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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1894
Page
1
Various fraternal groups and lodges announce regular meeting times and invitation to members and visiting brothers. Listings include SECRET SOCIETIES, A F and A M, WOODMEN, G A R, W R C, O M A, and other orders with specific meeting days and hours.
A M Grawapa Lower No 72 meets on or before each full moon and two weeks after. D W Robinson W M C L McParnson See y. 0 F Guaxapa Lopee No S meets every Saturday night. N G Frank McLaurin J L Maryn See y. G A R Proctor Post No 47 meets standard Tuesdays each month at the Masonic hall. All comrades invited to attend. M F Dickisson Com D W Rowsrow Adi.
M E Cuerca at Laman Church holds Sunday School at 11:00 a m and worship at 9 45 a m Pastor D Deoke. Crurca at LaMar hosts Sunday School 9 30 a m social prayer and Bible reading at 10 45 a m. May Valley School House hosts Senpay school at 3 00 p m. Granada M E Church meets Sundays at 2 00 p m with all invited.
At a Kiowa county convention last Saturday republican voters denounced J C Funderburg and the central committee for appointing delegates to a legislative convention without public sanction. They called for a district nominating convention and the selection of a legislative committeeman plus six delegates to said nominating convention.
The Buena Vista Democrat praises the Republican nominee A W McIntire describing him as a cultured, clear headed, honest man and a sound lawyer. The paper asserts his integrity would guarantee good government and defeat Waiteism, declaring McIntire will sweep the state.
Baca county shows no party organization and sent no delegation to a populist district convention. Isolated by railroad lines, residents remain unaware of the movement and the push for nominations is curiously modest with self nominations by acclamation.
Sparks press notes two thirds of Creede miners left Colorado after Bowen spoke two years ago. Bowen remains. miners fled the state seeking work. If they ignore his warnings again, more will depart.
In May Valley Kiowa county residents haul hay from nearby areas. Fred Wilmer stops pastry work to aid fall seeding at home. F H Rosacrans and Frank Lay travel to Las Animas with wives, return Sunday. FE Thurston cuts and burns Russian thistles on his homestead. Hawks migrate daily while jack rabbits provide a tasty meal, thinning the pest population.
Water right owners of the La Junta and Lamar Canal are notified of a meeting in the Receiver's office at Las Animas on Wednesday October 3 at 10 a.m. to consider building a new dam at the headgate. The matter is of grave importance to water consumers and full attendance is desired. W. C. Burke, Rec. La Junta and Lamar Canal.
Notice informs farmers the north side ditch will shut off the night of the 9th of October and likely stay closed about 15 days for fall repairs between the headgate and Hore Creek. Farmers wanting to work teams should report to the undersigned by morning October 11. Work credited against the 1895 assessment. Wages $3.50 per day for man and team. farmers to furnish their own scrapers.
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