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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1897
Page
1
Complaint filed at this office by Caterer Catherine Hicks and Model Pt Be Cor a erven ing Homestead Ths. southwest quarter Range 42 east Prowers Colorado alleged lands settled and cultivated as required by law. Parties are to appear at this office to testify regarding the matter at 11 o'clock A M.
Directory of Masons and related orders listing Gret and third Saturdays monthly meetings. Includes ALP and A. M. Lamwank, Woodmen of the World, K. O. T. M, Pine Department, Granadas, and IOOF/OC. F. details with officers and meeting times.
A court decision allows Receiver Burke to sign the contract for the La Junta Lamar Canal improvements. Over $25,000 in equipment orders have been placed for the new dam and headgate. Work begins immediately to enlarge the canal and develop reservoirs, boosting Lamar and Prowers County irrigated land and water reliability. Local discussions covered hogs and alfalfa and poultry farming profitability.
The United Presbyterians hold services at 11 a.m. and 7:20 a.m. Sunday school at 9 a.m. All warmly invited. Also May Valley School House hosts Valley Sunday School at 3 p.m. Everyone urged to attend. Guanapa ME Church holds services each Sunday evening with Sunday-school at 2:30 p.m. All invited. Dona Nelson, Secretary.
County farmers met at the Adrian school house for an institute last Saturday. Despite small attendance, the gathering was instructive and decided to hold another session on February 27 with a program to appear in this issue. J. K. Stevenson presided, C. E. Billingslea elected chairman, and George Leasure secretary. Speakers included W. F. Lewis on fruit propagation, W. H. Taylor on Onion Culture, G. H. Downer on Fruit and its Culture, Leasure on Corn and its Culture, and E. C. Gordon on Bee Culture with Miss Minnie Bil? presenting Our Schools.
Nelson Taylor works haying for J. W. Wells and sons and J. Garvin the past weeks. George Perdue moved young stock down from his range and feeds them alfalfa on his farm. Floyd Lamson contracts hog fence for W. E. Tuttle, George Bishop and others and began this week. A farmers’ institute lacked proper notice to county papers, attendance was small but the meeting was interesting. George and Ben Reilly fatten two car loads of lambs and yearlings for early spring markets. On fall fattened stock shipped in November yielded satisfactory returns.
A local notice offers a lot of Clyde mares and horses for sale or trade. Includes a mix of broke and unbroke animals suitable for stock cattle or hog operations.
U S Land Office Lamar Colorado, December 29 1506 notice filed by James A Millinger Seale Linnie and Frederick T Benson minor heirs, guardian Michael Finity, seeking cancellation of Homestead Entry 2246 dated Sept 20 1887 in Prowers County. Abandoned tract northwest quarter Section 34 Township 22 S Range 42 W not settled or cultivated. Hearing set February 1 1587 at 9 each morning to testify.
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