Prosperous year for Lamar and Prowers County 1902
The Granada Times notes a prosperous 1902 for Lamar and Prowers County with widespread crop success alfalfa beams as a top money crop and high fruit yields peaches and apples setting records. Beet production exceeds Rocky Ford factory output and new buildings including a grand Masonic Temple mark growth. A sugar factory at Holly won’t be built for a year, drainage plans loom, and residents such as W E Tarbox anticipate the dam’s completion before spring floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samar
Prowers County
Rocky Ford
Lamar
Prowers
County Notes from Holly Chieftain Sparks Water Suit Fight
County notes discuss Kansas lawyers seeking 310 000 to prosecute the Kansas Colorado water suit and Colorado defense funds. The piece calls the effort rank and doomed to fail, questioning motives of Kansas promoters. Also notes Miss Nowels, Holly teacher, traveled to Colorado Springs for holidays.
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Kansas
Kansas Colorado
Colorado
The
Holly News
Miss Nowels
Holly
Colorado Springs
Dautrich to Run Times as Dickason Recovers
Rocky Ford editor J. W. Dautrich took charge of the Times yesterday and will stay at least until D. H. Dickason recovers from illness. H. M. Noble traveled to Lamar after learning two guns stolen from Noble & Bolton were recovered via information from Indian Bill Smith after his capture, implying the gang’s involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Dautrich
Rocky Ford
Times
D. H. Dickason
Mr. Dautrich
H. M. Noble
Lamar
Frisbie
Noble & Bolton
Carlton
Bill Smith
Holiday Greeting to Lamar and Prowers County Residents
The message extends Christmas and New Year wishes to Lamar and Prowers County residents. It thanks patrons for the past year's support and asks for continued patronage, pledging reliable goods, low prices, and courteous treatment as the policy going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Prowers County
The Kingdom of Alfalfa Crowned King of Fields
McLean BROS. will rapidly increase through feeding sugar beets and cattle fattening on western ranges. Alfalfa, the king of vegetation, is praised for its universal appeal to cattle, hogs, and people, promising rest and prosperity from wages to schools. Field and Farm lauds alfalfa as nature’s gift to republican government, sustaining beasts, crops, and future learning.
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Colorado
Prowers
Alfalfa
Dixie
Long
Kansas
Lucerne
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Masonic Temple
Lamar Lodge
Main Street
Mr. Wiley
Buffalo Canal
W. E.tarbox
Granada Times
G. B. Huntington
A. ©. Mahoney
Luverne
Minnesota
Huntington
Fred Wheeler
J. S. Higbee
Mr. Wheeler
Holly Chieftain
Chas
Billingslea
Holiday
McLean Bros
Lamar Homes
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