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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
2
The Lovington weekly paper informs readers of second class mail status dated February 1 1910 under the 1879 act and lists a subscription price of 1.00 per year for readers in Lovington and Mexico.
The article notes recent widespread rains across the Plains region, including New Mexico, bringing grass for cattle and a hopeful outlook for crops. It praises the soil, shallow water, and favorable climate, asserting the stake plains will someday thrive.
Department of the Interior Roswell office reports John C. Johnson of Lovington New Mexico filed intent to prove final three year claim on lands described as Lot 9 10 15 16 Section 3 Township 16 South Range 36 East New Mexico Principal Meridian before Wesley McCallister July 14 1913. Witnesses listed include James M Roden Jr W Barger Ira T Crow Andrew Jackson and T C Tillotson all of Lovington NM.
Charles L. Roach of Lovington N M filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish his claim to NW 1 4 and NW 14 in section 22 township 5 range 36 N M P merid in Lovington district. The proof must be presented before Wesley McCallister United States Commissioner in his office at Lovington N M on July 22 1913. Names listed: William E Sumruld William E Dill Wade H Bartlett Edmund Ault Tillotson Register.
A brief exchange notes the question about leaving after a three year tenure and mentions a pardon context. The statement implies a transition prompted by pardon without detailing circumstances or outcomes.
Notice announces Thomas Fifer of Pearl New Mexico intends to make final proof to establish his claim to NW 1-4 SW 1-4 S1-2 NW 1-4 SW 1-4 SW 1-4 Section 21 Township 19 South Range 35 East New Mexico Principal Meridian before U S Commissioner Wm G MacArthur at Monument New Mexico on July 21 1913. Claimants include Charles T Fruit William J Pruit Samuel C Pruit and William J Brookin of Pearl New Mexico, with T C Tillotson registering.
U S official announces a 1910 claim proceeding under section 32 Township 15 South Range East. Witnesses named include William E Caudill Will Lovington C Tilleteon with commissioner in Mington May 4 1910 and the interior office contact in June 30 1913.
Notice from the Department of the Interior U S Land Office at Roswell New Mexico dated May 26 1913. Thomas N ler of Plainview New Mexico filed H E Serial 025826 for SW 1-4 Sec 31 Township 14 South Range 37 East and on April 28 1913 added entry Serial No 027213 for NW 1-4 Sec 6 Township 15 South Range 37 East to prove up and establish title before Wesley McCallister U S Commissioner Lovington New Mexico July 7 1913. Claimant names witnesses Albert B Wallag Oscar S Anderson John R Gil and Oscar W Snyder all of Pill New Mexico.
Foster H. Lee of Lovington New Mexico filed to purchase land in Section 17 Township 16S Range 36E with the H E Serial No 022192. The filing occurs before U S Commissioner Wesley McCallister in Lovington on June 23 1913. Attending officials include John E Stokes Charles E F Stiles James I Savage George M Montgomery and T C Tillotson all of Lovington NM.
Alva A. McDaniel of Lovington New Mexico filed intent to make final three year proof to establish claim to land described as fractional sections in township 16 south range 36 east New Mexico. Final proof to be given before Wesley McCallister U S Commissioner Lovington June 23 1913. Witnesses include Arch D. Wood Edwin M. Smith John E. Henderson and Frank G. Shepard all of Lovington New Mexico.
David W. Krop of Plainview New Mexico filed notice of intention to take final action on his land claims for NE 1-4 and NW 1-4 in section 4 township 15 south range 36 east New Mexico Principal Meridian. The filing dated July 7 1913 appears before U S Commissioner Wesley McCallister in Lovington New Mexico with witnesses Jacoby A Cooper William T Hest James W Caudill and James HH Tillotson.
Notice for publication from the Department of the Interior U S Land Office in Roswell New Mexico dated 1943 identifies claimants and associated names including Thomas W Green Frank M Kindeall Lovington T C Tillotsen and a Hard 9 Gre Nat Camp. The fragment outlines a public notice prior to land claim action with multiple claimant names.
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