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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1891
Page
2
Territorial notices and river crossings mix with mining updates, a fatal accident at the Mountain Key line, and a look at press changes. The piece comments on war talk, beer laws in Indian Territory, and a portrait of Reverend Charles Spurgeon’s influence in London.
The Richmond mill struggles for water while Bonanza and nearby mines push output with new tunnels and shifts. Wicks gulch and Palomas Chief strikes yield rich ore as operators like J Hedges and J F Johnson push drifts and crosscuts. Prospectors Masons and Mayers see sizable pay streaks and leases tied to Garfield and Sheridan leads.
The article condemns eastern mining stock schemes operating in Colorado as frauds. It argues for state reform including a Mining Bureau to compile reliable mine information and protect investors. It cites thousands of registered mining companies in the state with few credible prospects and warns of widespread deception.
This office proclaims a large stock of stationery including letter, note, bill and blank paper. It offers mercantile and mine printing, wedding and mourning stationery, and a fancy assortment of calling cards. Orders invited.
Purported health remedy claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood and treats scrofula rheum and other ailments. The text also asserts improvements in digestion and headaches, suggesting overall wellness from use.
The piece argues for frequent public filings of earnings and expenditures by incorporated mining firms to reveal dividends and assessments. It cites international precedents in Victoria and New Zealand, where stricter prospectus accountability and penalties for misrepresentation are being considered to curb mining stock swindles.
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