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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1896
Page
4
Readable fragments show political slate listed for Lamar Colorado with garbled names for vice president Hobart and state officers. Includes attorney general superintendent and regents candidates, plus congressional district, senatorial district, legislative district, and county ticket items.
The fragmentary note discusses political manipulations by reform commissioners, alleged misconduct in county physician contracts, and the looming fall levy. It also mentions Mr Waldo campaigning for representative, described as an educated farmer with legislative experience who could produce a credible showing in the next legislature.
The column notes a wheat price advance fueled by orders from Iodis, a former market competitor now suffering a poor crop. It mocks peasant politicians who promised dollar wheat if Cleveland won in IMP, and cautions farmers to read market reports before election.
A volatile report details county physicians clashing over appointments in Lamar after a rail crash injured a black man, forcing costly care funded by taxpayers. Disputes among commissioners, party politics, and shifting contracts follow, ending with Bedell’s removal and a vacant post amid internal strife.
The piece argues County Higbee faces criticism for appointing a temporary deputy county physician, noting current multiple county physicians and a pending lawsuit. It claims reform pressure would cost the county money through lawsuits and salaries, driven by a stubborn group of teachers threatening fiscal strain.
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