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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate, Hillsboro New Mexico, entered at the Post Office for transmission through the 1. 8. Vaila, a second blues matter.
New Mexico’s 1906 production shows agricultural value at 20 million dollars. Mining outputs include gold totaling 6 million ounces, copper and zinc heavily weighed, and coal and tram tonnage listed. Livestock value reaches 40 million dollars with large cattle and sheep ranges indicated. Some figures appear garbled but imply substantial mineral and livestock activity in 1906.
The Albany Argus notes Roosevelt’s list of public figures branded as liars, naming Parker Whit ney Chandler Bowen Wallace Shields and Storer with varied adjectives. The Com moner comments on the attempt to classify such statements and suggests haste in categorizing all men as liars.
A Silver City dispatch reports government surveyors have worked for months to map boundary lines of the Gila forest reserve. The rugged terrain has made the survey highly challenging, but it is now nearly finished.
If all goes well Carlos Sais will stretch bemp at Socorro at three o'clock this afternoon for the murder of two prospector McLaughlin and Billingslea.
The Copper Handbook promises a comprehensive reference issued Nov 15 1906, covering geography terminology chemistry and finances of copper. It lists 4026 copper mines and companies worldwide with concise descriptions aimed at scientists and laymen alike.
World’s standard reference on copper offered by Horace J Stevens publisher. Describes mining metal terms and investment guidance with swindling caveats. Price eighty five Buckram with gilt tops eighty seven fifty full library morocco prepaid or approved returns within a week of receipt.
The Rev Ral Hicks resumes his well known Almanac for 1897 after popular demand. The 25 cent issue is available from Word and Works Publishing Company in St Louis Missouri, publishers of Word of Works, with a free Almanac included per subscription.
Teresa Garcia de Torres of Wagle New Mexico has filed notice of intention to make final proof for Homestead Entry No. 4486 in the W ½ of Section 6 Township 188 Range 6 W. Proof will be made before Probate Clerk Sierra County at Hillsboro New Mexico on January 10 1907. Witnesses to prove residence and cultivation are Lorenzo Tafoya Guillermo Torres Maximo Maria Nitor Mauriques and Eugene Van Part. First pubs December 7 1906.
In the District Court of Sierra County New Mexico Mary Jane Price petitions for divorce from Absalom M. Price No 885 The defendant must appear and answer by January 10 1907 or default judgment will be entered Plaintiff attorney H A Welford
In Sierra County the Black Peak Gold Mining Company is notified that Sheriff W. C. Kendall will sell at the Hillsboro courthouse front steps on January 5, 1907 at 10 a.m. the attached property seized in the suit brought by Wil M. Robins to recover 415.12 dollars plus costs. The sale will be cash to satisfy the judgment from November 6, 1906 and fees.
A civil action filed in Sierra County 1906-08 seeks unpaid sums for building a well, boiler house, pumps and related works at Apache Canyon for defendant Union Esperante Mining Co. Also details an attached mining claims lien and a three mile pipe line with gear. Writ of attachment levied Aug 1906 on multiple mining properties and infrastructure.
Notice to W S Hopewell and heirs that $100.00 was expended in 1905 labor and improvements to hold 61 mining claim premises in the Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico. If co heirs or assigns do not continue their proportion within ninety days of publication, interest will vest in the undersigned under Section 2324. First pub. Jun 2006.
James A Harlan plaintiff files civil action in Matelot Court of the Third Judicial District New Mesto County Storrs to recover sci amount with interest from February 1 1906 and costs.
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