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Newspaper

Sierra County Advocate

Location

Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1894

Page

2

Normal School at Silver City Opens in September

The article details a three year course of study at the new Normal School to be opened in Silver City with Prof Geo Selby as principal and Jas A Long as first assistant. It lists entrance requirements and a breakdown of subjects by year, including teaching methods, grammar, geography, history, arithmetic, Latin, music, pedagogy, and sciences.

Silver City Geo. Selby A. M Jas. A. Long Long United States Voral Muske Trivenn Mitry Tourveying Physier Ohtry Palanouy

Coxey Pleads Congress for Rations to Aid 400 Commonwealtrs

Coxey appeals to Congress for $500 in rations to aid about 400 Commonwealtrs stranded by a strike. He says Congress will likely grant relief once a suitably large stone can be secured from the government quarry.

Coxey Congress

Debs Says Redress By Ballot As Thos Cadogan Arrested

Thos Cadogan a crank was arrested at Washington on Wednesday for calling at the White House and demanding to see the President. The President Debs spoke in Chicago this week saying the strike movement shows public sentiment against strikes and that the government will sit down strikes with the yonet. He will advise redress through the ballot.

Thos, Cadogan Washington White House Debs Chicago

Hillsboro Gold Mines Output and Smelter Rates in 1894

Output from Hillsboro gold mines for the week ending August 2 1894 includes Snake Mine Bonanza and Morning Star productions. The Jersey Lilly ore was smelted with assay returns of 72 dollars per ton gold and under one ounce silver. smelter officials announce a liberal low-rate policy for such oxidized iron ore to foster mining in the Animas district.

Co‘al Jersey Lilly Hillsboro Animas

Local Water Works Expands with Wells and Mill

A report notes ore in Grayback gulch and two wells delivering a good water flow. Machinery has been purchased and a small mill will soon begin operation.

Grayback Gulch

New incorporations and court notes reach Santa Fe

The Toltec Gold Mining Company of Grant county and the Rose Hardware Company of Albuquerque filed articles with large capital stocks. Probate changes redraw precinct boundaries, and Valverde Land & Irrigation becomes Laguna Valley Irrigation. Supreme Court docket includes sanitation appeals and bank cases. Sandia Mining receiver appointed. Park case findings favor settlers in Deming, others await patent decisions.

Toltec Gold Mining Company Grant County J. T. Long Thomas McEniry Albert Stickney Denver Rose Hardware Company Albuquerqie Frank M. Rose Booker Mason Rose Wm. B. Nesbett Union County Valverde Land & Irrigation Company Laguna Valley Irrigation Company Supreme Court Leeds The Republican A. L. Morrison John Thompson Sandia Mining and Smelting Company Thompson Bernalillo Santa Fe Albuquerque John D. Bryan Register of the Las Cruces Deming New Mexico Bond Texas & Pacific Railway Company United States Ignshore General Land Office Secretary of the Interior Land Office

Capt Jack Crawford Sails to Claim Inheritance

A press dispatch from New Mexico states Capt Jack Crawford the Poet Scout sails for Europe aboard the Teutonic to pursue a possible inheritance from William Wallace a Scotchman and Indian fighter whose estate is tied to New York authorities Crawford hopes to obtain abroad evidence to prove his principal claim to the estate's proceeds.

Jack Crawford New Mexico Europe William Wallace Wallace New York Scotland Crawford

Silver City Flood Flows Record Water Volumes

In Silver City on July 29, 1894, 62,596,800 cubic feet or 195,320 gallons of water moved through streets from 5:20 p.m. to 1:40 p.m., measured by mining engineer J. H. McCrorey. H. A. Martin, nursing a severed thumb, rode to Clifton for treatment after an ax wound while building a corral. Will Gillett reported flood damage at Laneford’s ranch, washing away a horse and bogey. two other horses drowned but another survived.

Silver City J. H. McCrorey H. A. Martin Honge Bia Ranch

Diseased Jersey Cattle Destroyed After Tuberculosis Test

Dr J G Norton territorial veterinary surgeon killed eight Jersey cattle from a fifty head herd bought by W L Osborne. Cattle were brought by A M Donnely Missouri with health certificate. Seven of eight failed postmortem test. Lot cost £5900. Investigation planned into health certificate.

Phoenix Review J. G. Norton Territorial Jersey W. L. Osborne A. M. Donnely Missouri Norton Osborne

Carload of wagons tailored for Sierra County roads

A carload of wagons manufactured for very dry climate and mountain roads is described as better adapted to this country than any previously seen in Sierra County.

China Sierra County

Hillsboro Mercantile brings Henry W. King & Co stock

Hillsboro Mercantile Company announces a large shipment of custom-made clothing from Henry W. King & Co of Chicago. A wide range of dry goods, hats for ladies and children, and a large selection of South Bend Wagons are offered for local buyers in Sierra county.

Hillsboro Mercantile Co Sierra County Henry W. King & Co Chicago Tate Hillsboro South Bend

Will Take Em Back and Other Short Items

Chicago announces willingness to take back former employee. Denver veterinary board to consider complaints about New Mexico and Texas sheep incursions. Texas trickster Bob Hicks departs Austin after scheming in Chicago World's Fair. he promoted below-market cash sales and faked investments. Shanghai reports Kow Shang sinking with 2009 aboard after Japanese cruiser prize crew, English commander Galeworthy defies orders. Chamberlains vert ve aphere sales cited with testimonials from W I Mowrey and C C Miller.

Denver State Veterinary Board Las Animas Bent New Mexico Texas Utah Austin Tex Bob Hicks Chicago St Louis New York Shanghai Japan Galeworthy

Price's Cream Baking Powder Featured In 19th Century Ad

An old notice touts Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as the most perfect made and includes testimonial from William Rosch J P Campbell Co. It also describes stagecoach schedules from Springer to Cimarron Baldy and Elizabethtown with fares and baggage allowance.

Dr. Price

Dr Price Cream Baking Powder and Pain Balm testimonial

A reader testifies to the effectiveness of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for blisters burns and rheumatism found in a former tenant's bottle in a present home. The note endorses the balm as a sure cure and mentions local druggists selling Pio Balm.

F. BE Barrett Inner le Sueur Sentinel le Sueur Minn C. CG Miter

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Normal School Barwilvor Koch Slocum Wilson M. C Apvocare Standard Gold Mining & Milling Morning Star Snake Mine Alex. Lothian A. Feast Lake Valley F. Lindner Standard Company Gallagher & Tomlinson Catherine McLaughlin San Pedro Mining and Smelting Company Ling Belsor & Conaboy McDonald el Oro Campbell & Fox Titus and Crows Bonanza Jate Hadgeng Bobbitt Lannon Ryan Messrs. Mot! Co Court Noles Supreme Court of New Mexico Jack New Mexican Hillsboro Mercantile Company Merino Underwear Hillsborough Mercantile Company Santa Be Alten Chamberlain Bottie W. I. Mowrey Jarvisville W. Va C.C. Miller Rmaterial Tuttle Puse Wm Rosch J.P. Primpoy Campbell Co Tenn CC. Miler, Dray Springer Cimarron Elizabethtown Baldy Ute Creek Amigette W.L. Doudas Serena Gee Boro Pgiaeresaze Wee Starlog Sainirs Eee Rome Wa Agente
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