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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
1
A gray day hews to rain yet hints at brighter times as the verse recalls the sun shining somewhere beyond the clouds. The tone blends melancholy with distant hope, urging readers to notice light beyond present gloom.
Mrs. A. W. Dietz once Georgia Reed, famed Confederate spy, lies dying of paralysis in a Santa Fe adobe. Indiana born, she nursed in the war, slipped into Union lines repeatedly in disguise, was banished from Missouri after refusing allegiance, knew Jesse James and Ford brothers, married A. W. Dietz of Lincoln, Nebraska, and was a descendant of George Read.
Arizona objects strenuously to payments on old New Mexico militia warrants and reports claim a scheme to saddle frauds on the new state. The Advertiser watches eminent financiers who hold the warrants and suspect holders seek over a million dollars in payment.
The Industrial Advertiser notes that wire rents of large amounts were fraudulently issued and misused by speculators. It argues for a settlement only if the public is convinced they are not paying for bad warrants, urging separation of good from bad warrants before any resolution.
The Kingston column reports April showers and growing grass as residents plan a harvest festival on the Kingston Saturday night Aug. 5 featuring the White Apache attendance and a pipe of peace under the white arrow tree. Local figures discuss corn and melon crops, water supply readiness, and social events with visitors from Grantee and Sierra County braves.
A brief note suggests poultry keepers can boost flock growth by feeding fowls green apples. The tip claims the birds will double in number or growth when apples are included in their feed, though no sources or specifics are provided.
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