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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1890
Page
4
Mountain Lion urged readers to visit Lamar on the Fourth. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with moves to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Minneapolis. Local business, church, and civic notes include warrants called by City Treasurer, a Catlin ditch worker’s death, typhoid fever, and a Republican committee meeting. Captain Haiti and other named residents frequent Lamar, with social updates, travel, and community events highlighted.
Mrs L H Moore sold her confectionery store to Fred Lee. Hon James Swift returns to town and runs a general store in Childress Texas. Capt I A Billow goes to Las Animas for Republican District Committee. A D Rawlings seen on streets after a rest. John Hess sent a hay press from Denver for alfalfa market. Mort Strain lost a book with bills. finder receives reward. Black and Koen lawsuit occupies county court this week. Ten pound boy born to Lamar. N B Bird becomes parents. Enumera Turner notes rapid town growth.
The week notes a mountain lion sighting and hunt with no kill. The Republican county committee chose Capt H A Billow to represent Prowers county in the Bent District. Henry ditch chief E M Slater reports flooding water and offers to compensate farmers by sharing wheat for lost crops, as 1 100 acres of wheat are now in good condition.
A terse timetable fragment shows entries like Acids Soell checks and Going West with confusing marks. It mentions numbers 4 6 8 and a time near 145 a.m, plus references to an agent M. Johnston. The text is fragmented and unclear but indicates rail or transport scheduling style.
Notice for Publication. Land office at Lamar Colorado announces filings for final proof. Morton Strain H E No 3389 claims section 5 township 22 range 45, witnesses named. Sue Emma Ware Ht E No 3929 claims section 31 township 21 range 46, witnesses named. Carrie Yaeuly D S No 4116 claims section 22 township 20 range 46 W, witnesses named. Proceedings set before register in Lamar on specified dates with witnesses listed. c D FORD Register
Lane Office at Lawes Mioe Lane Office at Lawes Mioe Notice is hereby given that John Royal H. E. No. 3007 has filed to commute to cash entry and to make time proof for the N E 14 of section 13 Township 20 Range 4. He will be examined before the Register and receiver at Lamar Colorado on July 5 to prove his residence and cultivation of the land. Witnesses James McBroom E W Fuller H M Morris John Tanner all of Lamar Colorado.
Notice is given that settlers Walter P. Heaton Edward DD. Maris Flora Maxwell and ER. D. Harris seek final proof to support their claims. Proofs are to be made before the register at Lamar on August 8 1890 and October 15 1890 and August 30 1890 respectively with witnesses from Lamar Colorado.
Land Office Lamar Colorado June 7 Ivo named settler files notice of intent to make final proof in support of his claim for homestead entries. Witnesses listed George W Tatier WT Mutler George W Hunter and J A Woodcock all of Lunar Colorado. Another named settler files notice to make final proof before Lamar register and receiver on July 1 9 1500 with witnesses Wm P James Ed Leatherman Daniel Leatherman and J T Hester all of Lamar Colorado.
Land office at Lamar Colorado gives notice that George B Slater a CASION Colo settler plans final proof to support his claim Before a register and receiver at Lamar on July 21 18 for nw 14 section 32 township 22 range 49 He names witnesses Jerry Kelleher Sol Chambers A W Hasty and W A Hasty all of Caddoa Colorado as proof of continuous residence on cultivation of the land.
Land Office notices on the claim of William Nichols D 5 No 4092 for the NE quarter of section 30 to 21 range 45 and for SW quarter section 20 to 21 range 45 with witnesses Henry T Henry Edward Riley W S Klis Larry Yackle all Lamar Colorado to prove continuous residence and cultivation. Henry T Henry D 8 No 4083 for SW quarter section 14 to 21 range 45 with witnesses William Nichols Edward Riley A Ellis Carrie Yackle all Lamar Colorado. John H M Mitchell and William Smith notified.
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