1927 – Charles Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis at New Mexico’s first airport in Lordsburg

1929 – During the beginning of the Great Depression, banks had closed in Silver city, Deming, and Duncan leaving people and businesses without means to clear checks. The Bootheel Bank utilized the Howell Drug Store in Silver City as a collection point and provided checking transactions. Eventually other banks reopened, but FNBL’s reputation solidified through their continued service despite the national emergency.