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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
2
A roundup of offbeat comments on politics, gambling, science, and culture. Snippets touch on Sig Marconi, King Leopold, anarchists, education, and vanity. Light satire spans duels, trains, patents, fashion, and poetry, mingling with notes on public figures and society customs.
President Roosevelt and top officials attended the funeral of Julia Dent Grant widow of Ulysses S. Grant carried out in Washington. The service at Metropolitan M E Church featured scripture, hymns, and prominent pallbearers before the casket was moved to New York for burial.
A syndicate of capitalists plans a new town eight miles from Alamosa on the Creede branch of the Denver & Rio Grande. The group has bought 10,000 acres from the Southern Colorado Land Company for about 200000 dollars. Lead investors include Peltere Hill and E C Bickel of Indiana, Peter Sumner and P W Sumner of Illinois, and John M Schaupp of Iowa. They will bring East farmers to work land on shares and may start a beet sugar factory near Alamosa with construction likely to begin January 10.
Denver December 22 announced the slate chosen by Governor elect Peabody includes Mary Wright of Arapahoe as state dairy commissioner. H W Hannum of Denver named oil inspector. J M Woodward of Pueblo as game and fish commissioner. A C Dutcher of El Paso as warden of the reformatory. John Cleghorn of Rio Grande as penitentiary warden. E L White of Teller as commissioner of mines. Charles Taylor of Teller as boiler inspector. Dr Peter Oliver Hanford as surgeon general of the National Guard. Edward M Mitchell of Central City named chief clerk in the secretary of state office.
London officials report secrecy surrounding negotiations over the allied powers request that President Roosevelt arbitrate the Venezuelan disputes. Indications suggest Roosevelt may accept the role as arbitrator, though no definite statement has been issued.
Washington December 22 Secretary Wilson states the danger of foot and mouth disease spreading to other states where it is epidemic has passed. Government experts found no cases in Connecticut despite its inclusion in the department quarantine order.
Halifax reports that after eight secret experiments Marconi claims to have solved trans oceanic wireless communication. He says wireless messages were transmitted from Canada to England and forwarded to King Edward VII and the King of Italy. Dr. George R. Parkin witnessed one test at a Canada testing site.
City Marshal A L Burdette of Fort Morgan acting as agent for the Colorado Humane Society reports finding many cattle on the Lower Platte riverbed without proper food or shelter. He previously fed and cared for several hundred head, won a court case for feeding costs, and now owners agree to pay charges for rescuing starving stock.
In Denver on December 21 attorneys filed more than 200 printed pages in the Supreme Court challenging the Rush amendment which creates the city and county of Denver and grants home rule to cities. The Municipal League replication upholding validity was also filed. Defendants include Sheriff Seerie, city officials, and town representatives. Each brief covers similar ground yet raises independent points.
A roundup of Colorado news notes reports Peabody as governor after January 14, 1903, plus details on county finances in Las Animas, local events in Denver and Pueblo, forthcoming state legislature, and various civic developments including bank charters, discharge of an assignee, rail and mine industry updates, and notable deaths such as George Ellis and Barney L. Ford.
Calisty Tubbs a cheerful yet burdened farmer’s daughter rescues two small orphans Amos and Janet, helps repair the home, and endures lean times. When a legacy improves funds she braves travel, but a missing heirloom scarf from a missionary friend unsettles the newfound stability.
Aunt Calisty fears the twins stole a scarf and feels guilt over their behavior. The siblings cut back on food while suspects grow, until a windy Christmas Eve reveals the scarf hidden by Chip the cat. Calisty travels to the city, and on Christmas morning Panky arrives to stay, restoring faith and joy.
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