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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
2
A Lovington Nebr. style bulletin recalls Inez Harrington and Cecil Kinde, plus local ads and Christmas buying tips. The La Mesa Leader reprint notes profitable dairy practices, feed choices, and cotton price cautions, urging continued cow feeding for steady cream checks and butter fat profitability.
Washington reports the U S department of agriculture forecasts the 1916 17 cotton crop at 11 511 000 500 pound bales compared with 11 191 820 last season and the five year average of 4 259 231 bales The record crop occurred in 1914 with 16 134 930 bales west states figures include Texas 1916 3 775 009 California 1916 60 000 and 1915 figures 3 227 480 and 28 351 respectively Roswell Evening News.
Mrs M J Burrows of Scott subscribes the Lovington Leader for her son in Goldworth Texas while Mrs Wilks also has the paper sent to her sister Mrs Elsie Lovejoy of Paducah Texas.
The Rebekah Lodge meets on the first and eighth Monday nights at the IOOF Hall over First Territorial Bank. Officers named include Mrs. Laula Bingham, N G, and W M Beauchamp Lecy. Visiting Rebekahs receive a welcome.
Notice for publication announces Cecil E. Kindel of Lovington New Mexico filed intent on June 9 1914 to make three year proof to establish title to SE See in Township 15 Range 35 East New Mexico Principal Meridian. Claim published by Land Office Roswell.
Henry Way King of Stanly New Mexico seeks final three year proof to establish land claim described in BL Serial Ns. 027141 CWOS4. He must prove before U S Commissioner N Hibbets in Plainview New Mexico on January 0 1917. Witnesses listed include John R O Neall John Latimer Emmett Parton Wych Strickland and others from Plainview and Stanbro.
William R. Baker of Midway New Mexico filed intent to prove up a land claim in Section 17 Township 15N Range 38W Sixth Principal Meridian. Final proof before Asa B Morton U S Commissioner Lovington New Mexico January 9 1917. Names of witnesses listed. Dec 18 1916 notice date. Emmett Patton register. Nov 7 Dec 25 dates.
Notice is hereby given that Hawkins M. Medlin and others file for parcel claims under Department of the Interior authority. Commissioners at Lovington, New Mexico, list multiple applicants including William A. York Orlando M. Hillie Thomas W. Green and Elmer Blew. Jan 8 1917.
Land office at Roswell New Mexico records that Charles N Elam of Knowles New Mexico filed for final patent on a homestead claim initiated May 21 1913 under serial number 027802. The notice dated November 11 1916 states Elam intends to complete proof and finalize the claim.
Forest F Proctor of Plainview New Mexico filed notice of intention to make final commutation proof for a land parcel in Township 148 Range 86B N M M seeking to establish claim before U S Commissioner N L Hibbets in Plainview on December 19 1916 Witnesses include Jason C Smith Ervin J Wiggins George S Seely John W Jones all of Plainview NM Frummett Patton Register November 17 December 15
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