New Mexico Day At The Fair Seeks Public Date
New Mexico Day at the Fair in Santa Fe May 15 invites readers to vote on the preferred date for New Mexico Day at the 1915 exposition in California. Exposition planners urge community input to help select a date while highlighting state building, exhibits, and county participation funded by public and private contributors.
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Santa Fe
Parma
California
San Diego
New Mexico Exposition
Santa Ke
New Mexico
Lea Ty
Protracted Baptist Meeting Advances Under Rev Cooksey
A Baptist protracted meeting continues with Rev Cooksey delivering sermon verse by verse. The preachers emphasize practical theology over oratory as listeners reflect on spiritual transformation and were urged to persist despite weather and fatigue.
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Cooksey
Post Office Moves After Building Collapse
Severe rainfall and a dam breach last week caused part of the rear post office building to collapse forcing immediate relocation. Postmaster Sly and assistant Miss Inez Harrington coordinated removals and reorganization to maintain service while the Bre nend building served as the post office and readers expressed satisfaction with new arrangements.
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Sly, Pard
Inez Harrington
Nadine Notes HLS Record of Monument
Nadine notes a load of freights in Texas with lidland and Roy Roach of Eclipse. O. J. Cooper plans a Texas trip in a few days, trading mares for a horse. Miss Cinthia Wise to travel to Ta Tum New Mexico to visit Mrs J. T. Witlaine.
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Lidland
Roy Roach
Eclipse. Texas
O. J. Cooper
Texas
Cinthia Wise
Tatum
Boots for sale and new boot maker opens in town
An ad in the Leader brings in Long of Amarillo who will open a first class boot shop here. He rents space in the front of the Leader building and plans a complete outlet with stock, leather, and equipment. The community welcomes this straight forward, experienced bootmaker and wishes him success.
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Long
Amarillo
Lubbock
Su Rives
Stunt Pays Off With Cattle Trade Profit
A reader recalls Mr. Anderson who bought 100 cows at 35 dollars each, calves later worth about 30 dollars. He sold the cows for 35 dollars apiece last week, with a calculated profit around 52.50 dollars per dozen, or about sixteen percent, illustrating a bold cattle investment note.
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Anderson
Onan
Local notes from the Vicinity and visitors
The column records summer plans for Herman Whaley of Missouri with Mrs. D A Price. Aunt Wells visits the area, a week of rain is noted, and M T McCormick with son Robert return from Memphis Texas. Joe Baty visits from San Angelo to see his father as J H Hughes plants alfalfa and Nadine and Henry Hughes host visitors.
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Herman Whaley
Missouri
D. A. Price
Aunt Wells
Joe Baty
San Angelo
Texas
JH. Hughes
Plante Cres
Marion Flayton
Monument and neighbors note showers and local activity
Monument reports refreshing rains boosting Brass crops and feed planting. Dr L Black returns to town amid well wishers. Local events include a Friday dance hosted by Harry Gaither, some misfortune with a hand injury for Miss Myra Cooper, and Amos Reeves planning ranch expansion. A land notice lists Zilpha A. Christmas of Knowles seeking three year land proof in districts near Monument with witnesses named.
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Monument
Dr. L. Black
Harry Gaither
Mr. Brocke
Carlsbad
New Lovington Firm Forms For Trade Enterprise
Fred Robinson JE Dunneway of Lovington and G R Wright of Artesia unite to open a new and second hand store with possible side lines. They plan a rapid start, using the Masonic Hall space and tapping local commerce. Robinson has long served Lovington merchants. Dunaway is a veteran stock man and financier bringing capital and credibility to launch.
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Fred Robinson
JE. Dunneway
Lovington
G. R. Wuright
Arte
Sia
Jane
Fred Robins
Gor
Wrest
Eary
Sue Artesia
Will
JE. Dunaway
Notice of Land Claim Cancellation and Auction Details
A public land notice from the Interior Department records a claim by Withiam of Habis in Hobbs New Mexico with a May 1 19 4 deadline. It lists witnesses Hobbs and others and names official William Mae Arthur as commissioner, with references to a Mesas property and an intention to take property, dated April 27.
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Withiam
Mars
Witliam G Mae. Arthur
Noa
Mes
Tishiest
Hobbs
Venjamen
Thorpe
Willan A. Dunnam
Samuel F. Cain
N. M
Lubbock
New Mexico
Notice of Filings and Tax Receipt Delays in Roswell New Mexico
Notice lists Eugene Hyries of Lovington as applicant for land entry with a 1914 serial and witnesses named. Also included is a public notice to taxpayers about 1913 tax receipts and delays in mailing while the treasurer reissues rolls, with remarks on higher taxes and that the office does not set valuations or levies.
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Ofice
W. H. Merchant Eddy
Edward M Love Commissioner Land Matters Schedule
Edward M Love, Commissioner, announces land matters attached promptly with office hours from 9 to 4 in Lovington, New Mexico.
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Lovington
Notice for Bruce Wilson Three Year Proof Land Claim
Bruce Wilson of Knowles New Mexico filed intent to make Three Year Proof to establish claim to land described in Hd E Serial 624889 Section 14 Township 16 8 Range 38 B NM I M. Before Ed M Love UL Commissioner in Loving ton NM on June 16 1914. Claimant names as Witheasea Lee Ancel Benton Mosley Boon Hardin Jim Blackwell Glen Mardin all of Knowles NM. May 1 June 12 Register
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Leila Brown
Shefer & Layate
Roswell
Leila Brow
Johnson
Lonington
N. M
Neil
Wes
Delore
Sioner
Twig
James Harrie
James Q. Cuidne
James Anderson
Jobo c. Johnson
Lovington
Nmtc
M. Bee
Lovingtsu
N.M
Zipha
Department of the Interior
U. S
Zilpha A. Christmas
Knowles
N. M Who
N.M.P.M
Gou
Wm. G MacArthur
W. M
Baxter Wy. Calp
Nadine
Willam T. Gilmore
Bony Thorp
Monument
Eugene HH
Eugene HY Ries
Lave
le Sipton
Mien
Jd. Heart
Hilas Robins m
John W Royal
Frank Hardin
Ail
Knowlys
Emmett Potton
Bruce Wilson
U. S. Land Office
Knowles, N. M
Ed. M. Love
Witheasea
Lee Ancel
Benton Mosley
Boon Hardin
Im Blackwell
Glen Mardin
State of New Mexico Seeks Survey Rights on Public Lands
Notice to interested parties that New Mexico has applied for survey of sections in townships 23 and 24 east in 37 and 38 ranges with exclusive right of selection for sixty days. Afterward, unselected land may be disposed under general laws. Dated Santa Fe March 25, 1914, W. C. McDonald.
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NOTCE
New Mexico
Santa Fe
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M. T. McCormick
Robert
Memphis
Little Leora
Harvey Culp
Henry Hughes
Leora
Myra Cooper
Georgia Thornton Knowles
J. W. Cooper
Garlshad
Amos Reeves
Mr. Howeton
Frecantite
Notion Hop Publication
William
Interior
T Dean Cif Nee
Roswell Nogy Mar
Herd S Is
Pac Tillotson
Med
Register
A. Vanes
Coll
Edward M. Love
Emmett Patton
W. C. McDonald
W. O. W. Josington Grote Camp
W.O. W. Hall
S.O. Love
C. F. J. Robinson
Ladryn
Parcel Post
Roswell Laundry Co
Crescent Branch
Andrew J. Terry McDonald
Hester
Grand Central Hotel
Roswell Cycle
Motor Works
Bosch Saprk
South Main
Jno. P. Lewis & Co
Ladie
Gingham
Finlay Prattev
Ware
Frazier Saddles
Lorness, Ag
J. S. Boyd
Lovington Hotel
Ohnemus Shops
Sweini Art
Ohnemus
Ohnemus & Son
Machine Angelsbad
Loy
Ngton, N M
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