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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text from a newspaper page showing marginal advertising rates and subscription notes for Bier County Advocate with W C Thompson as proprietor. Mentions Friday December 1999, subscription ranges, ad pricing per inch, and spacing cues. Contains no clear news event or full sentences.
The region reports snow blanketing the Black Range and six inches at a ranch, with automobile travel halted by a Monday storm. Local residents including Frank Fick, Andy Hant, W. H. Bucher, Mrs. Kendall, Luch Latham, and others travel to Albuquerque, Las Palomas, Silver City, and El Paso. Public schools close for holidays. markets offer imported fruits, nuts, and chocolates as residents prepare for Christmas and New Year.
Fragmentary note mentions debts to Tom for a specimen and Christmas items from Robins and H A Wolford. It records Mr and Mrs H A Wolford and Darwin Wolford traveling by car to El Paso delayed by a storm, then by train to Las Cruces, with plans to bring the car home when roads dry.
Mrs Ellsworth Bloodgood visits her son Clyde on the Mimbreg while Mr Inman Longbottom returns from Deming. Lee and D M Miller finish Keller Miller Co claims assessment in Carpenter District before Monday snow. McEmney and Finks complete Standish assessment. Children rehearse for Christmas Eve. Parcel post traffic heavy. Hillsboro stage runs two wagons for passengers and mail.
At a regular meeting of the Order of Eastern Star last Wednesday evening seven officers were installed Mary Burke Worthy Matron Caroline W Bucher Associate Worthy Matron Thomas Murphy Worthy Patron Andrew Kelley Treasurer Nellie Murphy Secretary Hattie Given Conductress Maggie Richardson Associate Conductress Miss Lolita Alexander Adah Mrs Agnes Sheppard Ruth Mrs Cecelia Anderson Esther Mrs K M Owens Martha Mrs Mabel J Ringer Electa Mrs Lizzie H Hall Warder D T Richardson Sentinel
At the Percha Lodge No. 9 regular meeting, officers chosen include E. D. Tittmann as N G W. A. Sheppard as W G B. A. Salen as Secretary and C. W. West as Treasurer. The note then discusses catarrh as a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with a money back claim.
Notice calls for applications to graze cattle horses sheep goats and ewes within the Gila National Forest for the 1914 season. Applicants must file in Silver City New Mexico by January 1 1914. Full grazing fee details and blank forms available on request from J Bon B Johnston.
Notices publicizing land claims and filings in Las Cruces New Mexico include an unappropriated lands notice for Bane Grant County Railroad and a public publication of final proof for Guadalupe Apodaca with witnesses from Derry. The notices list dates November 23 1918 and December 12 1918 and reference the U S Land Office and local officials.
Rob ert L. Hargis of Hillsboro New Mexico filed intent to make final commutation proof to establish his claim on the Homer SisNE Section 2 Township 1S Range 8W New Mexico Principal Meridian before US Commissioner Philip S Kelley Hillsboro January 16 1914 The claimant list includes W A Sheppard Joseph F Parks Hiler and Sydney B Barnes all of Hillsboro and Josh Gonzales of Allisboro New Mexico First published December 5 13
The first class general run of lumber available at mill priced at 22. Second class lumber offered at 14. Lumber delivered on request with extra delivery charge. Kiln and transfer details not specified. Ken Ett Bros based in Kingston.
The article lists hunting seasons and limits under the 1912 New Mexico game law. Deer with horns may be hunted October to November 15 with one per season. wild turkey four in possession. native or crested quail limits. various limits for ducks, snipe, curlew, plover, and other species. Some species are banned year round. others prohibited until 1917. License fees: resident big game and birds $1.50. nonresident $10.00.
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