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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12
PATROLL|NG \ A R D
ROADS PROVE VERY
SERIOUS PROBLEM
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IN PRE-.
VENTING SPEEDING KEEPS
SEVERAL MEN BUSY REGULAT.
ING CARS ON CONCRETE
ROUTES.

natmllng the highways after the
payemcnts have been built is just as
important as building The road,
according to the judgment OF state
highway engineers.
After the now road has been built
men are assigned 10 certain sections
OF II, the length depending on condi.
tons, and are required to keep il up
Were II not for the work of these men
highway engineers say il would be
practically only a short time before
the road would be ruined and the
outlay OF money spent for its build
Ing would be wasted
On the Ivy Way road between
Peoria and Bureau, men are assigned
twelve or thirteen miles just now
since there is much to do Later they
viii he able to care tor large? sec.
ton.
Plenty to Do.
Guard fences must be- kept up,
bitches cleaned out. cracks kept filled
and many other duties in maintcu-
ancc
Equipped with an old army truck
shoyels, tar kettles and everything
necessary tn keep mp the road the
patrolman finds plenty to do during
the first year after the road Is built
until all is settled along The route
Tourists have noticed the black
lines across and down the length of
the road and wondered what they are.
In some cases the marks are very
irregular ard zig 2ag across the road
These marks are tar filling for
cracks that occur naturally As the
pavement Is laid this year allowance
is made for this cracking by placing
corrugated iron strip under the sur
face down the center Of the road.
This allows the pavement to crack
in the middle
On pavement built in former years
no allowance was made and COnsc-
This. then. is a mark DISTINGUISHING
last years pavement from this years
Natural hcaying Of the ground cracks
the pavement crOssways and nothing
is done to it more than filling the
cracks with tar and covering with
sand a. they occur
Weeds All Cut.
First thing noticed after leaving
Peoria is the weeds all cut down
They we're cut before they went to
seed by men from the state highway
department.
Pavement routes laid during the
last few years were laid Is feet wide
but nov the standard is is feet wide
depending on whore the road Is and
what its amount of travel Is expected
to be
Hard tire traffic In running off tho
sides of the pavement has caused a
cut of several inches This is being
filled with gravel md is not expected
to dig out again. The original should.
er placed at each side of the slab
contained much dirt and was wet
when il raned making it easily cut
out
Between Rome and Chillicothe high
water washed considerable of the
shoulder away and this is being re-
placed with gravel. Men in charge
of the road feel fortunate gravel is
so near at hand.
Slides Cause Concern.
Slides have caused the mainten-
ance department of the state high
way department real concern. The
men, Just get slide cleaned up when
another. occurs South of Sparland
slides have occurred twice. The bank
on the west side was cut back forty
feet the first time but it slid again.
These slides are causing most of
thp trOublp since the navpmpnt has
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12

all friends Is this parish whore taey
are so well known
MIR and Mrs Toncy Weber, MT
lain Andrews. and Mrs Frank iluss,
of this parish were inattcndahce "a
the late Mr.. Fct2ers funeral also
from Grand Ridge and vicinity,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12
OTTER CREEK

Mrs. Edward Cooper, Mr. and Mrs.
VIII Holland and Robert Daugh'ry
called at the Frank Peterson nome
Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. r Harry and daush-
ter Eliza9eth spent Sunday at the H.
Steidlc home.
Miss Margaret Darn spent several
DAYS at the Edw Jones home
Mr.. and Mrs Tim Harry called at
the PrcssOr home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Len Pearson was quite i'll last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Tobias Thorson called
at the Mitchell home in Herman, sun
day.
Miss Amelia Sampson OF Ottawa
spent couple OF days last week at
the Mike Mitchell nome.
Mrs. Elyin Kiss visited Thusday
with Mrs Carl Woltanger
Mrs Edwin Cridcr Of Strcator ana
Mrs. Adam Poole called at the John
Weights home Sunday
Miss Lelah Harris Of Graymont ana
Melvin GOChanOW were united III
marriage on May 18th. Melvin Is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Gocha'
nour and was born and raised in OF
ter Creek township He has a host
of friends who wish him well in his
married life They will reside on
farm near Blackstone.
Mrs. K. r. Brothers and Miss Flor
ance Iserman spent Friday afternoon
al
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12
FOR SALE-SO acres; % minutes
drive OF Ottawa; all under cutiva-
ton; $500 down, $1,000 Jan. !, 1928,
$1,000 Jan. l.. 1924. balance ten years,
at per cent. w. B. PCSEN,
Central Life Bldg, Ottawa, Ill.

breed sufficiently rapidly. ma. bring
about complete control OF the prich'y
pear mruauce ultimately said Pro
fassor Harvey Johnson, one of the
scientists engaged in the work As
the numbers Of insects grow it is
hoped that i'm a few years time ape
preciahla progress VIII have been
made iu those districts in vhcl tne
organisms will have been liberated.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12
Automobile Owners

You Will get 20 to 40 per cent more
miles per gallon by using Superior
Gasoline Vaporizers. Price $50. Free
trial Proving is convincing. Postal
brings information and cuts. State
make and model.
l.. l.. MONTGOMERY,
1916 Banks Ave, Superior, Wis,
Manufacturer and Distributor
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12
LOST.

LOST-Jmc i, watch and chain with
silver knife attached, possibly near
Swift residence on Ottawa Ave- re-.
ward. Tel Gl1. BEN BOlCE.
LOST june q. watch and chain with
silver knife attached, possibly near
Swift residence on Ottawa Ave. SO
reward. Tel GlS. BEN BOYCE.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12

FOR SALE room house, bath
room, furnace, laundry, barn and
garage. In first class condition, s..
500 Also, z room, two story house,
furnace, bath, very large lot, S4.o00.
s room house, hot water heat, all nard
wood floor, Laundry, barn, $1,000. All
In South Ottawa. Have many raors
better bargains than these MIss Ger
truda Harris.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12

FOR SALE Horse harness ara
wagon Call at III Sycamore St or
Phone GGgN
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12

FOR SALE-5 room, pebble dash cot.
tage, West Ottawa; bathroom, fur.
race, hardwood doors; very large
laundry; $4,000, less than half cash.
And
6 room cottage; hardwood floors;
laundry; $1,000.
MISS GERTRUDE HARRIS.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12
HOUSES

FINE HOME FOR SALE-7 room
house, bath, pantry, etc. Modern
ronven!ences. In good condition.
Hot water heating. Bargains for
quick sale. Call h7S-L.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12
HOUSES

FOR SALE room cottage, bath,
gas. electric lights, $4,000; also D
room cottage, hardwood floors, fur
mace, bath, gas, laundry, $1,000; and
z room house, hot water heat, coal
used IN 1920 for heating an docking
cost $56Oe; bath, fine electric fix.
lures, gas, laundry, large barn: will
be sold at bargain. All In East OF
tawa. Miss Gertrude Harris.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
POstOffice Force of City Prepares to
Meet the Public More Than Half
Way in Christmas Rush.

The Welfare Council of the Lamar
postoffice called a meeting of all the
employees on Monday evening to dis
cuss the big rush that is just begin
ming for the Christmas outgoing and
incoming mails. The boys were un-
animous in their desire to do all in
their power to make this happy and
enjoyable holiday season for all the
patrons of the office both in the town
and in the country They decided that
as Christmas this came ON Monday,
they would open the office for an hour
both in the morning and afternoon of
both Sunday and Christmas Day for
delivery Of mail and packages to the
public. This is far more service than
was ever given here before, but in ad-
d.tion to that they will make delivery
of packages in Lamar on both days
and on the rural routes on Christmas.
The spirit shown by the force at
the office is such that it becomes the
duty of the public to meet them in
like spirit and try to assist in the
good work by carefully wrapping and
addressing the packages and getting
them in the mail as early as poss. BILE
TO avoid a rush at the last minute that
will be impossible to handle.
The force have at their own expense
issued a small paper named THE Mes
senger," which conveys much informa-
tion both to the patrons and employees
and which will be distributed both
along the rural and city routes free of
charge in the hopes that the public
will be interested in the good work
the boys are doing to the extent Of
reading it and trying to assist by us
ing as much care as possible. The
paper is neat and well edited little
four-page sheet published by Chas. A.
Hansen, carrier of Rural Route No.
/, who also in his off duty moments
runs a printing office in Lamar.
Lamar is fortunate at this rush
season for mail to have a postoffice
force that will take this amount Of in
terest in the work Of serving the pa
irons.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
POPULAR RESORT
Queen Beach as Popular in Winter
as II Is in the Summer
Months.

James Gibson's resort ut Queen
Beach is proving to be just as popular
with outside visitors during the win
ter hunting season as it was during
the summer months. Hunting parties
from various parts of the state and
Kansas and Oklahoma are motoring
over there for the week-ends on ac-
count of the fine hunting and the ac-
commodations offered at the hospit-
able home of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson.
Parties from Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Walsenburg are
particularly noticeable, and many
other state points are represented.
w. E. Teater of the Garrett Teater
Chemical Co. of Denver is specially
enthusiastic over this popular resort
and last Friday came out from Den
yer for his third trip of the duck sea
son and to try his hand or rather luck
at the wary geese that have tempor-
arily been SO plentiful at the lakes
and in the adjoining fields. He was
accompanied this time by Fred B. Alb
ernathy, president of the Continental
Label and Filding Box Co, and A. f.
Millington, general manager of the
Myers Pulp and Paper Co., and the
latter's son, Carl Millington. They
each got large bag of game and
went away much enthused over the
Beach and the possibilities of its de-
velopment as one of the most popular
resorts Of Colorado. Mr.. Gibson has
spent much money in improving his
resort the past year and deserves the
success that is coming his way.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
HOLIDAY DISPLAYS
Lamar business Houses and Show
Windows the Best Ever
Known Here.

The holiday displays in Lamar bust
Eess houses are certainly a treat this
year, and cover wide range Of at
-ractive scenes, enticing goods and
iair prices. The city has never look
ID more attractive and the crowds OF
holiday shoppers are much .arger than
usual.
There is only one note of similarity
IN the large list of attractive window
displays and that is the idea Of a
white Christmas. The wish must be
iarther to the thought as though there
seems little Likelihood at his writing
of white covering for the holidays
each of the windows has snow as the
prevailing feature of its display. There
are SO many attractive windows that
detailed description of them would
take a page but a trip through the
several blocks of the Lamar business
section will furnish very interest
ing and pleasant way to spend an af-
ternoon even if you do nothing but
look at the varied and unique displays
that have required much talent and
ingenuity to arrange. Ideas for your
holiday shopping are sure to be ac-
quired in even passing study of these
windows.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Val
ley Cow Testing Association.

The Annual meeting of the Arkan-
sas Valley Cow Testing association
was held at the office of the County
Agent at Lamar on December 10Th.
There were about 20 dairymen present
including the officers of the associa-
tion and Mr. Lascelles of the State
Dairy Commission.
The financial report Of 1922 opera
tons was read by President W s.
Partridge of Holly
Mr.. Lascelles reported that the Ar
kansas Valley Cow Testing associn-
ton has shown greater progress and
larger returns obtained through as
sociation work than any other assoc a.
tion in the state.
Plans fer 1923 association work
were then brought up for discussion.
Several members present spoke of the
value received in their herds through
association records the past year. A
resolution was passed to continue the
association work in 1923 provided that
a suff.cien. number of cows couId he
secured to pay for the work. 1t WIS
also resolved to retain the services of
the present tester for the ensuing
year at his present salary and to keep
the cost of testing per COW at the
present figure, results in the past hav-
ing fully justified the price.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, W. S. Partridge, Holly.
Vice President, VIM. Turpin, Lamar.
Secretary, Coy Barnard, Lamar.
Treasurer, r. NJ. Reed, Lamar.
Directors, Harry Heath. Lamar; W.
r. Ewing, Holly.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
FIRST SMOKER
National Guard Makes Success Of
First Athletic Event.

The Lamar National Guard held its
first athletic smoker at the armory
on Monday evening and it was large
ly attended by the sport fans of the
city. There had been a good program
prepared of boxing events, music and
eats, and the crowd enjoyed all of it,
making the evening a success both fl
iancially and as an entertainment.
The curtain raiser by the newsboys
was one of the livliest bouts of the
evening and started the program off
good. The main bout between Kid
Lockhart of Fort Lyon and Dewey
Smitn of Eads was hard fought
draw. going six rounds. The proceeds
go TO the upkeep OF the building,
which must be paid by the local COM
panies.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
FORT LYON MEETING
Large Number of Stockholders Attend
and Listen to Reports OF Officers
and Reflect Most of Board.

The big annual picnic of the farm
ers and landowners under the Fort
Lyon canal system, known as the an
nual stockholders meeting, was held at
Las Animas as usual last Monday. II
was attended by large numbers of
farmers all along the line who were
Interested spectators even though most
of them had for sake of utility in
voting already put their proxies in
polls. The action this year, however,
was so harmonious that it seriously
curtailed the oratorical outbursts of a
few citizens who have the best efforts
oI years crouch to spring on these
occasions when they are assured of an
audience helpless to get away from
hem. Their fiery efforts will have
to be carefully wrapped in asbestos
and laid away for use next year.
The Amity interests presented their
demands for representations as usual,
and as usual for the past three years
they were turned down. 1t had been
expected that the Supreme Court
would pass on the question of their
r ghts in the mater before this meet
ing but a. no decision has been hand
Cd down yet, Tie matter was laid on
the table until the court shall pass up
on it.
An effort was made to get a mo-
ton before the meeting forbidding u
member OF the board of directors from
acting rs secretary, but this resolution
was also tabled. The bylaws had
been changed so that the board elect
ed was to meet Immediately after the
meeting adjourned and reorganize for
the ensuing year.
The board was elected as follows:
Carl W. Burke. Frank Kroybill, ]. G.
Washburn, VI. NJ. Simpson. Ray Ne
Grath. The only change is that Fred
Temple retires and is succeeded by
Mr.. Simpson. The assessment was
voted to continue at sl.25 per share,
and the reports showed the financial
condition to be in as good shape as
the physical condition which is excel
lent.
After the meeting the new directors
met and elected Carl w. Burke as
president and Frank Kreybill as sec
retary for the ensuing year.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13

A statesman with the known saga
city of Senator Glass of Virginia, op-
poses the Ship Subsidy Bill upon the
ground that it may not accomplish all
that is hoped for it. What an amaz-
ing objcction! Neither the present
system nor what We had before the
war gave n a merchant marine that
could be maintained; Of that We are
certain. We are now losing s50,OO0,-
900 year. The subsidy plan may not
work, It is true, but it can't possibly
be a greater failure than what we
have tried in the past-so why not
give it test? We shall at least save
S2O,OOO,00O a year. and in these times
of high taxes a saving OF that kind
is worth considering. II Columbus
had abandoned his trip across the At
lantic on the ground that it might not
be successful, and all others had pur-
sued that policy. whers would we be
Row9
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rapid Growth of the Congregation
Makes New Structure
Necessary.

The growth of the congregation of
the Chrustian church has been rapid
and continuous the past year and il
has for some time been inadequate to
meet the demands Of either the Sun
day school or the church services.
There has been a movement under way
for some time looking to the building
Of new edificc and it was finally an
nounced by the board last Sunday that
the new church was assured. Some
repairs are now being made on the
old structure to tide over until the
new building can be made ready.
The Churgtian church edifice was
not only the first church building in
Lamar but the building was the first
brick structure erected in the city.
The Christian church. board was the
first religious organization Of the now
ci.y also, and the old building is there
fore one Of the city's few remaining
landmarks.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
HOLIDAY CHEER
Organizations of Lamar Prepare to
Spread Christmas Cheer All
Over City.

At the invitation of the officers of
Lamar Lodge No. 1919. b. P. o. Elks.
representatives of the various church
organizations and lodges and clubs Of
our city met at the Elks club rooms
the first of the week and organized
for the purpose Of raising funds and
investigating conditions in our city so
that no home in Lamar will be with
out share at least Of holiday cheer
and comfort. Especially it will be the
object to see that all the little folks
have something to be cheerful over,
and that the sick and unfortunate are
made to feel brighter by the remem-
brance that they have friends that
wish them we'll.
Arrangements were made to raise
the necessary funds and an executive
committee to take charge including all
the ministers Of the city and with
Gen Kirkpatrick, Exalted Ruler Of
the Elks Lodge, as chairman, was ap-
pointed. Active work will be started
ct once and it is expected that the
work of the committee will be
thorough and extensive, and the holi-
day spirit will enter every home in
Lamar.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
Farm Bureau Opposes Tax Exempt
Securities

The passing Of constitutional
amendment providing against further
issuance of tax-free securities was adj
vocated at the ninth annual conven-
ton of the Farm Mortgage Bankers
association in Chicago, in a paper by
James R. Howard, president of the
American Farm Bureau federation.
"The evasion Of exemption of any
class of property from its just pro-
portion of taxes" he said, "cause the
burden to fall that much harder upon
other forms. Unquestionably the
fcrmer is the last man to be benefit
ed by tax-exemptions; his land is in
sight. It is the wealthy man who in
vests his money in these tax-exempt
securities issued by local, state and
the national government who thus es-
capes his just share of the cost Of
government"
The income from some 100000 000,-
900 of wealth is today escaping taxa
ton by being invested in tax-exempt
bonds. Every acre Of farm land and
every industry must pay double"
taxes to make up this enormous loss
to the government
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13

At the regular conclave Of Malta
Commandery No. 90, Knights Temp
lar, last evening the annual election of
officers was held and the elected and
appointive officers for the ensuing
year were installed by Commander T.
F. Kelly, as follows: Geo. b. Merrill,
Com; D. A. Mclean, Cen; j. s. Nc
Clung, C. G.; Geo. A. Everett, s. W;
N. NJ. Burnett, j. W; Herschel Horn,
Treas; j. v. Sayler, Rec; J. K.
Doughty, Prelate; C. S. Stocker, St.
B.; c. P. Adams, sw. B.; w. G,
Brown, Wi L, Writ Markham, Sen.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
LOOKS LIKE REAL START
Engineering Company Actually Max
ing Survey of Main Street
Paving District.

The council at its meeting on Mon
day evening ordered the Weiland En-
gineering Co., which has the contract
for the engineering of the first La
mar Paving District to 20 ahead with
the work of surveying and plans for
the job, and Mr.. Weiland having as
sembled corps Of expert mountain
climbers is now making the prelimin-
ary survey for the purpose. There is
still long hard drag ahead before
Main street is what progressive city
like Lamar should have for its main
business thoroughfare, but this is at
least a real step towards that end and
makes those who have waited long
and patiently feel like a ray of hope
is at last breaking through. In many
respects Lamar has been the most up
to-date city Of the valley, but the con-
ditions on Main street both as regards
the street and lighting system have
been a relic of the dark ages. The
city council will make friends for
themselves if they push it as fast as
the technicalities of the law will per
nit. The first step after making the
survey will be to have all water main
connections at once made in accord
ance with the approved regulations, so
as to avoid digging up the streets af-
terwards.
.F Aa
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
Death of Mrs. Loyejoy.

On last Thursday after short ill
ness Mrs. Fred Lovejoy died at the
family home Il few miles west of La
mar. She came to this section with
her husband about twenty years ago
ard since that time has made her
home either in or near Lamar She
was christian woman Of many fine
qualities, and was loving mother and
wife who will be deeply missed and
mourned not only by her husband and
three children. but a large circle of
warm personal friends. The funeral
service was held at the Methodist
church on Sunday afternoon and at
tended by large number of friends
and neighbors as well as the member
ship of several orders of which she
was an active member.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
The Baptist Church.

Morning worship IL a. m.
Sunday school GAS a. m.
w. L. Pollard superintendent.
The Christmas program will be an
next week.
Juniors meet every Sunday at 300
o'clock p. m.
B. Y. P. u, $50.
Evening worship 7:30.
There will be a baptismal service on
Sunday evening.
T. F, Kelly, Pastor,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-12-13
Fair Profit Needed.
Postmaster.

What the farmers OF the country
need is not an opportunity to borrow
money, on which they cannot pay the
;nteres. bu. an opportunity to sell
.hs;r nroducts at a fair profit instead
OF at a loss. Encouraging a farmer
IN increase his debts when he cannot
nav the interest on what he now owes
u no ss, a kindness