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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
2
The Burrs County Advocate is filed for transmission through the US Mails as second class matter at the Hillsboro post office in Sierra County New Mexico.
A political note questions Harvey B Fergusson back for Congress and frames progressives pushing direct vote for presidents and senators. The piece mentions bull moose factions in Sierra county as unbranded on the political range.
Local editors announce Billy Bryan will not pursue the Bull Moose campaign effort this fall. The decision appears to shift regional political strategy and tone for upcoming elections.
Senator Thomas Benton Catron signals the Republican convention opening while Democrats in New Mexico plan a state gathering in Albuquerque on Saturday September 12 to nominate a candidate for Congress and for presidential electors.
Governor McDonald named ex Governor W. T. Thornton as state librarian to succeed Mrs. J. P. Victory, whose nomination for that post was not confirmed by the senate during the last session of the legislature.
Fragmentary local item recounts sharp rebukes of Dr Osler for aging policy and a satirical attack on a Reverend for proposing exile of bachelor maids. A Sunday night clash near the international line below Columbus involved U S soldiers and Mexican rebels attempting to smuggle animation into Mexico.
Rebels suffered major losses as an American bullet nearly severed a hand of one fighter and wounded men were evacuated to Fort Bliss. American forces seized about 50,000 rounds of ammunition from Mexican troops in the engagement.
County sheriffs and officials met in Albuquerque to discuss a salary proposition. A committee was formed to urge Governor McDopeld to call an extra legislative session to pass a salary bill. The governor’s willingness to reconvene New Mexico’s legislature appears unlikely. A display of the year’s legislative article at Santa Belas spring was noted.
George Thompson delivered tomatoes weighing one pound each to the Times office on Wednesday morning. Raised on his five acre northern town tract. Mr. Johnson, hailed as a top gardener, notes the crop as a standout, though some feverish forecasts fail to produce.
The Sierra County Advocate has published notices for thirty years and will publish final proofs and other legal notices cheaply and correctly, as with any other publisher.
JOHN BRIGHT of Hillaboro New Mexico filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claims on land described as WIGSEQ 44 and other portions in Township 188 Range 7 West Santa Fe Meridian. The proof is set for August 20 1812 before Aidhen Kelley County Clerk at Hillsboro. Witnesses named:Joro Harrington Barnes Chit Crchews and OSE GONZALES.
Department of the Interior notices at Las Cruces that Cesaria M Hormona filed to make final five year entry for a parcel in Swanway Section 3, Township 188, Range 8 West, Meridian, and intends to complete the land patent process within the five year period.
Sierra County Bank files suit in Sierra County District Court New Mexico against Taylor and Lockwood a copartnership and W R Lockwood and D C Taylor individuals on a December 23 1911 promissory note for 82833 21 plus interest and fees seeking a lien on 120 acres in section 3 10 town 178 8 west and 160 acres in section 28 town 17s 8 West NM meridian plus branded Goats of the Ludlow herd and of the South African goats with specific brands and marks. If unpaid a sale under court order to satisfy the debt and possible deficiency against defendants with notice and default judgment unless appearance by September 11 1912 the plaintiffs attorney is H A Wolford Hillsboro New Mexico County Clerk Andrew Kelley.
Special Master will sell at public vendue on August 17 1912 at 1 PM at the Hillstoro courthouse front door Sierra County New Mexico the lot and land described in Section 54 Township 18 Range 4 West including a right of way for a road to satisfy A E Roullier plaintiff judgment with mortgages and attorney fees against George Ellison Warren BOW Merrill in suit No 1961 filed in Seventh Judicial District Court.
H A Wolford and Mitchel Gray, co-owners, claim that Tom Barr and Mary McA Beaver and their assigns failed to pay 1906 1910 and 1911 annual labor on the Grand View Lode Mining Claim in Grant County New Mexico. If the amounts are not paid within ninety days from publication, the co-owners will claim final ownership under law. First publication July 6 12.
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