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THE LAMAR REGISTER. loteml at the Piictodb-f at Laiasr. Ccli'iiuli'. a* S«c*Mvit-cljk»* Mhil Matter. LAMAR IN 1895. Substantial Growth of the City during the Year. CONTINUOUS BUILDING BOOM. V , Cre**?erv, Water Works, Packing House, Church, Several new Bus iness Firms and a Large Num ber of Residence end Store Buitdlnus are Some of the Improvements of the Past Year. The year ]hV& ha* witnessed a steady and suhetantitil growth in Ln mar, the improve ruents Wing of a solid and permanent character. The lawt gap in the business portion of the wAet side of Main street ban been filled tip, and a start of several build ings has been made on the east side. The most important of the new enterprises is the freemen*. It is the largest creamery in the sonthear-tern portion of the state having a capacity of 1000 pounds a day. It furnishes a large and reliable bom** market for the dairy products of the farmers in the neighborhood of Lamar. No in •titution could possibly be of greater benefit to this section ot add more to the inducements for fanner* to locate near this town. The building was put up by the enterprising citirens of Lsmar. and the plant is managed by O. S. Hiker, manager for Kay»**» Bros, of Ft Collins, Another enterprise started here just at the close of the year was the packing house of \V. F. Olt. which pronii-es to be of great benefit to the community. Another improvement of vast im portance to the town is the uew sys tem of water works furnishing the purest and bvwt water supply Lamar has ever had at a reasonable cost. The city council commenced this work early in the past year, but ow ing to trouble with the contractor on the new well, they were delayed for some time. The mains are now be ing extended to supply all consumers that it is possible to reach. Hereto fore the water works have been the heaviest drain on the city finance*, but they promise now to soon be on a paying basis, besides furnishing the best water in the valle}'. The in creased efficiency of the water works wiil also probably cause a reduction of insurance rates. The building lioom which struck Lamar in 1894 continued through out 1805, the buildings being of the most solid and Nulistantial kind. One of the most encouraging features ia the large j>er cent of brick and stone buildings being put up not only in the ba-dut-fis portion of town but in the resideuc© sections as well. Four new busmens blocks have been completed and occupied during the year, all built of brick or stone. Sev oral new linns have started in busi iks-S occupying the business houses 'tsrta&t n*« completed. A BQffiWr of large ware room* wen* built during the year by merchant* to aocom mo their increasing business. Five handsome new brick and stone residence* hate been bnilt and several more are iu course cf construction la addition to these some fifteen < r or twenty frame dwellings large and small have been added to the tows, and all art* occupied. Karly in the pasd year th-« hand some cew church building of the United Presbyterians wan completed and dedicated, making the third line house of worship in oar city. The grading on the street* by the city council and the largo number of trees plants! on the streets and in the yards have added much to the* beauty of our town. Altogether the year has lieen one of steady growth and marked im provement for Lamar, and we can look forward to its continuation in the present year. CRANADA. Our Sister Town Makes a Crrditablo Showing for the Past Year. Our staler city of (intnada ha* rn joyed her full share of tho Iwasfitt from tho genera] improvement" of ISOSt and with the large acreage of farming land* which will le brought under cultivation north of town this spring, she expect* to make great er progn**** during the coming year. The Mitedantial building* erected by the raileoad daring the rear have added greatly to the appearance of the town beside* making it au im portant railroad point. Seveial new biirine** firm* hare ; opened op there daring the year, and all the old ones report n very *nti*- factory increase in trade. There have Iwn quite a numbo/ of new buddings erected both in town and in the neighboring territory, and many of them have been substantial stone buildings. The town ha* been handicapped heretofore owing to the limited area of irrigable lands in the hand* of the fanners, bat the rapid sale of land* under the Amity will remedy thi*. The Denver dailies issued large special New Year edition* giving an extended write-up almost every coun ty in the stale except Prowers.- In the table of increased valuation* in the state they were forced to put this county near the head of the list,, but otherwise we were ignored. Tb« studied manner in which they avoided the use of the word Prowers would indicate that they want soap. It looks as if the hundreds of dollar* they have dragged out of our citizen* in tho past for extra editions might at least have secured a mention of the county’* name among the list of agricultural counties. The agent* of these paper* will meet with a cool reception next time they visit Dam nr. The Hkgistek wishes all it* patrons a happy New Year and hopes it will bring them prosperity. NEW STORE NEW STOCK A Kl'UL* LINK OF Groceries, Flour, Feed, Provisions ALSO Fruits, Candies, Cigars, Tobacco, .Moat Market in (tonne*-llon. Highest Market Prices Paid for all Produce. w f !w FRIEMD & SON. 3D. E. COOPER Laud Attorney, lteal Estate, Loan 0 Insurance Agent * D. C. MARKER.* Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, Furniture and Undertaking, Harness and Repairs. B. B. Bkowx, I’m. A. N. Vic* IW \V.C.Occu,C»b* The First National Bank OF LAMAR. COLORADO. Capital SSO,CGO Surplus 53.C00 EIRECTORS B. B. Baowx. T. M. Bao«*. W. C. Grcu* M. P. Thatchth. A. N, PALACE DRUG STORE. We aw beginning now on the New Yw, and I will aoon h« on my wood year in T^nmar; and in wishing you »U suoeaaa for the coining year I will thank yon fur the liberal patron*.;* given tn«* and invito all my old customers anil as many new OBW to call on tue for the Barest aud IWt PUCQB at roastmuble prices. w -£;,N. N. McLEAN. DO YOU BON TON MEAT MARKET EAT? OSS2SS Send ycur orders Km*ivo Prompt Attention, for Fresh Meat to A , EVERETT, FropritCT. Headanarten. Lamar. CcloridO.