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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1905
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate notes a state hood petition is circulating locally but has not yet been submitted for public inspection. The paper identifies its Hillsboro, New Mexico mailing as a second class matter under the U S mails.
Local notes report Hillsboro public school to open September 18 and examinations starting at the Normal Institute. Col. W. S. Hopewell visits from Santa Fe to Animas family. Moffitt Mining & Milling Co plans new road to the Armer mine and may bring members soon. Snake mine rumors circulate of large lumber contracts and a 40 ton reduction plant project.
The Albuquerque Morning Journal reports a Santa Fe critic sent letters to county Republican chairmen asking opinions on statehood. Most respondents favored joint statehood or neutral stance, with Colfax and Sierra counties showing clear positions. Chairman Preisser denied knowledge of the matter as the Journal investigates further.
From Ottawa to Tampa gardeners can succeed with flowers in soil mixes and hardy perennials. Describes spring planting of bulbs like tulips crocus hyacinths and autumn planting for summer blooms including perennials and shrubs. Even shaded yards under trees can be brightened with periwinkle Creeping Charlie and other ground cover.
Three hundred dollars in cash prizes is allocated by the territorial fair association for growers of fruits and vegetables at the Albuquerque fair September 18 to 24. A new state wildlife bounty law requires applicants to present complete skins of gray wolves, lions, panthers, bears, or mountain lions to the probate clerk and ex officio clerk of the county board for cancellation before filing claims, with skins cancelled to preserve market value and returned to the owner.
Under a Sierra County New Mexico probate order dated July 1005 administrator J Cotmax will sell at 10:00 AM on July 2 1005 at the front door of Hillsboro Court House an undivided one third interest in eight hundred fifty Angora goats and an undivided one third interest in five hundred Angora kid goats all cash to highest bidder with deed of sale.
Land Office Las Cruces New Mexico publishes notice that Hikastus L Ludlow has filed for final proof to support his claim for the NW quarter of Section 28 Township 17 Range 8 West New Mexico Principal Meridian. Proof to be made before Probate Clerk Sierra County Hillsboro on August 17 1905. Witnesses O Hammel H Latham F Parks J L Gavin and Janome Marti all of Lake Valley New Mexico. First publication July 7 1905.
Notice to Wiley Weaver and heirs that $100 in labor and improvements was expended in 194 year to hold an interest in the Golden Conrfer mining claim in Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico under revived statutes. If not complied with within specified period, rights may be forfeited.
Notice specifies that if the reader fails to pay their share of the expenditure and the cost of this publication as a co owner, their interest in the mining claim will pass to the undersigned under Section 2324. Jas. W. Struck signs this first publication dated July 7, 1905.
You and each of you are notified that $100 was expended in labor and improvements on the Ranger mine in the Lag Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico to hold the premises under Section 2324 Revised Statutes. If within ninety days after publication the interest of John Ryan deceased and his heirs administrators or assigns will become property of Louis W Parker. First publication July 7 1995.
Mrronent Gray reports expansion expenditures on 68 Ant Hanlend Nallage BTNAN bor and improvements on the Log Cabin mining claim in Carpenter Mining District Grant County New Mexico for 1904 to hold the claim under Section 224 RSUS. If C T Barr Mary McA Beaver and heirs fail to contribute their share within ninety days, their interests may pass to the undersigned under Section 2524 RSUS. First publication June 1 1905.
The undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate of Daniel A Saunders on May 1, 1905 by the bate Court of Sierra County New Mexico. All persons having claims against the estate are
Hereby notified to present the same in the manner and within the line required by law to the administrator J H Coleman S Alexander, administrator attorney for the estate.
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