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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate in Hillsboro New Mexico indicates Thompson as proprietor and states the paper is entered at the Hillsboro post office for transmission through the U S mails as second class matter.
President Taft urged Congress to authorize nullifying the part of New Mexico's constitution that sought to alter the Texas boundary. The Senate swiftly passed the joint resolution to erase that provision and reestablish the Clark survey boundary. the House had not yet acted.
John Dines from Hermosa visits for the holidays and a Christmas dance is planned here tomorrow night. Frank Hiler returns from Silver City on Wednesday, Will Duval from El Paso visits his aunt Mrs. W. C. Kendall, and Martin Conuboy expects to depart for Cananea Mexico soon. A Union Church Christmas tree is scheduled for tomorrow night. Also notes Hillsboro hosts high grade vanadium ore with a claim by Wm. F. Hall near Ready Pay Gulch White Hill. Experts say the vanadium is among the highest grade in the United States with potential regional impact.
W A Gray told Judge John K McPie he would plead guilty to murder in the second degree in the case of the death of his niece May Williamson at Lucy New Mexico. He asked to avoid a first degree murder trial and admitted guilt in the second degree, with a sentence of 75 to 99 years pronounced.
The report claims a rapid conviction in Santa Fe and Torrance county. It states Gray’s guilt and asserts the act occurred with malice or at least while he was fully alert. The description notes Gray’s demeanor in court as supporting the verdict and warns jurors against intoxication or first degree charges.
A damaged note claims a sprained ankle is easily disabled for three to four weeks due to poor care. It promotes Chamberlain's Liniment, saying it cures in three or four days, labeling it one of the best preparations. advertised at local stores.
A clipped exchange mocks a Cleveland Plaza dealer about an earthquake observed far away. The dialogue questions whether the event occurred and if reporting has begun, underscoring disbelief and irony surrounding distant seismic activity.
In the six months ended June, 2,297.20 miles of new railway track were laid nationwide, the highest six month total in 15 years aside from 1902, when 2,314 miles were built. The report notes the record pace in early 1900s context.
In Correspondencia de Espana the bomb outrage in Calle Mayor is reported with 16 civilians killed and 70 wounded. A royal coach accident briefly notes a slain horse with 28 bullets found in its body.
Nearly four tons of gold were piled up in the assay office to Seattle recently, the bulk of which had been received from the north. The arrival of the gold did not excite much interest in the city according to the Seattle Intelligencer.
The list enumerates vacant school and institutional lands in Sierra County as of December 1, 1910. Lands are available for grazing or agricultural leasing. For rental price details or blank applications, contact the Territorial Land Office in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
William C. Kendall sheriff announces a January lath sale of attached mining property in Las Animas District Sierra County New Mexico to satisfy a November 1910 judgment in favor of Gustav Ulbricht against Ready Pay Reduction Company. The property includes The Sea Mine Unicorn Mine Gold Star Mine and more with equipment and fixtures listed, located about eight miles northeast of Hillsboro on the road to Las Palomas. First publication November 25 1910.
An unclear court document requests dissolution of marriage and divorce for a defendant, with default judgment sought by the plaintiff. The text names attorneys and a post office address, with dates and a county court reference, but the fragmentary wording limits precise details.
Marguerite McCauley is named as defendant in a court suit filed by her husband Daniel J. McCauley. The action seeks dissolution of the bonds of matrimony and legal relief as the case proceeds in the named court.
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