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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate reports on Carranza possibly declining to ratify a protocol, Lloyd George's first act as premier, and no Kaiser congratulatory message yet to Britain's new leader. Military experts other than Wilson call the Gay army law a colossal failure, while Senator Alfalfa is pressed to push a bill through for required reality.
The article notes Villa has warned Washington that without American troops in Mexico he could seize control of the region around OCar ranza. It reports Carranza’s forces are secure only in fortified Mexico City areas and coastal ports, with Villa said to be outmaneuvering him at sea and in strongholds.
General Hugh L. Boott warned before the Senate Military Affairs Committee that the balance of power once shielded the U S from aggression. He argued a coalition of great powers could invade within a month if at war with the United States, so building an adequate army against a single nation reduces the likelihood of a coalition war.
The maguey plant, a cactus in Mexico, yields aqua miel medicinal juice and pulque, the national drink, while the distilled mescal from San Luis Potosi is tequila. It also furnishes a strong flexible fiber for baskets and clothing, making it one of the most utilitarian plants in the country.
Emerly Peeling urges religious readers to view an irreligious person with mercy not alarm or aversion. He stresses brotherly commiseration and the need for compassion toward those who differ in belief. The message champions tolerance and hopeful fellowship.
A fragment quotes a London Tatler remark on an organ with nearly a hundred stops versus a joke about a private speaking tongue. The exchange contrasts grand instrument talk with a sharp aside about a domestic voice.
The Sierra County Board of Commissioners in Hillsboro on October 18 1916 proclaimed an election to be held Monday January 8 1917 for one Justice of the Peace and one Constable in each precinct. Voting locations include Justice of the Peace Office Court House Monarch Hall Pat Bradley residence Adrian Pantoys residence and other precinct sites listed.
The document records a special meeting held in Hillaboro Sierra County New Mexico on December 13 1916. It lists residents at numbers 12 through 16 and confirms signatures of Neil Sullivan chairman and Andrew Kelley county clerk with official seals.
Henry M Brigham is notified of a suit filed by Fred W Moffett in the Seventh Judicial District Court of Sierra County New Mexico for eight thousand one hundred fifty three dollars and eighty two thirds cents for labor as caretaker on mining claims the Opportunity and Jake Group in Las Animas District. An attachment covers several mining claims and water rights listed by name with records cited. The return day is January 28 1917 judgment to be rendered and property sold if he does not appear.
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