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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
2
O. N. Blair and his wife started toward the mountains a few days ago to scout a ranch location. They expect to be gone about two weeks and plan to move in the near future if a satisfactory site is found.
Minnie Rawls of Lovington New Mexico filed intention to make final three year proof for the southwest quarter of section 5 township 16 south range 36 east New Mexico principal meridian. Proof to be presented before U S Commissioner Wesley McCallister in Lovington October 7 1913. Witnesses named Fred J Robinson George F Montgomery John A Ragle William S Beck all of Lovington NM. TC Tillotson Register.
Land Office notice from Roswell New Mexico dated Aug 95 1913 states William H Alexander of Loy ington NM filed to make final three year proof to establish a land claim described as N1 2 Section 23 Township 15 South Range 36 East New Mexico Principal Meridian before Wesley McCallister US Commissioner in Lovington NM on Oct 7 1935. Claimant witnesses listed: George H Robinson Lee Haywood Andrew Jackson Edmond Ault T C Tillotson Register.
Department of the Interior Roswell land office announces Thomas J. Johnson of Lovington NM filed for final three year proof to establish his claim to W12 Section 33 Twp 16-SR 37 EN MP Meridian. Hearing before Wesley McCallister U S Commissioner Lovington NM on Sept 8 1913 witnesses Jeptha Crawford William Coleward Oscar Green Trey L Bullard Knowles NM and C Tillotson Register
A C Heard and family were passing through yesterday on their way to a ranch located seven miles east of town.
Notice is given that Jesse M. Lay of Lovington New Mexico filed for final three year proof to establish his claim to SE 14 Sec 23 SW14 Sec 24 Twp 16 S Range 35 E N M P M. before U S Commissioner Wesley McCallister in Lovington on Sept 2 1913. Witnesses: Charles E. Stiles Ryland H. Love Foster H. Lee Arthur Scott all of Lovington NM.
Warren T Lay of Levington NM filed notice of intention to make final proof for NW1 4 Sec 25 and NE1 4 Sec 26 Twp 16 S Range 35 E NM P M before US Commissioner Wesley McCallister in Lay ington NM. Witnesses named Edwin Van Giesen Ched O Gilley John C Johnson Noah H Scott all of Lovington NM.
Shirley B. Wooten of Lovington New Mexico filed intent to prove up a land claim based on a July 9 1909 filing under serial number 019203 for the W 12 Section 13 Township 155 Range 36 E N M P Meridian before U S Commissioner Thomas Blauvelt in Knowles New Mexico on Sept 9 1943 Witnesses include Wade H. Bartlett Edmond O Ault Cleatus E Duncan Willie M. Crockett all of Lovington NM.
Notice from the U S Land Office in Reeveswell New Mexico dated August 13 1913 states Willie T Hemmington of Midway New Mexico filed for final proof on H E No 027501 for lot 2 Section 23 Township 15 North Range 38 East New Mexico Principal Meridian. It lists witnesses Rakid H Love Finis H Robinsons John R Fly Eugene H Price and T C Tillotson with hearing set at Lovington New Mexico October 6 1913.
John R. Ely of Midway New Mexico filed intent to make final three year proof to establish claim to SE 1-4 Sec 15 and SW 1-4 Sec 4 Twp 15 S Range 38 E in New Mexico M.P.M. before U S Commissioner Wesley McCalister in Lovington October 6, 1913. Witnesses include Ryland Hi Love Levinton Willie T. Hennington Finis H. Robbins Eugene H. Price T. C. Tillotson.
Notice is given that John G Scott of Lovington New Mexico filed intent to prove up final three year claim to land described as 8WI 4 Section 25 and SFJ 4 Section 26 Township 26 Range 35 East New Mexico Principal Meridian before U S Commissioner Weeley McCallister in Layington New Mexico on September 2 1913 Witnesses named Warren T Lay John R Holt Charles E Stiles John E F Stokes all of Lovington NM
Notice from the Roswell New Mexico land office states George W Blake of Lovington NM filed intent to make final proof to establish a claim to SW 1 4 Section 9 Two 16 5 R 36 E MP M. The hearing before US Commissioner Wesley McCallister in Lovington NM is set for Sept 29 1913. Attending officials include Foster H Lee Edwin H Smith Alonzo L Steel Fred J Robinson T C Tillotson.
Chas Fairweather is in Carlsbad for a brief stop with family. The visit appears casual with focus on shared activities and local pace during the stay.
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