Artesia to Become Division Point in Rail Expansion
The Acme Pacific group in New York aims to fund a three quarter million dollar extension west into New Mexico to connect with the Quanah Acme Pacific line and the San Diego Paso and St. Louis project from Artesia to El Paso. Artesia would host shops and serve as a key water stop, prompting Santa Fe to shift divisions to stay competitive.
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N Dexas
Qysinah
Acme & & Pacific
New York
New Mexico
Quanah Depot
Quanah
Acme & Pacific
San Diego Paso & St. Louis
Artesia
el Paso
Santa Fe
Plains towns urge Midland Roswell railroad link
An 1910 advocacy urges a Midland to Roswell rail line passing Lovington Knowles Seminole Lake Andrews with bonuses at endpoints. Local efforts press for united action to interest railroad builders, aiming to boost all plains towns. Previous Quanah Acme Pacific surveys stalled but now roping in Roswell Artesia Carlsbad Lovington Knowles groups.
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Midland
Roswell
Lovington
Knowles
Seminole
Lake
Andrews
Plains
Quanah
Acme & Pacific
Artesia
Carlsbad
Transcontinental trip ends with historic road survey team
Thomas W. Wilhy his wife and Fred D. Clark arrived in Albuquerque after driving across America on a southern and Santa Fe trail route. They plan to map multiple historic or scenic sites and aim to complete a continuous cross country journey without retracing any road segments. They visited Old Albuquerque and the University before leaving for Santa Fe.
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Thomas W. Wilhy
Fred D. Clark
Albuquerque
America
Fred D
Alvarado
New York
Wilby
Mr. Wilby
Old Albuquerque
University
Have You to Ovington Yet Three New Townships Approved
Three new townships have been approved and will be ready for entry this month. Come before it is all gone and before railroads move in, making land beyond reach.
Approved plats filed for township lands in 1911 notice
Notice that approved plats of Townships 15 and 16 south of Range 35 East and Township 14 south of Range 37 East have been received and filed. Lands embraced will be subject to entry on and after 9 o'clock A.M. November 20, 1911. Signed T. C. Tillotson, Register.
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T. C. Tillotson
Come West You Ought to Come Out West a While
Poetic vignette encourages leaving city life for the West with images of ranches and wild horses. The piece contrasts brisk urban life with the quiet genuine pace of ranch country, urging readers to rest and reconnect with land and neighbors. An advertisement from First Territorial Bank Lovington New Mexico closes the notice.
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West
Dallas News
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Pacific
Roswell & Midland Line
Ovington
First Territorial Bank
Lovington, N. M
M. A. Curtis Lovington
N. M
Lovington Millinery
Notion Store
Mra. L. W. Aber Propieter
Ead
Peoples Mercantile Co
Peoples Mercantile CO. Wholesale & Retail
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