The Lamar register., 1908-10-28
Thursdays LosA.s.

last night by way of auto from
Las Animas.
There has been nothing doing at
the court house today. only one in
strument was filed.
The Electric Theater is still show
ing pictures, and affords some a.
musement for the people.
The funeral service of Mrs. James
Hoselton will be held at the Presby
terrain church tomorrow at o'clock
A social dance will be given in
the l. o. o. F. and X. P. Hall to-
morrow night, under the auspices
of the Bannister Orchestra.
The band will give a concert
this evening, in order to give the
train people, something to listen to-
and something to enjoy.
Miss Hazel Downing was brought
to Lamar last night and is now re-
covering gradually from her terrible
experience of the past few days.
Mr.. Albert, an old time Pennsyl-
vania friend of Geo. B. Coover. made
call on Mr.. Coover today. He is
here on one of the four trains.
Frank Means says he is canvass
ing just the same as ever, just jumps
on log and goes down the river
whenever he feels Like electioneer.
y ing.
This was the day for the big I'm
Gle Toms Cabin show to arrive.
Well they havn't arrived. and every
one thinks that it is quite a Gala
nifty.
The high water has put a stop to
people getting married, that is II
appears that it has, for there has not
been a marriage license issued foI
nearly week.
w. C. Gould and L. Writ Markham
got back from Garden City yseter-
day evening. They came via rail
way passenger and work trains, aut
Os, farm wagons, horses, and shank's
calves-anyhow they got here.
The mayor has issued call fol
bids on the first section of the
new Lamar water works. 1t is
published in the weekly Register.
1t covers the work of testing the
Clay Creek supply.
The report that Frank Tweedie
died Wednesday morning, is not
true and Frank from the latest re-
port, which is accuate, is much better
The doctors now in Charge, have
great hopes for his recovery.
There are now twenty three wash
outs reported, between Lamar and
Dodge City. Last night the work
train had reached Prowers, but the
biggest part of the railroad that is
washed out is between Prowers and
Caddoa.
The Santa Fee trains are
now running over the Missouri Pac-
life railroad. 1t is very probable
that that railroad is very much
travelled road now. that is for it. for
they only have two trains day as
a general thing.
The work Oh the remodeling OF
the Postoffice. has commenced. The
wOrkmen are taking advantage of
the holiday season for the postoffice
clerks, and are constructing the
changes, that are necessary for the
Free delivery system which is to be
installed in Lamar on Nov Is.
Conductor W. S. Ammon of No.
5, one of the passenger trains tied
up here, was caller at the Regis
ter office today. He is an old time
resident of Prowers county and dur
ing his many years in charge of
Trains and 6 has made a host of
friends all along this section of the
road. He says Lamar looks good
to him.
A new brand of booze seems to be
on tap in Lamar. One of the sold
iers on a train tied up here got some
what loaded last night and struck
several of our citizens about mid
night demanding protection from
holdups who were trying to take
21.000 away from him. The La
mar brand has no such magnifying
powers.
DR.. Ferrand and Miss Doughty
will give musical tonight at the
Methodist church. This entertain
ment was to be given on Oct. 2S,
but it was suggested by some of
the people, who are here against
their will, that some kind of enter
tainment be given for them. DR..