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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate published in Hillaboro Sierra County New Mexico with proprietor WG Thompson, entered at the post office as second class matter on Friday January 22 1909, conveying its early 20th century newspaper registration details.
Kingston reports reflect a mild winter with birds nesting at altitude 6500 feet amid speculative talk of job hunting and mining. Local events include Dick Rigge boasting of a brown bear kill, marriages, shop plans, ore survey work, fires, and political debate about Roosevelt Taft and Lincoln figures.
Additional Looal reports H A Ringer returning from El Paso. Ben Kinsey John Moffitt and their families from Kingston visited Hillsboro. Chris Schale moved his family to H A Ringer's ranch to devote the next year to alfalfa farming. Word reached late yesterday afternoon that Mrs I F Pre.
Proceedings list numerous payments to election officials, pauper aid, and printing, plus a large scalp bounty line. The board orders insurance on the courthouse for three years and adjourns to meet next morning. A petition by A G Vieg for an exclusive Hillsboro light and power franchise is granted with strict conditions. Road supervisors appointed and janitor duties assigned at $15 monthly.
Mrs Z Goforth of 2119 Holly Street Kaneas City reports near full recovery from headaches after using two 25c bottles of Hun'te Lightning Oil. She notes it stops headaches and makes work possible, claiming it is the best medicine she has seen, and that it is available at the post office dray store.
Notice to Tom T Barr Mary Me A Beaver and others that B A Wolford Mitchel Gray co owner expended 200 in labor on Grand View Mine in Carpenter Mining District Grant NM to hold the claim under Section 2324 Revised Statutes for 1907 and 1908. H A Wolford paid 33 33 1/3 for your share of the assessment work. Mary MeA Beaver owner of one third undivided interest also liable.
A notice dated January 8 1909 in Hillboro New Mexico states that within ninety days after notice any co owner failing to contribute their proportion of each expadit will lose their interest. The property will become the undersigned’s if not paid. Subscribed under section 2324 of the Revised Statutes H A Wolford. First pub January 9 1909. Long public April 6 1909.
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