The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-10-24

Forty homestead filings were IN ade at
the Lunar land office last Saturday
The first thing we know we will have an
here.
Chas. Bringolf, who was seriously
wounded last week, is rapidly recover
ing. His mother and sister came on
from Salina, Kansas, and are now with
him.
Messrs. Ottie Smith, Dave Smith and
Dick Harris, Of Cripple Creek, were here
last week visiting with Sam Hunter and
hunting. The two former are cousins
of Sam.
| j. A Mcdowell returned this week
from South Dakota where he has been
looking after some grading work which
the Leonard & Mcdowell outfit is doing
there.
| Mrs. L. Writ Markham went to Kan
sas City yesterday to receive treatment
on account of her hearing. She will be
gone for some little time and will prob
ably go to the Hot Springs before re-
turning.
L. H. Richardson, of Denver, western
agent for the Mlddlesex Banking Co.,
was here several DAYS this week visiting
with the local agent, c. M. Lee. and
| looking after some of the company's 10
cal business.
Oh. Davis, of Maxey, Baca county
Colo, was here on Monday and made a
contract for large amount of hay, and
also arrangements to feed stock the COM
ing winter. He will feed on the ranch
known as the Wilcoxson ranch.
There were Is people out last night to
greet Senator Patterson, who was adyer-
}ised to speak at the opera house. AS
soon as it was known that District At
torney White of Pueblo had come IN his
place the crowd more than d Dubbed.
Judge j. &. Northcutt will address
the voters of Prowers county at Lamar
next Thursday. The Judge is deserved
" popular here as he did much while on
the bench for the benefit of this section
and he will undoubtedly have crowd.
Frank McCarty, the rustling real ct =
tate man, came in from Missouri last
thursday, with a party of land seekers
who wanted to be showed" There
was lot OF things to show and the men
from Missouri admitted that they had
been showed.
John Mckinley has sold his barber
shop and expects to leave for his old
home in Illinois in short time. Macs
many friends here will regret to see him
go, but his parents are DESTROYS OF hav-
ing him at home and he thinks it his
duty to be with them.
my Friend From Arkansaw" enter
tanned large audience at the opera
house Thursday night. The play is OF
the rip roaring fun kind and the specta-
tors had a continuous laugh coming.
The troupe will probably play return
engagement in few weeks.
w. Davis and family, of N orth Sa-
lem. Indiana, arrived here last week to
Join Mr.. Davis, father, j F. Davis. They
have purchased one of NJ. Strains new
residences In the northwest section of
town, and are now at home there. Mr..
Davis is junior member Of the firm of j..
F.. Davis & Son.
NJ. E. Church-Morning service at the
court house. The Communion Of the
Lords Supper was postponed from last
Sunday on account OF the weather and
will be administered next Sunday at
the morning service. Sermon subject.
"Forgive Our Trespasses." The third
in series of four sermons on the Lords
Prayer. Evening service at the Presby
terrain church. Sermon subject. "The
Christ of Our Neighborhood."
G. L. Margrave has rented the bust
ness room next south Of the state bank
and is having 1T refitted and made into
a handsome store room. Soon after the
first he will open there with fine line
OF new groceries. Mr.. Margrave is an
experienced grocer, and will make it his
business to try to supply the needs OF
his customers. He has been a resident