Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-15
Sl5O,OOO LAND AND
STOCK DEAL IN
PECOS VALLEY
{, Z, Ranch, Cattle and Horses
Disposed of by Sidney Pitt
to Oscar Thompson and J, D,
Hart Of LoyingtOn,

SPECIAL eoRHrsroNnsacs 70 sossiso JOURNAL
Roswell, Nov. ti.-One of the larg-
est individual stock sales for years oc-
.curred yesterday when oscar Thomp-
son, wealthy stockman and president
OF the First Territorial Bank of Low
ngton. and j. d, Hart wealthy stock
man and vice president Of the same
bank purchased from sidney PIT OF
Lovington. his ranches, cattle. horses
and entire ranch equipment The con-
sideration was $4,000.
The stock and property transferred
consisted Of about $500 mead Of cat
tie, i50 horses wagons, buggles, ranch
equipment, etc, and two ranches Of
100 sections of grazing land; sixty sec-
tons about sixty miles southeast and
one hundred sections (the famous d.
y. ranch) about one hundred miles
northeast. An Of this land Is located
i'm Chaves county
Delivery Of the stock will occur No
vember 20, when 1900 head viii be
turned over at Kenna and the balance
az the two ranches,
Mr Pitt, who makes his home at
Lovlngton. has not announced his
business intentions for the future He
has been in this section for about
twelve years and came from southern
Texas. His ranch is thirty miles
northwest Of Lovngton. He Is one
OF the prominent stockmen OF the val
ley slope and has prospered
Mr. Thompson has been in this part
OF the country for about fifteen years
and came from caldwell county. Texas
He lives in Lovington, but his ranch
| is located six miles southwest.
Mr. Hart has been here for twenty
five years. coming from Dallas county
/ Texas For six years he was COVE
I boy with the Bar V outfit and for
twelve years he was connected with
the great l.. e, d. outfit In the same
capacity and later branohed out for
himself as an Independent stockman
and has established himself His
ranch is located twelve miles west
OF Lovington.
Besides being connected with the
bank of Lovlngton and extensive
stockmen. Mesars Thompson and Hart
are men Of initiative in other lines
/ looking towards the prosperity and
upbuidine OF the plains country and
with a. M. Ellis own and operate one
Of the best garages aud machine shops
I'm the southwest at the plains town OF
Lovlngton.
A coincidence in connection with
this big transfer is that Mr. Hart one
Of the men concerned. was formerly
an ordinary cowboy here in the early
days and worked with the L. f. d.
and this big sale followed on the heels
yesterday OF the second largest cat-
tie transfer here in a long time Of the
Bruce Marsh ranches, cattle, equip
ment, etc, consideration $4,000 90
David Howell. Of Roswell and
IW. l.. (Dock Sears and William
b. McCombs Of Kenna. oldtimers and
all three former cowboys with the
/ L. F. d.
This brings to mind the fact Of the
/ high grade of men in every line OF
work that the L. f. ID. farm has em-
ployed here for many years and
among the hundreds Of cowboys that
have been employed by the great com
pany, many have risen to be success
ful and Independent stockmen on their
own account and business men In
other endeavors Of trust and response
blllty.
Among the former l.. i. d. cowboys
are the following prominent stockmen
of Roswell w j. (Bud) Wilkinson
David Howell, George Urton, Charles
w. walker. Walter w. walker, $. Ru-
fus Walker, San Antonio. Texas firm
Walker Bros; Thomas f. York.
deceased; W. r. (Hossl Cummins
deceased; James Manning, prominent
stockman Of Elk; J. d. Hart, Bruce
Connor, J. Dunaway, Charles Fair
weather, Lum Anderson, Carlsbad, ~
IN, w L. CDocb Sears and william
B. McCombs Kenna, n. M; r. L.
Moss, Fort Sumner, ~ NJ. and J. p.
Church, El Paso and Roswell Mr.
McCombs Is a nephew of Mr Hart.
This record is considered remarko-
able and very unusual.
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