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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1898
Page
5
A chaotic collage covers Klondike mining estimates, politics, finance, and industry. It notes a new Klondike rush, Republican splits in Ohio and Maryland, oil competition to Standard Oil, tariff effects, debt reduction under McKinley, and an Arkansas valley exhibit at Omaha, urging regional promotion and caution over counterfeit money.
The article extols a vast exposition in the west as a once in a lifetime advertising chance for the every county. It urges immediate action to ensure the event's success and warns against missing the opportunity.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota urges applying a necessary immigration test at the port of departure to save the country expense and trouble. He cited a tale of an immigrant who froze when asked to recall the U.S. Constitution, despites new surroundings and faces. Senator Chilton quips that reading the Constitution would frighten any populist.
Garvin and Martin bale hay for Wells at The W C Perdue and Sons cattle operation wintering on George Perdue alfalfa ranch. First new building of year is O F Leonard dwelling near Prince reservoir. Higbee and Masser ditch camp active with full force moving earth. Water for stock scarce. canal widening hoped to finish early to improve water supply.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Lamar Colorado will be held at the banking house on a day in 1808 at 5 o clock p m for the election of directors for the coming year and the transaction of all other business as may properly come before the meeting.
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