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Humar register. every katubday Bl • r »jlifrfir und Utorrlll- Scaaraim©* Hates : OmVw » M Mb 75 Tfc— Mw-to W «■>—- Mat 28th, 1802. «A.toetra.ots. The only set of Numeri cal Abstracts of the Rec ords of Prowers county. Abstracts to Farm and City Property furnished on shortest notice * Terms Reasonable. Address PROWERS CO. ABSTRACT Co. Lamar, Colo. A. T. & S. F. Tim* Camc Daily.. Lamar, i.'olora<k>. Daily. Wert Bound. East Bocwd. Jit*. 3 706a.m. No. 4 923p.m. 7«o. 5 ......... t U Am. No. 6 2 15 a. m. Jio. 7633 p. m. No. 8 10 55 a. m. ffo, 43-F/gt 223 p. m. No. 44-Fnrt 946 a. m. Nut. 5 aad 6 if* tJUrough trails. W, E. Cade, AtP'ut. LOCALS. Read the Register. See'M. Strain’s new ad. ■They are painting the court house red! Mrs. G. T. Herbert visited in Denyer this week. F. ML Friend and wife, of Springfield, jure jn Lamar to-day, J>. 13. ’Merrill, vit Granada, transacted • bonmens in Lamar Wednesday. Frank Krey bill and doe Wyatt, of Las Auiiuna. were in 1owd yenterdsy .David 6<*ri>os ••iid rifr. of Granada. ( B istted ir< f-dii—las' ' ’ '•■d.ceanav Mias Emoi& returned from Dr ft D. tioM.4t.ei. of Spnngtula. uw r agistcri*! at r> • •-»! uc W eunes •day. Prince Allen Thompson, from Butte .creek, was up on land office business last Monday. E. D. Ward, a former Prowers county citizen, was down from La J unta last Wednesday. Herbert expects his first car of Buck eye mowers next Tuesday. Another car is on the way. M. Strain has secured the agency for the Wm. Dee ring mowers and binders. &ee his new ad. R. L. Strain, of New Albany, Indmnn, is in town, visiting relatives. He came yesterday morning. The city council meet last night and • .appointed Frank Kelsey marshal, rice Smiley Irwin resigned. Mrs. Farrell (formerly White), from La Junta, attended the Morris-Coleburn wedding in Lamar Tuesday. John Tomlinson, of Granada, and G. *X Feast and A. V. Van Etten, of Zuck, are up on land office business to day. Happy and content Is a bride with “ The Ro chester , *’ she lives in the light of the morning. fhUarnjmort. write Rochester Lamp Co. An* iork. Mrs. M. D. Crawford, mother of Sup .erintendent A. E Crawforti, is in Gra nada conducting the teachers’ examina tion. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stephenson died on Monday after a short illness. The funeral took place on ■Tuesday. Col. Wm. A. Merrill, of Granada, was Thursday evening helping Major Jlillow m.uster in the local camp of Sons 4>f Veterans. Mrs. Chas. W. Lee, who has been vis iting friends in Lamar for the past three weeks, returned to her home in Pueblo jest Wednesday morning. J. B- Woods keeps a full line of mate fial for making wagon boxes and hay racks. If you need anything in thut line he will fill your order promptly. The East Side Lateral Extension com pany was organized last Monday. Steve fBrowo is business manager, and W. F. iCoxhead is general superintendent An interesting report of the depart ment encampment W. R. C. held at Boulder, received at this office, was un fortunately crowded out this week. The first kiln of brick has been burned pt Marker and Strain’s brick yard. Thw quality cannot be determined yet as the JtiJn will not be opened before Monday. The site for the proposed hose house is the east side of Main street half way between the north side of Block 24 and the track; on the Santa Fe right fit way. Birt Hodge made final proof on his fine 80 homestead lying under the Amity .canal, last Thursday. J. Q. Ha german and Aaron Boggs were up as his witnesses. Married —on Tuesday evening. May 24th, Miss Hattie Colebouru. of Lamar, to Mr. Newell Morris, of La Junta, at the residence of the bride’s parents. Rev. Taylor officiated. Dr. W. W. Simpson, of Dodge City. Kansas, will be in Lapinr ten days in | .June, OMMpencing with the 16th and re ! <naiafetf«Btil the 25th, prepared to do! all kinds of dental work. T. If Denny and J- A. McDowell have pnwpkkd the race track east of the It is being improved and j ■rill ba randy Cor driving in a week. A j juaraaia now being rained Cor some good #J99P V the FVjurth of July. i Win. Irving made final proof on his homestead and timber claims near Holly, this morning. W. E. Vincent and ; Ira Fish caine up with liitn a# his wit nesses. C. W. Heaton I Co. have a nice line of wimples of Carpets and Picture Frame Mouldings to which they invite the at tention of purchasers. Call pud see them before buying. Commissioner FI. A. Pettee, accompa nied by Win. M. Hall, of Kansas City, and G. T. Sinclair, of Trinidad, was in Lamar Wednesday. The last named gentlemen were looking up pasturage for a large herd of cattle. H. V. Ware was a welcome caller at the Register office this morning. Doc has had a severe time of it and was not expected to live, but he is rapidly improving now and his many friends rejoice at his recovery. The ladies’ aid society of the Christian church will meet at the residence of Mrs. D. EL Cooper next Wednesday afternoou at 2 o’clock. All members are requested to be present. Mrs. W. Fkruvhon, See. You can get ready mixed paints of C. W. Heaton A Co. of any shade of color and in any quautity. Thirty years expe rience in the sale and use of paints en able them to give you an unusual chance to get the best grade of goods the mar ket affords. Died—the infant daughter of John A. and Clara EL Williams, at their residence north of the river, on Sunday, May 22nd. The funeral took place at the residence and was conducted by neighbors and friends of the family. Mre. Williams, who was very sick, is now much im proved. At T. L. Denny’s White Horse feed and sale stable horses will receive esi**- , pecial attention and care. A few saddle horses will bo kept for the use of the I public. And the mode) standard bred i stallion Bashaw Chief will l*e found for J a limited number »*f mares r.t greatly * j reduced rates. firing the rain st««rrn last Tuesday afternoon lightning killed two horses in , i W. P-il’s pasture, about six milce cast j >i town. One was owned by A. P. Mead .1 the other by A. B. Stewart- Two era belonging to Vanoredale and Ev tt were also struck and killed in their ]>asture north of Lamar. The M. EL Church is being decked with flowers for memorial services to morrow. Rev. Tuylor will preach the sermon in memory of the boys in blue. The Cactus club will furnish music. Kit Carson Post (1. A. R.. the Women's Re lief Corps No. 31, and J. M. Chiviugtou Camp S. of V. will attend. Everybody , is invited. Miss Zon B. Lee, of Granada, has been , elected to a position in the Boise City. Idaho, schools. Miss L»hj is well and favorably known in Lamar ns a compe tent teacher and an accomplished lady. • She will prove a valuable acquisition to ' both the educational and social circles of the capital city of Idaho. Her many [ friends will be pleased to hear of her . promotion. Mr. S- G. Green, of Wilde, one of the ! most successful of the rain belt farmers, i brought to Lamar yesterday, in addition to other farm products, over seventy pounds of his first-class butter. Mr. Green's butter is in great demand in Lamar, for it is well known and cannot be excelled. lie left this lot nt Ferguson and Silver's store, and our citizens will be glad to know that they con get n sup ply of it now by calling early. J. M. Chivington Camp No. G was mustered in Thursday night by Kit Car son Post. The following officers were elected: Commander. Lieut. Gen. C. G. Lynch; »S. V.C.. Major Geq. W, A. Merrill; J. V. C„ Brig. Gen. C. B. Jones; Camp ' Council, Colonels C. M. Let*, M- L. Con- [ well and G. B. Morrill. Commander | Lynch appointed the following staff; Chaplin, Rev. W. I. Taylor; 1st S_*rg., Col. A- EL Crawford; Qm. Serg., Col. A. W. Bar ker; Color Serg., Col. Lon Pilloud; Serg. Guard, Col. G. EL Bi«>6ser; Principal Mu sician, CoL C. EL Crawford; Cor. of Guard, Col. R A. Williams; Camp Guard. Col. A. F. Miller; Picket Guard, 0*1. S. A. Richardson. Gen. EL T. Lee was elected delegate and Col. A. EL Crawford, alter nate, to the encampment nt Pueblo. L. Wirt Markham was in Denver the i first of the week, in behalf of the far ! mere under the La Junta and Lamar : canal. As a result T. C. Henry and H. J. Aldrach went to La Junta on Wednes day to see what could be done about fur nishing water to the farmers of Prowers county. They found that the water had been cut off from the canal by a break I near the heailgate. This had always been a weak spot, and has now been j remedied in a substantial and permanent 1 manner, and no more trouble is antici pated from that source. Messrs. Henry j and Aldrach are directing the work per 1 sonally this week and promise as go d a I supply for Prowers county farmers here- j j after as the stage of the river will per mit. Six feet of water was turned iuto , • the ditch on Thursday. Died - at the residence of T. E. Dow ner on Riverside farm. Sunday. May 22. ' 1892, of consumption, Wallace Devaney ! ! aged 27 years. He was on his way from 1 Neosho, Kansas, to Trinidad where he had j a brother with whom he hojied to spend '■" many happy days, hoping the climate of j Colorado would make him strong again; j but alas for human ho(>es, they proved a i , sad disappointment, and he died among strangers. His brother Emmett was sent j for and reached his dying brother some I j hours befpye the vital spark had fieri.; f He was a member of the Christian j church for 5 years. He and bis wife were converted by Brother Harris. He was pot as one dying without hope; he died trusting in the Lord. He leaves a dear wife and three children, an aged father, < three brothers and three sisters to piourn 1 1 his loss. Father, brothers, adste/s, it is j i our lose but Heaven’s gain. j 1 Emmet Df awt. j 1 Lamar’s Birthday. Lamar was six years old last Tuesday, and the citizens manifested their joy at its progress by celebrating the day. The day was opened by looming of canons, and streamers and hunting waved from the business houses. At eleven o’clock a parade was formed, headed by Grant Lynch’s drum con**, and marched from Kansas avenue to the Lamar Milling and Elevator company's mill site, where the corner stone of the large structure was laid, with appro priate ceremonies, by Mayor Vanorsdale. Secretary Herbert, of the board of trade, read a very complete and well written historical sketch of the town and county, that was deposited with copies of the Lamar Rkuistkr and Lamttr Sjxirks and other interesting matter, and sealed up Tor the use aud instruction of future generations. Tho special features of the evening were the anniversary ball, aud the festi val by the W. R. C. ladies. The large ball room was crowded by happy dancers, who only stopped in their whirl of fun. i to congratulate themselves on Lamar's I progress and assured splendid future. The W. R. C. festival was well patrou ized and the ladies were more than pleased with their success. Everybody wus happy and is greatly pleased with the day. As the Pueblo Chief toil! said, in its article regarding “A six year old kid; thut sturdy little city of Lamar:" “It is pleasant to see the people of the Arkansas valley prosper, and not only that, but we like to see them let everybody know they are pros pering, by means of such celebrations. COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. Granada Items. Special tw the Register. * Okajcada. Friday, May 27th. Mayor M. F. Dickinson ia sjwnding * several days in Lamar on business before the land office. Mrs. John Q. Hagerinao and children | bare w *oe to Stuart, Colorado to v i»»i 1 Hrs. Hairenn«Ji% father. Miss Ann* Swift, of Lamar. is spend ! inff a few days on her homestead north 1 .if Granada this week. G. C. Brannon, of La Junta, formerly well known around Granndu wus visit ini; old friends here last Sunday. J. A. Thompson and wife, of Deer Trail, Colorado, nre visiting their son Allen Thompson at his butte creek runch. The family of Dr. D. H. Dickason are now occupying their handsome residence in Granada. The Doctor himself will join them in a short time. Allen Thompson went to Lamar on Monday evening, ostensible on business, but he came home with a broad grin, wearing conspicuously the badge of the 1 O. M. A., and told the boys to call him | Prince Allen hereafter. Deputy Road Commissioner W. W. Jones has been doing some important ’ and much needed work on the county road leading from the bridge north. . Thin road which was nearly impasaable in bad weather is now a good one. News has reached this burg that Lo renzo Jones, formerly of Granada but now of Unionville. Missouri, ratified the ' nomination of Major Warner for Gover 1 nor by becoming the high-stepping father of a bouncing boy baby. This ■ was a very proj*er thing to do under the 1 circumstances, and we roogrntulste ou: old friend on f!.is renewed <*-. thence of 1 republican zeal. I * A special election was ii.-Id mGronuda on Tuesday t< fill the vacant »es in mu J nicipal offices by run* »v a Is! from the city and other cnui/ni IT..- ; following now constitute our city dads:! M. F. Dickinson, mayor. W. W. Jones 1 W. A. Swift, J. C. Merrill. J. D. Me’ Creadv, W, H. Hale and L. C. Graden. The new board organized on Wednesday and elected Frank Lee as treasurer. Ariel. May Valley. I \irn»p«iu(lwK , e. Friday, May 27th, 1892. ' A light shower fell Tuesday afternoon.; *Tis warm growing weather wo are having. The cutting of alfalfa will begin in about two weeks. C. F. Liggett, of the Chivinytou Ch ie f, was in our vicinity last Sunday. Horace Williams blasts of having one of the best spring colts in the county. JauiHS .Stephenson has set out about 1 four acres to fruit trees this week 1 The many trail herds passing serve to j enliven the monotony while we are wait ing for water with which to irrigate. A foreman of one remarked they would have but little trouble driving through, if the fanners had good fences. They were so liefore the drive of cattle was ■-online need. Jay. The spring meeting of the Overland Jockey club will begin at Denver next Saturday, and will continue until June 11. The races this year will tie unusu • ally interesting, as some of the most! famous horses in the country are en i tored. Persons desiring to visit Denver on this occasion can buy tickets via j Santa Fe rout* at one fare for the round trip, good returning until Jun 12. Tickets will lie on sale May 27, 28 and •TO and June 3, 6 and 9. Notice! Owing to other arrangements it will be impossible for me to be in Lamar again. I therefore notify my old friends and patrons of Prowers county that I will be in Las Animas a short time. Come and | see me. W. B. Picket, Photographer. Through Chair Oar. Op the 7th instant a through chair car will begin running from Newton to 1 Omaha via Strong City, Superior and the F.E.AM.V. road on A., T. A S. F. , trains No. 8 and :«YJ and F. E. A M. V train No. 18, arriving ut Omaha 5:20 p.m. j Two Car Loads of the Celebrated DEERING BINDERS and MOWERS just received. Come and see them. M. STRAIN. Advertised Letters. The following is n list of unclaimed letters remaining uncalled for in this of fice May 28, 1892, Hunt, George Sullivan. Frank (2) Obryan, William St ruble. William Chamberlnin, Henry R T. LiiUt* P M. For Your Comfort. Travelers to ami from Utah will be pleased to learn that Pullman pftlaoe sleepers now run through,daily, without 1 change, lietween Chicago ami Ogden, over Santa Fe. Colorado Midland and Rio Grande Western lint's west bound ' via Colorado Springs, ami east bound “ via Colorado Springs and Denver. The true scenio route: plenty of time 9 to see Manitou and viciuity. • Double daily passenger service be * tween Denver ami Ogden. Inquire of nearest Santa Fe ticket ; agent, for rates. slee|»er reservations, etc. Cornin' Thro’ tri® Rye. John Hess has secured the exclusive Ux*al agency for this county for Ikille maud aud Co.’s Cream Pure Rye. 'Him Rye has become famous for its alteolute j , purity, nutritive value, smooth taste aud j i» delicious bouquet. It is g«**l for weak j longs, a standard remedy for I m ‘ 4 and a stimulaut for impaired consUtu ] L tious. It doe* not rasp or scald the 5 tLmat and •tomarh, mw «u»*e nausea. . dizziness and heatiarhe. 1 Mot!c> . Lamau, Oou>.. May 11th. Ufifi. Tlie regular quarterly examination of teachers will be held at Granada and in the county school room on the •ws’omi r floor of the court house at May i ! 27th, 1892. Applicants must provide i j themselves with i*»n and ink or lead I pencil. J*Ri»er will l«c supplied by the , i superintendent. Applicants will be ,! present promptly at 9 o*cl«*ck j! Akthck R Crawford, County Superintendent. >1 ARK YOU HUNGRY k FOR A HOME? . If so. w rite to Geo. T. Nirliokoo, » O. 1*. A T. A., A. T. A S. F. R 1L. » Topeka, Kansas, for copy of new edition of Oklahoma folder, con taining full a<vount "f Cl eri-kee t Strip and Chickasaw Nation. r • 1X3 YOU WANT . i SOMK YELLOW GOLD? . It can Ik« easily obtained in the new mining camp of Cripple Creek. Colorado, near Pike's Peak, direct |v reached via Santa Fe Route, t 'i*he sensation of 1892. > ARE YOU THINKING OF GOING FAST? , The Democratic Convention at Chicugo. June 21st. ami the Na tional Educational Association meeting at Saratoga July 12tii. af ford g««»d chances to buy reduced , 1 rate tickets via Santa Fe Route. Ki.POXT or TH£ OtWWTHW or The First National Bank i : At La-Mar. IS nil Sr. r r CWioiu *. AT the Ct<wr >! Ticajxtss Mat 17th. 1892. KJWOt’MUSS. I.o*m nii.I <|i*counu> $ 41.739 M Oipslrafu, w*un>>| an.I uiieecure.! . 17 U. 8. liouila t.i lecure cirrnlattuci r*> Stuck*. M«uriti«i, etc ny3J ,v l>ue (mm t|M>n>TnJ mwrtr iirrat* X<t7 n ; I>«»•* from other N*tI.kiaI Hank* 11.774 Bankiu«M>ou*e, furniture And titure* ■<.oar> V> Other real Anil nilrural.*.'* I.viinl 12.637 V | Current rxt«-n»o* Anti taxr* |>Aitl *.4U fr| ('heck* aimI other ea*h item* 33 06 Rill* •>( oilier bank*. .. 7g5 0U f Kracti.M-.al pa|a*r currency, nickels, Ati.I cent* 18 43 ■Wie 1.714 «w I l> Kal-teu'l«r note* WU u< ! R«!*ni|.ti. f n fun.I with U.S.Tr»a*urr*r ii per coat of circulation > M2 U) I Total Stl<>.4> K uarimtie*. < H|.|tal »*t«k paid in fv.fi'i Or. | Stiri.lu* fun.l iJtOO ,■> I l'u-Ji vide*! profit * i *. ;. I National Hank ntiU* .•ut*tau<liujr || g*, (II | jii.loi.1uAi <U*|M*.it* subject t«>chock 4*..n*i ■». , Demand cortiAcate* of <ie|«..it VU Time certificate* of depovir . HO j,, T.-tnl MMHM I STATE OF COLORADO. / CoUSTT UT PboW KE*. \ • 1. *’• <’• *iould, C adder of the above named hank, do Aolenudy nvrear that the above — tnteraent l* true to tin- b.>t of my and belief. I „ . „ , . W. (’. Qck li>. Cashier, i . habeertlMMl an.I Pvnm to before me 11.&- Sth . j day of May. W’ D. E. t’oorKa. | l H “- u d . Notary Public. I | My ( ommiMitiu expire* Dec. 3, 1*4M. U'oaBECT -Attmt: B. B. rtaovrx. i ' A X. l’viiMM, ; Director* tt.i 1 . thm.n. \ KIRK’S ' Healthful, AfrauUt, Cleansing. I Carta Chapped Haada, Wsmnda, Bars*, *te. ] liaovaa and Pi««aut« DandraA WHITE RlissifN SOiP. 1 Specially Adapted (or Use t- H-.-d r~ |u«j| ' 3 THE JAMES! ( mixed! (f PAINTSp ■ FOR SALE BY MARKER BROS., Lamar, Colorado. They stand at the Head of Footwear. SELZ, SCHWAB & CO’S Justly celebrated Warranted Shoes. Handled Exclusively by W.J. JOHNSTON. Hifian* Tklmilph are :iluav» n*tdr. Kipanx Tahule* : for liver trouble*. IlilMMii* Talmlc* cure had hrvath. Kil«im Tahule* : best liver lonic. * Itipana Tabule* : one irivex relief. Itipanx Tahule-. cure ]{i|Kinx Tabule*: for had temper. Itipanx Tabule* : for *our xioinarh. THE ELDREDGE “B” E I A klch-frwU fhallf Mkf SUARARTErolwittb IhOEST rrl«e« eery roamwMc. Am »«he ■■■puli EIOREBGEWWHcfuiIWIBCO. At Marker Bros.’ Store, ONE DOO* SOUTH OF P.O. Tin- «u»t mrUe* la i<mw ml ml. .Umt ,oar «Ulii ft U» —Hala tliln** u> »*ur line in Lamar, ran hr r*a*liij (M i tlr.l by a «Uit u * u*ir atorr. \V«» witl a* a»k f**r yuar tlm.- by printiu« « i„, • r krn*. f»r »•«* »«» rsw**L It would take yxi Uw bm<. Sarb * |a»t aiNi'tl <s>*m«ri*r •v*rythin« u.u«N, kept »„ t llanlvarr. Hlotr, Tin aaJ Kumiturn «t.«, a«.l W.t* „f ibUMC*. In c-«l «**ll m-IrctrU t arirt) *a,| fa Latest Designs, Forma and Styles. U i I C. LEE, B r>j ■p| T"| The Canoed Goods it Lee’s. V [j H The China and Glass Ware at Ice's. k) ill ill The Groceries and Provisions at Lw'i^g I_.a.ma.r t Co]^B -W. B. B-A.B.KIEI* DEALER IN Bfl pUK-KS, \\'ITCHES. TKWKI.KY. BB V- TO K - '' ITCH ns. *> K.WKLKY, ■S OEWJNO VfACHIXES C’KWIMI aU-ACHINES tv’ SPORTING / i IMllllNi, - Clock, Watch and Jewelry Repairing D«B Satisfaction Guaranteed. j^B “.VA.V -t:*HAK/KX. pKLirM'IKs .I.Y/r r.CXt'RiK v* Our Canned Goods, and Provisions arc* always and Pure. H Ferguson & Silver. H DP Pn An ATI Land and Pension Atlormj. .Li llUOJJt)! , Real Est » tß - Abstracts. —————— Loans and Ir.iurutt^^B Lamar, Colorado. Will Practice before U. S. Land Oif!Ctfl| ROOM ORE ...... u. S. IA»DOff!CHI»^B The Best! COMMERCIAL HOTEL! WOODCOCK li GOHDOM. Proprietors. li(‘a(l<jUarLr> lor Commercial j»;'« *t> BOARIIKK.N. H ItOAHDICRS ACI >l>,VTtfl> ■ 1 Lamar, *f THE ALAMO, *Re-f-irsiihd, C. E. BILLINGSLEA, Proprietor.* Tin- ikete-1. arid the only Sample lumuiui in tin 1 HMdquarler* fbr Trav#ling men. B Regular and Table Boarders will be Accomodated. ■ I.A.M.Mt, COLORADO. H “ DRUOS, PAINTS, O il 3 H I. H. MYERS, I 7 STATIONERY AND CIGARS- M hunymi CrnUlr Coapounied. nu.ny .piQT 1 i. r,., <>.ri<. n.-ii rnAnmnUlO I • I LAMAR, COLORADO. _ ■ “Seeing is Believing.” | )And a good lamp 1 nutt be simple; when it is not simple it * 5 I »ot good. Stmfiir, *feau!ifvl, Good —these I mean much, but to see “The Rochester ” npress the truth more forcibly. All metal, Vw' ••d seamless, and made in three pieces <so!mt<ty /a/rand unbreakable. Like Aladdin’s \&y , k U indeed a “wonderful lamp,” for its mar- purer and brighter than gas light, ' rri,Br than electric light and more cheerful than cither. mlmm k fc» Tm >OC»m». Xfth* tanDdvatrr ha***' 1 frt"ce"^- sarr. «»d Iky UyU te m. Zr&r uc~ 0 WS Uum tti« l+rgtit Lamp Sl»»r in Uu . f ., T . Bocarnm libp 4a r>m pm. b«w f ?? “The Roche. GET THEM AT MARKER ; 1