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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Easter Services

Malta Commandery Knights TEN
plar was invited by the Presbyterian
church to hold its Easter service al
that church and about thirty members
attended in a body. The regular SER
vice of the order was given after which
an eloquent sermon on the resurrec-
ton was delivered by Rev. W. S.
Crozier. The church was beautifully
decorated and the choir furnished a
splendid musical program. After the
service the Knights and their ladies'
enjoyed a special banquet at the Ben
Mar hotel. All the other churches Of
the town also held special services in
commemoration of Easter day, and
all had large audiences. 1t was one
of the finest Easter days for several
years here and everybody seemed to
enter into the spirit Of the day.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

County Road Overseer Harry Ham
mond was here last Thursday, Friday
and Saturday with the new road grad
er purchased by the county commits
sioners working the road from Clay
creek to Lamar on Thursday and
from Lamar south on Friday and Sat
urday The new machine works on
a different principle than any before
used here, and where the road bed is
not too hard certainly does rapid and
fine work. 1t throws all loose dirt
turned up into the ruts and holes and
raises the center. 1t took six teams
of horses to pull it and they were a
little light for the softer parts of the
road. Its work was very effective on
the road from Lamar south, and that
road needs it badly. 1t is hoped the
good work will keep up until the road
is in good conodition for heavy haul
ing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
City Election

As there was only one ticket in
the field and there was a general
agreement that there would be no
opposition attempted. the vote Tues
day was the lightest known here for
years. Only about 10 votes were
cast and most Of these merely went
out to save their registration. The
Harmony ticket consisting of C. Floyd
Cook for mayor; f. A. Lundgren,
treasurer; S. E. Cook, clerk, got prac-
tically unanimous vote. In the first
ward Frank Wheeler was elected for
the two year term and Z. j. Wagner
for four years. In the second ward
L. J. Boring, two years and A. E. Fox
four years; in the third ward w. L.
Pollard, two years, and John Y.
Brown, four years. The new city
government will be installed on Mon
day evening, April 18th.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Old Times

The old timers, who have for years
been firm in the belief that the south
country could never have such an
other boom as that of SO and 'S7,
should take a trip over the south road
now on any good day. They will see
more freighting, more outfits, more
people, and better houses and furni-
ture, than they ever dreamed Of in
those booming times. The people
here now have come to farm and not
TO prove up and get a loan. They
are building real houses and furnish
ing them for homes. They are bring
ing good stock with them and fencing
land to raise feed for it. They are
farmers and there are more Of them
than that section ever knew before.
The procession Of loads of supplies
leaving Lamar every morning repre-
sents thousands of dollars and ex-
ceeds even those lively days when the
Two Buttes improvements were under
way. This new settlement is rapidly
filling up both southern Prowers and
Baca counties, and means that in a
short time there will be an end to the
government land in this district. The
filings are keeping right up to record
figures at the land office and exceeded
even the big records made in 81,
when the Lamar land office was first
established.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Theory Not Practice

The county commissioners have
been in session several days this week
attending to the usual monthly bust
ness. 1t is reported that several more
Of the west end road overseers have
rendered their designations because
they could not afford to work ten
hours at the price offered and were
too patriotic to stand in the way of
their party getting the work done at
less than cost. Preaching and prac-
tice are different things entirely. The
memory of man runneth not back to
a democratic platform without an
eight hour plank.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

Several big prairie fires have been
started and covered considerable of
the dry land section of this county the
past week, Sunday being particular
ly disastrous day. A number Of the
homestead houses south and east of
Lamar were destroyed and one coun-
try school we are informed. Last falls
grass was the tallest ever known here
and as there was less cattle to eat it
and a much larger supply Of weeds
than ever before the condition is
particularly dangerous and only the
extremely wet spring has prevented
much more fire than we have had
Flowing fire guards on the high prair-
les is almost a forgotten art here, but
will soon have to become the style
again.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Drilling 0oufit

Manager E. NJ. Mears Of the Mus
tang Oil Co. went to Fowler this week
and secured the heavy drilling outfit
there, which has been working for the
past year under the management of
Bill Anderson. Just as soon as the
condition of the roads will permit the
outfit will be moved across country
a distance of fifty miles to the Mus
tang field and work will then begin
at once.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Work Completed

w. S. Sidlow returned from Las
Animas this week and is enjoying a
rest in Lamar for a short time. He
has been working for about two years
with the Fort Lyon dredge which has
been charging the inlet to the reser-
voirs. The work has now been COM
pleted with the exception of a little
in the reservoirs which cannot be done
until the water is lower. This work
has been accomplished at the smallest
cost that dirt was ever before moved
in this section.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Fairview

Fifty-two Of the Fairview people
enjoyed an all day Easter service and
basket dinner at the school house.
John Smith has moved into his new
house.
Peter Smith is building a new
house.
Carl Rinard and family have moved
on their homestead.
Mr.. Arnold and family moved to
our district this week.
Iva Jenkenson came home on Sat
urday.
S. r. Allen has rented Elmer Had
dams farm.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Mr.. PInkley's Grievance.

Il wouldn't o had no trouble wifi de
constable ner nobody" said Mr.. Eras-
tus Pinkley. IF It hadn't been for
woman's love o. dress" What has
dress got to do with it?" asked the jail
sr MY women folks warn't satisfied to
eat de mos of de chicken. Dey had to
put de feathers in DER hats an pa
rade EN- as cimcumstantial evidence. =
Washington Star.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

Since courtesy cannot be made con-
pulfoIy. the next best course is to
avoid ruIeness, the second best is to
overlook 1t. 1t is hardly worth while
to Toeen' the behavior Of those whom
should be wise enough to avoid posi-
lions where we know rudeness is to
be expected; we avoid streets with
bad repute because We have a rather
clear idea Of the experience we might
meet II we ventured in them. especial
ly after dark.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

In spite of the big money reserves
created by the sales of war supplies
to Europe, the. old feeling Of dread in
financial circles remains. The stock
markets improve in the early days of
the week but as Saturday approaches
the pressure to sell wipes out all the
gains. In other words business men
are not willing to trust the democrat
ic party over Sunday.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
A Bad Pair

Sheriff !. C. Downing has a pair of
desperate and skillful cracksmen in
his cooler now, giving the names of
Jack Monahan and John Runyon. The
Santa Fe detective, Bob Angus, caught
Monahan at Granada last Sunday and
he and Sheriff Downing later caught
Runyon at Las Animas. They had in
their possession quite a quantity of
goods taken from the Appel store at
Holly, and the work had been done
so skillfully that Mr.. Appel did not
know he had been robbed until called
to identify the goods. The lock had
been opened with a jimmy but the
work was done artistically and only
a few scratches show where it was
forced open. Also goods belonging to
Swink store were found. Both
waived a preliminary trial and were
bound over to the district court. They
are evidently professional cracks
men but no trace of their previous
history can be found.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

In another column will be found
the Proposed Ordinance No. 166 reg
uating the construction Of awnings
in Lamar, which was read at the last
meeting of the city council and will
come up for final action on the 18th.
The ordinance authorizes the building
of such awnings as the one already
constructed on Block 30, providing
plans are first approved by the city
council.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

II there is an ugly crack that shows
on the kitchen range. 1t can be hlled
up with a cement made by heating an
egg. to which add ashes. Work the
paste smooth and then press II into
the crack Smooth on even with the
iron surface This paste will harden
almost like iron. and will take pol
lsh that will render the crack unno
ticeable.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

The postoffice employees annual ball
was held at the armory on Wednes-
day evening and was as usual one of
the best and most largely attended So
cial functions of the season. There
was splendid music by the Hagerman
orchestra and a delightful evening
for all present.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

Messrs. ]. P. Jones, A. E. Jones and
A. F. Jones, brothers and from Dix
on, Missouri, have all located home
steads southwest of Lamar about
twenty miles, and will proceed at
once to build homes there.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Uncle Sam Don't Want Him

Gift Pinchot is about to become the
man without country as well as
without a party. This country to get
rid of him sent him to Germany, and
that country refuses to let him en-
ter. Uncle Sam don't want him back,
but who will take him?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

A. Friedman spent several Gays
this week in Denver.
Mrs. Chas. Maxwell has been visit
ing relatives at Loveland this week.
Percy LyVere, who has been at
tending Colorado College, is home
for vacation.
Mrs. b. b. Brown came down from
Pueblo last Friday and visited in La
mar over Sunday.
Albert Morich came up from Holly
on Tuesday and spent few hours
with Lamar friends.
Cashier R. L. Adams of the Lamar
National Bank was a Pueblo visitor
the first of the week.
Earl Miller of the Santa Fe Trail
Garage drove a new REQ down from
Denver the first of the week.
Hon. C. c. Goodale is in Denver
as chaperone for some of the younger
Shriners at the annual minstrel show.
Attorneys w. B. and A. C. Gordon
were attending the opening of dis
trict court at Las Animas on Tuesday.
Messrs. Frederick Noble and E. H.
Gerecke of the American Beet Sugar
Co. spent several days here this week.
Messrs. C. C. Huddleston and l. l..
Maxwell attended the meeting Of the
valley hardware men at Rocky Ford
this week.
b. T. Beachel, the Granada real es-
tate man, brought another big bunch
of homesteaders to the land office
this week.
Miss Corinne Strain came down from
Boulder last Saturday TO spend va
cation week with her mother, Mrs.
NJ. Strain.
l.. Writ Markham went to Denver
today to see the wind-up of the leg
islative session and help boost for the
immigration bill.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Everett Of
Washington visited the past week with
with Mr. Everett's brother, Geo. A.
Everett, and family.
At the regular convocation of Orient
Chapter No. 80 R. A. NJ, this week
the Past Master degree was conferred
on Heinie Johnson.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave big supper last Friday even
ing which was largely patronized and
immensely enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Van Ginkel, who
have been spending the winter in CAL
ifornia, returned to their ranch in
May Valley this week.
County Clerk L. NJ. Markham today
issued a marriage license to Mr..
Frederick Dickson and Miss Ellen E.
Nygren, both of Bristol.
Chas. L. Doughty arrived home last
Friday night from Boulder to spend
the spring vacation with his parents.
Mayor and Mrs. j. X. Doughty.
Mrs. C. A. Newman of Las Ami
mas, who has been visiting her son,
c. V. Newman, and family, returned
to her home the first of the week.
Mrs. A. B. Manville and daughter,
Miss Naomi, who have been spending
the past year in Iowa, returned to
their home in Lamar last Saturday
morning.
Holly sent its complete delegation
of knights Templar up to Lamar for
the Easter services. John Duncan, H.
A. Pettee, ]. E. Murphy and j. A.
Wilson of Malta Commandery, and j.
n CcbIagar of Sterling Kansas,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

A social dance will be given next
Wednesday evening at the armory by
the NJ. B. H. S. Association. Music
will be furnished by the Bannister
orchestra Admission will be S1.00.
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Y. N. C. A. STAR COURSE
ENTERTAINMENTS CLOSE

The Y. NJ. C. A. Star Course en-
tertainments for the 19i4-15 season
closed Tuesday night with a lecture
at the First Methodist church .y
Thomas McClary of Los Angeles. Gil
THE Mission OF Mirth." DR.. McClary
fully maintained the high Iitera y
and oratorical standard set by his pre-.
decessors and left distinctly pleas
ing impression on the great audience
that assembled to hear him.
DIR. McClary is one OF the Neg
tors" OF the lyceum platform and his
wide experience as lecturer. coupled
with his natural humor and thorough
comprehension of his subject. has
popularized him to an unusual degree
as public speaker. He has half a
score of lectures in his repertoire, all
of them replete with that sweetness
and light" so highly praised by Ed
win Arnold. and it is a treat to listen
to any of them. DR.. McClary was
endowed by nature with qualities tina.
eminently fit him for the mission in
which he is engaged and he has used
them to excellent advantage in teach
ing his fellows the physical. moral
and intellectual value of a smile.
His wit is keen and incisive, his ideas
new and refreshing and the force and
eloquence Of his address impressir "a
and inspiring. The Y. NJ. C. A. Stai
course committee made no mistake III
selecting DR.. McClary for one of the
attractions Of its entertainment serie ;
In introducing DIR. McClary to the
audience Tuesday night, Secretary
Van Patten took occasion to thana
the people Of Canon City for their
very liberal support of the Star
Course entertainments during the pas,
winter, which, he said, was deeply
appreciated by those under whose su
Deryision they had been given. When
Mr.. Van Patten asked how many peo
pie in the gathering desired contin
uance Of the Y. NJ. C. A. Star Ccurss
entertainments next winter and would
give them patronage several hundred
hands went up in token OF support OF
the proposition. II will be the ambi
tion OF the association to make next
winters series even better than the
ono ust ended. II possible. and fhe
cooperation Of the public will be ~
listed to that end.
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weeks ago. Mr.. Niulnix claims thai
the law designed to cover this parti
cular case was Improperly drawn. and
in consequence. he has no right to re
deem any of these deficiency warrants
which represent an indebtedness o.
many thousands Of dollars. Theytcoyei
the items of expense for October and
November
Mr.. MuInix contends that these
vouchers were issued for goods, OIL
services, rendered the penitentiar,
during the last bi-annual period and
cannot be redeemed by the money;
appropriated by the statute recently
passed by the general assembly fol
the reason that the bill was not in.
troduced in the form of relief meas
ure. Whether Mr.. Mulnix's interpret
alton of the law is correct or not NC
do not know. but if so it is difficult
to see how these vouchers can be paid
Until the next legislature, two years
from now, authorizes their redemption
as it is now too late to introduce /;
new bill for their payment in this
legislature.
Tie amount OF the states indeh'-
edness under these deficiency vonch
ers is about $S3.SO0 and is due on ac
count of bills contracted by the peni
tentiary for various purposes, but
chiefly for labor and supplies. This
bi-annual appropriation for the sun
port of the penitentiary was exhaus.
ed three or four months ago and since
then big deficiency piled up. owing
to the fact that there was no money
for the running expenses of the insti-
tuition.
The employees at the prison have
been without their salaries and me-
chants about town have been unable
to obtain any cash for goods sold t'
the institution The bills contracted
since Dec fst. are being paid out OF
the short Appropriation.
The local banks hold many of thess
deficiency warrants; others are he,t
by local business men and employ -
at the prison. In all there are abou
one hundred and nifty creditors In
Canon City; one third of them beina
guards and other employees at tho
penitentiary
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Mrs. Reulah Hardy.

Mrs. Beulah Hardy.
Violin solo-Miss Mcdaniel, accom-
panied by Miss Felter. They respond
ed to an encore.
Piano solo--NIiss Holman, who also
responded to an encore.
Vocal solo-AIrs. Griffin, who sung
Kathleen Mavourneen," playing her
own accompaniment, as an encore.
Piano solo-Miss Morrison, who was
encored.
A. sketch of the life of St. Patrick
with mention of some of Irelani's
famous men. short paper Grad Is
Mrs. Sweeney, who gave out slips OF
paper with the date of birth or tha
reason for his being famous. AS she
gave the names the members gave
the proper response. 1t was a very
unique idea and something out of .he
ordinary.
sponded to an encore.
Weston, who gave Bills Idea of a
H'athen" in response TO an encore.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Holland, who re
sponded to an encore.
The Killarney quintet gave the clos
ing selection and were ready with an
encore. !,
At the close of the musical program
cup cakes with green frosting. cup
O. tay" and miniature Irish potato
were served.
Everyone present seemed to be in
harmony with the day and the clu5
scored another success.
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BESSEMER DITCH co.
PETITION Is BENIED
BY JUOGE WlLkIM

Judge Wiilxin In the district court
at IL o'clock this morning In an OK
haustive opinion. in which many al
thorities and precedents we're citel,
denied the petition Of the Besseme:
Ditch company to be permitted Il
change the point of diversion OF eignt
and ninety-two hundredths cubic feet
OF water from the headgate Of .he
Fruitlands Ditch company here to Tie
intake Of the Bessemer ditch. Ave or
six miles this side OF Pueblo.
About two years ago the stock
holders Of the Fruitlands Ditch con
pany made a conditional sale of .he
eight and ninety-.wo hundredths cubic
feet OF water alluded to, for which II
had no immediate use. to the Besse'
mer Ditch company for the sum Of
twenty Ave thousand dollars. Appii
cation was made by the purchasers u
the district court here for a decree
authorizing it to change the point OF
diversion Of the water in question
from Canon City to another locality
some thirty-hve miles down the river.
The petition remained in the court
here without definite adjudication un.
til this morning. although a partial
opinion was handed down few
months ago.
The petitioners were represented II
court this morning by the law firm ci
Preston and Deyine; F. A. Sabin OF
La Junta appearing for the Oxford
Ditch company and other irrigation In :
terests in otero county. AS the -
suit Of Judge wilkins denial OF tie
petition this morning the sale Of the
water by the Fruitlands Ditch com
pany to the Bessemer Ditch company
was rendered null and void. unless the
matter is taken upon appeal to = high.
or tribunal and the order Of the court
heer set aside.
The rights owned by the Fruitlanda
Ditch company are among the oldest
and best In this part Of the state; itl
priorities dating back TO 1854 and,iee1
Mr.. Grant and C. X. McHarg. both Of
Pueblo. president and secretary. res
pectively Of the Bessemer Ditch cota'
pany. arrived here this aftornQon for
the purpose OF discussing with the q.
ficers OF the Fruitlands Ditch company
the advisability Of appealing the casa
from the district to the supreme court.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-18
CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY.

Master John Kenneth Emmerson
celebrated his seventh birthday ami
versary at the family home. 431 Pike
avenue. this afternoon with a party,
at which a number of his juvenile
friends and playmates were present.
It being st. Patrick's day the house
decorations were in green; emblema.ic
of the Emerald Isle. The same color
scheme was carried out in the re-
freshments.
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A RELIEF MEASURE
THAT DOESN'T RELIEVE

1t will be matter OF disappoint.
ment to many Canon City people ,c
whom have been issued vouchers by
the penitentiary since the exhaustion
Of the last ti-annual appropriation Ly
that Institution to learn that Stats
Auditor Harry .. Mulnix. has rsf'ls
"a 70 pay them out Il the fands sef
apart sos that purToss ~ spseiai en.
astmsnt = ~ itt'slaturs : ~
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swALLowEp reN.peNMy MAl!

Ralph sipe, the four-year-old son u
Albert Sipe. swallowed q ten-Denuy
steel nail few days ago, but thus 70 +.
without serious result. A physician
was summoned and prescribed 9 diet
fos the little fellow which he though.
wouI1 nullify any baA s1setS fron ~
pF.lepes q ~ Hea q ~ e.o4e
lcE tke pt61tnt, tt io1S.
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c. F.. Skinner, deputy sheriff. q
DIST. CLERKS FEE FUND.
C. A. -Fredrickson. work dfs-
trict clerks office. 10.
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEmEN,
In the Matter of the Estate OF Fran
l.. HemphilI. deceased -,

In the Matter of the Estate OF Franl
l.. Hemphill. deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That 81
Saturday. the 18th day OF April, A. n
1915. at 10 A. NJ. being one OF III,
regular days OF the March Term :,
the County Court OF Fremont County
in the State OF Colorado. /, Grac,
Hemphill, executrfx OF said estate
will appear before the Judge of sale
Court. present ny final settlement a,
such executrix. pray the approval o
the same. and will then apply to b,
discharged as such executrix. Al
which time and place any person IL
interest may appear and present oh
jections to the same IL any there be
Dated at Canon City Colorado
March 18th. 1915.
GRACE HEMPHILI.,
Executrix Of the Estate OF Frank l.
Hemphill. deceased.
First publication March IS, 1915.
Last publication. April 10, 1915.
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3. 0. PsrkIn4 vas arFssted e
salida the nsst Of the week 1t the
instance Of Sheriff Newcomb on Tho
charge Of non-support. Undsr eher-
ia @. T, Chapman .Wsnt % neii1A
Tuesday nitht sna hgplGht The pFiSDis.
q heso this nesnlti = oisNte = ~
t6ratitn u 1Nli - - 11,<o
~ tS1 ~ - y II
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woMAN's cLus SOCIAL SESSION
Tho Woman's club held social ses-
sion Tuesday. the president. Mrs. Pen
nington. presiding.
It being near St. Patrick's day. that
day was observed. the musical com.
rsittee, Mrs. Fairbanks chairman.
having charge Of the program for the
aAeFnoon
kr,Ih stories were toid by number
Of n6ahefp - RON call
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