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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1897
Page
1
City leaders including the mayor and clerk discuss budgeting and fiscal plans. The treasurer outlines revenue projections while officers seek clarity on statutory duties. The meeting aims to align on next steps for city operations.
Fragments list various fraternal bodies and meeting times including Oxrmenr Carter No 22 R A M Wednesday sessions A J Horren H P L Wrar Magalam secretary Laman Lopar No 9 meets on first and third Saturdays F J Houmms W M C G Lawen secretary Woodmen of the World Laman Camr No 5 meets Saturdays at 7 p.m. Knights Templar meet last Wednesday of each month. Also references I O C F Lamar Lover No 0 and other orders with irregular wording and misspellings.
Lamar sees a new two story stone livery barn planned by J W Galladay. The 50 by 110 foot building will feature a front office and waiting room, a 36 by 50 carriage area with stone floor, two box stalls, four tiers of stalls for 45 horses, and a second floor storage and hay space with a forty ton hay loft. Galladay notes Lamar may outgrow the facility, signaling growing farming wealth in Prowers county.
The Granada roundup notes Mrs Rufus Switzer visiting Huntington West Virginia with her family. Mrs Thomas Griffith and daughter Miss Carrie headed to California to visit two sons. Wirt Walker bought Frank McKnight’s north Granada residence. L G Stubbs began Buffalo Creek bridge work near the school. James Keairns bought the store and two Main Street lots to run a grocery and butcher shop. Despite defeats Granada eyes games at Lamar and Granada with improving practice. Amity ditch settlers in Prowers county report abundant alfalfa and strong prospects.
Church notices list services and Sunday school times for multiple congregations. Names such as Pastor Cwntettax Curece and G. Frewen appear. venues include Saherua and May Valley House with varied service times and cordial invitations to attend.
John Odle rides this division of the Amity. Geo. French shipped his wool on last Friday the 11th. They have nearly finished shearing. W W Reynolds is busy farming and rarely seen. Mrs P T Kirk of Granada visited on Horse creek last week. Green peas and new potatoes are abundant. The Robison boys sold broom corn for 20 dollars per ton. E E Vincent got 15 dollars. Grass hoppers are numerous and harm young alfalfa. Rain has aided dry farming but soil is shallow. A head of water 2 feet came down Amity then reduced to about 1 foot. S N Can is in his alfalfa harvest. first crop there is a fair yield. Iremizer.
An audience at the M E church welcomed Mrs. Burbank of Pueblo who organized a local WCTU auxiliary in Samar. Officers were elected including President Mrs. J A McCullough and secretary Miss Sara H Rankin, with seven department superintendents named. Next meeting set for June 29 at 3 pm.
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