The Lamar register., 1906-01-17

The office force OF the new Lamar rail-
way are now busy preparing the esti-
mates Of the work required SO the con-
tractors can bid on the same. They
will soon be ready to make dirt fly,
MIR. and Mrs. W. G. Gould and son,
Ray left for the east last week. Mr..
and Mrs. Gould will visit at Mcpherson,
Kansas, and other points, and Ray will
attend an electrical college in Piitsburg,
Pa.
B. b. Brown, president Of the First
National Bank Of Lamar, came down
from Pueblo last Thursday to take
charge OF the institution during the ab-
sence of Cashier w. G. Gould, who has
taken a short vacation.
The first wreck occurred yesterday on
the Lamar, Las Animas and Rocky Ford
Railway. The team which was taking
the engineering corps out from Lamar
ran away and broke up the wagon and
threw the driver out breaking his arm.
The Carley Brothers have decided TO
make and sell the medicines that VIM.
Carley formerly made. These medicines
have been thoroughly tested for perio, Q
varying from 5 to 40 years, and have
been found to be eminently satisfactor.
j. G. Christopher of Holly brought u
party of twenty seven Nebraska people
to Lamar this morning and took them
out to the reservoirs. They came in a
special Pullman tourists car. They will
see mighty good country in this re-
gion.
The committee which has been ex-
amining the county treasurer's books
made a very careful examination, cover
ing some months back. They will have
their report ready to submit to the
county commissioners at their next reg
ular meeting.
JIG. Jones, recently from Oklahoma,
purchased the Henderson property in
the southwest part of town and he with
his family have moved here and will
make Lamar their home. Mrs. Jones
is a daughter of Jesse Tanner, the Clay
creek cattle man.
Manager Lee of the opera house asks
us to tell the public that the pew seats
are now in place and he has good chair
for everyone. Nobody has to stand up
or sit on the rough side of board. The
house will be reopened with the best
play ever given here, j. A. Wolfe's
.Moonshiners," January 23rd.
E. NJ. Berges. Philip Hamlin. A. De-
Nike, and Mr.. Rhodes, all high officials
of the Colorado Telephone Company,
we're down from Denver last week, and
were looking over their interests here
with the view of bettering their system
at this point. j. A. Kincaid, Of La
Junta, was also with the party.
Lish House, the marshal Of Holly,
who was shot by Howard Brown the
first of theyear, receiving three wounds
was up visiting in Lamar last Saturday,
He has recovered very rapidly from his
injuries and his many friends here were
glad to see him looking as we'll as he
did.
| d. B. Novels soldhis two hundred acre
farm in section IA, township %, south
of of range AT, last week for sl4.OOO dol
lars, to George Low, Of Christian coun
ty, Illinois. Mr.. Low will come here
with his family about the first OF March
next and become resident of the coun-
ty.
NJ ]. McMillin, secretary Of the Colo
RADIO Signal Co., received word this week
that the patent will be issued at once or
the original application of G. r. Dowler
which has been assigned to the com
panv. This will give the company full
and exclusive rights to the best inven
tion OF the past year for protection o.
railways from accidents.