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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions medical or pharmaceutical notes and a doctor reference. It references a local audience, possible remedies, and purchased items. Names, dates, and places are unreadable in the text.
President urges Congress to expand military readiness with a larger citizen army and a comprehensive naval program. He calls for trained civilians, modern ships, and increased naval personnel while outlining fiscal plans to fund defense without overburdening any single group.
The piece reports increased taxation valuations across cattle and rail properties led by El Paso & Southwestern and Southern Pacific rail lines. Cattle valuations rise about 3.55 per head, boosting state tax rolls by roughly 5.5 million, with specific rail and company figures listed. It notes political concerns over loyalty, calls for federal laws, and a push to study transportation policy.
James Reid, once a golf instructor in Raton, was arrested in Chicago and faces charges of forging a $125 check. He is being returned to Raton to answer the accusation.
Santa Fe reports Robert A. Jackson aged 75 died at Sawtelle California after entering the soldiers home from Albuquerque New Mexico. He had served in the U S military and lived in California in his later years.
Santa Fe Register reports U S land office will allow entry and filing for lands withdrawn earlier as reservoir sites. Assistant Commissioner Pace announces openings effective January 15 1918 with entry dates starting February 11 at the local land office.
Roswell man gs. Hamilton a well known figure and a woman palmist shot and killed at Las Palomas by a young man employed by Hamilton. Motive appears to be robbery. Sheriff reports indicate the incident links to Madame Dean believed real name Swayzee.
Portales residents approve prohibition by 107 to 95, closing one saloon and ending alcohol sales in the town. The vote shifts Portales toward a dry status, reflecting local sentiment and impacting local business and social life.
Santa Fe dispatch reports millionaire wheat king William H. Bartlett of McDonald shot while in Vermejo Park. He was 240 pounds and noted for his mining and ranching ventures. Authorities say the Governor received a mounted prize buck from Bartlett before the incident.
The Santa Fé railway, at the request of the State Corporation Commission, established Barksdale in Luna County six miles from Nutt as a flag station.
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