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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
1
A compact survey of international happenings, outlining notable happenings across countries and regions. The brief notes cover decisions, conflicts, and daily developments shaping global affairs in a concise, period-appropriate tone.
Allied coal export to Greece halted, Fort Vaux fall reported, Tyrol advances checked, Galician positions taken, Lutsk recaptured as Russians push west. Hooge trenches, Turkish counter moves, Ypres battles, and 50 000 prisoners noted. American casualties in Mexico and Berlin London naval claims contrast. Kitchener lost. Kitchener mission to Russia ends aboard Hampshire. Farrar dies. Iowa suffrage defeated.
Western Newspaper Union dispatches summarize Santa Fe July four to six reunions and other state events including a Democratic state convention in Santa Fe, a tennis tournament in Oswell, bankers’ convention in Grand Canyon, and a forthright mix of growth notes. Cattle shipments from Silver City, a $75,000 Santa Fe Clovis station project, a new alfalfa mill at Dexter, and a rising cotton area in Chaves county show economic activity. A 10-year-old boy died after an incident in Romeroville. multiple infrastructure, education, and public works projects are noted across the state.
Sanchez and Francisco Alvares two Villista bandits sentenced to death for their part in the Columbus massacre were moved to Deming for hanging. A twenty one day reprieve was granted for the other five defendants while investigations proceed. The seven men were tried in Deming for first degree murder in the March 9 raid that killed seventeen Americans and destroyed buildings.
Market notes show steers and cows priced by finish and feed type, veal calves and stockers listed with ranges. Grain and hemp prices for feed, mixed hay and forage values, plus dressed poultry and eggs quoted with commissions and regional buying figures.
After weeks of argument the plan to pay cattle owners for dairy cows condemned for tuberculosis is approved. A large cattle company killed several head, previously assured of reimbursement at 44 per head for grade cows and 66 for registered stock.
Twenty nine horses belonging to John Cuncio were stolen from his Mount Bally range. The theft targets a local ranch and involves a substantial livestock loss reported by Cuncio in Raton. Authorities are assessing tracks and pursuing leads.
The Santa Fe and Colorado Southern rail lines in New Mexico face a mileage based rate readjustment effective August 1. The plan lowers charges for sixty mile hauls and longer while increasing rates on short hauls, with current rates deemed inconsistent and discriminatory. No other railroads are affected.
Melrose W. Walton, a 50 year old painter from Taiban, fell from a church roof while adjusting a ladder. He landed on his feet, breaking his right leg in two places and left leg in one, with back bruising and internal injuries. Recovery doubtful.
The column lists multiple market quotes across metals copper casting tin tungsten silver lead and spelter, alongside Chicago live hogs and cattle prices, New York cotton futures, and Chicago grain and provisions including wheat corn oats rye barley and pork lard ribs. It consolidates prices from New York Chicago and Boulder with unit figures and ranges for several commodities.
Santa Fe reports state authorities informed that the national guard armory at Deming built for $15,000 has been accepted by the governing board from the contractor.
Work on the Alamogordo sawmills is rapidly advancing to finish by early August to allow the lumber company to begin sawing lumber.
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