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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate issued from Hillsboro New Mexico with C Thompson as proprietor. It is entered at the post office for transmission as second class matter under official authority, presenting itself as devoted to the best interests of Sierra County and the territory.
Local items report mining figures, upcoming visits by De Vore and Miss Hull, and plans at the U S Treasury Mining Co. foundations blast reveal gravity law. Eddy Schmidt haying alfalfa. two week drought affects gardens. J B Tomlinson and crew sample properties at Grafton. Roundups and picnics brighten rural life as crews move between Fairview Chloride Wilsow Springs and Las Cruces meeting preparations.
Mr Charles Nelson passed through town this week while Mrs Jackson left for Alamogordo after visiting her son Joseph. Clyde Bloodgood suffers from fever and hopes for better health soon. J W Reid and J W Jackson left for the Animal Rufus Brow and Henry Payne visited from the mountains returning Monday. Mr and Mrs Jos Reid and Mrs Kate Whitham hosted a bounteous supper with John Brochu Tuesday. Rumor: Misses Bula Richardson Edith and Mary Armer may spend the year at Las Cruces. Mr and Mrs John Kennett left for Hermosa. C Golns and Ira Shely delivered watermelons and roasting ears to Washington. A Kingston dance is planned for the 19th with Trahely as violinist. Forest Ranger Reid may preside and C Goins floor manager. The death of Mr Cox halts mining briefly. Mr and Mrs Billings Helen and John Brown attended Hillsboro dance last Saturday. Fred Forbes, of the reconnaissance party, resigned to attend school this winter.
Pitchlynn, head of the party, left Tuesday morning for a sojourn in Silver City. Mr. Carter, also with the party, is there to meet his family. The reconnaissance party is camped on Shepard canyon and plans to move later in the week to a point below a landmark on MeKolrht.
Public notice from the Department of the Lateran U and Land Office in Las Ciaces New Mexico dated August 4 191 with first publication June 9 11 naming Ethel as claimant and asserting publication requirements for land proceedings
Public land notice lists multiple assignees and claimants including M Grayson and Emma Graham seeking final proof for desert land entries and one entry for NENE Section 35. Notices name clerks and witnesses, set Sept 23 1911 and Sept 20 1911 hearing dates at Las Cruces and Hillsboro New Mexico, with names like Chris Schule and Leslie Sowell among Cutter NM residents.
On July 10 1911 Helen Long was appointed administrator of TO Long deceased by the Probate Court of Siler ta County New Mexico and duly qualified. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the period prescribed by law and indebted persons must settle promptly or be charged. Helen Long administrator H A Wolford Hillsboro NM. First pub July W-11.
Department of Territorial Engineer notice dated June 20 1901 in Santa Fe New Mexico announces application 561 to divert public waters from the Auliaas river for irrigation near Hillsboro with hearings set for September 5 1901. Also notice for Mariano Trujillo of Monticello seeking final proof on his homestead claim filed August 1885 with witnesses named and hearing July 2 1911 before Andrew Kelley in Hillsboro New Mexico.
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