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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1893
Page
3
The Official Paper of Prowers County reports that the Republican County Central Committee calls a county convention at the Lamar courthouse on Friday October 20, 1890 at 10 a.m. to nominate candidates for county offices and form a county central committee. Primaries are urged September 15 to choose delegates, with representation allocated by precincts.
Notice of a Lamar precinct No 1 primary election at the Lamar courthouse on Wednesday October 1st at 2 p m to select 11 delegates for the county convention in Lamar. Meeting may consider any other proper business. Signed C G Lisen Central Committeeman.
Granada precinct No 5 will hold a Republican primary on Wednesday October 1 at 2 p.m. at the first building north of the Mims House to select six delegates for the county convention in Lamar on October 20 and to nominate a justice and a constable for two years and for one year. Joan Q Hackman Central Comr i
Notice of a Republican primary election in Lamar precinct No.6 to select six delegates for the county convention in Lamar on October 20. The meeting is at the Adrian school house on Wednesday October 1 at 2 p m with other business to be transacted. E M Suater Central Committeeman.
Carlton primary held at the Carlton school house on October 15 at 2 pm to elect 4 delegates to the Lamar convention on October 20, 166, and one constable for one year. Reform ticket denounced by Republicans Democrats and Populists. County commissioners finish session and set the next year’s levy at 22 mills, down from 25.
The Sparks columnist Pagan lampshades the eastern state's politics, urging readers to participate as Republican primaries are set for Wednesday October 18 and a convention on Friday the 20th. The paper urges timely, earnest action and criticizes misinformation surrounding the ticket.
In a lengthy letter to The Sparks Biopert accuses Carlton precinct Republicans of using a bridge appropriation bill as political bait. He asserts he opposed the 85 000 Arkansas River crossing at Carlton, claims it would yield little public utility, and says others, including Ford Funderburgh and Swink, sought to lure votes. He also denies authoring the piece falsely signed by Judge Blodgett.
The inter est in the court house clique prompts talk that County Treasurer E E Pike billed 1500 to the commissioners for deputy allowance. Sparks says much of it is false and Pike asked the board to fix deputy pay at 360 a month from office fees, the only source for such payment. He stated on Tuesday he asked commissioners to set aside from fees
A board member sought to reallocate funds for clerk hire from office fees, proposing a limit of 60 dollars per month after previously authorizing up to 1500 dollars annually. Morar retorted that if it appears in Sparks, it isn’t true.
A local citizen Frem S Hover writes to defend his courthouse work against critics. He denies involvement with any political acts or independent conventions and says he charged fair, lower rates than private customers. He urges Carlo and others to mind their own business and signs his statement plainly.
Moisture in the canal marks a wet week as James begins operations on Tuesday. Sand hill cranes and spring trail herd outfits move south early in the week. Alfalfa fields receive water now with wheat to follow. first frost seen Monday. Alfalfa seed maturing with little injury. Pueblo Daily Chieftain mentions local lime industry. Mrs. Henry Adams in frail health seeks lower altitude for relief. Republican primary interest grows. earnest work to elect capable county leaders for two years. Coyote hunting yields bounty: Lon Manville a dollar, W. B. Mayne 75 cents, Ad Peade 75 cents for trap. Critics fret over salaries of high officials ahead of November 7.
For sale or trade a frame house and six lots in La Mar. Will exchange for a team. For particulars address W H Tay Lor.
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