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The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
FORT BENT DITCH
Bonds Sold and Property Will BE
Put In First Class Condition

President ]. S. Hasty and Secre-
tary j. w. Ball of the Fort Bent
Ditch Co. went to Colorado Springs
last week and negotiated with
Francis ID. Pastorius the sale of the
issue of $4,000 bonds on that
ditch. The price agreed upon was
81 cents. which considering the
state of the money market at this
time is a. very good figure.
On Monday OF this week the
stockholders were called in special
session at the COMMERCIAL Club
and unanimously agreed to the sale.
The money obtained from the sale
of these bonds will be used to con-
struct permanent dam at the
headgate. to enlarge and deepen
the canal. to construct siphons un-
der Willow creek and Clay creek
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31

late and expected in a few min
utes. He was on gasoline motor
velocipede and turned 1t up to
a high rate of speed. While passing
over high rock fill his car jumped
the track and turned complete,
somersault covering a distance Of
nearly fifty feet. Mr.. Butner was
thrown on the rocks and sustained
numerous injuries. the worst be7
ing section of the skull mashed
in. Drs. Russell and Hasty were
called to the spot. and decided to
have him taken to the railroad hos
pital at La Junta- He was taken
on a train which was passing a
short time afterwards and was &C
companied to La Junta by DR.. Hasty
He is still alive atoday. but his CON
dition is such that only small hope
can be given for his recovery.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
CDnilnAnd6ry

The flourishing condition of the
Masonic order in Lamar has en-
Outraged its members OF the
knights Templar rank to organize
Commandery here. and IL will
soon be in working order. The nee
essary number of members have al
ready been secured for organizing
and twelve applications are al
ready In for admission to the rank
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31

and to generally put the ditch in
shape to deliver water to the own
ers of its water rights.
This work will be of vast benefit
to this section of the county as
the ditch covers several thousands
of acres of fine land lying right
around the town of Lamar and com
prising the larger share of the
available garden tracts available
for this market. The probabilities
are that just as soon as the ditch
is placed in condition to give a re-
liable supply of water all the
land under 1t will be cut up into
small garden truck tracts and
either placed on the market or
rented to gardeners. This has
been one of Lamar's greatest
drawbacks in the past and the
change will be welcome. No other
land has been SO available for that
purpose. but the uncertainty of
the water supply has heretofore
prevented many from undertaking
to cultivate these lands.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
omoter Arrested at Sheridan
Road Home

Franklin A. Umsted. land pro
moter. was arrested late this after
noon at his home. 4155 Sheridan
road. on complaint of Stratford. Tex
as. authorities. who notified the
Chicago police that he Is wanted
there for obtaining s10.600 un-
der false pretenses. He was re-
leased later on $1,000 bonds. He
declared the money he is charged
with obtaining was put up as an
option ON land in Texas. which he
was to sell to a railroad company.
The deal fell through. he said. and
he turned the note over to a bank
for collection. He said he was
not guilty of any fraud.-Chicago
Evening Post. January %. 1912.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
baptist Church

Sunday school at 9:i5.
Preaching both morning and
evening.
BY. p. U. at $3.50 led by Miss
O'Dell. Subject, christian Ideal. ="
Prayer meeting each Wednesday.
Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. E.
c. Mitchell at 2:3O Thursday after
noon on south 10th street
We extend a very cordial invita-
ton to everybody to worship with
Us.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31


The board of directors at their
regular monthly meeting last night
elected Mr.. Chas. Maxwell. mana
ger of the Lamar Milling and Ele-
vator Co, as secretary of the Lamar
Commercial Club association.
Mrs. r. ID. Simmonds of Cfncin-
natl, Ohio, is quite seriously i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.
r Silver on Second street. Her
two sisters from Cincinnati and Mrs
Freidline. a daughter from Colorado
Springs are with her now.
Harry O'Kane returned today
from long visit in Illinois caused
by his having taken typhoid fever
while there and having a very Sc
we're siege of II. Harry is looking
and feeling fine now and will soon
be oni duty at the post office again.
Assistant Postmaster A. A Hager-
man went to Pueblo Tuesday to
meet the chief inspector OF this d.
vision and was offered a position as
inspector for Wyoming and Idaho.
The position was offered owing to
the efficiency and knowledge of
the business which Mr.. Hagerman
has displayed in his work here. Al
bert declined the job because old
Lamar looked good to him as a
home
A party was given in the east
ern part of town last Saturday even
ing. which judging by the costumes
looked like stag party About
nine O'Clock petticoat squad.
which looked from a distance like
they had just escaped from the old
maids home. broke in on the fes-
tivities and there followed screams
and shrieks that didn't jibe with
the panta--with the costumes we
mean. II is said to have been a most
enjoyable occasion even II 1t was
hard to tell who was who.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Lamar Commercial Club will be
held in the club rooms on Tuesday
evening. February 6. Many mat
tiers of importance to the club, the
city. Lamar and the adjoining terri
tory should be considered The
chief topic of Importance will. no
doubt. be the attitude the club
should take in securing a sufficient
acreage of sugar beets in order that
the Lamar factory shall operate dur.
ing the campaign OF 1913. A full
discussion of this matter is very
much desired and full arrangements
perfected along such lines as the
club shall deem best. Every men,
Der of the club and all citizens are
very anxious to see the factory
operate this and succee sing years
and a large and enthusiastic meet
ing is anticipated. Let every one
attend. While these meetings are
reid under the auspices of the
club all citizens and farmers are
cordially invited to be present and
participate in the deliberations Of
the club.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
MONEY TO LOAN
PisWsv 81 0nsao aaensv Ter
sooa Farm and City Lsans.
Jail and soo mol
l.. WRIT MARKHAM

w. d. O'Neil went To Denver the
first Of the weak on business mat
ters.
Miss Lucy Weller OF Fort Scott.
Kansas. In visiting friends In La
mar.
Geo. A. Everett was a visitor at
the state capital several days this
week.
Mr.. F. NJ. Wilson. manager of
the Hartman alfalfa meal mill. was
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. H. J. johnson and the baby
left on Saturday for Chicago to Wis
II with relatives.
A. FL Bent came down from Dem
yer today to look after some bust
ness matters in Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Adams left
on Tuesday for Denver where they
will spend several days.
Judge X. r. Ross of Trinidad WIS.,
tied with relatives and friends in
Lamar several days last week.
MT anu NIB -
Oh the hor'n S'ue
SATURDAY ironh snor' WE'LL i" i'""'
Mrs w II wbeelock and sister,
Nrs Slater Ief, TODAY for California
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
Roadmaster Injursst1

On Monday afternoon about 2:30
c. B. Butner of Syracuse, road
master of this section of the Santa
Fe railroad. left Morse station five
miles east of Lamar to try to make
Lamar to catch No. which was
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31

NJ. A. King, the general agent
for the valley Of the Aegis Insur-
ance Co.. has returned to his head
quarters in Lamar.
The Lamar Orchestra will give a
dance on Friday evening at the
temple. 1t Will be a most enjoyable
affair and the music will be the
best.
Judge Pike was setting EN- up to
has friends this morning over the
fact that he had started out the
month with real estate sales foot
Ing up $4,000.
J. b. Trailer spent several days
the first of the week in Pueblo.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. SayIer return
ed last Friday from a short visit in
Pueblo and Montrose.
Mrs. A. Friedman entertained
the Ladies' OF the Maccabees and
husbands at High Five at her home
last nigh Everybody passed a
most CT joyable evening.
4. O. van Diest. general mana
ger of the Lamar Electric and
Heating Co.. came down from Col
orado Springs last week and spent
a couple of days looking over the
business.
Mr.. Carl Fortney of Hartman
transacted business in Lamar Tues
day. He says "oity of Lamar
sounds fine and all Prowers coun-
ty is glad that We now have a city
in the county.
Mayor II. G. Lamson of Wiley
has purchased the Manville block
adjoining the Register office on
the south. the purchase price being
$4,000. Mr.. Lamson expects soon
20 make his home here.
Nova Butler and X. NJ. Ziegler
went to Colorado Springs the first
of the week to ship down drug
expects to open n drug store in the
store room adjoining the First Ma
tional Bank.
The Strollers were in Lamar on
last Friday evening at the high
school auditorium and were greet
ed by a large audience in spite of
the mix-up over the time of their
appearance. They gave a splendid
entertainment
Messrs. d. b. Novels and E. II.
Gerecke were in Denver the first
part of the week attending the ses-
sions of the U. s. circuit court.
The Kansas Colorado water suit
was up for pleadings on several
motions.
L. II. Manville has purchased the
Jesse Stevenson ranch near Wiley.
The consideration is $4,000 for
the 100 acres. 1t is one of the fin
est farms on the north side and Mr..
Manville is to be congratulated on
securing it.
On last Friday after having a
customer arrested for passing a
! worthless check Mr.. Jones of the
Santa Fee restaurant was arrested
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
Christian Church Bulletin
L. Brick Church Around the Corner +th and Oak
O.. sTEARNs.

The theme of the sermon next
Lords day morning will be THE
Glory of the Ministry"
The evening service will be
conducted by the Endeavorers.
A special program is being ar
ranged.
The official board will meet
at the residence of DIR. Snyder
on Monday evening.
The Bible school conference
will meet on Tuesday evening.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-31
Lords Day Services

Losd's Day Services
Bible school ...9:45 a. m.
Morning worship 1890 an.
Communion Service 1900 m.
Christian Endeavor $3.50 pm.
Evening worship. 1870 p. m.
Devotional. Wed. ..7:30 pm.
Bible Training, Fri. 1880 pm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
LuInbermen Ask Verdict
On Alleged Timber Trust

Washington, April Sits demand
UPON President Taft for publication
of conclusions of the department of
commerce and labor upon it's investi-
cation Of the lumber manufacturing
business, ordered by congress in 1906
was made public today by the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers asso-
Citation, with other correspondence
between President Taft and the sec
rotary Of the department of COM
merce and labor.
This somewhat unusual attitude on
the part of great manufacturing in
dustry Is in the form of a petition
which sets forth that the delay in re-
porting the findings of the depart
ment has tended 10 confirm the pub
lie in the opinion that a lumber
trust exists in the manufacturing
side Of the lumber business and has
greatly accentuated the attacks upon
that industry.
I'VE, representing many citizens Of
the United States, who are entitled
10 justice at the hands of the gov
eminent, and 10 that justice which is
doubly admirable IL prompt" says
the memorial, petition you 10 have
made public at the earliest possible
moment the whole conclusion of the
department Of commerce and labor as
TO the principal question put to It by
the congressional resolutions, that
the people of this country may no
longer have TO depend for their opin-
ion as to the lumber producing in
dustry upon insinuations, unverified
charges, suspicion or prejudice"
On receipt Of the statement and
petition of the lumbermen, President
Taft referred the complaint TO Sec.
rotary Nagel, who furnished the pres
ident with a reply. This reply states
the position OF the administration IN
the matter. The lumber manufac.
turers, upon receiving the letter from
the secretary of commerce, made an,
other appeal to President Taft, say,
ing: Gee.
I'VE hope, Mr. President, notwith
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

standing the present attitude OF the
as expressed by the
honorable secretary, that you will
promote the prompt justice asked for
by a body of the citizenship now, as
they verify believe, misunderstood
and grievously maligned."
In the petition, reference is made
to the fact that while the department
of commerce and labor made public
Feb. Is, 1911, a partial report on
the lumber industry, it related only
to the private ownership Of standing
timber, in the United States, and ad-
vanced only one Of the reasons for
the alleged high price Of lumber;
that this partial report ignored the
request of congress to report particu-
larly as to the existence of combina-
tons, etc., in restraint of trade and
therefore failed to give the lumber
producers the verdict which they ask
ed for at a conference with the pres
ident, Secretary Nagel and Commits
sioner Smith in Washington, Jan. -
1910.
Prices of lumber at the mills,
says the petition, advanced during
the seven years from 1893 to 1906
about SO per cent. This correspond
ed with the advance in other commod
tiles which enter so greatly into the
cost of lumber and in part to the in
creased values of stumpage.
Prices to the consumer in some
sections of the country remote from
lumber-producing sections, advanced
probably in still greater proportion
due in part TO the exhaustion of neaI
supplies, making necessary the pay
ment of greatly increased transporta
ton charges.
Notwithstanding these sufficient rea
sons it is charged and seems to hav,
I been commonly believed that the in
/ crease in prices at the mills was du
/ to the existence of controlling com
/ binations or agreements commonl!
known as trusts and that the 'lum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
To the Republican Voters

am making this final appeal for your support.
This must be my final word, because cannot afford
10 greet you through paid poll workers tomorrow as
one OF my opponents will Go. That | am unable to
make the same lavish expenditures that he will
make does not mean that am less entitled or less
deserving of your vote. pay my own expenses
No corporation helps me.
am candidate for the office of states attorney
on the republican primary ticket and feel certain
that will be elected, in which case promise Wig
orauS, faithful administration of the affairs of the
office. have ability to do this. In the conduct of
the states attorneys office the best legal talent in
the country is USED in defending the law breaker On
this account study your rest interest and vote for
candidate who has ability and experience and
who has reputation of making strong defender or
prosecutor OF any case in which he is connected If
elected myself will be the states attorney. have
conducted my own campaign, paid my own expenses,
no corporation or faction has assisted in any way or
paid penny to my campaign fund, and the only
promises have made are that | will be faithful
and efficient states attorney, treating all alike.
respectfully ask your support and that you use your
influence to have others vote for me and | promise
that you will never regret having done so.
Yours for law and order,
WILLIAM E. WHITESIDE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
TO MY FRIENDS:

have made thorough canvas of the other counties
in the district and certain will carry three of them.
home expecting spend the last weeks of the
campaign in Rock Island county,
AS everyone knows, have been required to devote the
entire weeks the special grand jury and finish
my as should
False and vicious stories have been started dscredit
me. On the other hand have conducted clean
paign, free from mud singing. call upon all lovers of
fairness to support me while | am my post OF duty
LAWRENCE NJ. MAGILL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

Prompt relief in all cases of throat
and lung trouble if you use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to
take, soothing and healing in effect
Sold by all druggists.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Smith, but Mrs. Burgoyne-Hayes AZ.
scended on me.
I must present you to the prinee
courtlandt," she said. "Your great.
grandfather on your mothers side i
George" As
Yes. madam" l said. but the grand
duke Of Hesse-Darmstadt drew his
l did not see the note which Nine.
Won Hubert wrote to Randolph Ma.
son; but It was effective. He request.
ed me to return after dinner and ac.
company him to Eighty.sixth street
me Won Huberts have residence
on Eighty-sixth street. We ar
riTed there on the hour and
We're shown into the library Ran.
Solph Mason at once sat down in a
n ~, black oak chair before the fire
AhIs chair was a massive and curious
Iaece. It was carved by the peasants
oi the Black Forest for the baron,s
grandfather. The tortuous shapes
49, 80 AA9 anu 1Ghb are UkB the
gargoyles to be seen under the roofs
OF castles on the Rhine, and now and
then in Paris.
was impressed by the picture Of
Mason in this massive chair His long
sinewy fingers gripping the writhina
features of the hideous oaken mon.
sters. his face thrown partly into
shadow by the flaming logs on the
hearth. The masterful iron face. the
lean, hard Jaw with it's projecting chin
the fearless, bony nose appearing n
the fantastic Light flattened a little a,
the end, like that of beast of prey
and the craggy forehead-all colored
Drowned. REDEEMED by the fire.
heard the latch OF the door click
and looked up to see Beatrix Smith
standing on the threshold, looking Al
Mason with profound interest Her lips
We're parted and her eyes wide. She
had not thought to come on this curl
GUS picture OF the middle ages taken
down from some Italian gallery and
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

The horde Of dangerous and rnrcrupu-
Ious land thieves said 20 infest the,
mountain districts of the yirginias.
But her great care was not SUFFICIENT.
against the ingenuity Of these pirates.
After one of the periodic assessments
Of real estate. ono thousand acres OF
her estate were listed on the land
books under the name of Walden, re-
turned delinquent, and sold for taxes.
The land was purchased by Gilbert
Williams, president OF the Black Creek.
Lumber company, for SS6.s5. She had
paid no attention TO the sale, not
recognizing her land under this name
until she came to have the estate sur
veyed a few months ago, some FIVE or
six years after It's purchase at the tax
sale by Gilbert Williams. She also
learned that the whole thing was a
well planned and effective scheme of
this owner Of the Black Creek Lumber
company to steal her land. These Wild
lands had vastly Increased in value.
This company and a rival one, the
EXPORT spruce company, were exceed
ingly anxious to purchase the remain
ing tract. They would give, she
thought, twenty dollars an acre for IT.
The agents Of the two companies had
been at her heels ever since she ar
rived in New York. Gilbert Williams
was now at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
He had endeayored to reach her by
telephone this very evening. He of.
fered little better price than the
Export Spruce company, but he could
well afford TO. since he It was that
had stolen half the land. The agent
Of the Export Spruce company was
at the Holland. HIS note, on the table,
requested an interview with her at
any hour she would name, day or
nights This indicated how very de-
slrous they were for the land. Such
a sale would yield her twenty thou
sand dollars. All the lands would have
given her the forty thousand which
she needed. Her name now was
Beatrix Smith; she had married Lieu
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07
"Nadon,' said Randolph Mason, "donoto worry me
with petty bickerine.O

propped up here in the library of the
yon Huberts. She bowed to me, crossed
the room and sat down by the library
table little beyond Randolph Mason,
at the corner of the fire.
Presently Mason looked up at her.
is this Nine. Won Hubert?" he said,
without rising, without an infection Of
Interest or courtesy, as he would have
said: rs this the contract?" "The
bond in question:"
She flushed little. NO" she an
Bwered; 81 am merely the interesting
case that you came to examine into"
Give me the details of it." said
Mason.
She began at once without introduc-
ton or verbiage and told her story
with brevity and dlrectness that I
Gould not associate with that rather
silly Beatrix Waldo who used to go
up and down through the drawing
rooms of Newport looking for a rich
husband.
She had inherited from her father
two thousand acres of wild forest land
in the county of Pocahontas in the
state OF West Virginia. She and her,
aunt had watched it carefully and paid
the taxes on 1t each year; they had
even taken the little local newspaper,
published at the county seat, in or
der that they might know what lands
we're returned delinquent for taxes and
sold. They had been warned against
J. R. Mullen, Of Elkins. is guest
at the Waldo.
G. W Gorrell, of Jacksonburg, is
a city visitor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07
JAMES NJ PLAINT
Dropss Dead as He is Going
from His Home to- Mail
Box Nearby.

James Nj. Plant, aged SO years.
dropped dead at his home al Katy.
lick az 10 O'Clock Saturday morning
While eciuE TO mair box near his
home Heart trouble cag&cd bis death.
the news OF which was great shock
to not only the immediate nelghbcr-
hood bur 10 all the county as well as
Mr.. Plant was widely known.
The deceased man is survived by a
widow and seven sons and daughters.
The daughters are Mrs. John b.
Maple. Mrs. Raymond Fittro, Mrs. w.
II. Maxwell, yrs. William II, Plent
and Mrs. Anna b. Wright, and the
cons are George Wesley and j. Frank
Plant. The widow is very ~. il
Mr.. Plant was native OF Harri-
sen county, bern near where he died:
son Of the late wIlfam, Plant, a
pioneer citizen. He spent The greater
part CT his lie in the county. He
served the public in various Official
capacities. among Which was the
Office Of justice of the peace of sardts
district. which he filed several terms
with abtlfty His long service as
such gave him comprehensive
knowledge OF law and his judgments
were regarded able and Just.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

tenant Gordon Smith the year before.
He was in Washington today, but
would return before eleven o'clock this
night.
That was the whole history, brief,
accurate and devoid of superluous
comment She had there on the table
the original deed, maps and tax re-
ceipts.
Mason's face showed marked annoy
ance. as that of an eminent surgeon
would, who, having been sent for in
hot huste, arrives to find the patient
with bumped nose.
why do you send for me?" he
said; amy lawyer could adjust this
problem"
1T is vital to me-" replied the
woman; at means my happiness and
lny husbands career. I beg you to
help me"
Her eyes began to fill up and her
lips trembled with distress.
Randolph Mason gave no attention
to the woman's emotions. He sat,
beating the tips of his fingers on the
arms Of the chair, with evident annoy
ance.
Let US get the thing over, then"
lie said. Call up this man Gilbert
Williams. Say to him that Mrs. Smith
has determined to sell the lands; ask
him to come here at once with a
notary"
What" cried Beatrix Smith. sell
Mr. and Mrs. II. Carroll. of ERins,
are visitors here.
J, \ Chambers, Of Huntington, is
business visitor here.