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The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
Baca County Fair

The energetic citizens of Baca
county enthused by. the big crops this
season have inaugurated a county
fair at Springfield, and all roads lead
to that place this week. 1t is now in
full swing and a large delegation Of
Lamar business men and citizens are
there to assist in the celebration. 1t
promises to be one Of the big fairs
Of southeastern Colorado in the fu-
ture. The premium list shows fine
line Of displays expected and an ex-
citing program Of races and sports.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

ers training course for high school
students that is especially adapted to
meet local conditions in the county.
Courses are offered in agriculture and
in household economics which should
be taught in every rural district.
Special courses in English and mathe-
matics are dapted to the needs of the
prospective teacher. A teacher train
ing course in psychology is taught by
Principal C. w. Mottinger, and prac-
tice teaching in every grade Of the
Lamar schools offered under the su-
pervision of Supt. Momyer and of the
grade teachers. During the months
of February and March a special re-
view class is organized in the night
school under Principal b. F. Hamon
to prepare prospective teachers for
the March teachers examination.
Lamar students secure good posi-
tons as may be seen by the following
list. Besides former Lamar students
who are teaching in the Lamar schools
the following are holding responsible
positions in the schools of this vicinity
Vera Wood will teach the Clay Creek
school, Gladys Jones at Morse, Mary
Creel at Cactus View, Florence Pray
at Barton, Earl Denney, principal at
Two Buttes, Nellie Whitaker at Alta
Vista, Ruth Scott at Dry Creek, Tressa
Copeland at Prowers, and Christella
Fuller at River View.
These new teachers together with
the other rural teachers of the Lamar
high school district will meet Supt.
Momyer and Supt. Utter at 1890 A.
M. next Saturday at the high school
building for their first monthly con-
ference. These conferences will be
continued throughout the year. 1t is
the purpose of the high school not
only to train teachers but also to help
them be efficient after they secure
positions.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
he secretaryship vacant for the pres

the s.acretaryship vacant for the pres
ent.
The democrats after an exciting
session in which Lon Beavers showed
them how he could win when he didn't
have the votes, elected j. T. Adkins
as chairman, Mrs. A. L. Beavers as
vice-chairman and C. +. Cook as sec
rotary. They made these three offic-
ials their vacancy committee.
The republicans held large and
harmonious meeting at the club rooms
and elected M. ]. McMillin as their
chairman, Mrs: Clara Duncan as vice.
chairman, and made the vacancy COM
mittee selected by the county assem-
bly, and the officers above named their
vacancy committee. Mr.. McMillin was
authorized to select the secretary and
has asked C. v. Newman to accept
the position.
Mr.. McMillin has twice before been
chairman of the committee and needs
no introduction to the republicans or
voters of Prowers county. He has
proved his ability to conduct vigor-
Gus and successful campaign, and his
firm determination to give every can
date a fair show has earned him the
good will of all members Of the party.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
Party Organizations

The primary law requires that the
committeeman and candidates elected
meet inside Of five days in each coun-
ty and organize. Accordingly the
progressives met last Saturday and
the republicans and democrats on
Monday.
The progressives elected Wellington
e. Fee As chairman and Mrs. G. W..
Smeltzer as vice-chairman, and left
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
NOTICE

Mr.. Farmer and Rancher:
! have opened a cash Grocery at
FOG Main street, Lamar, and ask you
to let me figure on any bill Of grocer
les you are going to send to the mail
order houses in the east. I will fill
your order for the same price 1t will
cost you from the east. Bring in your
bill and let me show you the gro
ceries. You get the goods same day
ordered. Come in and get acquaint-
ed.
C, L. HOSKINS.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

The statement of the First Nation
al Bank in this issue shows a solid
and conservative standing financially,
and is proof of the improving finan-
cial conditions since the crops are be-
ing harvested. The other banks of
the county we understand also make
a good showing.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
Masonic Meetings

The state meetings Of all the var
ious Masonic organizations are being
held in Denver this week. The Lamar
lodge and chapter are being represent
ed by Messrs. S. H. Boggs, w. NJ; C.
C. Goodale, E. H. p; ]. X. Doughty,
and L. Writ Markham.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
SCHOOL NOTES

TIL. lamar H;ob scboo, enrollment
20 w;th;n 70 ~ The .nrollment of the
pocLv Eord H;oh ScbooI ROCKY
Ed no. ION ord lamar bas17a
The local w. C. T. U. has presented
to the high school a picture of Francis
willard The presentation was made
before the high school assembly by
Mrs. ID. C. Polhemus. Miss Oxley,
representing the high shcool received
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

FOR SALE-9 choice lots on 9th
and 10th streets, between Olive and
Oak streets, at prices from $125 to
5000 on per cent monthly payments
or 10 per cent quarterly If desired.
Also the B. F. Cooper residence cor
ner 9th and Olive streets. E. E. Pike
or Liggett & Cole.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
$35.OOO.
$4,000
Stock Cattle For Sale

go head 2 and year old Shorthorn
Heifers. 20 head 1 and year old
ShOrthorn Steers. All strictly choice
and good milk stock. Will sell all or
part. Don't write. Come and see
them before Sept. 10th. r. w. Ed
ridge & Sons, 15 miles southwest Of
Eads.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

James Goodale of Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing, has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Goodale, the past
week. He is now chief clerk in the
surveyor generals office in Cheyenne
but formerly was one Of the best
known Lamar boys.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

Dr. Bulette of Pueblo will be at Ben
Mar Hotel, Lamar, Tuesday, Septem-
Der %. Practice limited to Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat, and Fitting Glasses.
Special attention to school children.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
Governor Here

Gov. E. M. Ammons arrived in La
mar last night and left this morn
ing for Springfield in the auto of our
next representative, Ray McGrath.
DR.. ]. S. Hasty accompanied them and
the Governor will be his guest on his
return to Lamar this evening.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

6s " IN NAn N I'M AVA
John F. Parrish left today for Den
yer on business matters.
w. F. McCue is spending several
days this week in Denver.
Ed Leatherman returned today from
business trip to Kansas City.
Miss Bessie Creel left on Monday
for an extended visit in Kansas City.
s. d. Church attended the conven-
ton Of undertakers in Pueblo this
week.
B. T. Beachel, the Granada real es-
tate man, was a Lamar visitor on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. thinner re-
turned last Saturday from short
visit to Pueblo.
H. v. Decker and C. A. Pinkham
were east end business men in La
mar last Saturday.
Mrs. ]. H. Larrick visited over Sum
day with her parents, Senator and
Mrs. A. N. Parrish.
Mrs. Robt. Woodland arrived this
week from Salt Lake City for visit
with relatives here.
Miss Balm of Los Angeles visited
last week at the ranch home Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. L. Van Ginkel.
Mrs. A. N. Parrish went to Las
Animas yesterday, called by the sud-
den illness Of Prof. J. h. Larrick.
J. H. Wood returned this week
from a weeks visit to other hotels
along the line under his management.
Miss Imogene Everett left this
week for Denver where she expects
to attend the Colorado Woman's Col
lege.
H. ]. johnson, the Two Buttes drug
Rist, has been attending to business
matters in Lamar several days this
week.
Mrs. E. G. Henl1ins and daughter,
Miss Violet, have been visiting in
Pueblo several days this week with
friends.
The Episcopal Archdeacon will hold
services at the Christian church on
Sunday, September Goth at A. M.
and P. NJ.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will have a home bake sale at the
Silver Bros. Mercantile Co.'s store on
Saturday, September 26th.
Editor Connolly of Hartman, V. z.
Haven Of Bristol, and j. T. Adkins
of Holly were among the democratic
war horses at the meeting Monday.
An alarm Of fire from w. T. Piatts
home on Third street brought out the
fire department last Tuesday night.
1t was put out with only small dam
age to outbuildings.
Mrs. Eva Smith Of Harvard, ILL
nois, a suburb of Chicago, is here Wis
iting with her sister, Mrs. l. c. Down
ing, who has been quite sick, but Is
now improving. Mrs. Smith was
former resident Of this county.
Rev. C. H. Inman has been appoint
ed as the Methodist pastor at Lamar
for the ensuing year. He has peen
pastor of the Las Animas church Tor
several years and has proved splen-
did worker for his church.
The arrival Of fine new boy at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry wal
lace on Wednesday has caused general
celebration among the force on the
Register and Sparks this week. The
first thing the young operator SAID
was "etaoin."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-15

/ BY MARY BOYLE O'RElLLY.
Paris, July 15.-Spain is going to
be the worlds next republic.
King Alfonso may be the new re-
public's first president.
The young monarch has shown a
solitary courage and bravado which
have caught the imagination of the
Spanish multitude and made him the
most popular man in the country!
The king has $4,000 fully armed
troops quartered in Madrid-he is
taking no chances on the revolution.
Being ruler is a dangerous job
but devilish well paid is his motto.
Ingratiating himself with his arch
enemies, the republicans, he hopes to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
WILSON'S MEXICAN
POLICY UNCHANGED
So Announces After Conference
With Envoy Lind.

Gulfport, Miss, Jan. 4.-President
Wilson announced that his confer
ence with John Lind had developed
no change in the policy of the Wash
ington administration toward Mexico
and that no new plan or move in the
situation had been decided upon. Mr..
Lind sailed for Mexico again on the
Chester.
The president referred to the o n
ference as a get together talk" for
mutual information. He explained
that although Mr.. Lind constantly had
been sending full dispatches a on
versation of a few hours had been
deemed worth more than weeks of
Geographic communication, with the
added value of atfording an exchange
OF viewpoint regarding the situation.
When asked if he was more hope
full for a speedy settlement of the
trouble Mr.. Wilson made it clear that
| his personal view of the situation had
not changed.
The president has held that the
| Huerta government is slowly being
crushed not only by the Constitution
alist forces, but through incessant iso.
lation, and that inevitably it must fall
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
DEMOCRATS WILL BANQUET
State Politicians Are Arranging for
Two GATHERINGS.

Two %banquets, one about Feb. / and
the other a month later, will be the
mean by which North Dakota Demo
Gratis will open the 1914 campaign.
The %banquets are being arranged I'M
der instruction from the United
States congressional committee Of
the Democratic party and at each sew
eral speakers of national reputation
will be present.
With announcements of these meet
ings the Democrats put under way
their campaign for the election of the
United States senator and three con
gressmen from this state. All other
features will be sacrificed if the con
gressional ticket can be assured of
success
John Burke, former governor, will
be a speaker at one of the banquets,
and at that time he may announce his
candidacy foe the United States SEN
ate.
Plans for the Democratic banquets
| are in the hands of State Chairman
Macarthur and Committeeman Brueg.
| ger. One will be held either at Minot
or Williston and the other either at
Grand Forks or Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
0J|NAGA BATTLE
SUDDENLY ENDS
General Ortega Abandons In
surgent Attack

Maria, Mex, Jan. 6.-Hostilities be-
tween the Northern division OF the
Mexican federal army, defending the
fort at Ojinaga, Mex, opposite here,
and General Ortega's 5000 rebels
ceased as suddenly as they began a
week ago.
Without any federal activities to
provoke his move General Ortega
withdrew all his troops seven miles
westward along the Rio Grande, sup
posedly to await the arrival OF rein
forcements from Chihuahua.
Information also had reached the
rebels that a large body of federals
which had been on the way from
JimineZ, under command Of General
Argumendo, were within four days
march of Ojinaga and were planning
to steal upon Ortega's rear and rescue
the federal garrison with it's half a
score of generals.
AS soon as the rebel forces marched
from sight the federals wandered ove1
the battlefield to pick up the wounded
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
OIL TANK ship
BREAKS IN TWO
Peculiar Sea Tragedy Costs
Thirty-twO Lives.
STERN PART QUICKLY SINKS
Hamburg-American Line Steamer Ba.
varia Rescues Eight Members of
Ill Fated OkIahoma's Crew.

New York, Jan. 6.-The oil tank
steamer Oklahoma broke in two amid.
ships without warning at 1880 a. m.
Sunday, south of Sandy Hook, and a
large number of her crew of some for,
ty men persisted.
The stern section. in which was
situated all the heavy machinery OF
the vessel, and or which there were
t%hirty-two members of the crew, sank
almost Immediately.
Eight members OF the crew were
rescued by the Hamburg-American
line steamer Bavaria. Some of the
O%llahoma's men said they saw an
open boat of the Oklahoma put away
from the wreck with ten men in it.
This information was contained in
a wireless dispatch received by the
Hamburg-American line from Cap
tain Graalfs of the steamer Bavaria
which is proceeding to Boston with
the eight survivors of the tanker on
board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
INN ENSE DAMAGE RESULTS
Storm Along Atlantic Coast Very De-
structive to Property.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE New Jer-
sey and Long Island coasts, famed for
their summer resorts, vacation and
permanent homes and fishing villages,
suffered a property loss estimated at
from $1,000 900 to 100000 in the
hurricane that swept in from the sea
and ragged for two days.
Seabright. N. j., which was swept
by a violent storm or Christmas
night, when an estimated loss Of halt
a million dollars resulted, was again
the center of the gigantic waves More
than 100 persons we're made homeless
and the summer cottages of New York
and Philadelphia business men tum.
bled into the sea, as did the Octagon
hotel, one of the largest summer re
sorts along the Jersey coast. The
town will appeal for state and federal
aid in the construction of a sea wall
to prevent a recurrence of the disas.
ter.
Heavy losses were reported from
Atlantic City, Longport, EdgeWater
Cape May, Ventnor City and Margate
City.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
ANOTHER LAW IN BALANCE
State Hail Insurance Act in North
Dakota Believed Invalid.

That the state hail insurance law
is no more valid hal the state bond
ing measure appears to be the on
sensus Of opinion among the attor-
neys of the state. This is emphasized
by the recent decision of the state
supreme court in which the bonding
measure was declared unconstitution-
al.
Along various lines the laws are 80
generally alike that there appears to
be no doubt about the unconstitution-
atty of the hail measure. The state
seems to be especially prohibited
from engaging in such enterprises.
ance concern will bring a test case.
The law had been a disappointment
to it's advocates who imagined the
farmers would insure their crops in
that department. The rate the first
two years was low, which resulted in
inability to pay the losses. The rate
was increased at the last legislative
session and as a result the business
of the department fell off very per-
ceptibly, but so per cen of the losses
were paid this season.
The chief difficulty seems to be in
the lack of provision for solicitors.
Whatever insurance is given the state
ment has been unable to compete
with regular insurance companies
with paid solicitors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Vari.
Gus Parts Of the State.
CORN AND CLOVER CONVENTION
Many Lecturers, Glass Leaders ane
Speakers Are on the Grand
Forks Program.

The complete program for the
North Dakota Corn and Glover con
vention, which will be held in Grand
Forks Feb. 2 to Z, has been announced
by the Grand Forks Agricultural so,
ciety.
Abandoning the customary general
convention system and adopting in
its place the class system of giving
agricultural instruction the conven,
ton becomes a veritable school fol-
farmers. Glasses are organized and
regular study periods are arranged;
hence farmers need not give their
entire time to the convention in order
to gain knowledge of some particular
subject.
Don v. Moore, secretary of the so
ciety, is in charge of the convention
with o. d. Center, better farming
agent Of Grand Forks county, also as,
sociated in the work. All convention
sessions will be held in the Grand
Forks auditorium.
p. G. Holden, the corr authority
and Joseph Wing, the alfalfa expert
will speak several times.
Lecturers, class leaders and speak
ers billed for the convention include:
President George A. Mcfarland, Val
ley City normal school. an authority
on beef and dairy cattle; J.. e. East
gate, larimore, expert on soil man
agement; Frank Sanford. Valley City
live stock department; John Chris
Hanson, New Salem. dairy cattle:
Gustave Waters. Marion, poultry; A
V. Lindberg. Langford, S. D., beef
cattle and crop rotation; John White
Aberdeen, S. d., horses; J. &. Haney
Grand Forks, N. D.. corn; j. e. Dor
a federal department Of agricul
ture, dairying and the use of silage;
r. c. Jackson, Grafton, dairying.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
CALLED VICTORY FOR WILSON
Administration Pleased by Action Of
Morgan & Co..

Washington, Jan. 3.-Administra-
ton officials here have known for
some days that a movement was on
foot in New York to separate the
Morgan house from some of it's lar
ger directorates, and as expressed by
one familiar with their affairs to get
in line with the wishes of the people
and the spirit of the times, as set
forth by the president.
This information was highly graft
flying to cabinet circles, but in the
absence of President Wilson from
Washington it was not known wheth-
er the prospective movement had
been made known to him.
1t is viewed as primarily important
in being the first practical step on a
colossal scale to adopt the spirit OF
the movement against SO called inter.
locking ~directorates and also as af'
fecting a number of properties In
which government action for disso
luton Is pending.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
TOWN UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Woman Secretary to Governor West
Issues Edict.

Copperfield, Ore, Jan. 4.-Miss
Ferne Hobbs. private secretary to
Governor West, caused this city to be
placed under martial law because her
demand that several councilmen and
other city officials resign was refused.
Miss Hobbs ordered Colonel B. X.
Lawton, superintendent Of the state
p~enitentiary, to declare martial law,
and Colonel Lawton did so, the
proclamation being backed by five
members Of the coast artillery.
Governor West two. weeks ago re.
ceived a protest signed by more than
half the residents of C%opperfield against
alleged law violations by saloons here,
one of which was owned by the may.
or and another by a councilman. 1t
was charged that liquor was being
sold to minors.
The governor had called upon May
or Stewart to close the saloons and
he refused. When Sheriff Randall
also refused to act Governor West
sent Miss Hobbs to take charge oil
the situation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
FEDERAL OFFICIAL
BLAMES EMPLOYERS
Efforts to Settle Michigan
Copper Strike Fail.

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 5.-Efforts to
end the strike of copper miners by
cancellation failed. John B. Densmore
of the department Of labor SO an
nounced after a final effort to bring
the warning interests together. He
did not hesitate to blame his failure
upon the uncompromising attitude OF
the mine owners.
The rock that split the negotiations
and shattered hopes OF peace was the
question of recognition of the union.
I'm a nutshell the question was
whether the union men should go
back to work with or without discriml-
nation. The companies refused to do
anything but discriminate against
members of the union" Mr.. Densmore
said.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
LOS WELFARE LOOKED INTO
North Dakota Congressman Wire to
Shields for information.

The condition of the Indians on the
Standing Rock reservation is being in
vestigated by the North Dakotans in
congress, who are writing and wiring
to the residents of that district for
exact information as to the actual
conditions.
The consensus of opinion at Shields
seems to he that the situation on the
reservation is much worse than in
former years and that but for the un-
usually mild weather there would be
considerable suffering. An issuance
of an ertra ration by the government
is urged. The government also owes
the Indians an annuity of $40 and it
is suggested that If this were paid
Immediately and the Indians could be
induced to invest that money in food
supplies the conditions would be
greatly relieved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
Kill 500 Rabbits in Contest.

A total kill OF 599 rabbits was
made by the ninety-three hunters
who contested neal New England un-
der the leadership of Asa Gardner
and ]. j.. Murphy. The squad under
the former won and had a supper at
the expense of the Murphy party.
Practically all the New England bust
ness houses were closed and men
who had not been rabbit hunting in a
decade entered the contest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
PILGRIMAGE FOR FARMER:
Will Study Dairying in Minnesota an
Wisconsin.


Fifty Williams and Mckenzie coun
ty farmers will make a first han,
study of dairying in Wisconsin an,
Minnesota, leaving Williston Feb. %
The novel expedition is the result O
4 plan by George F. Carpenter, a VIII
liston banker.
The farmers will be taken to som
Of the most up to date dairying farms
in Minnesota and Wisconsin, the oh.
ject being to interest them in dairying
in this district. The Minnesota agri.
cultural college is included in the
itinerary, the farmers expecting to
spend an entire day there.
Under the present plan the party
will arrive at Madison, Wis, On Feb.
%, and a day will be spent on the
university farm. Lake Mills, the Hol-
stein center, and Rosendale, and
Guernsey stronghold, will be visited
on the following days and the party
will then go to the Twin Cities.
A committee of Wil1iston business
men will make the selection of farm
ers TO make the trip, applications for
which are numerous.
Mr.. Carpenter believes that the
expedition will result in many farm
ers going into dairying. ]. A. Field,
better farming expert for the county;
also is backing the movement, while
other commercial agencies of the dis
trict are in accord with the plan.
Already a goodly part of the fund
that is necessary to carry the scheme
to a successful end has been raised
and more subscriptions are expected.
Williston merchants have subscribed
literally.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-08
"MoTHER" JONES DEPoRTED
Friend of Miners Driven Out of Colo.
RADIO Strike District.

Denver, Jan. 6.-Preparations we're
begun by union officials for the
return of Mother" Mary Jones to
Trinidad, from which place she was
deported by state troops. Adjutant
General Chase has given orders in
Trinidad and Walsenburg that her
appearance in any portion of the
strike region would result in her i'm
mediate Imprisonment under the in
communicate rule of the military au-
thorities. Deportation, General Chase
said, would not be attempted again, as
the action of the military authorities
was merely to warn Mrs. Jones that
her presence in the strike region
would not be tolerated.