The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-29
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John G. Shortail. founder OF the
American Humane Association. and It's
president for many years, died at Chi
cage June 13rd : aged seventy.
Approximately $4,000 acres of land
have. heeAEwithdrswa from disposition
under the public land laws in connec-
ton with the Rio Grande irrigation
project In New Mexico. This land
lies In townships to 12 south. ranges
2 to 4 west
The American Mutual Insurance AS
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting
1t Des skipiises Aug. 11th-16th. Repre-
sentatives OF 1000 mutual fire. tornado
and hail companies. representing over
81 900 .000,O 900 Of. insurance>at risk, viii
attend.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton has decided to hold the 1909 Gid
den tour In the West, the start to be
made in Chicago and the finish to be
at Denver. with possibility OF a detour
to take In Colorado Springs and Pixies
Peak.
The Minneapolis. Red Lake q Mani
toba Railroad Company has served no
.tIce on the Minnesota State Railroad
ind Warehouse Commission that. be-
Ginning August list. 1t will charge.
passenger fare Of 3 cents miles. thus
ignoring the 2-cent fare law.
A bomb was exploded In the rear of
James J. Corbetts saloon. ESQ State
street, Chicago, Thursday night, max
ing the eighteenth bomb that has been
placed and exploded in little more than
a year on property owned or occupied
by gamblers. No great damage was
done.
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South by holding, 10 celebrate the semi
centennial Of peace. In 1915 great
southern exposition In Cincinnati and
dedicating southern peace monument
In that city. was launched at special
meeting If the Cincinnati Chamber OF
Commerce. The proposition was given
enthusiastic approval.
General Passenger Agent Samuel e.
Hatch announces that the Illinois Cen
trail railway has decided not to allow
the sale of liquor on any OF its diners
or buffet cars south of the Ohio river.
TEXAS has had a similar law to that
of Louisiana In force for some time.
says Mr.. Hatch. 'and Its effect. l I'M
derstand, has been beneficial to all con-
cerned."
The state OF Iowa bids fair to become
the battle-ground in n war between the
Bell ami allied telephone interests. As
the results of the Bell company buying
up independent lines in Dubuque and
Mt other points recently. n company
composed of the many independent con
Germs in the state with a $20.00o,00o
capital to fight the Bel concern. has
been organized.
Nearly forty persons were injured.
some of them fatally. and eleven so Sc
verely that they had to be taken to hos
pitfalls. in a head-on collision Tuesday
between two Aurora. Elgin & Chicago
Electric Railroad cars nt i-oveuale sta
ton. four miles north OF Aurora. ILL
nois. The disaster occurred when the
coaches were each running Mt a speed
estimated at forty miles an hour.
William J. Bryan recently spent near
ly whole day In delivering short
speeches into the photograph. Pre-
viously he had made similar speeches
on the records Of a competing concern.
The Intention is to give the speeches
wide distribution throughout the coun-
try. or his own volition Mr.. Bryan
announced that he had received $500
from each of the two concerns as COM
pensation for his work.
The health farm Of the Young Mems
Christian Association at Denver is as
sured of substantial financial assist
lance. to come from some of the
wealthiest men. of the, East including
George Eastman and Herman W.
Sfbley- This Is the report made by
F. L. Starrett. general secretary OF
~ returned from trip to the East
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