last Sunday evening.
In the local of the Lamar Seed Co.
last week about seed oats, the type
made the price read sl.25 per bushel in
stead OF s1.25 per hundred as it should
have been. The difference is quite
small in type, but considerable in cold
cash.
Alfred B. Allen of Springfield, Baca
Co., has been here for several days col
lectIng from the subscribers of The La
mar and Springfield Telephone Com
pany. Quite a humber Of shares had
been subscribed for by Lamar business
men.
Charles j. Wright, Secretary Of The
Colorado Investment and Realty Com
pauy of Colorado Springs. was here last
week for day, attending to matters
pertaining to loans. His company have
many loans IN this section ahd regard
them all as first class.
Hon. A. E. Bent was here last Satur
day and put in the day attending tc
various business matters. Mr.. Bent
has made sale OF his large real estate
holdings on the north side Of the river
and was attending to the necessary alb
atracts and copyeyapces,
The Up-to Date Drug Co. is making
extensive improvements and putting in
new fixtures and furniture in their store
since the postoffice removed. When
completed they will have the hand
soonest drug store In the valley.
Col. Wiley has officially repudiated
his press bureau at Holly, and severely
condemned the originator Of the fairy
stories coming from that place. The
Colonel is game to the core, and can eat
crow with the same easy grace as il it
was quail OH toast.
Otto B. Franz was summoned to St
Louis last Thursday, on account OF the
illness of sister. When he arrived he
found his sister unconscious, and she
passed away shortly after. Mr.. Franz
will have the sympathy Of all his friends
in his sorrow.
DR.. T. G. Kirkwood. OF Colorado
Springs, will hold dedication services at
the new Presbyterian church next Sun
day, and every body is invited to attend
This is one OF the finest church build
ings in the valley and is credit to the
small congregation which has made
great sacrifices to build it, and also to
the town as we'll.