The Lamar register., 1907-05-22

good Farm and City Loans.
Call and see me.
L. WRIT MARKHAM.
Postmaster D. E. Cooper visited Las
Animas on Tuesday.
Sheriff Geo. H. The mas went 70 La
Sunta on official business today.
Work has begun on the preparation Of
the site for tho Carnegie library building.
8. c. McAtes proved up On his claim
southwest Of Lamar at the local land
office last week.
See the New York Stores proposition
on free talking machine published in
full in this issue.
RIO. Korth of the Swink factory came
down to Lamar this week TO look after
his property interests here.
Misc Effls Payne returned home from
Columbia, Mo-, where she has been at
tending the Christian College.
w. W. Eldredgs is making preparation
to build an addition to his home on SEQ
oud street and otherwise improve the
property.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Ward returned
Tuesday from visit to Denver. They
will occupy the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 0oodale during their absence.
NEf.. D.. - Dr. hlo v;.;taI oy>r
Sunday with her brother, g. NJ. Lee. in
Lamar. She was accompanied BY her
friend Mrs. Geigsr, OF Pueblo.
A postoffiee has been ordered estab-
lished at Wiley and the genial merchant
w. Il. Blosser will be the first postmas-
ter at that fiourishing young city.
This 10 commencement week at the
schools and the work Of getting out the
High School Annual has crowded Us 20
that we are rather short on nsws-
Rev. Auman, who was aooidently
hurt at the new church building two
wssks ago 10 now improving rapidly and
will b able to again occupy his pulpit.
Mrs. w. W. Cooper returned last Sun
day from visit of several weeks to Ex
cslsior Springs. She was much improv-
cd In health.
Mrs. M. Strain left last Saturday for
Excelsior Springs in Missouri where she
will remain some time in hopes that the
wstsrs will improve her health.
N. Picksl, who has bsen spending the
winter at Udall, Kansas, returned to La
mar recently. He had fine visit. but 10
glad to get back 70 the land OF sunshine
and plenty once more.
Willard Bros. have moved their merry
go-round to town and are located at the
corner Of Olive and 4th streets, mneh to
the enjoyment Of the young people who
collect in crowds every evening.
The commissioners were in session
this week, Msssrs. Saylsr, Gregory and
Reynolds all being present. They pur-
CHASED the site for the new jail sad
transacted other business.
Hon. s.d Mrs G. G. Goodsls will leave
tonight for New York Cisy, and from
there cross the oeesa for pleasure trip
70 last four or i've monts. They will
take in some Of the principal cities and
sights of England and Europe.
Some Of the citizens Of Holly seem to
object to an editor expressing his opin-
ion about slot machines, and ss resu I
Editor Miner, of the Chisftain, was way
laid on Tuesday and slusged. He was
quite seriously injured, and his asssil.
ant has been arrested and will be prose-
cuted.
The continued shortage Of the water
supply is causing the council serious
trouble. The prsssursN has become %
light that it is almost impossible to use
1t in the house at all. They were finally
forced this week 70 turn in the surface
water, and increase the pressure. 1t 10
hoped that the new source Of supply
south Of town will soon be proven ample
for the needs Of the town, 20 that work
on 1t can be pushed.
Tho young son of Mr.. and Mrs. CRANKY
,Hillyer wss quite seriously injured ON
10Uuuey oNohibB VI hohhb8 oh skoA
lamp. Tho chemicals burned his face
badly, and on account OF the eyes the
parents deemed it best to take him to
Denver at once to be treated by special
ast. Word was received from them last
night that the specialist lad pronounced
the eyes uninjured.
The graduating exercises Of the schools
are being held this week. This (Wednss-
day. evening will be the 9Th grade COM
mencement. Tomorrow evening will be
class day for the high school seniors. and
Friday evening will be the commence
msnt exercises, the principal feature OF
the program for the latter occasion being
the address to the class by DR.. Coleman.
All these exercises will be held at the
opera house. On Saturday evening the
the alumni banquet will b held.