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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1897
Page
8
A modest appearing woman dropped a small bundle in the station. Clergy in glasses retrieved the item a priest blushes upon correcting the crowd. The object, a sleeve holder with a red bow, was dropped among her bundles as onlookers feigned ignorance.
A Stratford Ontario lawyer known as A Swindle declined to spell out his first name. A friend urged Arthur or Andrew, but he retained the abbreviated form Adam.
Senator Platt argues in 1887 that pooling contracts fix each railroad’s natural share of traffic, based on years of open competition. He warns such agreements curb competition by preventing railroads from fighting for more than their rightful portion of business, preserving stability and avoiding ruinous rates.
The speaker questions the pooling bill aimed at maintaining stable rates and preventing fluctuations. He cites testimony showing the bill seeks to curb excessive charges while exposing pooling contracts as methods to avoid discrimination, arguing the measure criminalizes a standard railroad practice.
The Santa Fe Route offers daily California excursions in tourist sleeping cars praised for comfort and low rates. The scenic line avoids extreme weather and draws many leading travelers. For descriptive literature contact W. J. Black in Topeka or J. P. Hall in Denver.
News of sensational gold discoveries in the Red River area of northern New Mexico sparks a mining rush. Miners and prospectors are already arriving as the snow melts, with thousands expected on the ground. Travel via Santa Fe Route to Springer leads to daily stages to Elizabeth town Hermatite and Red River City. inquiries directed to agent W. E. Cade.
Notice states that Joseph C. Merrill will prove his continuous residence and cultivation for NEK Section 18, Township 22 Range 42 West, before the Register at Lamar Colorado on June 1, 1807. Four witnesses named are Jacob Jamer, Ben Riley, and Joseph All of Granada, plus others.
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