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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1893
Page
5
Local column details IY Lee's return to Pueblo and various town notices. Mentions residents like Zack Thursday, Mr S M Walker, and Samuel Higbee. updates on weather, school enrollment, farm reports, and small-town events including road trips, elections, and a possible livestock issue with wolf activity near Carlson. Includes rail rate changes and community meetings.
A London bank manager in Rio mails a Tuesday telegram noting rebel squadrons resumed bombardment of Rio de Janeiro at 10 am. Warships answered with fort fire, causing heavy damage and some crew deaths on rebel ships. Rio’s losses, both to life and property, are reported as severe though details remain scarce. Shipping to Santos is blocked to cut government revenue. A Buenos Ayres dispatch says the bombardment began Saturday and has since paused.
The I O O F will send a representative to the Grand Lodge session in Denver next week. Granada saw heavy rain south of town Wednesday afternoon with Granada Creek and Wolf Creek rising. Today Thursday, a slow drizzle continued. W W Jones showed Granada soil yields fine Irish potatoes comparable to Colorado standards. Jones also supplies quality turnips. The writer predicts Prowers County may become Colorado's garden spot and Granada precinct an asparagus bed.
Local notes report Mrs. R. C. McNeill remains very ill and M. M. Priddy is on the sick list. Henry Finke returns home from Holly. A new republican voter added to Carlton precinct. C. H. Frybarger advertises new goods. A daughter born September third to Mr. and Mrs. Higbee. Lamar Milling Co feeds 160 acres of fall wheat near Carlton. David Barnes, Granada teacher, visited Carlton. Sam Higbee harvests broom corn yielding about 4 tons per acre. M. J. McMillen saw eleven grey wolves in one herd last Sunday as wolves are plentiful. The independent party held a primary one mile southeast of Carlton in the sand hills.
The Santa Fe Route cuts the World's Fair rate, first to reduce prices and offer quick comfortable service. Lamar to Chicago round trip is 36.85 with easy access to rapid transit lines near the fair grounds. Contact W. E. Cade in Lamar for a free illustrated folder on World's Fair buildings.
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