The Lamar register., 1907-05-01
MONEY LOAN
Plenty Of oheap Money for
good Farm and City Loans.
Call and sec mo.
L. WRIT MARKHAM.

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S. W. Smart, the dry goods mershant,
has an sd In this issue of the Register.
Dave Downer, of La Junta, has been
visiting with his brothers in Lamar this
week.
A. @. Mitchell left this week for New
Mexico where he will spend few days
on business.
John Smeltz came up from his ranch
near Albany this week and spent several
days in Lamar.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Smith
on Tuesday of this week dine baby
girl. All doing we'll and happy.
Mrs. A. j. Golf man has gone to her
old home in Missouri being called there
by the serious illness of her mother.
Samuel G. Porter, Of Holly, was In
Lamar last Saturday attending to bust
ness matters and visiting with friends.
The Kempton Komedy Company have
been at the opera house two evenings
this week, and played to q good house
last night.
G. NJ. Ward, manager Of the Arkansas
Valley railroad, spent Monday and Tues.
day Of this week at Santa Fe head
quarters in Topeka.
Capt J. a. Wing has been appointed
by Coroner Kellogg as bsliff TO take
charge Of the jury in the trial Of the
people W. Andrew johnson.
Senator w. A. Drake, Of Fort Collins,
was here last week looking after his in
tersst out on the north side, where he
and E. j. Wagner are feeding lambs.
Christophsrs nine of Holly came up
to Lamar last Saturday and PLAYED the
boys Of the eighth grade here. The
Holly nine won by a score of 10 to 6.
w. L. Yandell and Leroy Mckee made
final proof ON their homssteads under
the Bent and Prowers canal on Tuesday
Of this week before the local land offi9e.
The ladies' Of the Catholic church
wish to return their since thanks to the
people Of Lamar for the liberal patron
age received at their fair and supper
this week.
The homestead filing at the Lamar
land office reached q total Of about 200
in April. This is q drop from March
but is still far above anything in pre-
vious years.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Downer. Of La
Junta, were Lamar visitors this week.
They are old time residents Of this
place, but Mr.. Downer is now county
treasurer Of Otero county.
On Monday evening at the old bicycle
shop on Olive street the Catholic ladies
gave q fair and supper. There was q
large attendance and liberal patronage,
and all enjoyed splendid supper.
Mrs. Gertrude Hsrnden and Miss
Fannie Dodds left the first Of the week
for their home near Cheyenne Wells
where they will remain several days.
They were caught IN the big snow storm
of Monday.
The Lamar Hotel changed hands to-
day, ]. E. Steenland, having purchased
the interest OF B. F. McLaren IN the
fixtures and furniture, will conduct the
hotel hereafter, aud promises to run a
strictly first-class hotel.
The Lamar Cardinals went to Rocky
Ford on last Saturday and got badly de-
feated by the base ball nine there, - to
3 being the score. Loose fielding marked
the game on both sides, and it was evil
dent that the boys are badly in need Of
practice.
Hon. @. G. Goodale of the library
board received letter this week from
the agents of Mr.. Carnegie that tbs
money for our library building is ready
and will be paid in sums Of $1,000 up tc
$4,000 on the architects certificates o.
work done
The Horace R. Turner Art Exhibit ii
now in place at the Presbyterian church
and is attracting much attention. Th'
display Of art is fine and il is worth
several times the prices OF admission Il
get chance to see these pictures. Thu
proceeds will 60 towards decorating thu
Lamar schools.
The Lamar high school nine went Il
Las Animss on last Saturday, ans
proved that they still have the hoodo'
sign hung on La Animas high school
The game was close and exciting how
ever and was not settled until the las
man was out, the final score being Il
4. Good playing marked the game oil
both sides, and our boys earned thei
victory.
A party Of Denver business men cor
visiting Of E. H. Park, d. A. Flynn, j.
jackson, w. A. Mcpherson, h. T. Chin
and ]. Chinn spent two days the first G
the week in hunting out ct the resell
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