The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-03-02
Hays Williams and Carl Hasty
left for Kansas City with a con-
signment of sheep Monday.

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rived in Lamar to-day enroute to
Ills new farm at Two Buttes.
Get something under the Chiving-
ton Canal: Sc 30-2O-44 for sale
at $500. see C. A. Coker. Lamar.
,, Chsa. Maxwell of the Lamar Mill
& Elevator Co.. made a business
trip to points in western Kansas
last week
Fred HOLSTER one of Baca coun-
ties prosperous dry farmers was
in town transacting business the
first part Of the week.
Several persons left Lamar for
the eastern part Of the County to-
day to cast their vote on the new
Messenger project.
j. T. Kirkpatrick and wife left
for an extended visit to eastern
points. They will visit their old
home town at Winfield. Iowa.
l.. NJ. Gee of Holly was a BUSH
ness visitor last week. Mr.. Gee
was paying the taxes for the A. v.
S. B. & l. L. Co. of Holly. Colo.
There will be big dance at Two
Buttes. Colorado. Friday night. Sew
eral car loads of people are expect
ing to attend the dance from La
mar.
DR.. NJ. M. Burnett returned from
a several days tour in Baca county
The DR.. was surprised at the pro-
gress made by the people in the
county.
Everett Bros. have been hauling
several car loads Of lumber and
cement to the Chivington works.
for the construction of the dam on
Sand Greek. .--- .
| Miss Creta Williams of Oswego
Kansas. is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Merle Ward. Miss Williams has
accepted a position with the Ben
nett Mercantile company.
The Two Buttes Publishing Co..
will publish their first issue of the
Two Buttes Sentinel. next week. N
Conner Jones will be the editor and
proprietor Of the new sheet.
J. ]. Wilson. state inspector of
the Two Buttes dam. was in town
the first part Of the week. superin-
tending the loading Of the machin-
cry for the construction work.
John willoughby passed through
Lamar Wednesday morning on No.
II on his way to Utah. John was
In Lamar a couple OF years ago
and said he could see big change
in the town.
Miss Meservey. of Kansas City.
an expert trimmer arrived today
and has taken charge of that de-
partment Of Miss Fannie Dodd's
millinery store.i She comes highly
recommended.
| Contractor Gibbons OF the Two
Buttes dam. received several car
loads of machinery for the construc-
ton work of the dam. Work Is
progressing rapidly and two shifts
will be installed soon. T.
Mrs. Ray PiIIoud entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian
church last Thursday afternoon. A
most enjoyable afternoon was spent
by all and the hostess served a de-
iightfui luncheon at five o'clock.
Among those who left for Colo
RADIO Springs to attend the Layman',
Missionary Convention we're: Rev.
Kelly and wife. J. u. Martin. Rev.
II. NJ. Pingree. Z. NJ. Willoughby,
w. J. Johnston aud l.. Writ Mark
ham.
Chief engineer. w. X. Evans, of
the ID. 4 G. rail road was in La
| mar with his corp Of surveyors and
commenced the surveying Of the
terminal grounds and right of ways
rhe party left Saturday night for
rexhoma. Oklahoma. where they
will survey north to Lamar.
Considerable interest has been
shown in the matler OF the State
highway. differences Of opinion as
10 where the road shall go is the
matter before the public now. Ii
the road is to do Lamar any good
it will have to pass through the
town. There is some talk of the
road going from Holly north to the
Missouri Pacific r.. r. and passing
the Arkansas valley up at or near
Holly. The engineer for the state
highway commission was in our
city last week and was taken over
land on all of the proposed roads.
Ralph Cunningham who came to
Lamar for his health some months
ago died suddenly Sunday morning
Mr.. Cunningham had been suppos-
ed to be improved in health and
his death came as great shock