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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR item lists persons WB Beck Walter Boyd ui 1M Kindeil Mr Pevéler and B B Sknowlas departing for Roswell on Tuesday with unclear context and roles.
Local items report social meetings at the Ladies Aid Society, family moves to the county, court in Carlsbad, business trips to Sapta Be, and various visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Houken of Lubbock and Henry Meadows. Stork brings a girl to the Alston home. townsfolk plan trips, rainfall noted near Berryhill and Adair, and names like G. W. Wood, Adam Zimmermen, and Eugene Kindel appear in routine updates.
The Lovington Leader reports boosted plans for a community picnic and fair in Roswell with Governor W C McDonald expected to attend. Features include a brass band, a biplane flight, a boxing exhibition by Sidert Moffat and wife, a parade, barbecue, amusements, and a strong emphasis on local agriculture and crops. Officials anticipate 5 000 to 7 000 attendees with Roswell Retailers Association promoting excursions.
Covington Eder specials announce July 31 and August 21 issues of the Laurelton Leader containing detailed fair coverage. Editions will run thousands of copies at five cents each with bulk discounts. orders of fifty cents worth include mailed copies free to new subscribers, limited print run, names written clearly.
Farmer C. B. Vinson tells a big story about his Duroc Jackson pig born July 28. The animal is said to be exceptionally perfect and may command a high price at the sale near the butcher shop at 92.00 and 526 dollars.
Local plans in Lovington include a major event featuring a hired band described as among the best in west Texas. The gathering follows a governor’s visit and a large concert setup, with preparations centered on a notable community celebration.
The Roswell Register Tribune and Lovington Leader will print a daily newspaper during the fair. A dozen staff will cover events, with circulation boosted by solicitors. The two papers will be sold together at a reduced price and editors will handle both editions.
The commercial club plans boxing exhibitions at the August fair led by Spider Moffatt and his wife. Spider, famed for fast light weight style, will headline with a 116 to 125 pound bout. Mrs Moffitt will present physical culture demonstrations for women and children. A ring, ample accommodations, and potential local challengers are noted.
Commerciale club completed final steps toward contracting Clay McGoragill for August Lovington fair Wild West stunt program. Show details now settled and assured.
Hart and Thompson have taken over the remaining Raymond Hill bulls. Hill considered moving them back to Missouri, but buyers decided they should soon be transported away from the Plains.
State officials publicize land filings under the 1910 act in Roswell and Santa Fe. Notices list 12 parcels totaling 320 acres with objections allowed during publication and before final approval. Separate notice grants the state sixty days for land selection rights and cautions that remaining lands may be disposed under general law.
A mixed page of unclassified ads lists requests for houses and parsonage, farm animals including Jennets, Duroc Jersey pigs, and chickons, along with eggs and sewing machine repairs. It also promotes land for sale or abstract services, local moves to Knowles, and Lovington Leader subscription offers valid through Sep 1, 1914.
About a thousand spectators attended the Commercial Club roping event advertised by Clay McGonagill on August 12 and 14. Goats run times ranged around 98 seconds for Bert Weir with other contestants like Hawk Medlin and Charlie Miller posting times near 150 seconds. Calves and horse races followed, with twenty entries at various grounds. some names were not captured in the report.
Report from Carlsbad notes that Robert Dow, brother of Hiram Dow, is likely to run for the Eddy county legislative seat. Also mentioned is L. B. Boehner Wholesale and Retail Jeweler and Optician at 316 Main Street, Roewell, N. M. Phone 701.
A friendly Artesia correspondence thanks Lovington for a prior invitation to events in August. The writer expresses eagerness to strengthen ties between Artesia and Lovington, especially through cooperative efforts and mutual benefit, and signs as Walt A. Deny.
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