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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate published by C Thompson is entered at Hillsboro New Mexico post office for transmission through the United States mails as second class quarter.
Friday August 1906 reports say Monarch Mining and Development has taken a ninety day bond on the Swartz Spates group of seventeen claims in Carpenter mining district Grant county across the Black Range from Kingston. The company plans $2,509 in immediate development and to begin systematic work with a force of men. The Swarts Spites properties lie near the Grandview group owned by O. T. Barr and others. Completion of a deal on Grandview could bring three strong companies into operation, potentially making Carpenter a permanent mining camp by next year. The price to be paid for Swartz Spates properties is $25,000 cash or bond expiration.
M Glein with Ole and Tne Nelson have secured a bond and lease on the Iron King Miners Dream and two other Charles Seidler holdings at Kingston. The properties lie on Kingston's lead zinc belt, with Miners Dream showing large ore bodies. They plan to clean out and timber the Miners Dream tunnel, extract ore, and ship a carload to zinc smelters as a test.
The article notes ongoing mining activity in the area with prospects that the Miners Dream vein may yield bonanza ore as base ore deposits are opened. It suggests seasoned miners expect a strike and deem it unsurprising if a rich ore body is found.
The season’s first flood hits with impacts on the Pereira area as Hillsboro natives note a flu of moving and illness. Fender rents Hillsboro hotel to serve Langry public. Sierra Consolidated begins nine tenement houses. Lige Tressel suffers rheumatism. Miss Edna Anderson attends teachers’ institute in Socorro. Miss Stella Collard visits from El Paso. Mrs Mary Meade’s hip injury worsens. a ranch surveyor works near Lake Valley. Andy Gould buys the Smith house by the stage office. steel bars moved to the new jail. Geo Richardson travels to Aslasmorgo for his sister’s illness. Jim Latham and Wm Skett visit Hillsboro. Oil sales advertise “Oil that cured pains,” Lightning Oil sold at Post Office Drug Store.
August Mayer age 18 attends a teachers institute at Socorra with Sierra county delegates. L 8S Hartshorn, who went to El Paso on urgent business, returned with his wife last week. Mrs Hartshorn is a Kentucky lady. Larry with many friends wishes the couple bon voyage. Martin Wishback reports 1 Pa 80. The deadly green apple appears but only a few have been hurt.
A Rutherford Tennessee reader praises Hunt's Cure as the sole reliable remedy for eczema ringworm and other itching troubles in the family. The testimonial notes its availability at Deng Store Post One Deng Store and is dated with local shop usage.
Pedro Lambrano died by suicide in Silver City using a revolver. Police reported the incident and found the firearm at the scene. The case is being investigated by local authorities with no further details released.
Fragmentary notice seeks location for Charles E Roberts in Star County or Dona Ana County around 1485. Mentions Smith recovery possibly in address, Harvey Spakiwin and Song in Washington D C. references prospects and examinations of mines, reporting in Hermosa New Mexico June 1806.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Las Cruces New Mexico issues notice that Leslie Graham of Engle New Mexico filed intent for final homestead mutation proof for Homestead Entry No 4300 covering sections 14 township 8 range 2 west. Proof to be made before Register and Receiver September 1 1906. Witnesses listed: Lee McLendon E D Henderson EB J Graham and A B Lowell all of Engle NM First pub July 27 Eve ne Van Parres Register.
Under provisions of said Section 2 J. W. SiveK Firat pub. Jun. 29-06.
Witnesses to CE upon and son of named in Lake Valley records include James W. Mackey James Tabor M G Beals and Thomas Richardson all of Lake Valley New Mexico.
An advertisement asserts Oxer Borrie on Liss Malaria is easy to contract in some localities and hard to cure without Cheatham's Chill Tonic. It guarantees to cure chills promptly with one bottle or less and is sold at Post Office Drug Store.
Notifying all persons claiming through noting ar Earfalties To W S Hopewell and heirs that $100.00 was spent in 1905 labor on the Golden Courier mining claim in Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico to hold under Section 22824 Revised Statutes If within ninety days after publication you fail to continue your co ownership interest along with publication costs the interest of W S Hopewell and his heirs administrators or assigns will become the property of the undersigned
Notice to J W Henley and all heirs and claimants that labor and improvements were expended to hold the Fuller ton mining claim in the Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico under Section 2524 Revised Statutes. If within ninety days after publication you do not contribute your share plus publication costs the interest of J W Henley and his heirs or assigns will vest in the undersigned under Section 2324. First pub January 1906 F Hi rscues.
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