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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
6
T. J. Cress of Denver has spent the past week in Mills settling accounts from a former venture. He plans to remain in Denver and start a new business. Miss Blanche Kitchell left Monday for Las Vegas to attend Normal and will teach school again this winter.
M. E. Berentz and her son Alex visited Mills on Monday to settle a land pole issue with Abel Madrid acting for Juan Navarro. They had removed poles from land Madrid claimed, and the matter was amicably settled without court action. Berentz believed the timber lay on government land.
A. R. Davis and Tom Scott swapped properties last week. Davis received 80 acres of the Fred Brown homestead plus cows and horses in exchange for the Bud Tyndall claim. The trade places Davis closer to town and provides Davis with good pasture and a well.
Grace Collins departed Monday for Las Vegas to attend the Normal Institute for two months. Her mother accompanied her to Maxwell and will visit Mrs Pelphry and family during the stay.
Mr. D Ella Romine returns from Cottonswood Falls Kansas and plans to stay in Roy until fall school. J H Leibert of Mills pays a yearly tax and notes rains have revived the area. Mrs Farr and daughters arrive from Walsenburg Colorado and move to the Henry Stone ranch for the summer, with Young Farr joining soon to help with cattle. Residents welcome the visitors and hope for an active summer away from canyon routines.
Mr Thompson, apprentice under Andy Hern, earned promotion this week and left for Abbott Monday to take charge of the section there. The railroad company declares him a responsible servant and reliable.
Wilcott Russel has a boat in progress at Variety Machine works shop to be used as a pleasure craft on Laguna Seca. He plans to charge per hour for guiding fishing parties on the lake. Randolph Crouse and wife arrived from Albuquerque this week and stay on their claim near the parental Crouse ranch. Little Mrs. Crouse takes Miss Jessie?s place as Cow Boy and lets her come to town Monday.
The sight of an old fashioned home made kite flying high in Roy prompts nostalgia for past contests of supremacy. The writer notes equal satisfaction in flying a kite high as in accumulating wealth or achieving top political or social status.
A humorous paraphrase of a biblical psalm describes a Ford causing trouble on muddy roads. It laments burdens on the purse and a vehicle that threatens debt, grease, and a radiator that boils over. The piece imagines fear in the face of breakdowns and poverty.
Miss Shirley accompanied her mother to Dawson Saturday and visited her brothers before proceeding to Las Vegas for normal duties. Mrs. Ratcliffe tests Monday for her Missouri home after weeks with her son Sam Ratcliffe and daughter Mrs. Will Hill, promising to return when the 640 laws pass and claim is taken up.
The Floersheim Mercantile Co. announces new stock including Middy Blouses for girls neat one piece dresses in all sizes Child's romper and kilt suits.
Department of the Interior notice announces Seth E. Paxton of Roy New Mexico filed to prove up a five year claim on a land parcel described as SW Section 6 Township 20 North Range 28 East New Mexico Principal Meridian. The proof before U S Commissioner F H Foster in Roy New Mexico is set for June 11 1914 with witnesses Alldredge Paxton Wampler Sturgis all of Roy New Mexico. Pat Valverde Register.
Notice announces Paul E. Anderson of Roy New Mexico filing for final three year proof to establish his claim on SE NW Sec 24 T20N R26E NM P Meridian before U S Commissioner F H Foster on July 6 1914 Witnesses include Mrs Martin Rhyne J L Anderson J W Johnson Frank Seidel and Paz Valverde all of Roy NM.
U S Land Office Clayton NM announces Charles H Weatherill of Mills NM and John Bonomi of Roy NM filed notices of intention to make final three year proofs to establish claim to land described in their homestead entries. Proofs set for July 6, 1914 before F H Foster U S Commissioner in Roy NM. Witnesses listed from Roy NM. Pat Valverde, Register.
State of New Mexico has applied under the 1910 act to select 320 acres in township 18 north range 26 east and nearby sections. Adverse claimants may file objections with the local land office in Roy New Mexico Paz Valverde and published notices list the areas and sections involved.
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