Sierra County Advocate Official Paper Note
Sierra County Advocate announces W. O. Thompson as proprietor and declares itself the official paper of Sierra County.
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
3
Sierra County Advocate announces W. O. Thompson as proprietor and declares itself the official paper of Sierra County.
County officers listed include F. M. Bojorque in the first district, J. M. Webster in the second, W. G. Trujillo as Chairman, Andrew Kelley as Probate Clerk, Will M. Robins as Treasurer, M. L. Kahler, Assessor W. C. Kendall, Sheriff Jas. P. Parker, Superintendent of Schools Francisco Montoya, and Probate Judge.
Local items report jury of a new lease for Canuto Gallegos and a judge building a bath house. Election of justices of the peace upcoming on January 1 1909 announced, plus lumber sale to Geo Miller and departure of Billy Mosley. Several local moves include G H Gage resigning as clerk, new machinery for Grand Central mill at Camp Monarch, and Stirk Broe Nurseries ad. Kingston correspondents discuss forest reserves and visitors from Evington. Probate Judge Francisco Montoys issues justice, Kingston townsite and estates occupy attention, and Miss Cecil Alexander resigns from post office to ranch on Rio Palomas. County officials ill. attendees from Kingston listed among attendees and lodge officers installed.
The Consolidated Mines and Reduction company plans stock sales and expects machinery to operate west of Cutter station with new coal veins nine miles west on the Cutter-Elephant Butte line. The Sierra County Bank reports assets of 172857.71, deposits near 1990, profit 4866.97, and a rising depositor base, noting strong, cautious management. Concerns over forestry policy in Denver court and prompts to enforce forest reserve laws. Mention of Dr. Tipton’s eye injury at Silver City Ladies’ Hospital and Hunt’s Cure skin remedy recommendation.
A story about Teddy Bear as a ranger enforcing economy and forestry rules in Pinchot era forests. He keeps mining men in line while settlers express fatigue as a new forestry bureau plan from Washington aims to curb animal deaths. The fragmented text hints at tension between conservation and settler interests.
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