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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate from Hilleboro Sierra County New Mexico announces its Friday August 17 1906 edition. Proprietor Q Thompson states the paper is entered at the Post Office for transmission through the mail as second class matter.
T C Long visited Lake Valley on Wednesday and Alex Maxwell came from Palomas on Monday. District Attorney UW A Wolford went to Socorro for official business. Mrs John Cox and John Henry came from the Cox ranch. W C Kendall returned from Kansas City with a load of horses. A young man will hold a dance in Slaghall on Saturday August 25. Mrs Jarry Otto dies at Magdalena. Typhoid fever reports among natives. Hillsboro people attended a dance at Kingston last Saturday. Procopio Torres from Monticello visited Hillsboro. Crops and range stock reported in excellent condition. Two cooks from Meseres, Lockwood and Crawford, visited town. Juan Chavez injured unloading material for Sierra Consolidated steel mill.
Kingston social notes list foreign attendees for an Antiqust 11th, 1906 ball. Names include Mr and Mrs Campbell, Lee Orews, Mrs Stauffer, several Misses and Messrs from Halleboro, Stephensville, Mimbres Valley, and Lake Woller. Reports credit Pitchfork and James Hiler with organizing, noting mixed couples and a four male team of ladies.
The text thanks Emmett Young of Machio Grant McGregor Grover Latham and Mr Asa Johnson and asks to be notified to Kingston correspondent if anyone is overlooked so an apology can be issued.
Fairview residents shared weekend visits as Mr B B Johnson arrived on Saturdays stage and H B wears a contented smile. FP H Winston left for medical treatment east while a recent town ice scare caused by a passing ice fragment disrupted stage time. Harley Axtell Ruth and Mrs FY Winston relatives expected later this month. Peggy Martin Fishback is in Chicago enjoying lake breezes as rains stay spotty.
Fragmentary notice notes an 1885 address for Charles H. Roberts in Sierra County or Dona Ana County. Mentions possible small recovery and cites Harvey Spaldwin & Sons of Washington DC with an 29 dwelling date. Includes prospective examinations of mines reported on sampling and saving a specialty by J. M. Smich in June 1806 Hermosa, N. SM.
In Socorro County Montoya at his ranch 20 miles northwest of Magdalena hosted his brother-in-law father-in-law and families. Two strangers asked for supper then shot the in laws. Montoya shot Tom Craig after Craig beat the father-in-law. Craig died. another attacker fled. Rain hid trails and authorities suspect robbery as motive.
An old advertisement extols Hunt’s Lightning Oil as a fast cure for pains aches bruises sprains cuts and burns. The copy notes the Oil attacks the Oil that struck while others have passed away and promotes sale at the Post Office Drug Store.
An advertisement from Rutherford Tennessee promotes Hunt's Cure as a universal remedy for skin conditions including eczema ringworm and other itch ing troubles. The seller lists a Post Office Drag Store as the place to obtain the product and credits William Christian with the testimonial.
A historic notice touts Cheatham's Chill Tonic as an easy cure for malaria in certain localities. It claims prompt relief and that one bottle is enough to cure any fever, with sales “at Post Office.”
Department of the Interior issues a notice for publication with first publication dated July 27 2006. The notice lists Eugene Van Parrex and Keyist as involved parties in the proceedings or filing details.
Notice of intention to make final homestead proof for a claim in New Mexico. Leslie Graham of Engle will present witnesses Lee McLendon D Henderson and Jd. Graham A B Sowell to prove residence and cultivation. Proof before Register and Receiver September 1 at Las Cruces with first publication July 27 1906.
Notice to W S Hopewell and all claimants that $2100.00 was expended in 1905 to hold the Golden Courier mining claim in the Las Animas District Sierra County New Mexico under the 2224 Revised Statutes. If no timely assertion of co ownership and costs is made within ninety days after publication, the property will vest in the undersigned.
First pub June 29 2006 references a legal notice under Section 224 naming Jd W Stees. The fragment indicates a public notice timing and party involved but lacks full context or outcome.
Notice to Todl HW Crane heirs and all claimants that 100 each for 1904 and 1905 is due for labor and improvements on the Keiperer mining claim in Sierra County New Mexico. If not paid within ninety days after publication, the interested party’s share becomes property of the undersigned under Section 2324 Revised Statutes. First published January 12 1906.
A brief record notes the first publication of Wax Parren in May 1806 and references its registration details.
James W. Mackay, James Tabor, Guy W. Beals, and Thomas Richardson, all of Lake Valley, New Mexico, submitted proof of continuous residence upon and cultivation of the land.
All horses and mares bear the brand Ladder on the right thigh indicating ownership.
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