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The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
Only Takes Time.

If it takes the Denver police twenty
eight days to find the corpse Of a
bandit sitting in an auto@how long
will it take them to find one of the
live bandits? ? Liberal reward will be
paid for best answer. One of the
mint robbers at the big hold-up in
December was shot and killed and his
body left sitting in the Buick car in
a garage in the central part of city
residence district. His body was not
found until Monday of this week and
ther by a plumber and not a police
man. There is only one mitigating
circumstance for the police to hang
an excuse on, and that is that the
Denver Post keeps such constant
stink raised in the city that few
dead men. more or less, makes little
additional difference.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
FORT BENT MEETING
Annual Meeting Results in Some Sur
prises and Reduced Assessment.

The annual stockholders meeting OF
The Fort Bent Ditch Co. is becoming
as much of classic clash OF oppos-
ing giants Of politics and business in
this section as the free-for-all events
staged by the Fort Lyon Canal Co.
each year.
This years meeting was held at the
court house last Wednesday afternoon
and was considered a matter OF such
vital Importance that even honored
Solons, oppressed with the weighty az
fairs of state, abandoned the stately
halls of the capitol building, left the
old ship of state to rock along without
a guiding hand, slipped away from the
bright lights of the white way, and
sacrificed some Of their railroad mile
age, to lend the influence of their new
dignity to correcting the errors oil
management of the old officers. Some
way or other though the stockholders
seemed to feel the concern had been
pretty well managed and with total
representation of nearly 9e per cent
Of the stock present, they gave the
former directors another term at man
agement. They elected c. Ray STRAIN
]. S. Hasty and E. P. Gilbert Of the
old board and w. F. Bradley and Eli
johnson. Mr.. Strain was made presi-
dent, Mr.. Bradley, vice president ana
Mr.. johnson, treasurer. Grover L.
Carrico was reelected secretary. Inc
assessment was fixed at sl.lo per
share. ten cents less than that OF last
year.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
Contract for Receiving Station Let

Announcement was made at the Cow
Club meeting last night that the con-
tract had been let for the new milk
cooling receiving station for Holly.
This will be good convenience and
saving for the farmer of this section.
1t has been difficult to keep the milk
fresh on its way from the farm to the
Helvetia Company in Lamar. Now
Holly will be able to put the milk on
the train in a fresh sweet condition.
1t means less waste and more profit
for the farmers. The McCue Mercan-
tile Co. of Lamar have the contract
for the new structure. 1t is another
forward move for the farmers of this
section.-Holly Chieftain.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
Daring Hold Ip.

A bold highwayman, the first for
some years in Lamar held up the Sun
Gay garage last Friday morning. Wal
ter Cores, the night man, was alone
when a man with cap pulled down low
over his face suddenly showed a gun
into his face and ordered hands up.
There was nothing else tight then to
keep MIN busy so he accommodated
the gentleman of the road and held
them up. The latter went through the
cash drawer and secured the nights
receipts, $1,000, and then backed out of
the door and disappeared. No clue
has been found as to his identity or
how he is spending all that money.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
Good Start.

Only the prompt and efficient work
of Chief Sundays fire department
prevented real fire last Thursday
just afternoon. An alarm was sent in
from the office of the National Refin-
ing Co. on North Second street An
overheated stove had started a fire
in the Office and it was all ablaze even
in the moments required for the fire
wagon to get there. Prompt work on
the part of the department, however,
confined the fire 70 the one room and
prevented the big loss that would have
occurred if it had once begun to spread
in that neighborhood. The loss to the
company amounted to several hundred
dollars as it was.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
Isaac Grimsley Hurt.

In the early hours of Monday morn
ing Isaac Grimsley. who has for some
years been the court house janitor,
was crossing Elm street from his
house to the alley leading to the court
house when ne was struck and knock
ed down by the truck belonging to the
Hoggatt mortuary. Harry Hoggatt,
who was driving the truck, was bring
ing body from the hospital to the
mortuary, and his lights were not
working so he was running slow, and
to this alone is due the fact that the
accident was not much more serious.
Mr.. Grimsley is hard of hearing and
did not know any vehicle was COM
ing and Mr.. Hoggatt did not see him
until too late. Mr.. Grimsley was tax
en- to his home and suffered the most
severe pain for hours. He is now re-
ported to be resting easy and it is
hoped will soon be around again.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
'EM THE REAL STUFF
ID. \. VI. < Z. Co. First in Line and
Covers the Whole Field of
Future Events.

The Denver Alfalfa Milling & Pro-
duets Co. was not only the first to
wake up and make success cf the
manufacture of alfalfa meal, but il
SET the pace and is still keeping far
in the lead of all others in that line.
Just so, when the Santa Fe Rail
rosd officials requested all business
men in the various towns along its
line, whose places were in good view
of the trains coming in, to put up
signs showing the name of the town.
the ID. A. NJ. & z. Co. is the first in
line and leaves no room for guess
work and none for improvement. They
just slip the rowing eyes of the travel
ers on the train the info that this is
Lamar and there will be ten thousand
people here in 1925 so fairly that there
can be no dispute about it. The wary
travellers will see it in box car letters
along the south side of the Sayler
block in plain view of the depot and
under the sign of the d. A. NJ. e. p.
Co. general offices, and from the looks
Of the general prosperity around the
town and the high character of the
company putting out the news, he will
go on his way with the idea firmly
implanted in his mind. The painters
are now finishing the job, and doing
it in excellent style. The sign is the
most conspicuous object along the
right of way and no one but blind
man will miss it. 1t reads:
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
Handing II Back Gently.

Squire Squiggens of Massachusetts,
evidently a yankee who wants TO be
funny, sent five hundred dollar bond
of the State of Georgia issued in 1862
to the governor with request for
payment as he was anxious to buy
cow and team. The governor not to
be outdone replied promptly with the
money for the bond and 81 years in
terest, but called attention to the fact
that band provided for payment in
money of the Confederate States OF
America which he enclosed to the full
amount with his hopes that the Squire
might be able to purchase the COW and
team with the money.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
New Advertising Man.

A. ]. Davy, former county assessor
has purchased stock in the Valley De
partment Store Co., and has taken the
position as advertising manager lor
the company. Mr.. Davy has had years
of business experience and has made
special study of the art Of adVer'is-
ing and should make good man on
this job. If he is half as good al 'ha'
as NE WAS as assessor he will De j
cracker jack.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
PROWERS COUNTY TAXES
Assessors Abstract Shows Some Re-
duction in Taxes Except School
Taxes.

The report of former Assessor A.
j. Davy for the assessment and tax
roll of 1922 is now in the hands of
the printer and shows some interest
ing facts. Outside of the schools
there is some reductions of taxation,
and while they still seem to be al
most appalling yet it is always well
to remember that start in the right
direction may gather momentum in
time.
In spite of increased acreage OF
farm lands there is reduction in val
uation which is partially offset by in
creases in the town and city valuations.
Live stock prices have been consider
ably reduced and the numbers are
nearly the same except that the sheep
fed in transit shows gain OF over
$50 per cent. The total valuation is
s23 ,23s,51O for 1922 against 24,l36,-
$50 in 1921, difference of nearly
million dollars.
The following will show just about
the proportion of the amounts raised
for the different taxing bodies:
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
DEATH OF COUNTY CLERK
John W. Prowers Dies After Sickness
of Several Months Duration.

While it has been generally known
for some time that County Clerk John
w. Prowers could not long survive,
yet it was with distinct feeling of
shock and loss that the people of our
city late this afternoon heard of his
final call by the grim messenger.
No man in our city was better
known and none better liked as was
evidenced by the big majority polled
for him last November, he far outrun-
ming any other candidate. He was in
his 55th year, having been born in
Bent county near where Fort Lyon
now is located in 1868. His father,
John w. Prowers, was one of the
earliest and most enterprising of the
pioneers who paved the way for the
settlement Of the valley, and it was
for him this county, when cut off of
old Bent county, was named.
John, Jr., when just reaching man
hood came to Lamar soon after the
land office was established here to
take n clerkship in the office, and be
came then as ever since well liked and
popular with all our citizens.
After the boom died down and the
land business declined he moved to
Coddoa in Bent county where he was
in business for a number of years, and
then returned to Lamar and has been
here in business ever since, until in
1920 he undertook to run on what
seemed hopeless cause for county
clerk on the democratic ticket. His
popularity was such that he was elect
ed by large majority, the only man
on his ticket to come anywhere near
winning. He was taken sick in the
early summer Of 1922 and went to the
mountains for two months in the hopes
Of regaining his health, but gained
very little, and all through the cam
paign was growing worse. He was
unable to make canvass of the coun-
ty but did not need to as his populari-
ty pulled him through at the top of
his ticket. He made a brave effort to
continue at his duties after election
but rapidly failed and was bedfast
when the time for being again sworn
in came around last week. He was
married to Miss Baldwin of Caddoa
soon after going there and to this
union was born one daughter and two
sons, all Of whom survive to mourn
his loss. He has long been n devoted
christian and has been for years on
the board of the Lamar Christian
church, one of its most faithful work
ers. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been announced.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
This Is
l. A NJ A X
COLORADO
Population
10000
in 1925

If other concerns with equally good
locations would all duplicate that sign
it would give added weight to the
PRONUNCIATION of fact that needs only
. short time to more than be fulfilled.
Manager f. NJ. Wilson of the d. A. NJ.
& p. Co. has the big idea and the more
it is repeated the sooner it will hap
pen.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
COLORADO AGRICULTURE
Growth OF Past Decade Has Made the.
State a Real Factor in Nations
Agricultural Wealth.

The average acreage of wheat plant
ed annually in Colorado during the
past four years, according to reports
OF county assessors to the State I'm
migration Department, is 1,616,00O
acres, Of which 100000 acres was
winter wheat and $4,000 acres spring
wheat. The enormous increase in
acreage of wheat grown in the state
in recent years may be seen from a
comparison of these figures with the
average figures returned by the census
bureau for 1909 and 1919.
In 1909 the census bureau reported
approximately BAL 900 acres of wheat
harvested in the state The same bu-
reau reported 1929, 900 acres of wheat
harvested in 1919 While the largest
Increase in wheat acreage occurred
previous to 1919, reports of assessors
show that there has been a steady
and substantial increase since that
time. The law requiring assessors to
make reports to the Immigration De-
partment became effective in 1919, and
the average acreage reported for the
four years since these reports have
been available is nearly 100000 acres
greater than the number of acres re-
ported by the census bureau for 1919,
while the actual wheat area reported
for 1929 was approximately 1000 900
acres, or approximately $4,000 acres
more than was reported by the census
bureau for 1919. The census bureau
found that 25.4 per cent of all the
farms in the state were growing wheat
in 1909 and 40 per cent of them were
growing wheat in 1919. Reports Of
assessors showed that approximately
4S per cent of all farms reporting
were growing wheat in 1922, while ap-
proximately 35 per cent of the culti-
v..ed area in the state was in wheat.
The average area devoted to corn
in the state in the past four years, ac-
cording to assessors reports, is l.
O45,O00 acres. The increase in area
devoted to this crop also has been rap
id. though not so rapid as has been
the case with wheat. The census bu-
reau found approximately $4,000
acres Of corn harvested in the state in
1909 and 752,637 acres in 1919. As
SCISSORS report approximately 100000
acres Of corn pla1'ed in the state in
1922.
The actual increase in acreage of
these crops in recent years is perhaps
Slightly greater than the increases in
dicatei by assessors reports, for these
reports have never been complete.
Tney are more complete each year
than for the year preceding, and in
1922 they were perhaps SO per cent
complete For the four years covered
by the reports, however they do not
average more than 80 per cent COM
plete
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17
EARLY LAMAR HISTORY
Files of Register Show Interesting
Facts About Early Churches
and Lodges of Lamar.

As there has been some discussion
lately of early Lamar church history
The Register presents the following
facts taken from the files of the first
two years, which will be of consider
able interest to our readers;
The first church services held in La
mar were in June, 1886, and were of
the Episcopal denomination, Rev For
roster of Las Animas being in charge
The services were held in any building
that could be used until the city hall
was finished in the fall when it was
used. 1t was located facing north on
the alley west of the present Presby-
terian church.
The first Sunday school was organ
lied in July By the Christian church.
They also formed the first church or
ganization and raised the first sub
scription for building. Through
some means this was delayed, how
ever. Their first pastor was Elder J.
b. Graves of Mt Sterling, Illinois
who located here early in April and
held services on April 10. He remain
ed several months and was succeeded
on July by Elder J I. Sherrard, who
held services in building south OF
Hewes hotel near where the Register
office is now located He performed
the ceremony of baptism on several
members in the Arkansas river north
of Lamar in October
The first regularly located minister
in Lamar was Rev. H. l.. Beardsley
who came here from Castle Rock and
held services in the City Hall in Jan
uary, 1887. He had previously been
associate pastor with Rev. Lewis NJ.
Markham in Ohio, who was father Of
L. Writ and l.. NJ. Markham. Under
his charge the contract for q new
church was let by the Methodist or
ganization on April 2, 1887. The first
quarterly meeting was held by Presid-
ing Elder n. A. Chamberlain of Pu-
eblo on April 3, 1887. At the state
conference in the summer Rev. Boards
ley was sent to Denver and Rev. II.
NJ. Law was sent to Lamar. He ar
rived before the completion Of the
church in September. The first serv-
ice in the new church was communion
presided over by Rev. Chamberlain on
Saturday, September 3, 1887, and on
Sunday. the 4th, it was dedicated by
Rev. d. II. Moore, d. D., chancellor
of the University Of Denver. The
money to pay off the church debt was
raised in just twenty minutes.
The first Catholic service was held
on Sunday, April II, 1887, and was
conducted by Rev. A J. Brucher Of
Pueblo.
The first lodge organized in Lamar
was Lamar Lodge No. 3S, A. o. U. W,
and of the first officers only A. Deeter,
one Of the trustees. is still a resident
of our city.
The w. c. T. U. in January and Kit
Carson Post in the fall were among the
early organizations None Of the first
officers Of the former are now here,
and Mr.. Deeter again is the only one
of the latter still here
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17

The county commissioners were in
session the first of the week called
special business in connection with
change in officials at the court house.
Gale A. Lee, who is representing
the Commonwealth Bank Of Kansas
City in the western Texas territory,
spent several days this week visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lee.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-17

The total amount Of the bill which
the new county treasurer, Mr.. Hunter
will have to collect during the coming
year is s6O5 ,679.s9; while Mr.. May
field last year had to collect s62S,s2o.-
SO. As we said before this difference
is not very large but the trend is in
the right direction.
Let US hope the new year will show
even greater reductions.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15

iLimitar Ell Presidente de los Estados
Unidos un solo termino! Un ternn-
no p.eferentemente de seis amos, sin
posibilidad de reelection.
En- gran parte debido La muerte
del Presidente Harding, esta PROPOSE
ci6n. que ha sido considerable antes de
ahora. ha encontrado eco entire los la
inados a resolverla. Existe una fuerte
corriente de opinion entire los MEM
bros del Senado de la Camara ia
vorab a tai idea.
De acuerdo con los datos recogidoS
por un periodico de Washington de los
206 Senadores Representatives. consul
tados sobre Ell asunto, lis apoyan el
proyecto. SO no estan conformes con
la p oposici6n Y % estan indecisos.
Existen varias razones que favorecen
esta medida. Y, entire las mas podero-
sas. la de que en- tai forma el Presl-
dente podria independizarse por COM
pleto do la politica; que un termino de
seis amos consecutivos daria suficiente
tempo al Executive para ell desarrollo az
su programa que el derecho lllnl-
tado de la reelection es mny peligroso.
FL proyecto de ley para establecer Ia
medida indicada sera presentada en- es-
ia session del Congress- 81 Senador WI
liam j. Harris, que durante la Ultima
session presento una resolucion conJun-
Ia en- tai sentido, Sc ha expresado en-
la forrna siguiente: ME propongo ra-
dicar esa enmienda en- ell Congreso 68
v urgir que sea considerable por el CO.
mite juridico del Senado'. Tomando co
mo base el resultado de la encuesta Del
peri6dico capitolino no hay duda algu-
ma que la enmienda seria aprobada por
las dos terceras parties de los votos que
son necesarios para enmendar la Cons
titucion.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
Notas de sport

del club Allentown" no hay mas no
ticias exception de la seguridad del
cmbarque de dicha novena en- New
York ell sabado 90 de diciembre en- Ell
vapor philadelphia" Sin EMBRACE, Ia
pr6xima semana podra darse conocer
e. personal de dicho club y Sc publica-
IAN algunos scores de juegos celebra-
dos en- la ultima teinporada. Reina gran
anlmaci6n cn Ponce para los juegos de
esta temporada y de otras parties de Ia
iSla habra tambien buenas excursiones.
Desde luego, que es muy probable que
los americanos jueguen algunos desa-
fios en- San Juan, asi es que puede.l
preparsrse los fans de la lo2a sabo-
rear pelota de altnra.
BORICUA
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
LA SITUACION DE LOS NEGO.
CLOS EN- ESTADOS UNIDOS

Informe concise recibido por cable
del National City Bank, N. Y, con
relaci6n a la situacion actual de los
negocios en- los Estados Unidos.
Dinero la Vista: 4%eo.
Acciones: Mercado active; precios
generalmente altos. Precio promedio
de acciones de viente companies in
dustriales: GAIL; precio promedio
de acciones de veinte companies fe-
rroviarias: Slit; la semana pasada !:
92:81 Y $3.50, respectivamente.
Azucar: Futuros para mayo 4.84.
Algodon: Irregular; futuros para
'eaero 34.62.
Arroz: Mercado agitado; con ten
dencias alza.
Negocios en- general: Continlan
buenos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
NoTAs DE LA FoRTALEZA

Ell Coronel Lewis, Jefe de la Po-
licia Insular, estuvo de consulta con
ell Gobernador sobre asuntos relacio-
nados con So of1cina.
Ell Sr. Ramon Siaca Pacheco,
tambien estuvo de consulta con el
Gobernador sobre ell trabajo de la
Junta de Insular de Eleciones.
Ell Senador Miranda, de Are
cibo, estuvo de consulta con lGo-
bernador sobre asuntos relacionados
con aquel Municipio.
Ell Sr. P. Rivera Martinez, visi-
to Palacio en- relaci6n con los lnte-
reses de las clases trabajadoras.
Ell Sr. Saldana y Ell ST.. Hull,
discutieron con Ell Gobernador la edi-
cion de un Registro Annual de Paer-
to Rico.
Ell Juez Bonner, discuti6 con el
Gobernador asuntos relacionados con
las emisiones de bonos.
Ell Fiscal Wells, visito Palacio
para discutir asuntos relacionados
con su oficina.
/; Ell Sr. Alfonso Lastra Charriez,
discutio con ell Gobernador ciertos
asuntos relacionados con la vista a
Washington de la Comision Legis-
lativa.
Ell Sr. Carlos Chardon, Comisio-
nado de Agricultural Y Trabajo, dis
cutio con Ell Gobernador algunos
asuntos relacionados con su depar-
tamento.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
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slitado de proximos encuentros con
clubs del calibre de Ponce, Ribosch.
1Iumacao Y 8. J. Athletics. Aparte de es-
70 los cardenales quieren su turno con
los PROFESSIONALS americanos del AL
LENTO WN.
La Gistinguida sefiorita Guillermi-
ma L6pnz ha sido nombrada madrina
del club Mayagiiez'' y lanzara la
primera bola en- los juegos de maiana.
Los clubs "Ribosch", Humacao"
y s J. Athletics debieran nombrar sus
,nadrinas dando asi una representation
activa III bello sexo
LA EMPoRADA DEL ALLENTOWN
Con referencia la proxima visits
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15

Sra. Teresa de Veray, Aguadilla.
Harding High School, Cayey.
Sr. German Ortiz, Santurce.
Sra. Carmen de LAMA, Juncos.
Srta. Alejandrina Masdeu, Catafio.
Sra. Elena de Bachs, Santurce.
Sr. Juan B. Ortiz, Santurce.
Sra. Maria j. Orta, Catano.
ST.. Arsenic Sierra, Caguas.
Sr. Alfonso Suarez, Humacao.
Srta. Maria L. Mulet, Ponce.
Sra. S. G. de Alfonso, Barceloneta.
ST.. Jose M. Baralt, Fajardo.
Sra. Flora de Moreda, Utuado.
Sra.> Juana R. de Davila, Lajas.
Escuela DR.. p. G. Goyco, Santurce.
Sr. J. NJ. Herrero, Santurce.
Srta. Julia Noa, Santurce.
Srta. Lolita Reyes, Rio Piedras.
Sr. Antonio Porrata Doria, Catano.
Sr. Bartoloma Mediavilla, S. Juan.
Sr. Ramon Antommattei, Yauco.
Sr. Natalie Bayonet. San Juan.
Sr. Antonio Quidgley, Juncos
Sr. Jose Barange. San Juan.
Sra. Iaisa Coll Vda. Cuchi, San
turce.
Sr. Angel Gonzalez, Juncos.
Srta. Teresa Quinones, Arecibo.
Sr. Francisco Vilel'a, Lares.
"'Cfrculo de Recreo'', San German.
Sr. Jorge V. Quinones, San German.
Sr. Antonio A. Dfaz, San Juan.
Sra Carmen M. Marrero, San Juan.
Sr. Jose Calderon Miro, Rio Piedras.
Sr. Luis Vergne Ortiz. San Juan.
Sr. Manuel Julia, Santurce.
Eserea Mufioz Rivera, Santurce.
Sr. Adrian Nelson, Santurce.
ST.. Carlos Igartua, Aguadilla.
Sra. Flora Jimenez Vida. de Jime-
nez, Caguas.
Sra. Agripina G. de Lim6n, Are
cibo.
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