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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
3
The Notice covers a homestead contest against entry 4756 by Jesse J Totden vs Joseph J Herring with hearings set for July 11 1908 in Las Cruces and Alamogordo New Mexico. It also announces Oliver M Lee of Alamogordo applying for a water appropriation from Scott Able canyon and Sacramento river with a July 1 1908 consideration date by the territorial engineer Vernon I Sullivan.
On March 6 1998 Oliver M Lee of Alamogordo Otero County NM filed under the 1907 Irrigation Law to divert water from the Sacramento River and Grapevine Canyon via the Sacramento Ditch to power plant pipelines A B C D E totaling about 24 acre feet per second with water to be returned below. The territorial engineer will consider the application on July 1 1968 and objections must be filed by that date with Vernon L Sullivan.
Foreclosure sale announced due to default on a mortgage by G. F. Hallett and Maud Hazlett with promissory notes for 580 dollars plus interest. John S. Miller, assignee, will sell the mortgaged real estate in Otero County, New Mexico after four weeks of public advertisement to satisfy principal, interest, and attorney fees.
James Dunn assigns John S. Miller mortgagee announces sale of Lot 20 Block 13 Alamogordo at 10 a m Sunday in June 1908 in Otero County New Mexico. Proceeds go to satisfy the mortgage with title via Probate Clerk records.
Department of the Interior notice filed by James W. Huff contesting homestead entry 5/61 by Charles S. Davidson in township 15S range 10W for section 9. Davidson allegedly abandoned the land, failed to settle and cultivate, and absence not due to military service. Hearing set June 15 1908 at Alamogordo New Mexico and final hearing June 4 1908 before the Register and Receiver. Publication ordered if service cannot be made.
The Receiver of the Excelsior Mining and Development Company announces a public sale on May 25, 1908 at ten o clock a.m. at the courtroom door in Alamogordo, Otero County. The sale includes Nashville chamber one and three, Black Hawk, Three Friends, Silver Tip chambers one to four, and the Lovo mining claims in the Silver Hill district containing about 170 acres. Terms are cash. the receiver may sell earlier by private sale.
Department of the Interior announces a contest by Lda Hobvick of Alamogordo against George E. Foster on Lyoneng Section 31 and 32 in township 163 range 9 EB. Hearing set for June 12 1908 at Alamogordo and final hearing June 22 1908. publication ordered due to inability to serve notice personally.
The United States Land Office records Edith Cameron as contestant against homestead entry No 4817 filed July 25 1906 for a new section 20 township 153 range in the project area.
Elapsed date notes a contest in Alamogordo with Joseph W Moertl as contestant and employment in the US armed forces as grounds for prolonged absence. A major probate hearing is set for June 25 1908. The Garrizo project funds and contract to John A Laughlin of Trinidad Colorado are reported ready.
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