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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
2
In Lovington Seminole met Lovington for a double ball bill with about one thousand in attendance. Seminole led 4 0 by first inning but Lovington surged ahead to win 23 1 in the eighth. Both teams played nobly and good will followed the game as teachers and locals discuss school staffing and a El Paso visitor.
Senator Bostic was seen passing through Lovington on Wednesday while traveling from Artesia to Seminole.
J. W. Knorr and W. T. Conway visited Carlabad to instruct boys and girls on agricultural and poultry clubs. They toured homes to view each child’s chickens, praising Jennie Lou Shepard for twelve Span gle Lace Wyandotts and noting Aline Price and Ruth Graham as top sellers.
John Janes of Plainview New Mexico has filed notice of final three year proof to establish a land claim for the southwest quarter section 14 town 6 range 35 New Mexico. The hearing will be before N Hibbetts T as commissioner in Plainview on July 4 1916. Witnesses: George Seely Jacob A Cooper Hugh Haley Alford B Wallace all of Plainview NM. Emmett Patton Register.
Dames A. Smith of Lovington New Mexico files notice of intent to make final three year proof to establish claim to SE 4 Sec 15 and SW 1 4 Sec 14 Township 16 8 R 37 E N M P M. The proof is to be offered before Asa Morton U S Commissioner in Lovington June 3 1916 with witnesses Limer H. Kossell William J. Eller John W. Leazer and Jett J. Harper all of Lovington. Emmett Patton Register.
Cleve H Arnold of Knowles New Mexico filed intent to prove final three year proof to establish a land claim in sections 20 28 29 township 178 range east. The proceedings dated May 4 2916 list witnesses Vernon A Clardy Cred Torop James A Mosley John T Hakine all of Knowles NM and Emmett Patton register. June 2 and June 30 entries indicate further actions.
Mr. Martin, a veteran veterinary surgeon from Seminole, was in town this week for work and to consult local cases.
Lawrence Crockett of Pearl New Mexico filed intent to make final three year proof to establish claim to land described in Hd FE Serial 025971. Witnesses named are Samuel Posey David Jackson John P Shaw and Thomas Curtis all of Pearl NM. The hearing before U S Commissioner Asa M Morton in Lovington NM is set for June 14 1916. Emmett Patton Register May 12 June.
A series of donors contributed to Tom Jackson for park fence work in August 1915 and a groundbreaking at the park on May 2 1916. Names include Shortie Miller W Hayward W McCallister H Kelley R H Wright Inez Harrinetor Dad Steele Lovington Auto Co J Harper Joe Tom Green Deardud McDaniel Seth Alston V Shepard Area B Maton and others with varied amounts.
A local listing advertises sale of household items including a dining table, brass bed, cook stove, Ulensels, two rugs, a rocker, and a library table from Lovington Mercantile Co.
Public notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office Roswell New Mexico announces a contest against Robert Smith’s homestead entry 024757 filed April 20 1916 for section 33 township 16 south range 8 east near Knowles New Mexico. The contestant Henry M Mobley alleges nonresidence lack of habitable shelter and no furniture and the applicant must answer within twenty days after the fourth publication or the entry will be canceled with no further hearing. Publication dates May 26 1916 June 2 1916 June 9 1916.
The General Land Office announces a state land selection list for New Mexico under Acts of 1898 and 1910. The file includes List No 6745 covering 480.79 acres in Township 20 8 Range 7 East New Mexico Principal Meridian. Protests may be filed during publication or before final proof and certification. Emmett Hatton Register.
Department of the Interior Roswell Land Office announces a public sale of one isolated tract under Sec 2455 B.S. The minimum bid is 400 per acre, with sale at 10 a m July 1916. Highest bidder must immediately pay. adverse claims must be filed by sale time. Emmett Paton Register.
Department of the Interior Roswell New Mexico lists selections under acts of June 21 1898 and June 20 1910. List 6488 covers serial 082720 Lots 3 4 and more in township 20 south range 25 east and 160 06 acres. List 7159 serial 024599 includes multiple lots in township 16 south range 33 east totaling 640 acres. List 7158 serial 054600 covers lots 4 5 6 7 8 in township 16 south range 33 east totaling 208 24 acres. List 7157 serial 084600 covers lots 1 2 8 in township 16 south range 33 east totaling 43 99 acres. Applications may be filed during publication or before final certificate May 19 and June 16.
Oliver A. Crane of Lovington NM filed notice of intention to make final three proof to establish a land claim in N2 Sec 28 Twp 15-8 R 87 W New Mexico. Hearing before Asa S. Morton US Commissioner in Lovington on June 16 1918. Attending officials include Emmett Patton Register and local residents Ken Sutton James B Chappell David I Haywood.
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