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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate announces its owner Q Thompson and that the paper is entered at Hillsboro post office in Sierra County New Mexico for transmission by the U S mails. The notice mentions a 98 second glass matter.
The item notes Congress may pursue spelling reform to obscure graft and discusses adopting the Australian ballot system in New Mexico. It cautions about resisting objec tional ballots and biased judges, and urges careful examination of the voting machine before purchase.
A Washington issued report from the Bureau of the Mint and the Geological Survey tabulates United States output by state and territory for 1905 with Alaska Colorado Nevada Montana and Utah among major gold and silver producers. It notes Alaska rises to 1905 gold value and Nevada foresees large gains in 1906 while total silver output declines slightly from the previous year.
The report lists yearly gold and silver output by Canada Africa Germany Norway Sweden Russia Rus-Hungary Netherlands Indies and other nations. Totals show gold worth 376,239,200 with silver values at 157,339,362, totaling 533,628,562 for the year 1905.
The sheriff of Sierra County announces a sale of goods and chattels to satisfy a judgment of 415 dollars 12 cents plus six percent interest from November 1906 and costs. The sale includes the property kept under sheriff’s charge and costs for this notice and commissions. First publication December 7 1906.
Horace J. Spevens advertises The Copper Handbook issued November 15 1906 a compact guide listing 4626 copper mines and companies. It promises plain facts in plain English for miners investors and professionals and offers full library morocco edition at 7 50 with approval return option available from Houghton Michigan.
The Rev Iral R Hicks and Iris Micke compel the revival of a well known almanac for 1897. The almanac is compiled for the current era and available for 25 cents from Wort and Worke Publishing Company of St Louis publishers of Word and Works. One almanac accompanies each subscription.
Civil action filed by James A. Marian against Union-Beperanan Mining Co. for 1992.91 plus interest and costs, arising from a July 1905 contract and later goods and labor. Attachments include mining claims The San Miguel, Union Paces, Cayuga Chief, and related structures in Sierra County. Proceedings set in the Third Judicial District Court.
On August 7 1966 the sheriff levied a writ of attachment on three miles of eight inch water piping and related equipment owned by Union Reperenza Mining Company in Apache Canyon Sierra County New Mexico. The sheriff holds the property under the writ with connections valves and fixtures appurtenant to feed water piping across public land toward placer mining property in Township 168 west within Sierra County. Attorneys Harte and Barnes of Silver City NM announce appearance by early November 1966 with default judgment possible and sale of the property to satisfy costs.
Timber sale advertised by the Forest Service Sil ver City New Mexico for 320 acres on Sani Peroha Creek in Gila Forest Reserve. Bids due Oct 17 1906 with minimum 1.78 per M ft and $200 bid deposit. Timber valued at about 400000 ft B M yellow pine and Douglas fir spruce.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Las Crupes New Mexico September 7 1906 notices Eaphidson Tafyya probate judge Engle New Mexico failed to provide proof of continuous residence and cultivation for a homestead entry in section 28 township 125 range W and announces a November 10 1906 date for the proving of occupancy with witnesses Aloys Breisser Francisco Apodaca Felipe Tafoya Serafin Gonzales all of Engle New Mexico and Hillsboro New Mexico with register Eugene Van Parrex.
Notice to W. S. Hopwell and heirs that J. W. Struck has expended 100 for labor and improvements in 1905 on the Golden Courier mine in Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico to hold the claim under Section 2824 Revised Statutes. If co owners do not contribute their share within ninety days after publication their interest will vest in the undersigned. First pub June 2006.
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