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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
5
A 6 month credit is offered on totals over $10 with bankable note or approved security and no interest if paid when due. If not paid on time 12 percent interest accrues from sale date. A 1 cent discount for cash on sums over $10 and cash in hand for under $10. Property may not be removed until payment is settled.
J L Worley and Col F O White listed as auctioneers. Miss Nira Nutter returns home from the Dawson Schools and plans summer study at New Mexico State University. J F Smith and the Kingsbury brothers enlist as machinists and head to Kelly Field for Army training. H S Murdoch, D D S will visit Ray June 3 to 8 for free dental exams at Kitchel Hotel.
Notices from the Department of the Interior U S Land Office Clayton and Santa Fe New Mexico announce proclamations by Gale G Kidd Harry Bliss Charles Depew and Charles Depew with witnesses listed for land claims Lots 1-4 Section 61 Township 20N Range 27E and other parcels in Roy and Solano New Mexico. Public sale ad for an A 1 milk cow appears at end of item.
Robert J Herron of Ray New Mexico filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a land claim in Section 15 Township 21 North Range 26 East B P M. The declaration was to be presented before P. F H Moster A B S Commissioner at Roy New Mexico on July 5 1918 with witnesses B A Jordan Tomas Manzanari Thomas Blankenship and EJ H Roy all of Roy New Mexico.
Notices record land entries and intentions to prove up claims in New Mexico. Samuel E Rucker files for Desert land entry No 1087 in Sec 15 and Sec 10. witnesses listed. William Boulware files for HE 019982 in Roy area. final proof due June 21 1918. Names include Gabriel Vigil Eusabio Montano James Guley Jose Garcia Willian Boulware A B Slusher Himes Mitchell Mary Bailey Paz Valverde.
In Tennessee near South Pittsburg miners devised a gravity rail system using mule shoe toboggans on T rails. They ride from mine openings high on Lookout Mountain, balancing with a brake. The improvised line lacked conductors and tickets and fed a local, speedy daily commute for workers.
Two notices from Clayton New Mexico dated April 1918 announce that Thomas M Brown of Mills and James L Smith of Roy Mora County NM have filed intention to make final three year proof to establish their homestead claims. Proceedings to be held before U S Commissioner F H Foster in Roy NM on June 16 1918 and June 1 1918 respectively. Names A A Harford Arthur Harford Grover Till Ea Cheney T Lansbury J B Lansbury A J Burleson C F Wright of Roy NM listed as witnesses or associates.
Antonio J Rodriguez of Wagon Mound New Mexico filed a notice of intention to make a threw on June 28 1914 for the homestead entry no 021202 SE 4 and SW 4 Section 26 township 21 north range 2 west Noah T Meridian, May 14 1918 straightening the record.
The Gallipolis Journal reports a dramatic encounter at Carlton Stone’s grocer shop where a bold rat provoked a bizarre confrontation. Stone sprang into action with high kicks and slaps, eventually triumphing pantless but victorious as onlookers cheered.
A British navy officer nicknamed the mystery man has been awarded the DSO and the VC with five silver bars, though no official explanation appears in gazette. Reports describe him as fearless and highly effective at U boat trapping, with tales of exploits that cannot yet be repeated.
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