The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-04-18


many young men and not enough young
ladies' to supply the dances.
DIR. Bartlett reports the arrival Of II
son at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. jacob
Reutherfer on April the 18th, and Il
daughter at the home of Mr.? and Mrs.
Chris Sweitzer on April l4th.
w. w. Cooper went to Denver Satur-
day and returned on Monday. Mrs.
Cooper returned home with him, and
her many friends arc glad to learn she
Is much improved In health.
Two documents that are quite ancient
for Prowers county were filed at the
clerks Office last Saturday. They were
us. patents for lands in the Graham
ranch near Granada and were dated in
1875.
The city council held special session
on Monday night to transact some bust
ness in connection with the work of pre-
pairing for the sewer system. Carl R.
Beardsly was appointed city engineer
and will have charge of this work.
The Lamar and La Junta high school
mines will play game of base ball at
the fair grounds on Saturday afternoon,
April 81. A free hack will be run from
1870 to 2:45 IN the afternoon. Give the
boys big crowd. They deserve 1t.
T. j. Martin, of Lenox, Iowa, arrived
in Lamar today to visit his parents and
attend their golden wedding celebration
this week. Tom was an old time resi-
dent of Lamar and has many friends
here yet who were glad to welcome him.
Col. Geo. w. Balm, the silver tongued
orator of % years experience on the lee
ture platform, will deliver his lecture on
"A Searchlight Of the Twentieth Centu-
ry," at the opera house Tuesday even
ing, April "a, under the auspices Of the
lecture course.
The Social Circle will be entertained
at the church Friday afternoon April
Goth. A subject of interest to all mem
bers, will be discussed, and it is hoped
there will be q full attendance. Any
one having Tea towels belonging to the
Circle will please bring them.
w. R. McNutt, Of Kansas City. pur-
chased last week two-thirds interest
in the lands and water rights Of the
Maxwell Farm Co., the purchase price
being at the rate Of $4,000 for the en-
tire property. Chas. Maxwell retains
the other one-third interest and will
manage the business of the company.
Judge Solomon. representing The In
terstate Savings and Trust Company,
has been here several days, attending to
various matters pertaining to the bust
ness Of the company, which has num-
Der OF loans in town. He will also visit
Holly in the interests of his company.
Grandma Eldredge, who has been Wis
iting with her son. E. E. Eldredge, died
at his home on Monday. The funeral
service was held at the residence this
afternoon and was conducted by Rev. o.
w. Auman. The family have the sym
patty Of the community in their great
loss.
DIR. w. A. Packard, who recently To-
Gated here, has exchanged residence
properties with Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Marker The doctor has conveyed to
the Markers, the residence property
which he purchased from DR.. Fewkes,
on south Main street and takes the
L.. ha ~ Dab
and Second streets.
Hon. A. E. Bent was in town yes ter
day making the last details in the clos
ing of the sale OF his lands known as the
Hyde Ditch ranch. The purchasers are
Kansas City parties and they intend to
improve the property and the ditch,
which is also included in the deal. This
means a greet deal for that particular
section OF the county and will help the
owners of lands under the ditch.
The Rummage Sale given by the
Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. Church is now
in progress at the Masonic Temple and
will continue until Saturday night. A
great variety of valuable goods for al.
most nothing. A large variety OF useful
articles made by the ladies will also be
on sale. The Millinery Display Is at
tracing much attention.
Contractor L. H. Manville has the
work of putting in the railroad bridge
across the Arkansas river north of La
mar we'll under way and will push the
work to completion in contract time
The work on the Rocky Ford bridge be-
gan this week and will be rushed also.
In the meanwhile the grading camps are