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Ponietz

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30. I worked in Otero county in the 90's
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 06:33 PM
Dec 2020

There, I learned about Oliver Lee, the murder of Special Prosecutor Colonel Fountain and his 6 year-old son, and how Otero county came into being in the late 19th century, in part, after reading Tularosa: Last of the Frontier West.

Albert Fall, of later Teapot Dome ignominy, represented Lee at the murder trials — the first two resulting in hung juries and the third, switched to a sympathetic Hillsborough, resulted in acquittal.

I even discovered Frenchie’s gravestone once in the La Luz cemetery. He had the water rights at the entrance to Dog canyon, which Lee needed for his ranching operation, but was found murdered. At least his body was found—not so for Colonel Fountain and his son.

There is a very nasty legacy there, and it lives on in a type of deep hatefulness and cruelty. At the time I lived there, the chief of police in Alamogordo was a Lee, and the sheriff was a Lee, too.

I thank you for your work, and am doubly impressed after receiving your hand-written thank you note.

DUer duhneece campaign update [View all] duhneece Dec 2020 OP
Beautiful! ananda Dec 2020 #1
You made it so much easier duhneece Dec 2020 #3
Thank you! You made a great effort! CottonBear Dec 2020 #2
Thank you for your kind words duhneece Dec 2020 #5
Thank you UpInArms Dec 2020 #4
You probably don't realize how much of my courage comes from DU duhneece Dec 2020 #8
Congrats ! Gilbert Moore Dec 2020 #6
I'm so glad you recognize that duhneece Dec 2020 #9
Takes a lot of guts to do what you did rurallib Dec 2020 #7
Thank you. nt duhneece Dec 2020 #14
What you're doing is fantastic! Cadfael Dec 2020 #10
We're building name recognition and gaining experience duhneece Dec 2020 #15
duhneece, you make us so proud. You are our own hero. peacebuzzard Dec 2020 #11
You made me cry...in such a good way. duhneece Dec 2020 #17
I am so glad you are in this world, duhneece. peacebuzzard Dec 2020 #53
I'm an agnostic but St. Joe has sold 3 of my houses. Tommymac Dec 2020 #58
That's so funny and weird but... duhneece Dec 2020 #64
Good for you! and thanks for the update. mountain grammy Dec 2020 #12
That would be wonderful! duhneece Dec 2020 #19
Good for you for stepping up! murielm99 Dec 2020 #13
Congrats on y'all having a full slate, too duhneece Dec 2020 #20
I find more Democrats in my community all the time. murielm99 Dec 2020 #62
I am so very proud of you and the rest of your sister and brother Dems for this amazing niyad Dec 2020 #16
And brightest blessings back at you, my friend duhneece Dec 2020 #21
K&R! Omaha Steve Dec 2020 #18
You're welcome and thank you too Bradshaw3 Dec 2020 #22
Exactly. We'll never win if we never run duhneece Dec 2020 #24
Ah, my dear duhneece! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 #23
I'm grateful for your support and friendship duhneece Dec 2020 #26
We are grateful for you, duhneece! Keep up the good fight! Next time I'll donate more! ancianita Dec 2020 #25
Thank you...I love Silver City, thought about moving there once duhneece Dec 2020 #27
Agree! And the seasons up on the plateau there are so gentle. I might move there myself! ancianita Dec 2020 #28
We could use some more smart Dems (redundant, I know!) in our county! duhneece Dec 2020 #31
I drove through there two years ago! Beautiful. I came in from Roswell, through the Mescalero ancianita Dec 2020 #34
Thanks for your efforts--recommended. panader0 Dec 2020 #29
And thank you for your support and all your efforts duhneece Dec 2020 #33
I worked in Otero county in the 90's Ponietz Dec 2020 #30
Ours is a fascinating history and I'm impressed at how much you learned while you were here. duhneece Dec 2020 #35
Sooooo proud of you!!!!! tavernier Dec 2020 #32
DUers are true Americans in the best sense duhneece Dec 2020 #37
We just went for a boat ride tavernier Dec 2020 #51
I'll be thinking of y'all as I look west this evening duhneece Dec 2020 #65
Pleiades is directly across from them to the east. tavernier Dec 2020 #71
Keep fighting sis malaise Dec 2020 #36
With your support, I can't lose duhneece Dec 2020 #38
How sweet malaise Dec 2020 #39
Ok, now on to the Supreme Court! Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #40
No, it was the Aardvark vampires that sucked the blood out of my campaign duhneece Dec 2020 #42
Thank you! SheltieLover Dec 2020 #41
I'm still amazed at his winning by so few votes. Such a long time to learn the result. duhneece Dec 2020 #46
Thank you for the update. SergeStorms Dec 2020 #43
I make my commitment to run thinking the same: duhneece Dec 2020 #47
It cracked my daughter up as well. SergeStorms Dec 2020 #61
I'm glad your daughter shares our sense of humor duhneece Dec 2020 #66
She's a wonderful person. SergeStorms Dec 2020 #73
I Was Born in Otero County COL Mustard Dec 2020 #44
That's gotta be a bit fun for you duhneece Dec 2020 #48
I Have No Memories Of It COL Mustard Dec 2020 #57
It is beautiful...and you can go from mountains to desert in so few miles duhneece Dec 2020 #67
Congrats to all. denbot Dec 2020 #45
Many years I've only been able to give $5 duhneece Dec 2020 #49
YOU MAKE US PROUD!!!! Karadeniz Dec 2020 #50
This. ⬆️ BadgerMom Dec 2020 #52
A real lesson in 'Every Vote Counts'! Blue Owl Dec 2020 #54
Amen. nt duhneece Dec 2020 #56
Every damn vote, every damn election counts!!! marble falls Dec 2020 #55
Thank you for the update! PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #59
I give you my word I'll run again and give it all I can duhneece Dec 2020 #68
To have only the same two words to offer you seems very, very weak indeed.y BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #60
We seem to belong to a mutual admiration society duhneece Dec 2020 #69
Wow, Denise!! That's awesome! And I'm really glad Madrid pulled it out! 36 VOTES??? BComplex Dec 2020 #63
I remain awed by that...36 votes duhneece Dec 2020 #70
We Are in Awe! The Roux Comes First Dec 2020 #72
I am reminded how inspiring and, yes, heart-warming, to hear of your efforts, BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #74
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