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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1915
Page
3
Nefus TRADE OR SELL notice seeks land exchanges for horses cattle or sheep. Lovington Hardware promotes bath tubs sinks towers and tanks. Local briefs cover the Dr A McDaniel office, property updates, family visits, sick lists, travel plans, and shop sales. Various residents announce trips, illnesses, and merchandise like stock food, paints, and store fixtures.
Dr H H Gallatin adds a porch to his office this week. F E Beckwith installs more phones. L O Cunningham preached a sermon Sunday morning. A good number attended choir practice Sunday night. Mr and Mrs John Frier left for their new claim near Soldier Hill Thursday to make improvements. Their son who broke his leg earlier is recovering and may walk without crutches by Sunday.
James E Bordeaux of Plainview New Mexico filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a land claim in Section 27 Township 14 South Range 387 East near Roswell New Mexico The filing date is February 12 1915 and witnesses named are Alexander C Cook Charlie A Smith William Cravy and Clide C Pargier all of Plainview New Mexico Emmett Patton is the register with hearing on February 19 1915 February 24 1915
Bids will be received at the Carlsbad office New Mexico until 4 o clock March 31 1915 for 32000 School Building Bonds of School District No 23 Eddy County bearing 6 percent interest payable semi annually. Bonds dated January 1 1915 mature in 30 years with optional redemption after 10 years in $100 denominations. Right to reject bids. County Treasurer W H Merchant Eddy County. Dated February 27 1915.
Nadine notes Homer Bilbery has a phone now. J. H. Wise moved a house from Hobbs and will expand it for a residence. Mrs. Jno. Jackson visited Monument last week. Clarene Roberts was the guest of Willie Wise Saturday night. Robert's family have been sick with colds. Sallie Cox visits Monument often. Miss Cyntha Wise and Linna Cox were at Nadine Friday. Jno. A. Waldrep and wife of Tulsa will visit Nadine soon on business. Lonnie Hill of Eunice was in the community Sunday. A fine snow occurred here on the Ith.
W. T. Lay returned Wednesday from a winter in east Texas with relatives. He looks well and, though he enjoyed the east, is glad to be back in the small city with his children and grandchildren living here.
John R. Fort of Midway New Mexico, who filed Hd. EB. Serial 024139 for El-2 Sec 6 Two 15-8 Age 38 E, seeks final proof to establish land claim before N I Hibbits U S Commissioner at Plainview on April 7 1915. Witnesses include John B E Moreman Finis H Robbina William P Allen. Emmett Patton, Register.
In Lovington New Mexico the entry lists a telephone number 37 for both office and residence as part of a local public notice. The fragment notes a contact point but provides no further context.
Ewart Alston of Pearl New Mexico filed intent to prove up a land claim under serial 025588 in Section 28 and 27 Township 18-8 Range 35 East. The final three year proof is due March 17 1915 before U S Commissioner Edward M. Love in Lovington New Mexico. Witnesses listed include David L. Haywood and Lewis Evans both of Lovington plus Walter Crockett and others from Pearl New Mexico.
William G. Roll filed intent to make final three year proof on his land claim in Section 19 and 24, Township 17 8, Range 37 E, Knowles NM. Witnesses named include George O. Chance and others from Knowles NM. Emmett Paton, Register, notes published February and March 1915.
Lovington Chapter No. 35 of The Eastern Star meets the second and fourth Friday each month at the Masonic Hall. Officers listed include Mrs Ada Caudill Ham Bishop Mrs Mamie Graham KE M Caudill T W M WF and A M Seey.
John F. Moreman of Midway New Mexico filed for final three year proof under Hd. BE. Serial 025067 for multiple subplots in sections 8 and 9 township 15 range 8. The proof is to be made before N L Hibbete in Plainview on April 7, 1915 with no witnesses named.
Ernest C Curtis of Knowles NM filed intent to make final three year proof to establish claim to SW1.4 SLAZNWIA NE1-4 NW1-4 and lots 1 2 4 Sec 29 Twp 168 NM. Public hearing before D H Coleman US Commissioner at Knowles NM on April 6 1915. Names Claud C Stephenson Allen J Heard John W Jackson Philip B Kennett all of Knowles NM Md. 5 to Apr. 2.
Bob Barton of Stanbro New Mexico filed notice of intention to make final three year entry for the W1-2, Sec 12, Twp 15, N.M.P. on land described in Hd. E. Serial No. 0272354. The filing was before N L Hibbets U S Commissioner in Fort John R. Moreman William P. Allen and Ben Sutton of Stanbro and Midway. The notice spans March 5 to April 2.
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