The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-01-02
a AYEAR OF PROSPERITY.
1905 Was . Very Satisfactory Year
for Lamar and ProWers County.

IerhdPs no siuSie year IN tne MS
tory Of the valley has shown snch
uniform prosperity as the one just
past. and certainly none has been
productive of greater Improvements
and ones of more lasting benefit to
Prowers county and the town of La
mar.
The first and most important Of
these great projects was the con
s.ruction OF the Arkansas Valley and
the Holly & Swink railroads, now
united in one system and used as
feeder for the Santa Fe.
These roads have turned over 100,-
600 acres of good farming lands
which were too far from railroad ia
cilities for practical beet raising, into
the finest beet lands in America with
with the longest haul only matter
of two or three miles. The market
ing of all crops has been 80 e1pedit-
cd that the railroad is is already
more than paying operating expens-
ss, although not yet completed, SO
that regular train service can be
installed.
The beet territory that has been
added by this great enterprise will
cause the addition of two sugar fac
tories to Prowers county in the next
two years, and make the county one
of the most populous in the state.
The work of improving the bitches
and reservoirs systems on which onr
farmers depend for their water sup
ply has been going steadily on and
hundreds of thousands of dollars
have been invested in these improve
ments. 1t is safe to say that all the
leading ditohes are more secure in
their water supply than ever before
The organization Of the Bent and
Prowers Irrigation district has also
been completed, but the work of con-
struction ON this ditch will be left for
1907 The final survey is now be
ing made, and it is believed that
when this is completed matters will
be in shape to begin work. This
ditch will bring nearly 100000 acres
of land in Bent and Prowers coun-
ties under cultivation, almost all of
which is tributury to Lamar.
In the city of Lamar the improve
ments have been SO great that it is
almost impossible to enumerate
them. The most important building
constructed was the $4,000 Lincoln
school house. Nearly eight miles
OF cement sidewalks were construct
cd at a cost of $4,000, and about
ten miles Of street grading done
Private building has broken all past
records and it is estimated over 200
dwelling houses have been added to
the town and additions the past year,
aud all contractors report more con
tracts signed up at the present time
than at any period during the past
year.
One Of the best new enterprises in
Lamar the mast year was the Lamar
Brick and Stone Co, which is now
running full force and turning out
msteria! for building purposes of all
kinds. The company is employing
about IL men, and hs, orders which
insures its running at its full capaci.
ly for long time. They will man
ufacture cement tiling, both for
roofing and drainage in addition to
the building blocks and bricks, and
ornamental work.
In the business section the hand
some new depot is now being push
cd to completion and there have been
six two-story business blocks con-
structed on north Main street. The
four business houses owned by The
First National Bank and w j, Johns
ton on south Main street have been
raised one story, also one new block
constructed. The big Odd Fellows
temple is now assured in the near
future, and three and possibly four
other blocks ON south Nam stree Of
80 foot front eacn.
The new town. of Wiley on the
north side, which was only started a
few months ago is also on decided
boom and there are q number Of
fine business and residence build
inRs beng constructed there.
PLAN IRRIGATION by PUMPING