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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate reveals it is entered at the Hillsboro post office as second class matter for transmission by the U S mails on Friday April 20 1906 and notes Thompson as proprietor.
Mr George Hallock station agent visits Hillsboro while Mr Wm Meade from Kansas City arrives to visit his mother. Edwin O Reilly of New York arrives for a weeks stay and is interested in Black Peak Gold mining. Bonanza mill outputs steady as Copper properties development in Caballo mountains continues near Las Palomas. Pop the watchdog for the Stage company passes away at seventeen. Cyclones strike Kansas and New Mexico, paydays at Empire Black Peak and Sierra Consolidated. Kingston trustees seek townsite patent after agriculture dept reply. San Francisco earthquake reports devastate city. over 100 million in damages, 300,000 homeless, government relief funds approved. Infant son of Pete Chavez dies from whooping cough. County board adjourns to July.
Citizens of Hillsboro held a Saturday evening gathering to plan a large Fourth of July celebration. James W. Hiler unanimously named permanent chairman and E A Salen permanent secretary. Committees for soliciting funds, finance, arrangements, reception, sports and games, and dances were appointed with local residents named to each panel. Commission proceedings note appointment of a justice of the peace for Precinct No. 12 and bonds for road supervisors in Precincts 1 and 2 approved.
The Hopeful mine at Parsons, previously hampered by fuel shortages, will soon crush ore on six Huntington mills. The operating company reports materially improved finances and favorable prospects for profitable output, recognizing the property as a solid low grade proposition with profits tied to ore volume.
Irregular OCR reads suggest a local legal or public notice with scattered fragments. Names and places are unclear but indicate a formal announcement or filing, with first publication date partially visible as March.
Notice is given that Bojorquez of Hillsboro New Mexico has filed for final proof to establish residence and cultivation on the Ey NWY Section 30 Township 16 South Range 1 West. Witnesses listed include G F Worden Shandon Nero Chavez Arrey Juan Ataalla Arrey Trinidad Portillo Garfield and others with a final proof date set for April 8 1906 before the Probate Clerk in Hillsboro Sierra County.
Notice to J W Henley his heirs administrators and assigns and all claiming ander and through them that $100.00 has been expended in 1905 for labor and improvements on the Fuller ton mine in Las Animasi County New Mexico under Section 2324 Revised Statutes. If within ninety days after publication you fail or refuse to contribute your portion of the expenditure as coowner plus costs of publication, the interest of J W Henley and his heirs administrators or assigns will become the property of the undersigned under Section 2.
A notice states J. W. Henky heirs and assigns may lose ownership of the White Dog mine in Sierra County New Mexico. The claimant asserts spending $1000 in 1905 to hold the mine under Sec 2324 and offers a ninety day period to respond before the interest transfers to the claimant. First published January 1906.
W. Sueparn states he has spent 100.00 for 1904 and 1905 on labor and improvements to the Eixperer mining claim in the Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico to hold the premises under Section 2324 Revised Statutes. If coowners do not contribute their share within ninety days after publication the mining claim will become the sole property of the undersigned.
Application No. 3430 in the Department of the Interior announces a notice for publication in Las Cruces New Mexico of a settler filing intent to make final proof in Sierra County New Mexico. The notice specifies a date and location for Hillaboro New Mexico where Antonio Padiler will present his proof and settle the claim.
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