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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate announces its registration with the Post Office at Hillsboro New Mexico for transmission through the US mails as second class matter.
Friday August 2 1912 a brief mention highlights Woodrow Wilson as a candidate for president. The item notes his name and the date of coverage without additional context or details.
Mexican rebel generals Orozco and Salazar threaten Americans and property to force U S intervention. Secretary Knox asks President Madero to send federal troops to northern Mexico to restrain rebels. A July El Paso dispatch reports Salazar declaring Americans must leave, seizing arms, and withdrawing protections. Salazar positions himself as de facto leader as Orozco stays in Juarez.
The first state convention of the National Progressive party met at Alquerque on Monday with fourteen of twenty six counties represented and forty one delegates attending. Sierra county did not attend. The emblem chosen was the Goddess of Liberty with a shield bearing Equal Rights to All. Delegates named for the national convention include Miguel A. Otero Santa Fe John Baron Burgs Bernalillo Maros C de Baca Sandova and George Carry Otero counties.
Andrew Kelley, County Clerk, announces a suit filed by a County Bank against Taylor and Lockwood partnership and individuals in the District Court of Sierra County New Mexico on a December 23 1911 promissory note for 2575.65 principal plus fees and interest. The case seeks foreclosure of real and personal property described including land in sections three and ten township seventeen south range eight west and other parcels with brands of goats. Defendants must appear by September 1 1912 or face default, with attorney H A Wolford of Hillsboro NM.
Department of the interior notice announces William C. Cox of Hillsboro New Mexico seeks to establish a land claim for the northwest quarter of section 27 township and meridian described, before County Clerk Andrew Keller on August 2, 1912, with witnesses Neil Sullivan Donaciano Padilla and Jose Gonzales listed, first published December 12, 1912.
Department of the Interior land office at Socorro New Mexico issues notice that John Foley a resident of Hillsboro New Mexico has filed notice of intention to make five year proof to establish claim to land in Wigsen Section 8 NE Quarter and N M Quarter Section 10 Town range 7 West New Mexican Principal Meridian. Andrew Selley Hillsboro County Clerk will hear on August 20. Claimant names Harvey Harrington of Hillsboro New Mexico as witness.
Special Master Dougherty and Griffith announce sale of property in Sierra County New Mexico to satisfy a 1912 foreclosure judgment against A. E. Rouiller plaintiff and defendants George Ellison Warren and H. W. Merrill. Sale at Hillsboro court house August 17 1912 at 1 pm for the property in Las Ores Hot Service with described boundaries in Section 33 Township 13 Range 4 West.
Coowners H A Wolford and Mitchell Gray report 1908 to 1911 labor expenditures of 100 dollars per year to hold the Grand View Lode Mining Claim in Carpenter District Grant County New Mexico. If coowners do not pay their shares within ninety days of publication their interests may be forfeited per federal law. First published July 5 1913.
Notice is hereby given that under a Writ of execution issued from the Seventh Judicial District, State of New Mexico, for Sierra County, on May 1912, the sheriff is commanded to sell certain goods, items and real estate including all assessments and interest in the property attached.
The Civil Docket lists McLendon as plaintiff with Walker as defendant and Sayre as intervenor. On July 12, 191W at 10 o clock A M, the town of Engle hosts a public auction to satisfy a May 17, 1912 court judgment for 2097.10 dollars plus costs. The sale includes property conveyed to C H Walker by J C Brogden and in Carter and Eagle New Mexico towns, including lots in Miller's addition, a livery barn and related fixtures, household goods, a stove, utensils, dishes, furniture, and all rights to the described real and personal property. Livery barn and improvements, and all stated in a mortgage dated October 26, 18, to McLendon, with references to Eagle town plots. The auction encumbers the defendant’s rights in two lots, the hotel property, and other listed assets in Carter and Eagle, New Mexico. Sale to the highest bidder.
The State Engineer of New Mexico announces application 655 by John T. McElroy and W H Austin of El Paso Texas for a water appropriation from the Rio Grande system to irrigate about 8090 acres. The proposal includes diversion works two reservoirs and canals leading to sections across multiple ranges and towns. The hearing date is July 16 1912 with objections due by then.
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