The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

Geo. B. Coover and s. 1. Borton will
go TO Pueblo tomorrow and in the even
ing take the Grand Masters degree OF
Odd Fellowship.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Adams went to
Colorado Springs last Saturday. Mr..
Adams returned on Monday leaving Mrs
Adams who will rest for month at the
Battle Creek sanitarium.
Chas. Burke, of McHsnry, North OAK
ota, is in Lamar making q visit Of several
weeks duration with his brother, G. w.
Burke. They are enjoying the reunion
and looking over the country together.
The railroad struck flow of artesian
water at Granada at depth Of 700 feet.
The flow is over 100 BARRELS per hour,
which is not sufficient for their use, and
they will 60 deeper and try for larger
flow.
r. A. Hoffman, field secretary OF the
Colorado Prison Association, was in La
mar this week collecting from the mem
bers, and made addresses to the Lincoln
and High schools on Monday and Tues
day.
E. M. Mears. made q special visit to
Jail yesterday to try and discover how
the man arrested yesterday expected to
get $500 on his checks. He says he
never dreamed there was SO much in his
name.
A number Of Lamar sports went out
to Wiley last Friday evening to see the
much heralded prize fight. They SOW
one Of the rawest fakes ever pulled off
in this section and came home much
Disguised.
The derrick Of the new oil boring out
fit was blown down by the high winu on
Monday evening. Messrs. Anderson and
Yocsey had expected to start work drill
ing on Tuesday. but will be delayed
several days.
G. W. Moore took party OF land seek
ers down to Baca county last week and
located all Of them ON some Of the dne
vacant government land there. He says
it is no trouble to locate settlers after
they once see the land.
Mrs, Chss. Wright and Mrs. Chas
Maxwell will entertain the social circle
at the Presbyterian Church on Friday
afternoon, February 2Sth, at $50 O'Clock
All ladies Of the church and congrega-
ton are cordially invited.
A. H. Green left yesterday for Castle
Rock near Denver where he will be mar
ried this evening. He will bring his bride
to Lamar and make their home here,
Mr.. Green being connected with the
Prowers County Abstract Co.
Mrs. E. E. Bartlett entertained some
Of her lady friends at her home on Olive
street yesterday afternoon. Five Hun
bred was the game played and the prize
winners were Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lane
1t was very enjoyable afternoon for all
present.
The Santa Fe last week issued gen.
eral retrenchment order which stopped
all work on the local improvements Of
their property. The order has since been
re evoked, but whether work will be re-
sumed on local improvements we have
not heard.
Mr.. Bailey of lola Kansas, and wife
have been in Lamar the past week and
will make this their home. They have
traded for the residence property Of j.
w. Marker on south Main street and
also some land under the proposed south
side ditch.
Err. Miller, of Kay county, Oklahoma,
was in Lamar last week looking over the
country, and finally purchased be N. E.
u Of 1922 40 in Bent County of c. M
Lee The consideration was $1,000. Mr..
Miller will arrive with his family next
week, and expects to make a number Of
improvements on the place.
The Five Hundred Card Club was
entertained last Friday evening by Mr..
and Mrs John F. Curry at theiI residence
on Olive street, and there was the usual
full attendance. The prize winners of
the evening were Mrs. Smith. Mrs. John
ston, Msssrs. Smith aud Merrill. After
the contest the hostess served delicious
refreshments at the tables, and the guest
spent very enjoy able social hour after
wards before departing. All enjoyed a
most delightful evening.