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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
2
The Lovington Leader lists owner publisher Mies Inez A Harrington Cecil E Kindel and Baul Coiter as key figures. It states weekly publication in Lovington New Mexico with second class matter status dated February 11 1910 and postal act reference. Subscription price details are referenced but not listed.
Lovington boasts rapid growth with a cooperative spirit and many modern services. The town features a bank, telephones, electric lighting, a moving picture theater, hotels, shops, schools, a daily mail route, and a rail-dispatching role for surrounding offices.
Rainfall in a western region brought steady showers from Monday night through Tuesday, preserving pasture moisture. Cattlemen faced dwindling forage as drought pressed, with some moving herds between pastures and contending with scarce feed and water. The wet spell continued to sustain moisture critical to grazing lands.
The Lovington School will begin the 1916 17 session on Monday September 4. Students living outside the district should move in by September 1 to enroll. A competent teaching staff has been employed and officials expect the best session in the history of the school. RR James Superintendent.
The notice outlines cash prizes for the Lovington agricultural exhibit during the annual picnic on August 24 25 and 26. Contests include best and second best jars of preserves vegetables fruit and canned goods plus general farm and garden displays and community exhibits with various monetary awards. Also included is a land claim notice for Jasper A Syfrett of Midway New Mexico with dates and witnesses.
Mrs. G. W. Wood suffered a serious fall Monday morning when her foot slipped as she entered a house doorway raised for an addition, causing hours of illness due to her age and weak heart. She has since recovered and is doing well.
John Love son of R. Fr. Love sustained a dislocated knee and arm injuries after slipping from a windmill at Short and Thompson ranch. He crawled toward the wagon, remained conscious, and was found by camp companions. He later suffered worsening knee pain and was brought to town for examination.
OCR reads as a jumble of auction quality crafts notes and land office notices. It references best made dresses and aprons, displays and contests, then shifts to land claim filings at Roswell and Lovington New Mexico with names Lorenzen Morris and witnesses, plus notice of intent for final proof and hearings.
Notice from the Department of the Interior Roswell land office dated July 28 1916 announces Carrie Musick of Towles New Mexico filed serial number 025804 for multiple parcel sections in Township 8 R del 8 M with intent to make final proof to establish her claim. Mor ton U ts Commissioner Lovington confirms claimant names including Witherges Co Gel as well as Hanibat Eddington and others from Monument New Mexico with dates Aug 4 Sept.
Notice directs all boys and girls in industrial clubs to attend a meeting in the school auditorium next Monday August 14 at 3 o'clock Bring all records and report to James local leader The Department of the Interior United States Land Office Roswell New Mexico announces filing of selection lists for lands under federal acts Protest or contest period runs during publication and before final certificate Linnett Patton Register August 1916
Notice from the U S Land Office Roswell New Mexico dated Aug 4 1916 states Z Littlefield of Stanbre New Mexico filed for Hd E Serial 027486 for the land in Sections 22 and 23 Township 15 Range 37 West M M P M to make final proof to establish claim before N I Hibbett ULS Commissioner in Plainview New Mexico on Sept 12 1916 Witnesses named Orville C Stanro William S Bolyer Don Sutton Joseph B Brown and others listed Aug 11 Sept 8
John P Shaw of Pearl New Mexico filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a land claim for N W I Section 20 Township 19 South Range 35 East in New Mexico. Public hearing before Asa B Morton U S Commissioner Lovington New Mexico on August 29 1916 with witnesses Thomas W Curtis David C Jackson Samuel L Posey William J Pratt and Ammett Patton.
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