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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1889
Page
2
Item notes the entry of a publication at the Lamar Colorado post office as second class matter. The notice indicates standard mailing classification for the period and location.
The Prowers County Commissioners met in Lamar on May 2 with J. D. Martin as chairman. They approved bonds for county officials, adopted a resolution naming Lamar the county seat, and awarded the county printing and stationery contracts. They set salaries for the county attorney and physician, appointed the official county paper, and discussed locating county offices with several bid options explored. Local notices, fires, births, and regional updates followed, with community voices about newspapers and regional events.
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