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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
6
The Warren convention section lists participants from Allen's Chapel Midway and Hester with singers led by O L Benson and others, noting banners won by Allen's Chapel and mentions of local residents visiting and moving, along with farm and ranch updates. The report names many singers and leaders, mentions songs in Songs and Hymns, and records local social notes and travel.
Warren residents hear L H Odam will cut loco during the week with cautions to keep it off. The singing convention draws a large crowd Saturday and Sunday. J R Dickenson travels to Florida for groceries and helping move S L Chum.
Rumor claimed a quart of Four Roses was stolen from Knowles Saloon Burk and that the bar was burned. City readers are assured by the note that Will Woerner remains in business at the old stand and the sensational reports are untrue.
Claude C. Stephenson of Knowles New Mexico filed intent to make three year proof for parcel E1-2 section 31 township 16 5 range 39 1 in N M P M. before Edward M. Love U S Commissioner Lovington New Mexico on April 7 1914. Witnesses listed Jesse W Mosley Phillip S Bennett Dee Bowser Allen J Herd all of Knowles NM.
Residents at Mr and Mrs Ben Smith hosted a Friday night dance in honor of Lee Smith and bride with a cake for best dancer won by Florence Gardner of Plainview. Dub Andrews partnered her. Ruth Pendleton won best behaved girl. Thelma and Musette Chestnutt praised as top dancers. Attendees from Lovington and local families listed. Master of ceremonies A P Ruston lauded. music by Joe Texas violin and Will Gardner and Graham Peever guitar. Refreshments available throughout.
Still they come in Jal. The Settler reports a double wedding as John Cooper and Charlie Toby married while A. J. Harrison was away. Eld G W Toby officiated with G W Foley and family visiting from New Mexico. New arrivals include W H Justis and daughter Josephine from Van Horn Texas and Babar moving from Oklahoma to New Mexico. Max Vance and family visited. Parrott started wagons to town. C W Justice and Sams travel to Henry settlement for stock.
Added notice of intention to make three year proof to establish land claim for No.4 section 32 township 17 south range 37 east N M P M before Edward M. Love U S Commissioner in Loving ton New Mexico March 24 1914. Names Charles H Eller James Merrill Knowles NM Dock Townsend Robert E L Estes Levin ton NM T C Tillotson Register Feb 20 Meh 20.
Philip F Willhait of Knowles New Mexico filed notice of intention to prove up a land claim for E 1/2 Sec 18 T17S R39E NMPM. The three year proof will be presented to U S Commissioner Edward M Love in Lovington NM on March 23 1914. Attending are Louis E Klebold Robert Lee Ancell Daniel H Coleman Henry M Mobley all of Knowles NM. I C Tillotson Feb 20 Mch 20
Robert L. Smith of Pearl New Mexico filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a land claim for NEI 4 Section 22 Township 19 S Range 35 E New Mexico principal meridian. Proceedings to be held before Wm G MacArthur U S Commissioner in Monument New Mexico on March 10 1914.
Mrs. Jimmie B. Hudgens of Lovington New Mexico filed year proof to establish her land claim under Hd. E. Serial No 024326 for W 1-2 Section 31 Township 17-S Range 37-E New Mexico Principal Meridian. The U S Commissioner in Lovington will hear the claim on March 24 1914 with nearby residents mentioned and Register T. C. Tillotson to Feb 20 March 20.
Mary E. Smith of Eunice New Mexico filed to prove up her Hd. E. claim Serial No 027384 for N1I-2 Sec 10 Township 22S Range 37E New Mexico Principal Meridian. Proof before U S Commissioner Wm G MacArthur Monument New Mexico on March 23 1914. Attending were James W Owens Rollen L Brunson John N Carson Emery H Norton all of Eunice. NM Register Feb 20 Mch 20
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Roswell New Mexico announces a June 20 1910 act filing by the State of New Mexico for a 20 acre land parcel described as NE 1 4 SI 2 SE 1 4 Sec 8 119 SR 35 E with Serial No 028207 NE 1 4. Contests or protests may be filed during publication or before final approval and certificate. T C Tillotson Feb 27.
Card Bay announces weekly printing day each Monday for small card orders. Two orders together yield 50 visiting cards for 50 cents. Single orders cost 75 cents. other days and single orders cost 1.00.
Russell S. Latham of Lovington New Mexico applied for land patent on April 17 1911 under Hd E Serial No 024683 for the southwest quarter section 29 with further action dated March 1912 in Roswell New Mexico by the Department of the Interior.
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