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*In February 1908, Thomas J. McNeill finished homesteading his land and obtained clear title.<ref>[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ General Land Office Records] Serial Number MV-0724-443, Document number 4314.</ref> This land was located to the south and to the west of the land owned by E.A. Tietjen. But now with a surveying problem, it was found that a small part of the Bluewater townsite on the west side was actually on the land of Thomas J. McNeil. However the original layout of Bluewater was not changed, most likely through the cooperation of McNeil. | *In February 1908, Thomas J. McNeill finished homesteading his land and obtained clear title.<ref>[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ General Land Office Records] Serial Number MV-0724-443, Document number 4314.</ref> This land was located to the south and to the west of the land owned by E.A. Tietjen. But now with a surveying problem, it was found that a small part of the Bluewater townsite on the west side was actually on the land of Thomas J. McNeil. However the original layout of Bluewater was not changed, most likely through the cooperation of McNeil. | ||
*On 27 August 1910, “Ernst A. Tietjen and his wife Emma O. Tietjen” sold the first lot in the new town of Bluewater to E.H. Dewey for $15. <ref>Deed Records, Book A34, page 380. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> This was the beginning of the new town. For the next six years E.A. Tietjen promoted the town of Bluewater by the selling off of his land. The Bluewater townsite originally consisted of six blocks A thru F arranged as two blocks east and west by three blocks north and south. The first four blocks were divided into four lots and the last two blocks were divided into two lots because they were only half the size. Six streets were planned: the present day Oak, Center, & Spruce streets going east and west; along with the present day Fir, Cedar, & Pine streets going north and south. There was no planned street on the south going east and west. The above townsite in the records of Valencia county is called the Tietjen addition to the town of Bluewater. Only two maps show the original Bluewater townsite as it existed then, each included with a deed for land within the townsite. <ref>Deed Records, Book B1, page 610. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> <ref>Deed Records, Book B3, page 149. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> | *On 27 August 1910, “Ernst A. Tietjen and his wife Emma O. Tietjen” sold the first lot in the new town of Bluewater to E.H. Dewey for $15. <ref>Deed Records, Book A34, page 380. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> This was the beginning of the new town. For the next six years E.A. Tietjen promoted the town of Bluewater by the selling off of his land. The Bluewater townsite originally consisted of six blocks A thru F arranged as two blocks east and west by three blocks north and south. The first four blocks were divided into four lots and the last two blocks were divided into two lots because they were only half the size. Six streets were planned: the present day Oak, Center, & Spruce streets going east and west; along with the present day Fir, Cedar, & Pine streets going north and south. There was no planned street on the south going east and west. The above townsite in the records of Valencia county is called the Tietjen addition to the town of Bluewater. Only two maps show the original Bluewater townsite as it existed then, each included with a deed for land within the townsite. <ref>Deed Records, Book B1, page 610. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> <ref>Deed Records, Book B3, page 149. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> | ||
*In August 1915, Thomas J. McNeill sold land to the School District #16. <ref>Deed Records, Book B3, page 246. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> He began to setup the "McNeill Addition to the Old Bluewater Townsite" and recorded a map of this addition in May 1919. The map clearly showed a new street connecting from the town to the County Road. The second Bluewater school house (above) was shown on the south side of this street in the middle of the block. <ref>County Records, Maps B 362. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> In the present day, this is Pinon Street connecting from Pine Street to Main Street. Probably it was about this time that Center | *In August 1915, Thomas J. McNeill sold land to the School District #16. <ref>Deed Records, Book B3, page 246. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> He began to setup the "McNeill Addition to the Old Bluewater Townsite" and recorded a map of this addition in May 1919. The map clearly showed a new street connecting from the town to the County Road. The second Bluewater school house (above) was shown on the south side of this street in the middle of the block. <ref>County Records, Maps B 362. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> In the present day, this is Pinon Street connecting from Pine Street to Main Street. Probably it was about this time that Center Avenue was also extended from Pine Street to Main Street. | ||
*In June 1919, Welcome O. Chapman finished homesteading his land and obtained clear title.<ref>[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ General Land Office Records] Serial Number 690794, Document number 690794.</ref> This land, "on Chapman's hill" is located to the south of the land owned by T.J. McNeill. | *In June 1919, Welcome O. Chapman finished homesteading his land and obtained clear title.<ref>[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ General Land Office Records] Serial Number 690794, Document number 690794.</ref> This land, "on Chapman's hill" is located to the south of the land owned by T.J. McNeill. | ||
*In September 1957, a map was recorded for the “Rains Addition to the Village of Bluewater.” <ref>County Records, Maps B - 116. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> The map clearly showed the land around Elm, Mulber and Maple Streets just south of Pinon Street. This new addition to Bluewater was located on land originally owned by T.J. McNeill. | *In September 1957, a map was recorded for the “Rains Addition to the Village of Bluewater.” <ref>County Records, Maps B - 116. Valencia county NM Recorders Office.</ref> The map clearly showed the land around Elm, Mulber and Maple Streets just south of Pinon Street. This new addition to Bluewater was located on land originally owned by T.J. McNeill. | ||