26 May 1888
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Newspaper
Lincoln County Leader
Location
White Oaks, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1888
Page
1
Alexander G Lane surgeon and physician. Pine Streets address. assay rates for gold silver copper. mining contracts and remittance terms. new shop offers tin sheet iron copper work and plumbing items. C L Pearman & Co. manufactured goods. new grocer on White Oak Avenue opposite Weed's store run by Joan A Brown seeks patronage.
The piece recalls Memorial Day origins linked to General Logan and the Union war effort, notes the 20th anniversary of the 1868 proclamation, and urges citizens to honor fallen heroes next Wednesday. It also critiques Gov. Ross and Pres. Cleveland, mentions Kansas City growth, rail plans to El Paso, and a White Oaks road prospect with ore and gypsum potential.
The town of White Oaks in Lincoln County New Mexico is booming as railroads advance. Investors from Portscott and Kenkiewen eyes profit from mines, ore deposits, and rising land values. Morris R. Locke, a seasoned railroad builder from Jerseyville Illinois, is among leading figures backing the project.
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