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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
2
A compact collection of jests and observations on monarchs doctors and politics. It mocks King Edward VII Sir Morgan and Patrician names while noting Parisian politics Dutch affairs and curious curios from Vermont to Chicago. It jokes about a Yale sock thief a 38 foot Atlantic crossing and a Topeka sheriff race.
The first state log rolling of the Woodmen of the World and Women of Woodcraft closed in Colorado Springs with a large illuminated parade. About 1,500 uniformed men marched led by Col. W. A. Davis while 6,000 spectators watched drills, log rolling, and prize events at Boulevard park and the Temple Theatre.
Denver report cites Weld county farmers confronting a severe irrigation shortage as there is little water to allocate for crops. The Larimer Weld Irrigation Company may buy 45 million cubic feet of reservoir water, potentially saving potatoes beets and some small grain. Local drought predictions warn of record dryness and wildfire risk.
Detroit Aug 2 The Democratic state convention on the fourth ballot nominated Judge George H. Durand of Flint for governor. The platform emphasizes state issues, calls for direct election of US senators, anti boss rule, and initiative and referendum. Nominations also include John F. Bible John Donavan Wilbur I. Davidson David A. Hammond William E. Knight and Woodbridge M. Ferris for statewide offices.
A News special from Rochford South Dakota reports four inches of rain and snow fell over the Black Hills with a furious storm and rapidly dropping temperatures. Ground remained covered for hours and vegetation suffered considerable damage.
Prof. C. W. Comstock resigns as mining engineering chair at the State School of Mines in Golden on July 24. Rockvale taps its last municipal water bonds while Denver plans a fresh air fund for mountain trips for poor children. A two month old coyote enters Denver park, and a church step accident in Mexico injures Jul ligan of St. Patrick’s. Building permits in Denver in July total 448 870, with 70 081 more than last July.
A Rocky Ford report notes a grand gathering of Bent Otero and Kiowa old settlers with a large meal, speeches by Governor Orman and ex Governor Adan, and athletic contests at the fair grounds. Rocky Ford defeated Lamar 10 to 4 in a ball game, Mrs Chowuns won the half mile dash for ladies riders, and a riding contest ended in a tie with prize money split between James Lane and Jim Giles. George W Swink was elected president of the new old settlers organization with La Junta to host the next meeting.
Reports from Rome and Denver outline European leaders including King Emanuel and the Czar seeking reductions in armaments to shift resources to commerce and colonial defense. In Colorado Springs a fatal shooting ends a long-standing feud involving R. Rh. Taylor and Frank L. Shader over a marital connection, shocking the city center.
The Alabama Republican committee passed a resolution to restrict participation in state and county conventions to qualified voters under the new constitution. The move would effectively make the party a white man's party, since the new constitution disfranchises most Black voters.
Fort Collins businessmen press to establish a sugar refining plant with Havemeyer backing. A new Fort Collins Sugar Manufacturing Company is formed with a $350,000 capital, five year beet contracts for 7,000 acres, and a five month old tied agreement with Penogar Brothers for a separate $600,000 facility. Fort Collins aims to proceed without delay to secure a sugar plant.
Dallas reports a glum flood scene with forecasts of fair skies. The Brazos at Waco is falling while rising below Hearne. railways are wrecked and 6 lives are lost in the San Marcos valley and Wylie. Damages include irrigated land, bridges, livestock, and crops totaling about 1 million dollars.
A case docketed in the U.S. Supreme Court challenges a Denver ordinance prohibiting wine rooms for women. Daniel Cronin seeks an injunction claiming the ban is unconstitutional for discriminating against women and depriving him of property without due process. The District Court ruled for Cronin, but the state Supreme Court overruled.
A new time fuse for armor piercing shells and a secret explosive, developed by U S ordnance experts, may revolutionize battleship design. Tests at Sandy Hook showed a twelve inch gun shell piercing fourteen inch Krupp armor, suggesting foreign ships would need thicker walls or face decisive defeat. General Crozier is quoted confirming the successful test and deep penetration capability.
Official returns indicate cholera spreading with terrible rapidity through Manchuria. The epidemic claims hundreds of victims daily, mostly Chinese, with Russians and other Europeans also dying.
A large forest fire burning near Estes Park threatens about 10 000 acres amid dry undergrowth and strong winds. Additional fires ignite across Colorado and Wyoming with authorities mobilizing to contain them as conditions worsen and rain remains absent.
Arctic explorer Evelyn Z. Baldwin reports his party healthy after brutal work establishing depots in Rudolfland and Greely Island. He describes ice-bound routes, a July 1901 departure, 15 balloons and 300 messages sent, and plans for a 1903 polar dash with field crews, ponies, and sledges.
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