The unique funeral of a prominent Lovington personality was held in the quiet of the day here Monday. Not many people witnessed the burial. There was no singing, preaching, or flowers, but this personality will be missed by most all of Lovington. Old Baldy, 28-year-old roping horse owned by Troy Fort, has been laid to … Continue reading Old Baldy
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The Linam Buffalo Herd
Charles Goodnight founded a herd of buffalo on his Texas ranch. Goodnight had died in 1929 and a successor owner reportedly announced plans for a buffalo hunt on the former Goodnight ranch. Fortunately, the new owner was persuaded not to go forward with the plans. Some animals were sold, like the ones sold to Virgil … Continue reading The Linam Buffalo Herd
The Hobbs Family
James Isaac Hobbs was born January 2, 1852 in Tishomingo, Mississippi. By the time he was 19, he was working as a laborer on a farm in Prentiss, Mississippi. Eight years later in 1878, he married the former Frances Paralee “Fannie” Mooring in Point, Rains County, Texas, born in Tennessee on March 27, 1857. By … Continue reading The Hobbs Family
Lea County Fair and Rodeo
[Transcribed from the 60th Anniversary Collector’s Edition of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo program for the event held August 5-12, 1995] The History of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo In 1935, the editor of the Lovington Daily Leader, Luke Roberts, led an effort to boost farming in this area and a meeting of … Continue reading Lea County Fair and Rodeo
Old Lea County, N.M. 