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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate issues from Hillsboro New Mexico dated Friday December 29 1905. The notice records post office mailing details and second class matter status for the publication.
Local note records a lost plain gold ring and asks the finder to leave it at the office. Other items include weather notes, a secret marriage, lodge officer appointments, an escaped convict, and satirical remarks about politics and crime. The brief mentions a December 27 1905 lodge installation and a jail break involving Howard Chenoweth.
Coal Mine Inspector Sheridan reports 2043 men employed this year with only five fatal accidents. Two mines were abandoned and six patios in operation. Production rose to 1,610,210 tons, up 15,626 from last year, with coke output at 76,736 tons. Ovens in use numbered 209, 300 more under construction, and 200 extra expected. Sheridan urges stricter negligence liability, better communication systems, flameless explosives, and stricter blasting controls.
In Sierra County New Mexico Sheriff W C Kendall will sell at public auction on December 30 1905 at Andrews New Mexico the property of W H Andrews including 200 head of cattle and horses, farm equipment, a house and outbuildings and other listed chattels to satisfy a November 1905 judgment of State National Bank of Texas for 8177.95 plus costs and interest. The notice also covers a separate Hillsboro case against James N Clark with sale on December 28 1905 at the court house in Hillsboro to satisfy a judgment for 8234.65 plus interest and costs. Publication dates begin November 24 1905.
Notice for publication shows a Land Office entry from Las Cruces New Mexico dated December 4 1905. It lists Hallerio Telles Garfield New Mexico and witnesses Florencio Lopes Timoteo Carrera Francisco Telles Andres De La O with a January 10 1906 examination date before the Register and Receiver to prove residence and cultivation of lot 16 Section 27 Township 188 Range 4 West New Mexico Principal Meridian. The notice invites protests under Interior Department rules and details cross-examination rights.
Application No 3217. Land Office Las Cruces NM December 4 year 106. Bernabe Gomez of Garfield NM filed intent to make final proof to support his claim. He will present at Las Cruces NM January 10 106 before Register Janome Mantry witnesses include Poneino Trujillo Santos Garcia Pedro Nanes Anastacio Gomez all of Garfield NM. Protesters may cross examine witnesses and offer rebuttal evidence.
Application No 8527 filed in San Cruces New Mexico lists Jose Ynes Lucero of Monticello as filing to prove continuous residence and cultivation for lands in Section 36 Township 4 West. Witnesses named are Francisco Luna Garcia Teofilo Baca Amado Gonzales and Dori derio Tafoya. Final proof set for January 10 1906 at Hillsboro New Mexico. Protests or substantial reasons must be presented under Interior Department rules.
Application No 8525 Jane Offlos of Las Cruces New Mexico filed notice before the Probate Clerk of Sierra County Hillsboro January 10 seeking proof of continuous residence and cultivation on land described as Southeast Quarter of Section 34 Township 118 Range 4. Named claimants include Jose E Ynes Lavero Teotily Baca Desiderio Tafoya Amado Gonzales and others from Monticello Hillsboro and Cuchillo New Mexico. Objections or cross examination opportunity for witnesses and reasons why proof should not be allowed are provided with Jerome Mantiy as Register. First publication December 8 1905.
Notice to heirs and all claimants that $100 expenditure in labor and in the Ranger mine the Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico was made to hold the premises under Section 2424 Revised Statutes US If within ninety days you fail to contribute your proportion of the expenditure as co owner the interest of John Ryan deceased and his heirs administrators or assigns will become the property of the undersigned under Section 2324 First publication October 6 1905.
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