Lovington Notes Mixed Local News and Weekend Happenings
Local items report home visits, family travel, and community events in Lovington New Mexico. Notes include Miss Myrtie Yadon visiting out of town, J. T. Presley to Lovington for eye and ear work, and Ben Warren family coming from Ranger Lake. Also mentions moving pictures, holiday celebrations, and a Plainview New Year party rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. E. Presley
S. Presley
Swearingin
Lovington
Ben Warren
Ranger Lake
Ben
Miss Rogers
B. Green
Justice of the Peace
Plainview
N. M
Pany
Bill Anderson Thure
What Next What Next Semiannu al Entertainment
On December 29 the moving picture hall hosted a Mystic Club event with a 50 attendee reception. Mrs. Ben Chappell Melton opened, Miss Forbes gave a toast, and Miss Ethel Yadon read a playful verse about mythical meets. Prize to Cecil Kindel, second to C L Creighton. fortunes and partner games followed with refreshments served by Mary Eaves, Maud Newma Shepard, Grace Love, and Ethel Caudill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture Hall
Ben Chappell Melton
Mary Eaves
Mayme Hart Secy
Mary Love Treas
Delia Vawter
Sadie Kindel
Myrtle Yadon
Ruby Forbes
Miss Forbes
Mystic Club
C. L. Creighton
Ethel Yadon
Cecil Kindel
Booth No. 1
Newma Shepard
Grace Love
Ethel Caudill
Traffic Trials of Exposition Exhibits Across the Globe
The Panama Pacific Exposition faced massive logistics with seventy thousand tons of exhibit goods loaded into four thousand five hundred cars. Transit hurdles included Persian horses and sheep moved by camel to Trebizond, ostriches guided in vans, and debates over rates for sea cows and alligators from Florida. Mortensen coordinated diverse shipments to reach the fair on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroand
Panama
Persia
Upper
Mortenson
Trebizond
Florida
Mortensen
New York
Sunset Magazine
Tea Hosts and Honorees Enjoyable Club Reception
Bea Chappell Melton and Miss Mayme Hart served coffee with cream and sugar to guests of honor Josie York Kate Ward Ella Medlin Rada Russell Daphine Prusett Eliza Graham Rebecca Graham Miss Black Mabel Scott Mary Rodgers Miss Anderson. The Mystic Club captain thanked chaperons Mr and Mrs A Melton and What Next members for the entertaining event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bea Chappell Melton
Mayme Hart
Josie York
Kate Ward
Ella Medlin Rada Russell
Daphine Prusett
Eliza Graham
Rebecca Graham
Miss Black
Mabel Scott
Mary Rodgers
Miss Anderson
Mystic Club
A Melton
What
Land office notices selection lists for New Mexico
State of New Mexico files in Roswell list 2788 for 417.64 acres in NEd SEZ and Secs 34 35 Twp 15 South Range 38 East NM P M. Prostestor contest period opens during publication and after until final approval and certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Roswell
N. M
New Mexico
Congress
Lovington Hotel Installs New Desk Phone This Week
Emmett Patton and Ham Bishop arrived Thursday night with Lon Ellis from Midland. The Lovington Hotel added a desk phone during the week, reflecting small local improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Patton
Ham
Lon Ellis
Midland
Lovington
Irrigation Money and Methods From West Texas Trials
L. Boykin of Garden City shares three years of irrigation experience in West Texas. He describes a low cost pumping setup using walking beams and gasoline engines, claiming high efficiency and profits from sweet potatoes, maize, kafir corn, and cotton. He touts minimal risk, reliable yields, and plans to publish more on the walking beam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Boykin
Garden City
Wallas
Farm News
Texas
West
Midland Reporter
San Francisco and San Diego Expositions Endure War Time
In 1909 California cities San Francisco and San Diego planned major Panama Pacific and Panama Pacific International Expositions. Despite 1906 earthquake losses 1907 panic and World War I, both venues pressed on, opening seven weeks apart to showcase Western grit and national achievement praised by Sunset Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Golden State
California
Panama Canal
San Diego
Whitle, Iron and Bell
Commonwealth
Sunset Magazine
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J. R. Whitely, King, N. M
T. D Boyd
Thomas
Artesia
Ft. Robinson
Reed and Daymond
B. Venson
Near Plain
Ition
Myrtie Yadon
W._R. Crockett
Jennie Lou
Ester Shepard
Tatumesday
Sly
Mee
E. M. Smith
S. Holifield
A. A. Dearduff
Santa
Wilks Galascock
Carlsbad
Nhis
Ort
Nogals
P. H. Green
Knowles
Ovington
Hompson
Love
Wille Robinson
M. F. Harrington
Hem
Promptu Watch Party
Marcies Sadie *Kindel
Lev. Beauchmp
Praineview Hay
The
Secrets of the Mystic Club
Hocua Po
Hills of
Hope
Hovas Po
Chaosville
Hidengoseek
J. R. Whiteley & Son
King
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Cap Rock
J. B. Morris
Jollington Grote Camp
W. O.W. Hall
S. O. Love C. C. F
D. G
Grantham
Kemp Lumber Co
Hagerman
Elida
Sewelery
Harry Morrison Roswell
J. E Rose
Bank Bldg
I Lovington
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