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The Lamar register., 1921-01-05
TWO MUSICAL TREATS
Lamar People Given Two Great Musi-
cal Treats During the New
Years Festivities.

Lamar was fortunate in closing the
old year and opening the new with
splendid musical entertainments that
pleased large audiences. The ladies'
aid of the Presbyterian church brought
the College of Emporia Glee Club here
for an entertainment at the high school
auditorium on New Years Eve and it
swas delightful entertainment for a
crowded house. The boys were well
trained, had fine voices and put pep
into their work. They gave a special
program afterwards at the Victory
Theatre for the Elks who were en-
tertaining their ladies' at the annual
New Years ball.
On New Years evening the Noun.
tain Ash Welsh Choir gave an enter
tainment at the NJ. F. church fhis
choir is probably the most noted musi-
cal organization that was ever brought
to Lamar They have medals given
them by Theodore Roosevelt When
they sang for him at the White House
years ago, and have world wide rep
utation as one of the greatest musical
organizations known. The house was
packed to hear their rigular program
on Saturday evening, and as Sunday
was an open date they consented to
remain here and give a sacred concert
on Sunday evening at the church for
no remuneration except the regular
evening offering. This concert was al
so given to a crowded house and was
the most inspiring musical concert
ever given here.
Lamar has certainly been fortunate
in the selection of its holiday season
entertainments this year.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05
ROBIN HOOD

Manager Fred Lee after much eff
fort to convince the management of
the De Koven master-operate robin
Hood" that there are many hundreds
of folks hereabouts who appreciate
that class Of musical entertainment,
has secured an option on date, and
if sufficient interest is manifested,
the production will come here.
Accordingly subscription sale will
be opened at once, and an opportun-
ity for cooperation given to those in
terested in bringing the celebrated
opera here. Subscribers for seats
will be given first choice, in advance
of the regular sale, in case it comes.
Robin Hood is universally accord
ed first place among American oper-
attic compositions. Sung, spoken, en-
acted and enjoyed in plainest English.
it has brought joy to millions. The
famous Bostonians in their day, with
Jessie Bartlett Davis, Barnabee, Nc
Donald and rockingham gave over
four thousand performances of it in
America and England. The present
revival began at the Park Theatre in
New York, and since last spring has
included over one hundred cities. The
producer. Ralph Dunbar. has given
the De Koven masterpiece magnifi-
cent setting, and his enterprise has
been rewarded b" phenomenal at
tendance.
More than a quarter of a million
people in two hundred cities have
paid admissions to hear Mr.. Dunbar's
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05
No Use Hiding Facts

The La Junta Tribune published
some tax levy figures recently and
took those for Lamar from The Reg
lister. They were exactly correct but
the Daily News last night tried to dis
tort them and make a much better
showing than the facts justify. The
editor while new here, must have even
in his few months residence discovered
our splendid schools, and we suppose
thinks they are maintained by private
subscription or tuition, but he will find
different when he goes over to have a
heart to heart talk with the county
treasurer. One towns taxes cannot
be judged by another's. The only real
test is the town itself and whether it
gets its moneys worth.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05
HOME GROWN LUMBER
Lamar Farmers Now Having Their
Own Lumber Sawed.

The sawmill outfit of +. NJ. Pringle
this week moved out to May Valley
and is now busily employed saving
lumber out Of the timber on the ]. o.
Stream and f.. r. Hobbs farms. The
latter farm was formerly owned by
Ira Swadley.
The trees being sawed were planted
by Messrs. Stream and Swadley who
filed homesteads on these farms 81
years ago and there was not tree
nearer than the Arkansas river at that
time. They began planting trees of
various kinds and now have elms and
mulberry trees over two feet in dia-
meter and cottonwoods much larger.
They are saving up dimension lumber
and expect to cut about 25,000 feet
each of lumber besides much wood. 1t
shows what can be produced here in
a short space of time, and that there
need never be a lumber famine in the
future if land owners will use care
and Judgment in setting aside a part
of their farms for the future and
planting the right kind of trees.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05
Lamar, Colorado

Miss Janet Duncan of Holly visited
Lamar friends last Friday.
John Gordon, the Bristol merchant,
was a Lamar visitor last Thursday.
V. NJ. Hovis took in the Elks cele-
bration at La Junta on last Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs. l. d. Pixley spent New
Years in Trinidad, returning on Mon
day.
Robt. Adams of Colorado Springs
spent part of the holidays visiting with
relatives here.
Hon. w. b. Gordon left Sunday for
Denver where he is now on duty as
Il member of the new Legislative as
sembly.
H. C. Nevius of Fort Collins spent
part of the holidays in Lamar visit
ing the family of his brother, d. s.
Nevius.
The Arkansas Valley Ministerial As
sociation will meet next Monday in La
mar and be entertained by the local
ministers.
Mr.. and Mrs +. NJ. Wilson and
daughter, Miss Katherine, returned on
last Thursday from weeks visit in
Kansas City.
Miss Jessie Zurick of Clayton, New
Mexico. who is spending the winter in
Denver, visited over New Years with
her friend, Miss Lila O'Neill, in Lamar.
Ray Christy, formerly foreman of
Oklahoma, spent part of the holidays
visiting with his brother, X. l.. Christy.
A. C. Heise surprised his friends by
returning single from his holiday trip
to Topeka last week. but left next day
without warning for Denver. Our
eagle eye is still on him.
The commissioners were in session
the first of the week and will meet
years business. The new board will
organize Tuesday when the county Of
ficers will change also.
No. IL on Sunday morning was the
big school train from Lamar. More
than half of the large number Of stu
dents, who had been spending the holi-
days at home, took that train back to
thsir work at college. The platform
at the depot was filled TO overflowing
with them and their friends.
Married-At La Junta New Years
day, Mr.. Eugene NJ. Whitaker of La
mar and Mrs. Mabel Patterson of La
Junta The groom is well known La
mar business man and the bride is a
popular teacher of Otero county. They
will make their home in Lamar after
the bride completes her school term.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05
JUDGE ROGERS KILLED
Accidental Death of Prominent Attor-
ney Shocks Entire County.

The entire city was deeply shocked
about eleven o'clock last Friday MORN
ing when the word went quickly
around that Judge Henry c. Rogers,
one. of the leading members of the
Prowers County Bar Association, had
fallen under the cars of passing
train and been crushed to death. He
was walking down the depot platform,
it appeared, as a freight train was
passing and became either faint or diz-
zy from the effects of the jar and fell
slipping under one of the box cars and
three of them passed over him. Life
must have been crushed out of him al
most instantly. Several people were
in the vicinity. but only one, j. A.
Mosier of Hartman, actually saw the
whole accident. The facts as he gave
them later to the coroner's jury We're
about as above stated.
Judge Rogers had been on the streets
just few moments before and seem
ed in his usual cheerful frame of mind.
and to the many who had spoken to
him the sudden news seemed almost
impossible. Those present quickly
carried the body to the baggage room
and from there after the arrival of
DIR. w. o. Shelter, the coroner. it was
taken to the undertaking parlors oc
Hoggatt & Kibbey.
DR.. Shelter summoned the following
jurors: Judge j. T. Kirkpatrick, F
NJ. Steward, F. T. Hoggatt, G. A. Wat
son, C. r. Heintz and A. F. Jones, and
held an inquest over the body on Sat
urday There was no new develop
ments. however, and the jury quickly
brought in a finding of accidental
death.
Judge Henry c. Rogers was born in
Tennessee in 1860 and moved to Colo
rado when a young man in 1884. He
located at Aspen for the practice of
his profession and was later elected
four times as county judge serving in
all fourteen years. The decline of the
mining industry decided him few
years ago TO seek change of loca-
ton, and he moved to Lamar in 1914,
and at once became prominent mem
Der of the bar. He was a lawyer and
judge of highest ability and probity'. d
gentleman both by nature and culture,
a good citizen and friend, and kind
and loving husband, a man who will
be missed by all the community. He
was member of both the Knights of
Pythias and Woodmen of the Worli
and these orders turned out in large
numbers, as did the citizens generally,
to his funeral services which were held
on Sunday afternoon at the Christian
church. They were conducted by Rev.
Tyner assisted by Rev. Kelly and Rev.
Logan. After the ceremonies large
concourse of friends followed the re-
mains to their resting place in River
side cemetery.
Judge Rogers leaves widow and
one sister, Mrs. c. b. Thoman, to.
mourn his untimely death and the
deepest sympathy of the entire COM
muiity goes out to them in their af-
Fiction.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05

This cut illustrates Burnetts
NO-CHART method of examin-
ing eyes for glasses.
Dear Public:-
| take pleasure in announc-
ing that I will make my next
regular visit to Lamar, Ben Mar
Hotel, Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Former patients will please
cah FOR inspection and adjust
ment of glasses.
f. F. Burnett, Optomotrist, Bx.
l57 Pueblo, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05

Married-At Omaha, Nebraska, last
Thursday, Mr.. o. E. Sanders of Lake
view, Iowa, and Miss Margaret Quiett
of Lamar. The groom is a young busi-
ness man of Lakeview, where they will
make their home, while the bride has
been secretary for DR. N. NJ Burnett
for several years and was a popular
member of the younger social set here
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05
A Happy New Years Greeting and
Surprise.

Thursday evening of last week Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. B. Coover received a
letter from their son, w. E, and wife
of New York City that they had hop
ed to surprise their parents by phone,
but they tried from 10 p. m. on Christ
mas Eve until 4:30 a. m. in the morn
ing but could not get connections west
of Chicago. Again New Years Eve
they tried by way of Denver, and at
Z p. m. the phone rang in the Coover
home and their son, w. E., and wife
were on the other end. 1--WE visited
for eight minutes and although more
than 1000 miles away their voices
were as clear as if in the adjoining
room. Mr. Coover is in the sales de
partment of the General Electric Co.,
in New York. Again at 1:45 a. m.
New Years morning the phone rang.
This time their son, Prof. NJ. S. Coov-
err, and wife were on the line. Their
voices were so clear we thought they
were at the Lamar depot, but to our
surprise they were at their home in
Boulder and we had ten minute Wis
it. Prof Coover is in the E. Z. de-
partment of the State University at
Boulder. The great surprise was that
neither son knew anything about the
others arrangements"
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05

WANTED first-class Rhode Island
Red roosters, 2 years old-one single
comb and l rose comb. Address P. o.
Box COO, Lamar, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05

company in the last few months. The
Louisville Courier-J Journal and Indi-
annapolis News recently commended
the production as the "best here in
wears"
The Lamar register., 1921-01-05
ABSTRACTS

The only set of Numerical Abb
stracts of the Records of Prowers
County. Abstracts to Farm and
and City Property furnished on
shortest notice. Also owners of
Baldwin, Jay & Cos. Abstracts of
Prowers County Records previous
to the fire of 1883.
Terms reasonable.
Address
COUNTY ABSTRACT co
Lamar, Colorado
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-15
SOUTH DAkOTA'S GREAT CROP

An increased acreage, placed at 103
per cent as compared with so per cent
last year, will give South Dakota the
largest corn crop in its history, says
II. O. Herbrandson, South Dakota ag-
ricultural statistician for the United
States bureau of crop estimates in his
September corp report which was
made public last week. He places the
a reduction caused principally by smut
damage, and the total production for
the state at 100, 686 900 bushels. The
report shows a slight improvement
oyer the corn crop prospect of August
/, 1921.
Calling attention to the greater i'm
this year, Mr.. H~erbrandson reviews the
September situation with regard to all
crops produced in the state as follows:
South Dakota's attention is not con
centrated so much on the number OF
bushels of crops produced this season
but more interest is attached to the
marketing thereof-which, too often,
appears to be a hopeless effort to re-
main solvent, Regardless of this de.
pressing state of affairs, it is still vital
to gain reliable information on the
amount of various crops produced.
Although the season is well ad-
vanced, possibly two or three weeks
earlier than usual in South Dakota,
much of the corn crop is not in good
condition. The crop is very spotted
throughout the northern James river
valley and the entire west river cOun-
try. excluding Trip and Gregory coun-
ties, is extremely poor. In all the re-
mainder Of the state, the prevalence
of corn smut is Of more than minor
importance, many of u reporters
placing this loss at over ten per CEN
of the entire crop. The northeastern
portion of the state has the most
bountiful corn crop produced in re-
cen years and this section has the
best crop in the state. Practically all
the crop is now reasonably safe from
frost damage.
Information available indicates that
the acre yield of potatoes in South Da-
kOta will be approximately SO bushels.
This promises 1864 900 bushels for the
state, practically 100, 900 bushels in
crease on the estimate made one month
ago. This is 4,033, 900 bushels less than
the 1920 production, 100, 900 bushels
more than the estimate made in 1919
and 100000 bushels less than the
1918 production.
Returns indicate that the potato crop
is unsatisfactory in practically all
counties of the state, excepting small
regions of the north and eastern coun-
ties where timely showers were re-
ceived and other conditions were more
favorable. There are some localities
in C~Odington, Hamlin and Deuel. coun,
ties, especially the latter county,
where the production is considerable
above the prospect of the remainder
of the state. No information has yet
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-15

been gathered on the quality of the
crop. although it seems to be fair
since none of the reporters indicate
comment TO the opposite effect.
Other states of the nation seem to
have Jared but little better than SCUM
Dakota in regard to potatoes. The
prospect being for only 323,OOO,O0O
bushels which is 10Y ,000, 900 bushels
less than the production n year ago,
$4,000, 600 bushels less than two years
ago and IS, 900, 900 bushels less than
the production of 1918. The prospect
now seems to be that the production
of this crop will be less than any year
since 1916.
A short summary Of weather condi-
tons for South Dakota during August,
1921, as furnished by the weather bu-
reau is as follows: The average tenn
peratureI for South Dakota as a whole
during the month of August was some
what above normal, but the average
of the southeastern quarter was slight
ly below normal. At a few places in
the northeastern quarter it was Slight
ly below but throughout the western
half it was above. Except for occa-
sional moderately warm days the first
two decades were cool, but the third
decade was unusually warm. The ex-
IRENE high temperature of the month
was lower than is usually recorded in
August. The average precipitation was
in excess of normal, due mainly to
heavy rains in the east central and
southeastern parts of the state. At
many places in the northwestern quar-
ter and over most Of the western half
there was a deficiency. In parts Of
the west rather drougthy conditions
prevailed. In general the heaviest
rainfall occurred in the middle por-
ton Of the month, but near the close
of the month there was exceptionally
heavy rainfall at many stations in
the east central and southern portions
of the state. Sunshine was in excess
of normal in the extreme southeast
ern part but there was a deficiency
elsewhere"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-15
FEEDING GRAIN TO STOCK

Many eastern South Dakota grain
growers now realize that it is good
business to feed grain to stock in
stead of marketing it direct, says j
C. Holmes, extension livestock spe,
cialist at State college. Present
freight rates, he says, have much to
do with this new point of view. The
South Dakota farmer figures, on com
pairing the grain prices, that he can
make a gain of 100 pounds on cattle
and hogs from $3.50 to 5000 cheaper
than the Illinois, Indiana and eastern
Iowa feeders. Men in western South
Dakota with feeder cattle are getting
in touch with men in the eastern part
Of the state who have grains and lie,
gumes to sell, through the various
county agents and the extension live,
stock specialist, in increasing mum,
bers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-15

will be conducted by the laymen who
have engaged in the afternoon canvass.
Mr.. Keagy's sermon topic is Religion
in the New Age" The Church Bible
school at 9:45 a. m, Junior
League at 400 o'clock, Epworth
League at $50, and the evening ser
vice at 7:30.
First Presbyterian Church Next
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock the
subject will be: Has the Believer
Really Faced Life Solist, Mrs. Il. Is
Fry. The Sunday school meets at
noon. The lesson is on Abstinence
for the Sake of Others There are
classes for all. The Young Peoples so
ciety meets at 700 p. m. The topic IS,
"Sins Of the Tongue" Plans for the
fall and winter will be discussed. We
have a definite task for every member.
Come and get your assignment. the
evening service at 500 O'Clock Is for
all. The pastor will speak on: The
People Who VIII Rule This Country
This will be a service in observance
of the signing Of our American Consti.
tuition. Mr.. J. O'Brien will sing. The
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Women's Relief Corps are invited to at
tend this service in a body. A cordial
welcome to all.
st. Paul's Episcopal Chudch-Regu-
lar services next Sunday. Church
school, 9:45 a. III. Morning service at
10:45 a. IN. Evening prayer service at
1880 p. IN. st. Pauls guild meets with
Mrs. j. p. Soderstrum, Seventh Avenue
South, Thursday afternoon, September
%. Rev. II. w. Fulweiler, pastor.
Mrs. Erb, Mrs. Dempster, Mrs. Dun
lop and Mrs. Hauff will entertain the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid at the church
dining room next Thursday, September
%. All ladies of the church urged to
be present.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-15
RAINY DAY PASTIMES
BY Mabel r.. Young

BY Mabel r. Young
A rainy day IN the kindergarten is
always just a little freer, a littld
brighter and happier than the ordinary
day.
Why should a rainy day at home be
long and dull? Here are a few sug-
gestions for making the next one a
red letter day for your little folks.
First. let the children make scrap
books from all the pieces of saved
wrapping paper; let them cut the
paper the right size, then fold and
sew the sheets into book form. Have
one book for crayon drawing, one for
~free-cutting pictures, and another for
clippings from magazines, papers and
seed catalogues. Provide a a or
will keep the children amused for
an hour or more, at the same time
developing accuracy and originality.
Another period can be happily spent
making potato animals. Burned
matches fasten heads and bodies to-
gether and make splendid legs, ele.
plant trunks and necks for giraffes.
A potato circus in full parade is a
sight to make even the crossest
grown-up smile in spite of himself. If
potatoes cannot be used, small animal
crackers from the grocery store make
a good substitute. With the help of
building blocks, the children a make
a farm and barnyard, and the animals
and blocks will provide a play "Noah's
Ark"
Save all the clean burned matches,
lollypop sticks and meat skewers in
a box, as they provide a never-failing
source of amusement. The stick pic
lures that can be made. Houses and
barns, fences and ladders, beds. chairs
and tables can be formed by the little
hands. Even a park can be laid out,
with trees, benches and flower beds;
or a camp with rows Of tents and sol
diers marching in line.
There are many games adaptable
for indoors. Ball, tenpins and bean
bags are always good.
Stories and nursery rhymes can be
dramatized and sense games played,
for instance. the "Bell-ringer." in
which one child. blindfolded, tries to
catch another, who rings a bell as he
moves about. Another good game Is
the Mystery Man." who can be i'm
personated by one of the children. All
kinds of articles are placed by him in
the hands of the 'blind-man." who
must guess what they are. Then the
| play Of tasting and smelling makes the
time pass p%roftably and pleasantly.
With a few helpful suggestions, chill
dren can work u and adapt for them.
| selves all Of these games and spend
the hours indoors happily busy, while
a favorite story retold by the mother
gives a perfect ending to a joyous
rainy day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-15

CHURCH NOTES

The Items in this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
of the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same pirvi-
leges in the use OF this column.
United Presbyterian Church-Preach
ing next Sabbath morning at 1920.
Sabbath school at 11:45. No preach
ing in the evening, the pastor has
planned to be in White that evening
Prayer meeting on Wednesday eve
ing at 500.
The M. Il. Aid Society will meet in
the church parlors Thursday, Septem-
Der %, at 800 p, m.
Baptist Church - Sunday will be
Rally Day in all departments of the
church. A full attendance of the mem
bership of the church and congregation
is desired. Sunday school will be at
GAS. Morning worship at 1920 with
sermon by the pastor on Every One
over Against His own House Spe-
cial music by the choir. b. Y. p. u.
will meet at $50 instead of at 200 as
heretofore. Evening service at 1880.
Since Saturday, the 18th, is the ami
versary of the signing of the American
Constitution the subject of the evening
sermon will be Constitutional Govern
ment." The members of the American
Legion and the vocational students
have special invitations to be present.
All others most cordially welcomed.
Lutheran Church - Sunday school
and Bible classes, 9:45 a. m. no morn
ing sermon. The pastor will conduct
services in the Sterling Lutheran
church at 10:45 a. m. Luther League
study hour, 1900 p. m; evening SER
vices at 500 when the choir and Mr..
Christensen will render special sing
ing. Come and worship with us.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Sun-
day, September IS, will be celebrated
as "EveryMember Canvass Day in
Bookings M~ethodism. The pastors
sermon, Learning to Live" the music
by the chorus choir, directed by Prof,
Donald Farley, and the spirit of the
service will emphasize the work to be
undertaken by fifty laymen during the
day. At the close Of the service, the
canvassers will present themselves at
the chancel and will be commissioned
by the minister to undertake and com
plete the work of reaching every mem
Der of the parish in the interest of
local and worldwide Methodism. The
canvassers will have luncheon togeth.
er at the church, leaving for their re,
spective districts at 200 o'clock. The
membership of the parish is urged to
spend the afternoon at home, or until
after the visit of the c%anvassers. At
the evening service, a Victory meeting