19 Sep 1913
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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
1
Local notes recount Feterua Tom Rose family traveling from a Texas ranch to visit Sim Hayes and family, then returning home. Several town updates include J. D. Hart selling yealing past, Bud Melton’s trip to Lubbock, Pete Bethevery’s accident, and upcoming 1914 Reo sale at Lovington with Gray Davis lighting system.
The Leader congratulates R Hart proprietor of The Peoples Store and notes his recent social success and friendships in business and society as he embarks on a long, happy, prosperous life.
Plains News reports Feterita as a snow white grain with robust heads and good bread quality. It resists pests and drought versus maize and kaffir, thriving in Ranger Lake area and with June plantings showing rapid head formation. Local leaders Mrs. Oliver and W. T. Lay promote it as the best crop for three years of Oklahoma trials.
A 93 acre J W Willigmeon's orchard near Hagerman sold its entire fruit crop led by Ben Davis Missouri Pippin Arkansas Black Mammoth Black Twig and Winesap. John B Gill bought the yield valued around 1.50 per box fob Greenfield as buyers from Roswell Hagerman and Tex seek 360 cars with several local firms in the trade.
Official dispatches from Carrizo Springs say bandits jailed at Blocker’s crossing were Flores Magon members plotting a revolution. Prisoners say recruitment was led by Barney Cline an American, with plans to raise the Mexican revolt banner on September 16 and smuggle ammunition across the border.
The county road board delayed finishing the Mescale road and rejected high private bids. Chairman Atkinson and Tom White will travel to Santa Fe to press state funds for the mile and three quarters stretch. Dr. George Veal asks for delegates to a six county meeting to urge highway aid.
Verified reports state horses waited on the Mexican side near Alimito crossing were withdrawn once the men were captured. The movement suggests a cross border incident involving the captured individuals and their associates. Local authorities coordinate with border patrol to assess the trigger and next steps.
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