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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1901
Page
2
A 133 mile line would offer fast trains and frequent service. The register notes the project as a new electric railroad linking Rome and Naples with plans for rapid schedules and steady operations.
The author Henrik Ibsen has lived in near isolation in Sandefjord Norway for about six months while preparing a new work. He indicated he will likely stay in Norway because extensive correspondence would complicate any move. Prof C H Eigenmann reports a new cave salamander species about four inches long with a tail longer than its body and feet adapted to climb glass. Across the nation land reclamation progresses with Louisiana engineers planning an eighty five mile drainage canal system to convert swamps into cotton rice and sugar producing land.
The dry southern Oklahoma climate is seen as ideal for top cotton quality. Early season reports indicate Choctaw Nation fiber is finer than average, selling above typical grades and in strong demand for export.
The Buenos Ayres Southern Cross reports a Ju juy lake of natural asphalt prompted an agriculture ministry analysis. The material proved to be of excellent quality and suitable for street paving matching Argentine standards.
A London paper notes the nine teenth century ends with the rise of the typewriter and a decline in pen sales. It mentions pen manufacturers failing and a shift away from steel pens as Cassio foreshadows the new era.
A historic note claims placing sugar in hot coffee predicts weather. Bubbles rising untouched indicate fair skies if they gather center, rain or snow if a ring forms, and changing weather if bubbles scatter without a fixed spot.
The Illinois battleship nearing completion at Newport News is slated for a mid February trial voyage. Delays on armor plate postponed an earlier schedule, with high interest in whether Illinois will surpass the speed records of the Kearsarge and the Kentucky.
In Sweden a plan gathers Swedes Norwegians and foreigners at the commencement of the new century to study Scandinavian games and exercises. The effort aims to enhance strength hardiness and agility while showcasing national music and dances to brighten winters.
The Colorado Senate debates the Bush bill to consolidate Arapahoe county with Denver. Senator Patterson pushes for quick passage despite constitutional concerns, while opponents urge referral to the Supreme Court. Revenue bill and rail investors’ fears top the political scene as commerce groups push cautions.
Washington notes discuss prospects for an arid land bill with Mondell leading irrigation plans, while Shafroth and other arid state members resist. A Russia beet sugar tariff dispute is explained as enforceable by law, not treasury will. Spooner bill critique compares Imperialism to Jeffersonian policy in the Philippines. Extra session chances lower unless Cuban constitution triggers action.
Colorado notes from Pueblo to Denver report plans for a state fair in Pueblo next autumn. Rock from Golden cliffs will pave Denvers streets. Recruits gather in Denver for the Thirtieth Infantry at Fort Logan. Various city projects, deaths, and local happenings across Colorado are noted.
The Senate adjourns for a day after Senator Evans’s death. Bills debated include Bucklin land tax amendment and southern Colorado boundary survey. A constitutional convention bill advances, with high public backing and mass meetings urging precinct option. The House balances taxation, temperance, and mining concerns amid fights over cattle assessment and city-county consolidation.
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