The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-04-17
MONEY TO LOAN
Plenty Of Cheap Money for
good Farm and City Loans.
Call and see mo.
L. WRIT MARKHAM.

State Treasurer A. E. Bent was in
town several days the past week.
JILL Mayfeld, the Granada banker,
attended to legal business before the
county court Monday.
o. N. Koen, of Warrington, W. Va, is
visiting his brothers at Lamar and look
ing over his Prowers county interests
this week.
Nova Butler. the Holly dry goods
merchant, is in Lamar today visiting
his mother, Mrs. E E. Butler and sitting
on the jury.
District Attorney A. w. McHendrie,
of Trinidad, ID in attendance at court
this week representing the state in the
various prosecutions.
Lee Kelly, young Lamar boy, was
shot at La Junta last Saturday after
noon and is now at the hospital there
with a serious wound in his hip.
J.W. Bent has purchased the resi-
dence Of A. E. Bent on Second street
and will soon move his family there II
10 one of the hsndsomest homes in the
town.
W., Norwood will soon commence
work on fine two story residence on
Second street 1t will be located in block
40. and will add much to the looks OF
that block.
Capt. ]. H. Wing got his hand SO badly
crippled last week that he had to lay on
and said he was going down to Kansas
where they didn't have anything to do
but talk, until it was healed.
Mrs. E. Bannister left recently for Elk
cellsor Springs, Mo, where she will re-
main some time owing to the condition
of her health. Ned and his daughter,
Miss Ellen, are keeping house in his
absence.
The auto foyer is spreading rapidly in
Lamar and will soon be an epidemic.
We understand half dozen new ones
are ordered. Leon Butler and G. X.
Strain are among those will join the
auto brigade.
Mrs. j. X. Doughty returned from
Denver last Sunday night after two
weeks visit with her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, who is continuing her music
al studies at the college Of music OF the
Denver University.
The foundation is laid for ]. G Boyd's
new house on Third street and work has
commenced on the building Of the house.
1t will be very handsome and con-
yenient residence when completed and
help the appearance Of that street.
Fred Cooper returned today from a
trip to Florida, where his mother has
been spending the winter. Mrs. Cooper
il much improved in health and accom-
panied her son back as far as Larued,
Kansas, where she will visit sister for
a short time.
NJ. Simon, proprietor Of the Golden
Rule Store, has purchased the half inter
est Of s. w. Smart in the store building
on the north side which the Golden
Rule now occupies, for $4,000. Mr..
Simon is now sole proprietor Of the
building as we'll as the store.
L. F. Adams, cashier Of the State
Bank, returned this week from Cali
fornia, where he took Mrs. Adams several
weeks ago on account of the serious con
dition of her health. He remained until
she was greatly improved, and came
back feeling much relieved on her &C.
count.
L. Writ Markham, accompanied by
his friend. w. s. Cummings, Of Freder-
ickstowu, Ohio, left last Thursday morn
ing for Denver and other places in tina,
region. Mr.. Markham intends to prove
to his friend that Colorado is the best
ever and will show him many places Of
interest.
On Sunday afternoon there will be a
game Of base ball between the LANAI
Cardinals aud the Wiley nine at the lat
ter place. An excursion train will bs
run over the Arkansas Valley railroad
and the fare including a ticket to the
ball game will be only so cents fol
adults and % cents for children.
The Lamar Machine Co., Harry Trax
Ter, manager, has rented the lower foo
Of the Herbert building opposite thu
postoffice, and opened up genera
machine and repair shop there. The!
are we'll fitted up for all kinds o.
work in their line and Harry himself L
we'll known here as an expert workman
"Jerry from Kerry" was here at tn
opera house last Friday night and ha'
big crowd present to witness the hilar
ious fun presented on the stage. Th
musical features OF this show are yer!
good, its band and orchestra are abou
best which come to town. All the worl
ON the stage was we'll done, and thu
troupe is one Of the prime favorites
Lamar playgosrA.