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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1894
Page
1
A fragment from a Colorado daily reports on Time Cano lagging behind in schedule. The brief notes the A. T. and SF company and local timing issues affecting service.
The Reoister seeks a county correspondent network and urges regular submissions due by Thursday. Local notes include irrigation of 120 acres by Mr. Davidson, Longmont business reestablished by Lee Bowles, and Eads principal Elma Lewis resuming duties. A Great Bend school exhibition closes next Friday. Daniel Gilbert leases 240 acres. a Lamar Rabbit Day is hoped as established. Dances occur at Pleasant Valley and Holly, with weather hindering attendance and Mrs. Brown returning from Kansas trip amid grip.
New Year’s Day quiet on the creek. Mrs. Colven leaves for Aspen after visiting her sister. Mr. Southwood under doctor’s care with another grip case. J L Banks named secretary of the school board, replacing W W Reynolds who resigned. Arthur Conley from Holly visits his brother Frances for a day or two. Linias Brown’s branch ride drew a small audience. Howard Brown and the Robisons hunted wolves last Sunday and scared up a rabbit.
Emanuel Hollinger considers trading his farm for an Arkansas property. Frank Jones and Clel Petrie assist C. B. Jones ware this week. George Martin hauls sandstone from St. Lyon to build a fine residence. Jack rabbits remain plentiful though hard to approach. Mr. Taylor and scholars plan an upcoming entertainment. At Community Hall a public meeting elected W. H. Guay trustee for three years replacing C. B. Jones H. G. Rowe trustee for two years and W. C. Bentley for one year. Gilbert as chairman tasked Rowe Stevenson Guy Pearl and Ed Gorton to draft hall rules.
J M Phillips visited the county seat Monday and Judge Frybarger visited Granada on Thursday. Rev J D Drake will preach in Granada next Sunday forenoon. The McDowell bhesher has been active around Granada. A first class blacksmith shop was added to XY ranch improvements. Jay Hassler joined Odd Fellowship last Saturday. D W Robinson is moving the Whittlesey house west of Wolf creek to the nearby ranch. Mr and Mrs R C Mead of Vermont visited Granada this week. Sheriff John Q Hagerman was in Lamar this week preparing to move his family to the county seat. Last Friday night thieves broke into W H Morris’s house while absent and stole money and jewelry.
May Valley reports Collins returning from Emporia Kansas on Wednesday. Frank Lay leases the C W Beaton alfalfa ranch. A literary society forms at the school house Wednesday night. A good young saddle pony for an organ is being sought. Royal cheers youngsters skating on reservoirs amid zero weather. J W Welles builds an ice house and will harvest ice from the ranch reservoir. Mulching fruit trees now helps prevent early budding and frost damage. Dancing remains the principal amusement despite limited intellectual aims. The republican reform board faces criticism from reformers. Miss Elva Rosacrans celebrates her 17th birthday with many presents at her friends’ gathering last Friday.
The following letters remain unclaimed in the office on Dec 31 1893 Ross C W Tolar F White Geo Weller A Walker F 2 Shilling Chas Home B Gesten W Landa J R Teed W W Baker M Morgan J B Rossne Team Auer vam E T Lee Postmaster
Timber culture complaint entered by EE Manning against Abbie Matthews for failure to break plow cultivate plant to tree seeds or fence any part of tract in section 15 township 24 south range 42 west Prowers County Colorado. Receiver Goopale orders appearance February 15 at 9 a.m. to testify on alleged abandonment and default through entry No 72 dated March 20 1889.
Lanp Office Lamar Colorado January 10 1504 announces that Lafayette W Dille has filed final proof for his land claim in section 30 township 4S range 41W. Final proof before Register Receiver Lamar Colorado February 17 1st. Witnesses Myron Krisler L E Ford J H Saunders Coolidge Kansas and yell Granada Colorado.
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