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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1939
Page
3
Mrs A Q Cooper recalls early Jal incidents while reflecting on Thanksgiving in a country where leaders share a carved turkey rather than map. Eddie Cantor voicing gratitude frames the excerpt with humor and national pride.
An 1889 visit recounts Jal area settlement beginning with dugout homes and the J.A.L. ranch purchase. Early pioneers like the Cowden and Cochran families established Jal Draw, faced buffalo encounters, and moved from dugouts to modest planked houses. The piece notes founder names, ranch sites, and a quirky tale on Son-of-a-Gun stew.
Local historians recall J A Lynch who named the JAL ranch and branded the letters J. He reportedly left with the Cowden brothers for the East after selling the ranch in the 1870s and has not been seen since. The origin of the JAL name remains a mystery to residents.
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