The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-12-29

the Fort Lyon ana Amlty canals DDS
fair to be amicably adjusted. These
two facts will mean a big boost for
farm values here.
The enthusiasm which is being shown
by the farmers and land owners of
this section over the splendid results
obtained by those who raised sugar
beets for the factory this year insures
the biggest acreage for next season
that has ever been grown in the La
mar territory. Every one of the farm
ers that stuck to the crop this year is
not only highly pleased with his yield
but also with the liberal manner in
which the American Beet Sugar Co
has treated them, voluntarily raising
the price after the beets were not on
ly contracted for but growing, and in
many other ways assisting the grow
ers materially All of these will
largely increase their acreage while
many others have already announced
their intention to put in a considerable
acreage Of this highly profitable crop.
Early estimates place next seasons
crop at 5000 acres. This in turn is
going TO insure the running of the
Lamar factory next season, and as a
great amount of work is necessary to
be done in repairing and reconstrue-
tion before it is ready for a run, it
will mean the employment of many
extra men here next year for the
larger part of the year.
While there has not been mach Of a
building boom in Lamar this year
outside of the big improvements at
the mill, still, there have been a few
business houses and some residences
constructed, and for the first time in
several years every available house is
occupied and calls every day for more.
The opening of spring will see a gem
eral rush to build as many plans and
contracts are already being made. All
over the farming section this building
boom has been under way all through
the past year. New farm houses,
big dairy barns. feeding pens, mills,
and other improvements have been
going up so rapidly as to make most
The new settlement on the govern
ment lands in the Lamar district has
never even been approached except
during the famous boom Of 1887.
Thousands of new comers have looked
over these lands and filed on many
hundred thousands of acres, and re-
turned in a few months with their
families and effects to make pcrman-
ent settlement. In the south part Of
Prowers county the population has
trebled the past year and the new peo-
pie are substantial citizens who are
equipped to make a success of farm
ing under dry land conditions. La
mars south trade has increased many
fold the past year, and the big jams
Of people seen on our streets all dur
ing the Christmas shopping period
was composed to large extent of
people who had only been a short
time in the country. The tide of i'm
migration is still flowing in and while
the government land will not last
much longer, a large number of peo-
Pile will be due here next spring and
summer to take up residence on the
claims already filed on and being tax
en- now.
The Lamar merchants all report
the report the best holiday trade for
several years and that their collec-
lections have been better thus show
ing that the prosperity is being
passed along down the line, cnd will
finally reach all of us.
With the mountains covered with
big blanket of snow and the great
reservoir systems of our various ca
mails running over with their big water
supply, the farmers and business men
of Prowers county can look backward
with pleasure at a most prosperous
year and forward with confidence to
one that will arrive on Saturday morn
ing.