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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
2
Sierra County Advocate reports on Thompson propristor and burmortation rates with terse notes. The brief item signals pricing updates or policy references affecting local residents, with limited available details.
County officers named include commissioners F. M. Bojorquez in the first district J. M. Webster in the second district W. G. Trujillo as chairman in the third district Andrew Kelley Probate Clerk Will M. Robi Desastiser M. L. Kahler Assentor W. C. Kendal Sheriff Jas P. Parker Superintendent of Schools Frangcisso Montora Probate Judge.
Local paper items note Christmas greetings and shopping, with Gage offering lumber and gift jewelry, stores displaying holiday goods, and residents returning from Globe and Kingston for the holidays. Several El Paso, Hermosa, Deming, La Luz, and Lake Valley visitors are listed, along with weather and community events such as a Christmas tree in Union Church and a sheriff sale in the week.
Mr. Latham’s sons found missing artifacts after chasing a rabbit into a burrow. They dug out several ancient articles hidden in a hollow. The community seeks to determine the tubes’ purpose, with no one yet able to explain their use.
Territory of New Mexico Sierra County district court attaches Lots 1 and 2 in Kingston Townsite Block 1 for goods sold. The defendant must answer by February 12, 1910, or the attached property will be sold to satisfy the claim of plaintiff Will M. Robins. Attorney H A Wolford, Hillsboro, NM. Clerk W D Newcoms. First Pub Dec 17 1909.
Notice announces publication by the Department of the Interior Land Office at Croces New Mexico. It lists applicants Antonio Holley and Francisco Wiria as witnesses for lands described as NW quad and FR SW quad section 31 in Rawratin parish. Public filing date November 5 with details of filings and acquaintance witnesses from New Mexico and nearby towns.
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