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The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
DEMAND FOR STATE
LANDS INCREASING
Arkansas Valley Irrigated Lands
Bring Highest Price at Sale by
State Board.

The April sale of state school lands.
held in the office of the State Board
of Land Commissioner, State Capital.
Denver, was the largest in over eight
cen months. 3,7O6 acres were sold for
a total purchase price of SOS, ,S29. 9.65.
and an average price per acre Of
$26.66. These lands were located in
twelve counties of the state, and vari-
ed in price from $3.50 per acre for
raw mountain land to $136.75 per acre
for irrigated land in the Arkansas val
ley.
State lands are offered for sale only
upon the application Of an individual.
and the interest that is now being
manifested in the purchase of these
lands is undoubtedly Indicative Of the
change in financial conditions of the
people OF the state.
Notwithstanding sales of state lands
conducted ever since the admission of
Colorado to statehood, less than one
third Of the land allotted to the state
under the Enabling Act has been sold.
Something over 100000 acres still
remain in control of the state, not
counting the equities still owned by
the school fund in lands that have
been sold and are being paid for in
yearly installments.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
Contract Completed.

Leonard & Mahan, who have been
working for the past year on the big
contract of grading large section of
the Santa Fe Trail between Lamar and
Granada, have completed the work and
representatives of the state highway
department are expected here next
week to inspect the work. The con-
tractors were badly delayed right at
the start of their work by the big
flood of last June which did them
much damage and prevented work 60
ing forward for some time. The long
drouth in the fall also made their
work much harder, but they persevered
and have a fine stretch of road now
ready to turn over to the state.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
STEADY RAINFALL
Continu ed Moisture Precipitation In
sures Fine Crops for the
Season.

Since the breaking of the long
drouth in the southwest territory over
a month ago, there has been a continu-
Gus improvement in the crop condi-
tions, and in addition the continued
fall of slow penetrating rains is stor-
ing up ar amount of moisture in the
soil that insures a good crop season
this year even this early in the spring.
There has been an almost continuous
fall now for nearly three days and
while the precipitation does not read
large in figures it all is stored owing
to the slow manner of falling and it
does more good than several times
the amount in hard rains. This coun-
try can look forward to the coming
season with renewed hope and almost
a certainty of bountiful crops. The
reports from all directions indicate
that the fall is general through the
Lamar territory and far beyond. With
the rains of the previous week and
the heavy snowfall before that it
makes the best early season for some
vearc
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
PUBLIC HOSPITAL
Efforts Being Made to Renew Interest
of the People in Hospital
Building.

Chairman N. NJ. Burnett is making
brave effort to revive the movement
to build hospital in Lamar. No in
stitution is more necessary and need
cd by our city and surrounding terri
tory than first class up-to-date hos
pital, and it stood third on the list of
four needs voted by the clubs of La
mar for the years program. If it
receives as much support in proportion
to its vote as have the paving and
light system it will get just where it
is and no farther. Let us hope. how
ever, that those who bound themselves
to support the four propositions re-
ceiving the highest vote and then turn
ed down the two highest will at least
support one proposition, and that the
hospital will be that one. DR.. Burnett
has secured one subscription of $4,000
which is ready any time a real start is
made towards this great public need.
and with such a subscription to head
the list the raising of sum to insure
an up-to-date hospital ought to be
possible. The present quarters are
not only temporary but are inadequate
much of the time for the demands
made by the community. The com
mittee expects TO make a vigorous
campaign in the near future and should
have the backing of the entire com
munity in the work.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
PostOfTice Increase.

The dull times does not effect the
the growth of business at the Lamar
postoffice, as it goes steadily on all
the time. The salary each fiscal year
from the first of July is based on the
amount of sales of stamps and box
rents for the year ending on the pre-
vious March 31st. Lamar this year
salary Up from s2700 to $4,000. This
required IN increase of several thous-
and dollars, and the sales almost car
ried the office on to the first class. 1t
is believed another year will put it in
that class and give us many new fea-
lures of service that will be an added
convenience to the public.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
Editors Fight.

Editors Woods and Day OF the two
Durango daily papers after a series
of abusive articles about each other
met on the street and fought it out
with fists and Day getting some the
worst Of the encounter drew gun
and shot and killed Woods. Days fa-
ther was one of the most noted fight
ing editors in Colorado's history, but
was always able to take care Of him
self with his pencil. When fists were
resortcd to he both gave and received
many blackeyes, but always had too
much sense to tote around n gun. As
a result he was never in serious
trouble. The son, however, followed
another course and two homes and two
fine business enterprises are wrecked
as a consequence.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
High School Teachers.

The board of directors of the high
school district met last Friday evening
and re-employed Principal A. Boyd
and most of the high school faculty
for the ensuing year. Just how many
will return is not known as yet as
several have announced different in
tentions for the coming year, but it is
safe to predict that more than half of
the present staff will be on hand at
the opening of school next fall As
the year has on the whole been very
satisfactory one for the patrons there
will be general approval of the policy
of unemployment.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
RADIO DEPARTMENT
The Register Will Furnish Its Readers
a Regular Weekly Radio Letter
for Instruction in the New
Science.

Only a few months ago, with the
exception of government, marine and
limited commercial uses, radio was a
plaything for boys. Today it is COM
manding the attention of everyone.
Tomorrow it promises to be the big
gest development of the century. The
installation of home radio devices is
growing so rapidly as to tax produc-
tion capacities. Men and boys in all
parts of the country are building their
own sets. Numerous broadcasting
stations are now enabling people even
in remote sections to listen to speeches,
concerts and other forms of entertain
ment and to receive market and wealth
er reports. One sees in the not dis
tant future, radio phones as numerous
as common telephones are today. No
wonder the metropolitan newspapers
are jumping to it as a subject for fea-
ture departments.
Our readers will find in our new
radio department after the first two
or three Introductory articles full in
structions as to the necessary details
for the construction and operation of
home radio plants with drawing and
pictures explaining in complete detail
the latest developments and informa-
ton useful to radio users.
1t will pay all our readers to save
these articles carefully because even
if no member of the family is now in
terested in this big new science, it
will probably be only short time un-
til one or more do become interested.
Save all the articles as combined they
will enable any enterprising and intel
ligent young man at small expense to
establish his own radio outfit.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
Examining Officers.

State Deputy Auditors Kirwan, Ma
honey and Hoover are in Lamar ex-
amining the various county officers.
They completed the examination of
County Treasurer Mayfield's work of
the past year and pronounced his Of
flee and books to be in condition OF
order and correctness unsurpassed in
the state. They are working on all
the offices and will not finish until
next week
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
New Manager.

C. E. Swink, who for the past six
years has been chief agriculturist Of
the American Beet Sugar Co. in the
Lamar territory, has resigned his posi-
ton with the company and accepted
the management Of the Kornman mill
of the D. A. NJ. & P. Co. Mr.. Swink
is not only one Of the best known
farming experts of this section, but
man of high business standing and
wide acquaintance and will make an
able manager for the big mill at Korn-
man station, one Of the largest al
falfa mills in the state.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
Eastern Star Entertains.

The ladies' Of the Lamar Chapter of
the Eastern Star entertained the mem
bers of the Las Animas Chapter on
last Friday evening at the Masonic
temple. About thirty-five ladies' from
Las Animas came down on No. ~
and with a large attendance of the
local chapter enjoyed a grand even
ing's entertainment. A class of four
candidates was initiated and an elabor-
ate banquet served. All told one hun
dred members of the order were pres
ent.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
Commercial Class Wins Honors.

Miss Lena Paul and her pupils in
commercial work were pleased this
morning when they heard the results
of the contests in the commercial sub
jects in Rocky Ford last Friday.
Lamar won everything in Beginners
Shorthand, as follws:
First-Cora Briskey.
Second-Mabel Lynch.
Third-Maude Shifflet.
They were hardly as successful in
typewriting. Rocky Ford won first;
Ordway, second; and Maude Shifflet of
Lamar, third.
The ones attending the contest from
this school were Russell Myers, Cora
Briskey, Mabel Lynch and Maude Shift
fletet and Miss Paul.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
D-C-D CONVENTION
Annual Meeting of the Various Towns
Along the Line of the Big Trail
Held in Canadian, Texas,
Tomorrow.

The annual convention of delegates
from all sections of the D-C-D High
way is to be held at Canadian, Texas,
this year on Thursday, April 27. A
number of Lamar organizations are to
be represented and two car loads of
our citizens left yesterday for that
city to take part. The delegation from
here consisted of Allyn Cole, C. c..
Huddlestcn, I. Fl. Myers, NJ. X. Sum-
day, ]. Russell Mayfield, w. A. Bull
lard, Cora r. Strain, DIR. ]. d. Pax
ton, and ]. E. Hutchinson. They
started yesterday afternoon and if
they succeed in getting through at all
since the storm should reach Canadian
this evening. The convention is ex-
pected to be an important event in the
history of the highway and all towns
from Colorado Springs to Dallas have
signified their intention to take part.
The program is an elaborate one and
Hon. Allyn Cole of the Lamar delega-
tion is slated for one of the principal
addresses.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
DISTRICT COURT
Criminal Cases Still Occupying the At
tention of the District Court.

The criminal docket for the term of
the district court is being rapidly
cleaned up and it looks as if few cases
of this kind will be left unsettled when
the court adjourns.
The case against Henry Seeman for
issuing short checks was tried on last
Thursday and attracted considerable
interest owing to the long line of
children presented to the view of the
jury on the benches giving the i'm
preston that it might be the length
of the bread line that caused the short
age at the bank. Anyway the jury
disagreed and it is not certain just
when if ever the case will be retired.
Louis Paulsen plead guilty to a
charge of forgery and was sentenced
by Judge Hollenbeck to two years in
the penitentiary.
The Ed McClain case in which he
was charged with rape was tried on
Friday end attracted the largest
crowd of the term, but the court de-
cided to hold it behind closed doors.
Much interest has been taken in the
case and there has been much COM
ment on both sides of the question.
District Attorney Hawley and his as
sistant, Attorney Allyn Cole, repre-
sented the state and Attorneys Todd,
Underwood and Traxler the defendant.
The testimony lasted until late in the
night but the case was given to the
jury before midnight. The jury hung
until late the following afternoon
when they brought verdict of not
guilty.
The trial of George Routh charged
with larceny of various tires and parts
of autos was next heard. Attorneys
Hillyer and Kinkaid represented the
defense and after trial lasting until
late Monday the jury brought in n
verdict Of not guilty.
Juries adjudged both John Routh
charged with bigamy and assault and
John Orcutt charged with bootlegging
as Of unsound mind, and the cases
against them went over accordingly.
The case against Henry Bahe and
John Owens charged with assault on
f. C. Gee, the Granada banker, was
continued until next month.
The case against Sam Martin charg-
ed with bootlegging was heard on
Tuesday afternoon. After hearing the
evidence of the prosecution the de-
fense asked for a dismissal and on it
being refused by the court decided to
stand on the evidence as presented by
the state. The jury brought in YER
dict of guilty and the defendant gave
notice of an appeal claiming that no
evidence had been introduced connect
ing the defendant with the booze
found.
The case of the state against Otis
and Jim Hoffman and ]. C. Gillian
charged with manufacturing and SELL
ing booze is now on trial.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
Junior High Track Meet.

The track meet for the county junior
high schools was held last Saturday
afternoon at Granada. The track
team of the Granada school simply
outclassed all the others and won by
a wide margin. Lamar boys were Sec
ond but a long gap separated them
from the Granada team.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
SOME "FIGGERS"
Z. z. Taxpayer Thinks Prof. Jones
Must Have Taken an Overdose
of Digitalis.

Mr.. Editor:-
have been informed that when the
school board first brought Prof. Jones
to Lamar he was recommended as an
expert mathematician, and # it was
ever doubted before no one who read
his statement of light plant operations
would ever again question it. Even at
that some doctor must have given him
an over dose of digitalis-anyway he
just couldn't stop the flow of figgers.
Mark Twain once said there were three
grades in lying-lies, damn lies and
"figgers," but even he did not expect
anything quite as artistic as the Prof.
dished out. Just think of a deficit
running into the thousands and big
profit on our three hundred thousand
dollar investment all in the same line
almost. We notice old man Hendrie
gets his all right. all right! Nearly
four thousand dollars in interest and
twice that amount in supplies. He
ought in fairness to take little more
Of the county's dry land. The Prof.
like the figger artist he is can make
'em read profits, economical manage
ment, deficit, wonderful supervision,
great increase in service, magic ex-
tension in lines, and most everything
except the two things citizens are
looking for-tax reduction and good
lighting system. While deficits are
being created there can be no tax re-
duction; and just think of forty
thousand dollar annual pay roll for the
plant and people on some of the streets
still carrying lanterns. With the high
est light and power rates in the state
this wonderful management can't keep
their balance sheet from showing n
deficit, and with a payroll that would
choke n mule they can't furnish n
good lighting system.
II is these little items that make
the wonderful "figgers" a nightmare
to such citizens as
f. z. TAXPAYER.
p. S.-One of our city street clean
ers today got hid in one of the ruts
on Main street and was nearly run
over by a truck-as il was he was al
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
OUR DIARIES STILL LEAD
Cow Testing Association Reports Show
Arkansas Valley Dairymen
Make Good.

The reports of the state cow test
ing association and the western div
ision composed of nine states with A
associations and about twenty thous-
and COWS have both been published and
show that the local dairymen are hold
ing their high rank among the leaders
in the industry.
Harry Heath's fine cow, Pearl
Mooie Douglas, has held the first place
in the state association for the second
month in succession, feat seldom
performed by any cow. She also holds
sixth place in the western division. The
herd of the Green Mountain Dairy
holds second place in the state associa-
ton and seventh in the western di-
vision for herds over fifteen cows.
Turpin and Dewitt hold second in the
state and eighth in the western divi-
sion for herds under fifteen cows. The
prices received for milk here by the
farmers Is the highest in the state at
present, and the feed cost among the
lowest.
The local association also makes the
best showing in the state for cows
that produce more than forty pounds
of butterfat per month. Out of 287
cows tested there being 80 in that
high class, and several herds averag-
ing better than that amount.
A considerable amount of extension
work has been done this spring on the
establishment of permanent irrigated
pastures. Approximately $50 acres of
new pasture is to be seeded this spring.
A growing amount of interest is pre-
valent throughout the entire State in
the establishment of such pastures as
will enable the dairymen to reduce his
feed bill and his labor cost in the
summer time. While we have not
completed conservative estimated lists
of those who intend to seed this spring
it is a very conservative estimate to
state that sixty-five men are adopting
this method Of summer feeding.
Those who are thinking of establish
lnR pdStuftS VI u Pchhohche iseN
next year should pillow their land in
the fall, il possible, so as to be able
to plant earlier in the spring on a
better prepared seed bed.
Many have asked the advisability of
planting a permanent pasture on al
falfa land. 1t is a much better prac-
tice to put the alfalfa land into agrain
crop before seeding to pasture as by
doing this less trouble will be expert
enced with some of the old alfalfa
coming up and establishing itself in
the pasture. A minimum of alfalfa in
6 permanent pasture is to be desired
so as to reduce the risk of bloating.
Those who expect to plant pastures
next year would do well to bear this
in mind.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26

Orient Chapter No. go, R. A. NJ.
held a special convocation last even
ing for work in the Royal Arch de-
gree. After the ceremonies a fine
lunch was served.
The Lamar register., 1922-04-26
f. z. TAXPAYER.

p. S.-one of our city street clean
ers today got hid in one of the ruts
on Main street and was nearly run
over by truck-as it was he was al
most drowned by the water thrown
over him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-07-28
BETTER SOLDIER THAN LOVER
Great Duke Of Wellington Somewhat
Awkward In His courtship
Of Jenny Lind.

In his book of "reminiscences, Ar.
thur Coleridge, great-nephew Of the
famous poet, gives an interesting ac-
count of Jenny Lind. He was her
intimate friend for 20 years. He tells
the following story of the prima donna
and the duke of Wellington:
I'm four months after her arrival
in London the old warrior had be-
come a captive to the enchantress.
He courted the lady so ostentatiOus-
ly as to rouse the jealousy Of the
Italian faction; his enthusiasm was
rather awkward at times to the OBJ
ject Of his homage. l have her own
authority for saying that the duke
always arrived early and seated
himself in his box on level with
the stage. Directly he saw Jenny
Lind he opened fire: Good evening,
Miss Lind, how are you tonight?
All right, hope These wellmeant
utterances were a trihe out of place
at the particular time, for the Lucia,
Amina, or Daughter of the Regi-
ment was always so absorbed in her
part as to be out of touch with all
outside influence"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-07-28
ONE OF OLDEST TRADITIONS
Picturesque Legend Of the Slaughter
of ST. Ursula and the Eleven
Thousand Virgins.

The legend Of st. Ursula is one of
the most picturesque of ancient tradI-
tons. 1t relates that she was the
daughter Of the BritOn, TheonOtus, and
was desired In marriage by a heather
prince named Holofernes. She con-
sented on the condition that he become
Christian, and allowed her three
years in which to make a pilgrimage.
he consented, and Ursula set out ac-
companied by 1000 virgins. They
journeyed up the Rhine as far as Basic
and thence, by foot, to Rome, where
they were joined for their return
march. by the pope and retinue of
clergy.
When they reached Cologne, on the
return trip. they were attacked by
horde of Wild Hunnish barbarIans, and
all were slain, although Attila, the lead
er Of the Huns, attempted to save the
life Of Ursula that she might become
his wife. She fell, however, pierced
with an arrow, which has become her
attribute In pictorial representations.
Az soon as the massacre was over an
gels appeared, In number equal to the
slaughtered virgins, and put the bar
barlans to flight. Soon after a
church was erected among the graves
In honor Of st. Ursula.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-07-28
NOVEL USE FOR GRAMOPH0NE
Machine Can BE Used to Tell Fortunes
II One Is Tired Of Listening
to Music.

You can have all kinds Of fun with
Q gramOphOne.
1t can become, for example, most
amusing fOrtune-teller. Prepare a
cardboard disc, just the size of the
turn-table, with q hole in Its center
for the pin This can be done by plac-
ing record on sheet Of cardboard,
marking a pencil line round 1t, and
cutting out with a pair of scissors.
Onto the disc paste a paper circle
marked off round the edge into two
divisions about two inches wide, In
each OF which have been written pre-
dictions, humorous or otherwise. The
disc Is placed on the turn-table and
a strip Of cardboard about eight inches
long and one inch wide Is prepared.
A hole rather larger than the diam
eter Of the center pin Is made at one
end.
This is slipped over the pin, and
the other end is bent down to form
a support for the slip so that it will
stand clear of the disc. An arrow
is drawn upon 1t to act as a pointer.
Set the machine in motion and IN
vite the company to consult the or
acle. They do this by pressing the
brake of the gramophOne. The divis-
Ion on the disc opposite which the
arrow on the fixed slip stops gives the
fortune" Of the victim.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-07-28
GOT SECRET OF Joss STICK
TWO Adventures Said to Have oiS.
covered Carefully Guarded Meth
cd OF lts Manufacture.

There Is a huge consumption Of so
where Buddhist worship is celebrated,
These ceremonial candles, whose use
corresponds very nearly to that Of the
wax candles used In the ceremonies of
the Catholic church, are lighted on
similar occasions, ceremonies Of fes.
tivity, or mourning. prayer or thanks
giving to dIvinities. etc. JOsS-sticks
are at once candles and incense, since,
like the latter, they burn without ap
parent flame.
The preparation Of joSS-StickS X
Shrouded In some mystery, and the
process Is still practically unknown,
those who carry it on being chosen
from special class and kept In rig
orous secluSlon. Decker and Hurrier,
during sojOurn in Indo-China and
China, succeeded, however, In dIscov'
erlng the essential points of manufac
ture.
\ squared strip of bamboo of vary,
ing length and thickness, according to
the size of the joss-stick that is to be
made, is Skillfully rolled on an In
clined surface, in a mixture Of 0dorif
erouS powders agglutinated by resin,
made viscous by slight elevation OF
temperature. One of the ends is left
as 1t is, to serve as handle. In some
eases the bamboo is replaced with o
flexible rod which enables the joss
stick to be rolled In spiral form.