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La Luz - (4/28/22) Joe Wauson of La Luz passed through Corona, formerly had a store in Corona

Lacewell, E. N., Mrs - (12/1/22) of Vaughn visited by her cousin Annie Bess Stephens of Corona

Lackey, Leonard A.
- (12/29/22) Cedarvale news
- (2/9/23, 2/16/23, 2/23/23, 3/2/23, 3/9/23, 3/16/23) of Cedarvale, witness for Thomas Lewis Vaughn homestead
- (3/2/23, 3/9/23, 3/16/23, 3/23/23, 3/30/23, 4/13/23, 4/20/23) of Cedarvale, witness for Thomas C. Walton homestead
- (3/30/23) of Cedarvale visited by Mr. Hering of Gran Quivera

Lackey, W. O. - (3/23/23) of Cedarvale, subscribed to the Maverick

Lafavers, W. G.
- (2/16/23) Hollis Smelcher, alias Buck Smelcher, and W.G. Lafaver, alias Bill Morris, of Amarillo were arrested Tuesday 45 miles east of Corona by A.S. McCamant and Jack Chancey after they and an 18 year old girl stole 2 saddles from Graciano Yriart. They were brought to Corona for an examining trial before Justice of the Peace W.G. Chancey, who bound them over to await trial. McCamant and Yriart were taking the unbound prisoners to Carrizozo in a Ford car. 15 miles from Carrizozo the prisoners overpowered McCamant and Yriart and took their guns and car. They drove to Alamogordo where they shot sheriff W.L. Rutherford at a gas station. They ran out of gas at White Sands and were apprehended in Oro Grande after injuring Sheriff Bradford of Alamogordo
- (3/9/23) and Hollis Smelcher found guilty of murder
- (3/16/23) Editorial: LaFavers killed Rutherford so he should hang, but Smelcher didn't so he shouldn't hang; LaFavers and Smelcher sentenced to hang for slaying of Sheriff Rutherford of Alamogordo, they passed through Corona on way to Santa Fe
- (4/20/23) get reprieve from hanging pending appeal

Lake - (4/27/23) Maverick promoting damn to create lake for summer resort in the Gallinas at Red Cloud Canyon

Land Inspectors - (1/26/23) Land Inspector Moulton was in Corona from Roswell

Land Leases - (4/20/23)Otho Fox leasing land near Gallinas mountains to raise pinto beans

Land sales
- (1/13/22)(1/20/22) C. W. Wade selling 640 acres with house and fence, $1500
- (5/19/22) A.J. Atkinson selling 160 acres of improved land
- (9/1/22) M.C. Adams and C.O. Bass of Pauls Valley, OK, looking for land
- (9/29/22, 10/6/22, 10/13/22) J.B. Bockman of Las Cruces selling 160 acres of land in Roswell
- (9/29/22, 10/6/22, 10/13/22, 10/20/22, 10/27/22, 11/3/22, 11/17/22, 11/24/22, 12/1/22, 12/8/22, 1/5/23,
1/12/23, 1/19/23, 1/26/23, 2/2/23, 2/9/23, 2/16/23, 2/23/23, 3/2/23, 3/9/23, 3/16/23, 3/23/23) 480 acres deeded land for sale adjoining railroad yards, with 2 houses, one four room, one six room, just across the tracks northeast of depot, excellent location for town addition
- (10/20/22, 10/27/22, 11/3/22, 11/17/22) Modesto Chavez application for sale of isolated tract
- (3/16/23) C.S. Cobb bought Floyd Rowands homestead one mile southeast of town
- (7/27/23) J.H. Benson of Sierra Blanca, Texas, bought Gillespie Ranch in Gillo Canyon and the J.R. Jenkins holdings on the Gillo including the two wells known as the Tot and Baker; a total of 60 sections which he intends to fence and run 1000 cattle

Lane, William - (6/1/23, 6/8/23, 6/15/23) witness for Carl Hicks Kromer homestead

Larson, W. O. - (11/24/22) in Corona visiting his sisters Mrs. J. T. Stone and Bertha Collins

Las Cruces
- (9/29/22, 10/6/22, 10/13/22) J.B. Bockman of Las Cruces selling 160 acres of land in Roswell
- (12/29/22) Dan Simpson home from school in Las Cruces
- (1/26/23) Mrs. H. K. Rountree and daughter of Las Cruces visiting Mrs. Rountree's daughter, Mrs. W. R.
Lovelace

Las Vegas
- (8/25/22) Dick Gardener of Duran went to El Paso and Las Vegas
- (10/27/22) L.A. Carson new Corona principal from Las Vegas, went to school at Berkeley and North Texas
State
- (2/23/23) R.L. Vaughn of Las Vegas was in Corona
- (5/18/23) A.W. Carson will teach summer term in Las Vegas
- (5/25/23) R. J. Vaughn and wife left for Las Vegas after visiting Cedarvale

- (6/8/23) Clara Myers, Mrs. H. S. Torrence, and Beulah Belzer of Cedarvale are at summer school in Las
Vegas; Mrs. P. H. Kersey and daughter Virginia went to Las Vegas where Mrs. Kersey will attend normal
school
- (6/15/23) Rev. M.L. Ferguson, pastor of Las Vegas Baptist Church will have a revival, with Rev. A. L.
Duncan assisting

Latta, George W.
- (4/28/22) witness to William J. Stephens homestead
- (4/28/22) witness for William M. Armstrong homestead
- (4/28/22) witness for Mary Ella Melton Owens homestead
- (5/5/22, 5/12/22, 5/19/22) witness for William J. Stephens homestead at Nogal
- (9/22/22, 9/29/22, 10/6/22, 10/13/22, 10/20/22) witness for Steven F. Armstrong homestead
- (2/2/23) Sunday school was held in home of John Owen of Gillo Canyon, 37 were present, many from
Pumpkin Center. Next meeting at George Latta's
- (4/27/23) subscribed to the Maverick
- (5/11/23) is home

Latta, John - (5/5/22) and family moved back to Ada, OK

Latta Brothers - A. G. Stribling and Latta Brothers both advertised as proprietors of Corona Pool Hall in Jan.
1922. Stribling began advertising again in Oct. until he sold to Roland Sloan, who advertised beginning Jan.
1923. Beginning in Oct. 1922 the pool hall also sold army surplus goods.

Law enforcement
- (2/23/23) Editorial: The Gun Toter - He's a menace to any community and almost invariably a coward. There is a law against carrying a six shooter in New Mexico, but in this particular section of the state no attention is paid to it. Quite a few of our "brave" young Americans in this locality seem to be of the opinion that they are real men when they attend local dances with a six shooter in one hip pocket and a bottle of "nubbin juice" in the other. About the best and quickest way of changing their opinions would be the prompt application of as heavy a fine as the law allows on each and every gun toter brought before the courts and our city officials should be charged to round up the offenders, regardless of rank or station.

Lawes, Joella - (3/23/23) and wife held a dance to celebrate the marriage of their son Roy to Joella Lawes of Dexter, married at Toledo, Ohio, March 16

Lawyers
- (1/13/22, 1/20/22, 1/27/22) George Spence, attorney at Carrizozo advertised

- (1/13/22, 1/20/22, 1/27/22) George Barber, attorney at Carrizozo advertised
- (5/25/23) Col. G.W. Prichard, lawyer from Santa Fe was in Corona

Lee, Charles H. (Charlie)
- (8/25/22, 9/8/22, 9/15/22, 9/22/22, 9/29/22, 10/6/22, 10/13/22, 10/20/22) of Cedarvale, witness for Thomas Louis Vaughn homestead
- (10/27/22) six loads of cattle were shipped to Denver, purchased by C.W. Wade for John Schwab of Walsenberg, Colorado, from Mrs. W.J. McAdams, C. H. Lee and A.J. Imhoff. Jesse Wade and Joe Stratton accompanied the cattle; of Cedarvale sold cattle to Corona buyers
- (12/1/22) and wife had baby girl on Nov. 21
- (1/19/23) of Cedarvale had a party
- (1/26/23, 2/9/23, 2/16/23, 2/23/23, 3/2/23) homestead originally filed at Cedarvale 3/17/19, notice, witnessed by Thomas A. Gregory, Warren Graham, Joseph H. Myers, and John A. R. Morgan, all of Cedarvale
- (3/2/23, 3/9/23, 3/16/23, 3/23/23, 3/30/23, 4/13/23, 4/20/23) of Cedarvale, witness for Thomas C. Walton homestead
- (3/9/23) of Cedarvale, went to Corona

Lee, Horace
- (1/13/22) homestead contested by Clinton Otis Terry
- (1/20/22) notice to revoke homestead
- (1/27/22) cancellation of homestead
- (5/19/22) files notice to contest Clinton O. Terry homestead originally filed 1/21/19

Lee, Jess A.
- (11/24/22) and R.H. Harper visited Cedarvale from Willard- (3/2/23, 3/9/23, 3/16/23, 3/23/23, 3/30/23,
4/13/23, 4/20/23) of Cedarvale, witness for Thomas C. Walton homestead
- (2/9/23, 2/16/23, 2/23/23, 3/2/23, 3/9/23, 3/16/23) of Cedarvale, witness for Thomas Lewis Vaughn
homestead

Leeper, R.A. - (5/12/22) and wife had dance in their home

Legal proceedings
- (11/17/22) Don Franks, Floyd Rowland, W.T. Crabtree, Ab Stroope, Lon Jenkins, and Adolph Sultemeier summoned to jury
- (11/24/22) Dr. R.R. Davis tried for killing Dr. J.T. Stone at the Corona meat market 11/18/21, 80 witnesses called; W.S. Manning with wife and son Billy drove from Vaughn, Mrs. Manning stayed with the Stones while Mr. Manning was at court; J.P. Jolly back from Carrizozo where he was a witness; E.F. Davidson back from
Carrizozo where he was attending court; A.J. Atkinson in Carrizozo attending court
- (12/1/22) Richard Killingsworth went to Lordsburg after attending court as witness; Dr. Davis found guilty of 2nd degree murder, he appealed and is out on bond

- (12/8/22) Duran school closed after a "row" when Superintendent W.P. Yeager spanked a child, battery charges were brought, jury acquitted Yeager. Two factions have formed; Yeager and Romero, the president of the school board
- (2/9/23) Earl G. Eaton and Faye Roper tried to elope to Carrizozo, but Faye's father telegrammed ahead saying she was not of age. They went to Socorro where they were arrested
- (3/16/23) LaFavers and Smelcher sentenced to hang for slaying of Sheriff Rutherford of Alamogordo, they passed through Corona on way to Santa Fe
- (5/25/23) A.T. Ballard and Otho Lowe went to court in Carrizozo
- (6/1/23) Pablo Chavez of Albuquerque looking after R.R. Davis property which was awarded him by court order
- (6/8/23) Special Deputy, will sell A. P. Oliver's cow to satisfy judgement in favor of A.W. Shartzer at stock corral at old well in northwest outskirts of Corona

Lenon, Mr. - (9/22/22) was injured in car accident south of Gallinas

Lent, Ralph - (1/19/23) of Cedarvale went to Corona

Libraries
- (1/20/22) rules for public library started at school with students using library free, others buying subscriptions, subscribed to three magazines; Mr. Dunlap as librarian
- (1/27/22) Prof. Dunlap read paper on public libraries at PTA meeting
- (10/20/22) Republicans will hold a rally in the gymnasium. Corona ladies will sell refreshments to benefit the library. There will be music and dancing
- (10/27/22) Ruby Hylbert open note of thanks to Republican women for refreshments, raised $24.36 for library fund, books have been ordered from Roycroft Shops in New York

Lincoln County Jazzers - (1/20/22) played for dance at the mines

Lincoln County Tariff Club - (4/27/23) of Roswell, Vice President of the Southern Tariff Association was in Corona to organize Lincoln County Tariff Club to "remove tariff question as apolitical issue"

Lincoln County Teachers Association
- (3/23/23) L. A. Carson, Superintendent of Corona schools, with E. W. House and Ruby Hylbert, attended Lincoln County Teachers Association
- (3/30/23) entire staff of Corona teachers went to Lincoln County Teachers Association in Carrizozo


Lincoln Forest - (4/27/23) Lincoln Forest supervisor O. Fred Arthur was in Corona with Gallinas ranger J.H. Mims surveying the Gallinas Mountain reserve

Lincoln State Bank - (12/29/22 to 1/17/23) at Carrizozo advertised

Little, Gladys
- (1/20/22) went to Mangum, OK with Gladys Walton
- (1/27/22) sang at PTA meeting

Little Stars Sunday School - (6/8/23) Little Stars Sunday School organized ; Dorothy Arnold, president; Zelpha Dishman, vice president; Jack McClelen, secretary; Geraldine DuBois, teacher