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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate published in Hillsboro Sierra County New Mexico declares postal transmission through the U S mails as second class matter and remarks on official paper status of Sierra County.
Sheriff Kendall handles El Paso matters while Neal arrives from Cutter and Tom Wedgwood returns from a mountain goat ranch. Local officials report ore shipments to Statehood Mines, Capt. Fornois closes a Cutter business, a holiday program thrills the public, and a new Hillstore schoolhouse nears completion with furniture installation underway. Sierra Chapter 13 installs officers. Kingston Lodge pledges officers. political letters discuss election bets. and a mix of miscellaneous local notices and anecdotes fills the page.
A fragment discusses James A Hall and a quote arguing that while political power rests with the people a safe constitution requires expert governance. The Santa Fe Eagle notes newspapers claim intelligent voters are inclined to support the constitution amid claims voters lack sufficient knowledge.
Honorable Champ Clark and Speaker Cannon attended the New Jersey Society annual dinner at the Union League Club in Philadelphia. During the speech the Missourian praised Alcon for introducing her as the best speaker, noting the remark was accurate if she lives.
The passage traces the word impertinent from meaning not belonging to to later uses. It notes Wycliffe’s sense of impertinent as lacking immodesty toward earthly lords and explains Shakespeare’s later sense of impertinent as silly or absurd, describing shifts over about 200 years.
An odd device in Singar features two bottles connected by sand that transfers between them every half hour when inverted. 12 rods with notches mark the hours while an attendant rings the hour with a gong. Also promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for cold relief. Sold by Posifies Drug Store.
Territorial land status notice lists grazing and agricultural lease restrictions for Terra County as of December 1 1920. Blank application information and rental price details available at the Land Office in Santa Fe.
Notice from Sierra County New Mexico states a sheriff sale of the Ready Pay Mill and associated mining claims in Las Animas District. The sale follows a November 11 1910 court judgment against Ready Pay Reduction Company for 375.46 plus interest and costs. Items include mining claims Scandia Unicorn Gold Star and more with equipment list and property location 3 miles northeast of Hillsboro. Sale set for January 14 1911 at 10 am at the mill site in Hillsboro under authority of a writ of execution.
Detailed listing of mining gear on Unicorn and Scandia claims including mills, ore crushers, boilers, pipes, and cabins. Legal notices from Sierra County district court outline divorce action, land filings, and final five year proofs with witnesses named by Hillsboro and Las Cruces U.S. Land Office records dated 1910.
A garbled legal notice states a divorce proceeding with a defense and relief sought. It notes a defendant may respond by November with a default judgment anticipated. The attorney listed is Hoa with an address in Hillabore Mexico and related court references.
Notice from the Department of the Interior recording a land bequest filed in New Mexico on Oct 20 asking for proof of 5 year occupancy. Proceedings before Probate Clerk Andrew Kelley at Hillelore include names such as Pedes Trujillo and Guillemeo Moralea with deadlines in December 190. The notice names residents of Array, Las Palomas, Vilshora, and Donnoiene Medina and Jose Gonzales.
Seriat No 02870 contest against Homestead Binder No S6850 involves John C Kelley claiming against Hat Leadin W Hanna who has not resided or cultivated the land for over a year. Publication notice ordered with final hearing set for December 6 before the United States Land Office in Las Cruces New Mexico. Publication first October 7 1910.
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