Local notices from Lamar and surrounding area draw a crowd
A collage of brief items reports residents in California and Granada moves, fair attendance at Pueblo, a marriage license for T A Jones and Kate Gardner of Holly, local elections talk, a survey of land contest filings, and notices from officials and residents. It notes candidates, obituaries, a public levy, and a farmers alliance nomination declined by C L McPherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Jones
Kate Gardner
Holly
M. H. Thomas
Lamar
Thomas
Pueblo
Folsom
New Mexico
Theodore Pillaud
Alliance
John Lake Republican
East End
Commissioners Proceedings Reported in County Special Meeting
Officials approve road district bills and resignations while naming election judges for county seat precincts. The docket includes ballot box orders, warrants for road and medical services, and announcements from local merchants and the M E Church.
Abandonment Proceeding in Lamar Homestead Entry
William W. Cooper sues Arthur Schmidt to cancel Homestead Entry No. 256 filed Feb 23 1887 in W 1 4 Section 12 Township 48 Range 47 W Prowers Co Colorado. Parties must appear Nov 1839 at 9 a m to testify at U S Land Office Lamar.
Land Office Notice of Final Proof for Settler in Lamar
Notice from Lamar Colorado dated September 6 1889 announces a settler filing for final proof to support his land claim. Proof will be made December 2 before the local register and receiver. Witnesses listed include Robert C White John H Nye William Harper and Peter Lynch all of Lamar Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Colo
Arthur H. McMaster
D. S. No
Robert C. White
John H. Nye
William Harper
Peter Lynch
Lawsuit notice on abandonment of homestead entry
U Land Office at Lamar Colorado issues summons in a case by James McBreom against John L. Dulin over Homestead Entry No. 2533 dated November 1 1887 for southwest quarter section 14 township 23 south range 47 west in Prowers County to appear October 20 1888 at 9 o'clock am to respond and testify on alleged abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U § Land Office
Lamar
Colo
James McBreom
John L. Dulin
Prowers County
Notice to Holders of War Rants in Prowers County
County commissioners invite all holders of warrants to submit, within 30 days, a written statement of the warrants held and their amount to exchange for bonds at par with accrued interest. Bonds mature over 10 to 20 years. interest to be agreed. Dated Lamar Colorado September 15 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prowers
Prowers County
Board of County Commissioners of
Lamar
Colo
J. D. Martin
F. P. Allen
Sheriff Sale Ordered in Prowers County Colorado
By execution from the County Court of Prowers County in favor of J C Manheimer & Co against R M Spivey I R Holmes and J H Holmes I levy on part of lot 9 block 25 original town of Lamar plus lot 2 block 18 Lamar Colorado The sale is set for October 26 at 11 AM at the Lamar Court House to satisfy damages costs and the writ with sheriff HL Billow as officer and Metcalf Aloys for the plaintiff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart
Com
Rogers and Barger
F. W. Burger
Board of County Commissioners
Prowers County
Colorado
Martin
Com’. Rogers
A. Cooper
J. R. Downing
Wm. Cummings
Joseph W. Metcalf
W. R. McCrory M. D
J. F. Ellsworth
H. A. Billow
W. O. Lee
G. W. Tidwell
Jackson
Bill
C. W. Heaton
J. E. Frey
P. S. Lynch
Geo. L. Himes
Geo. W. Hunter
W. Irving
R. M. Watson
John Wilkinson
F. H. Rosecrans
W. H. Hale
Adam Snowden
County Court
J.C. Manheimer & Co
R. M. Spivey
I. R. Holmes
J. H. Holmes
Lamar
Lamary
Prowers
HL. A. Billow
Prowers Co
Colo
Famed settler file final proof for Lamar land claim
Land office at Lamar Colorado announces Dru silla Shanks intends to make final proof for her claim before the Clerk of the County Court in Lamar on November 11 1889. The entry H E 2563 covers the southwest quarter of section 33 township 21 south range 47 west. Witnesses Albert Mayhew Fred Williams Charles Lindstrom and Daniel L Gilbert reside in Lamar Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Ofice
Lamar
Colorado
Prowers Co
Drusilla Shanks
Albert Mayhew
Fred Williams
Charles Lindstrom
Daniel L. Gilbert
P. O. Prowers Co
Colo
D. Ford
Register
Final Proof Notices Filed at Lamar Colorado 1889
Land Office at Lamar announces final proof hearings for multiple settlers in Prowers County. Jesse K. Stevenson and John H. Nye file H E numbers for sections in township 21 south range 47 west, with witnesses Fred Williams, Gilbert, Rowe, Stevenson, Crawford and others listed. Public notice sets November 18, 1889, before the County Clerk in Lamar.
Timber Culture Land Office notice in Lamar Colorado 1889
Notice from the U S Land Office Lamar Colorado dated Sept 13 1889 summons Venturia E Boyd to Corn to appear Oct 28 1889 at 9 am regarding alleged failure to cultivate and plant five acres under Timber Culture Entry No 1295 dated June 19 1886 in Pueblo County Colorado. George L Himes attorney per se.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Lamar
Colo
George L. Himes
Venturia E. Boyd
Pueblo
S. Range
Prowers County
Venturia K. Boyd
Gore
D. Ford
Register
Final Proof Hearing Set for Land Claim at Lamar
Land Office at Lamar Colorado announces a final proof and cash entry for Jacob E Moury H E K 2360 for section 14 in township 2 south range 46 west. Proof and residence evidence will be presented before the Lamar Register and Receiver on October 12 1889. Attendees include witnesses Wm Banta Victoria F Sink D H Doles Nancy E Elrod all of Lamar Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Office
Lamar
Colorado
Colo
Jacob E. Moury H. EK
N. W
Wm. Banta
Victoria F. Sink
D. H. Doles
Nancy E. Elrod
Prowers Co
Notice for Publication in Lamar Colorado Land Claim
Notice is hereby given that proof will be made before J. W. Metcalf Clerk of the District Court at Lamar Colorado on November 11 1889 for the lands described: George H Moore H. KE 3748 southwest quarter of section 31 township 218 range 45 west and Joseph L McIntosh DS 779 northwest quarter of section 25 township 218 range 46 west. Also Gifford I Brooks HE 36% southeast quarter of section 80 township 21 south range 45 west. Names of witnesses and claimants listed from Lamar Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Colorado
J. W. Metcalf
Colo
George H. Moore H. KE
M.L. Conwell
G. L. Brooks
Joseph L. McIntosh
W. A. Ellis
G. H. Moore
L. Brooks
J. W. Aber
A F. Miller
Gifford I. Brooks
H. B. Dial
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Jesse Johnston
California
W. C. McCurry
H. C. Cash
Granada
D L Egger
Mulvane
Shrock
W. W. Louden
F. H. Shrock
Ben Evans
Marshal Spragg
J. M. Wright
J. J. White
Capt
Billow
Judge Doughty
O ' Hess
Trinidad
Whitson
Portland
Oregon
S . Corhead
D. Zimerman
Perham
Denver
City Drug
Bent County
Mr. R
Bell
Brooklyn
Iowa
Col. A. Hughes
London
England
New York Herald
Marrixp
Kent White
W. H. Bauser
Springfield
Mary A. Belsham
Cambridge
Indiana
A. M. Conaway
George B. Bent
Kit Carson County
Bent
Officers and Detectives Union
Omaha
Neb
Cox
C. A. Hawiey
Fear
AndrErson
Sec
Moline
Ill
U.S. Land Office
W. G. Brooks
F Niessen
Taylor
G Fraser
C TenEyck
Peter Anderson
W McKinney
M E McCash
F Rodenberg
Henry
H E Williams
August Wiedoeff
H J Widoeff
John Hess
Greely
Will OK
Butte City
Montana
J. A. Woodcock
Mr. Woodcock Sr
Wilde
B. F. Downing
F. W. Barger
Deeter
Burger
Walsenburg
Monte Vista
G. M. Magill
Illinois
Farmers Alliance
C. L. McPherson
Commissioners Proceedings
R. Rogers
Allen
Gazette Printing Co
Colorado Springs
Com’r. Rogers
W. L. Stewart
W.L. Stewart
M. S. Pickle
H. A. Sillow
Deming Hotel
A. G. Macke
John Morris
Baldwin’s. Tf
Herbert’s
C. D. Baldwin
Herbert's
Goopage & CoorEr
M. E
P. O
W. W. Loupen
U. 8
William W. Cooper
Arthur Schmidt
C.C. Huddleston
Deering Mowers
Reapers
East Side
Main ST
Chas. DR. Ford
Frank H. Shrock
Cp. Zimerman
Atty
Plaintiff
Ess & Metcalf
Aloys
County Court of Prowers Co
Jesse K. Stevenson
Hiram G. Rowe
Arthur Crawford
P. C. Prowers Co
Cole
D. S
Sol. Wiseuli
Colo, Co
Ford. Register
Geo
L. Himes
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