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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1915
Page
3
Lovington residents report visits to Roswell and Carlsbad, with local figures like Mr A Melton and A M Elis traveling for business. Teachers and townspeople discuss illnesses, irrigation plans, and agricultural developments, while social news mentions cafe changes and attendance at the county fair.
Elbert Roe of Mains Texas spent Wednesday night in Lovington on business. C L Crieghton surprised locals by arriving in a Saxton after months in eastern Texas. A J Scaff sold about 120 head of steel yearlings to be delivered at Artesia this week. The three reel film Mother's Roses drew praise at the Majestic last Saturday night. Bear Mountain tragedy shown about a week ago was priced at 50 cents.
Eight hundred acre listings note 320 acre homesteads for sale at about 500 dollars per acre with variation by location and improvements. Mentioned are soil water grass climate schools and local amenities plus contact by D L Laughlin Monument New Mexico for details. Also referenced are Longs boot repair shop Eugene Long Levington Maize and leterita heads cane fodder sale and Edward Van Giesen near Lovington with Dad's Last Stand selling popcorn peanuts fruit candy and bananas weekly.
Notice warns all account holders to call in and settle by November 1 with J W Knowles if Whit Knowles is absent. Accounts not settled by then will be turned over to collectors at higher cost. Also mentions stock to pasture and local ads for watch repair and heating stove line arrivals at Lovington Hardware.
Mr Bill Anderson and Miss Zhelma Chestnutt married in Seminole Texas after a muddy drive with Perry Andrews as driver. The couple, both high school students, plan a short stay at the bridegroom’s parents, with friends hosting dinners.
A group of children including Marguerite Holifield Eileen Holifield Kirby Price Wilma Price and Jennie Lou Shepard were entertained at the Highlonesome Ranch Saturday afternoon and night. They visited Covington Hotel ice cream parlor met Daddy Heard, played games, had supper, listened to music, swam, and toured Mr Price's ranch before returning home. The outing featured a large watermelon and a day of picnics, games, and storytelling followed by a late return to the ranch lodging.
At a house party A C Heards party recalls children slipping away during a noon nap to visit an old Indian camp beyond the Texas line. They returned with arrows pottery and other trophies not shared with the host. Other notes mention ranch deal closures and travel for shopping and visiting relatives.
fragments describe a medical case reference with rcadaghe Catarrh medicine and a residence at 5.4 Martin's, Second Street west of Square. No clear date or outcome is provided.
Notice announces Robert Cox of Wingto n filing final proof for a mineral land claim in New Mexico and lists witnesses. It also describes state claims in Roswell New Mexico for List Nos 6456 and 6457 with described parcels, protest periods, and the involvement of Emmett Patton as register.
Joseph A Parkinson of Knowles New Mexico, holder of a mining land claim filed on August 8, 1912 for the NWZ See 25 Township 17 North Range 8 West, intends to prove up three year proof to establish the claim before H. main United States Commissioner in Knowles New Mexico in November 1915. Witnesses named Charney J Lowery Nat B. R. sherts McReynolds Charles C Nicols sails all of Knowles New Mexico. Emmett Patton Recorder notes date 1920?
Eva Harris of Pearl New Mexico filed for final three year proof to establish her claim to SE quarter and other parcels in section 8 two nine with serial 025970 in Waswell New Mexico. The hearing is before El M Lave US Land Commissioner in Lovington on November 3 1915. Witnesses include Aaron Seaton Samuel Willis Isaac Willis William Pruitt and Emmett Patton.
J S Chestnutt recently travelled to Texas and had a lengthy discussion with Willie Robinson as he passed Buffa Gap, sharing details of the journey and conversation.
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