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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
3
Lovington hosts a busy week with cattle sales, hardware store updates, and regional travel. Residents include Rev Killough Knowles, J R Hart, and many visitors from Texas towns. shipments to Kansas City and Roswell Fair plans feature among events.
Good Roads Day proposes a double header to boost two highways the Southern National and the Valley Highway forming two allied organizations across ten counties to push both roads forward. Volunteers pool support, seek state aid, and aim for coordinated funding while avoiding bias toward either route. Community figures from Roswell and Lovington attend events and discuss growth and cooperation.
The State of New Mexico applies for survey rights to multiple townships and sections and reserves exclusive right of selection for city days under the Texas act. If unselected within sixty days or not appropriated, lands may be disposed under general laws with no adverse appropriation implied. Albert J Lowe files a separate notice for land claim in New Mexico with final patent proceedings to follow.
Ira C. Breckon of Knowles New Mexico seeks entry of patent for SE1/4 SW1/4 section 2, lot 23 NW quarter, section 17 township 8 north range 8 east bordering as described. Hearing before PHL Coleman U.S. Land Office Knowles New Mexico on October 13 with witnesses Emmett Pitton and others.
Notice is hereby given that William J Cureton of Kingston New Mexico filed intent to make final proof to establish a land claim for NWH 4 Section 13 SW4 det 2 Pap. 68 Rue 37 K. NM PM before B M Love US Commissioner at Leviston NM on Oct 13 1914 with witnesses John W Leuzer William J Eller Allen Heard George W Briggs H Lavington NM Homett Patton Sept 11 Oct 9 Register. HOME FOR SALE two rooms 14x14 papered ceiling nice porch two lots 50x140 bargain see A Jackson
Notices from the Land Office at Roswell New Mexico and State Land Department announce final proof intentions by William L Cooper of Lovington on a 1912 land claim and lists of state selections with protest periods. Names include Emmett Patton and local residents.
Meylin A Caudill nee Leaguer of LWINELOn New Mexico filed notice to prove up three year proof for SE 1 4 Sec 3 Twp 16 3 N R Kee HoK NM before ELM Love U S Commissioner in Lovington New Mexico on September 13 1914 witnesses include Andrew Jackson Truman A Cuwer Wesley McCallister Poank Shepard and Kumett Patter.
Willian L Sorrells of Hobts New Mexico filed final three year proof to establish claim to land in Section 17 Township 1938 Range 8S before Wm G MacArthur Commissioner at Monument New Mexico on October 27 10 4 Witnesses named Mark M Foster William T Gilmore William R Bilbrey Robert J Robertson all of Monument New Mexico.
Robert T. Coleman of Knowles, New Mexico, filed HD. E. 024753 for BA in Sec. Twp. 372 N. M. P. M. and will prove up three years of land claim before D. H. Coleman, U.S. Commissioner at Knowles on Nov. 11, 1914. Oscar H. Green and others of Knowles, with Emmett Patton, Register, signaled notice on Nov. 9.
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