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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
5
Seven public land auctions in New Mexico will offer 162 separate tracts ranging from 40 to 38 000 acres, with prices cited from 4 to 16.89 dollars per acre. The sales, to be held in Union Quay and Curry counties, draw interest for potential development and tax implications under new law provisions affecting contracts and forfeitures.
The text outlines New Mexico's amended law for selling state lands approved by the Governor on March 12, 1917. It details cash options, 30 year contracts, and four percent annual interest on deferred payments. It allows partial upfront cash and transfer of possession with initial 3 percent payment plus accrued interest, with 95 percent paid later. It also permits early payoff within ten years, with at least one thirtieth of the balance due, and replaces the prior 10 percent down and 30 annual installments system with new terms.
Notice of unpublished public sale in Eddy County New Mexico with terms and conditions for bidding by the County Commissioner and his agent. Details include cash or certified funds, deposit requirements, and that possession under sale contracts will be issued before a specified date. Contains names of parties and procedural steps for the sale.
State notice announces a public land sale in Chaves County New Mexico under the 1917 land act. Commissioner of Public Lands marks January publication with sale details, dates, and terms including March 30 1917 final publication.
State of New Mexico announces a public land sale in Curry County on January 22. The sale describes parcels including 68 acres with improvements and multiple lots with varying acreage and fencing. Terms require a ten percent down payment and balance in thirty days, with deeds and costs as regulated by state law. witness the official seal of the State Land Office dated January 6, 1917.
The notice describes the first sale conducted under updated statutes in Wattstown, listing officers including a commissioner and other local officials. It mentions participants and locations, with a focus on the formal process and outcomes of the early sale.
The fragment describes Sale No 1 with multiple lots and prices, including firearms and implements, noting fencing value, a lot featuring a woman and younger participants, and a Heiser farm exhibit. It lists totals and various bid details amid garbled OCR text from Lanconsite.
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