The Lamar register., 1908-03-18

located in Lamar and accepted q posi-
ton wi.h Geo B. Coover in his tailoring
establishment.
T. j. Sayler went south the first Of the
week to inspect the work on the state
bridges being constructed on the road
from Lamar to Springfield.
Yesterday was st. Patriok's day and
the green was extremely in evidence.
Nearly every one in town was decorated
with some emblem Of the day.
d. @. Hanna, o. Monmouth, Illino is,
has been here the past week looking over
the Lamar Ranch Company's property,
he being one of the principal owners.
L. Writ Markham and DR.. Burnett
went up to Denver Monday night. They
will interview the State Land Board
about some land near the reservoirs, for
the doctor to build his Ssnatarlum and
resort upon.
w. T. Graft, of Denver, was here yes
tssday. Mr.. Craft is in the real estate
business, and was here investigating
some land In Bent County, which a GUS
toner has purchased.
Chas. Maxwell has sold the residence
property corner Eighth and Elm streets
to James T. kirkpatrick, recently from
Iowa. The property is known as the
Duncan residence. The purchase price
was 100000.
The money for drilling the holes to
test the coal fields northwest Of Lamar
has been raised, and the machinery will
soon be on the ground and ready to be-
gin work. A thorough test will be made
this time.
The Columbine Lateral Ditch Co. held
it, annual meeting in q. M. Lees Office
Saturday and elected directors for the
ensuing year sod levied on assessment
of loo per share ON the stock for the
yearly expenses.
Tho Denver University Glee Club will
DO at the M. E. Church next Tuesday
evening, March "a, under the auspices
Of the High school. They give q splendid
entertainment, and there should be a
large attendance.
T. j. McCarty and Joe 7. Lawless Wis
tied Canon City last Saturday and re-
named over Sunday. Mac says the pro-
hibs are in class by themselves when
1t comes TO consuming spirits, and he
can't stay in the game with them at all.
John G. Avery, the first photogr apher
ever in Lamar, was visiting here this
week. The present town did not remind
him very much Of the old times, but he
met several of the old timers and it made
him feel as though he was not entirely
lost.
A. L. Cresger has sold his residence
property in the west part Of town to
Mr.. Dale, who will soon occupy it with
his family. Mr.. Creager has purchased
the s. Harrell property north OF the
railroad and will move there with his
family.
Mrs j. E. Rose, who has been the
pianist at the M. E. Church for the past
two years, has resigned her position and
Miss Elizabeth Doughty has been elect
ed to the place. Miss Doughty was
formerly the pianist, but resigned to
pursue her music studies at the Denver
College of Music.
W. n. Livingston, who recently took
charge Of the soliciting for the Granada
Times, succeeded IN passing his weeks
wages check on four different merchants
In Lamar and one in Holly. Mr.. Living
ston was hustler and nothing short of
five weeks wages for one weeks work
would do him. The checks of course
were forgeries.
The Tennessee Jubilee Singers gave
one Of their performances to large
audience at the opera house on Satur
day night under the auspices of the
Social Circle. The bass singer spent
most of the afternoon in Jail, but sue
ceeded in paying his fine and getting
out in time to sing, and he wss's good
performer, too.