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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1891
Page
3
Local notes from Lamar and Granada cover politics, commerce, and social events. Residents like A.E. Beat, M. Strain, J.K. Dille, and Capt. H.A. Billow appear amid reports on elections, farming, livestock, and community gatherings with updates from Granada, Las Animas, and surrounding areas.
Citizens are urged to act quickly to secure a proposed mill and elevators at Lamar and Granada. The plan requires 640 acres of land with water as a bonus. A 250 barrel mill and large elevator at Lamar and a 25 000 bushel elevator at Granada would cut flour costs for farmers and boost county prosperity.
Wheat sowing continues as harvest progresses. John Hester threshes alfalfa. fourth crop cut and in stock though light. Ira Swadley rents NW 8-21-46 to feed fall wheat. Grace Auten visits uncle Henry Adams. Mrs Williams sends organ from Illinois and John moves it to their home last Saturday.
Judge Frybarger received a large new stock of goods at the start of the week. The son of R C McNeil and wife is convalescent after a lengthy illness. Cattle stealers arrested here left Sunday night to visit wives. M J McMillen and relatives visited M M Priddy’s family Tuesday. W P James, Republican candidate for county commissioner, stayed overnight and earns support, with voters urged to choose him.
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