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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
3
Local residents and out of town visitors converge on Lovington for the annual celebration. Families from Roswell Lamesa and Gail arrive to enjoy the barbecue, music, and social visits. New cars, dental work, and reunions mark a lively community week as prospectors and friends tour the area.
President T J O Donnell returns from Dallas with positive news on M N W R Y grading. sixty teams at work and readiness to use I P Ry depot. T P Ry to supply ninety pound steel for track laying next week. connections with T P Ry switch set by Mr Chamberlain as ties to arrive.
Mrs J W Blackwell Mrs Zimmerman and son Clyde and Mrs Jones have returned from a visit to relatives near Ft Worth. They drove in two days in a Ford with no tire changes or repairs. They enjoyed a pleasant visit and are glad to be home. Mrs M F Clardy took Mrs Zimmerman home and returned Wednesday. Eugene Pool family from Panhandle Texas and Mrs J W Irwin Melrose NM visit Mr and Mrs E Price. Oscar Mathis and Henry Mathis Jr. from McLean Texas attend the big celebration.
The 320 acre homestead law was amended on July 3 1916 adding section 7 allowing a person with proof on less than 320 acres to make an additional entry on non adjoining land so total to 32 acres. Residence and cultivation rules apply with proximity exemptions if within 20 miles. Applies only to land under the 120 acre act of Feb 19 1909. for details contact the U S Commissioner at Lovington New Mexico.
All Roswell Coming All Roswell expects to attend the Lovington picnic amid potential mud due to bad roads. The Roswell Elks back the delegation and will showcase the Elk Happy Land nightly at the State Live Stock and Products Exposition in Roswell, September 18 to 23, with a packed program, racing cards, novelty features, and athletic events.
A fractured verse in the PICA 682 note celebrates local progress and crowding streets, declaring the business houses grow and the town on the plains becomes the very best as prosperity advances with each improvement.
Classified items include a two room house with two lots in Lovington offered at 425 pounds. A 640 acre Wood patent land near Lovington priced 5.00 per acre with terms. Local realty firms and area merchants mention services and events during the Aug 24 27 picnic period.
Democratic slate lists Dr. M P Skeen Artesia NM for state senate and candidates for county offices across New Mexico towns including Lovington Carlsbad Artesia and Monument. Ticket features Dow Hewitt O Quinn Waller Wright Poore Nymeyer Robinson Swigart Mann and Matkins for districts and roles.
The Lovington Mercantile advertises kerosine oil at 15 cents per gallon or 70 cents for five gallons. Readers are urged to place orders.
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