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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate issue from Hillsboro New Mexico dated Friday January 20 1913 appears as a postal entry notice and title page style header. It notes the newspaper as a second class matter and highlights its focus on Sierra County and the territory.
Editor A G Vytes outlines dire Sierra County finances and mining troubles. He cites depleted funds, costly Santa Fe trips, cattle shipments draining stock, and mines closing due to high freight and lack of mills. He proposes a cooperative mill and calls for an informal meeting of cattlemen miners and taxpayers. The House adopts a resolution to form a five member investigative committee.
The legislature notes that thief profits average only fifty cents per ton and argues the public must understand why coal prices remain extraordinary and excessive in southern New Mexico.
Miss Mary Simpson, sent by freight from Liverpool to El Paso, arrived and wed Arthur Morton after receiving care in Galveston. The marriage followed the bill of lading and an invoice for her, amid strict U.S. emigration laws. They currently honeymoon at a cottage near Elephant Butte construction camp.
A northern lady pressures her husband’s tenants to economize while mentoring a nurse Mary Kinney in a tenants’ household. Mary, a young nurse, comments on affordability, noting she would accept 25 cents a month in old clothes though she doubts payment. The piece cites Lip. Kincott's Magazine and mentions labor and location blanks for sale at the office.
The county advocate declares commitment to publishing and handling notices for the public. It notes three decades of service and promises cost efficiency and accuracy in processing official notices for residents.
The note explains new postal rules force discontinuation of papers for subscribers with over a year of unpaid dues. To resume delivery, arrears must be settled. postage costs also rise, making continued service impossible without payment.
Department of the Interior notices publication of land claim filings at Lac Cruces New Mexico by several Hillsboro residents including Neil Sullivan Donupiane Padilla Max L Kabler A Sheppard and Jose Gon. Filing dates indicate the sixth day of the month with related Sanboro de nalrew xeltey county references appearing in the record.
Special Master Dougherty announces sale of property at Las Palomas Hot Springs Sierra County New Mexico to satisfy A B Roullier s judgment for 2440 principal 244 attorney s fees and costs plus twelve percent interest. Sale set for August 17 1912 at 1 PM at the Hillsboro Court House front door.
H A Wolford and Mitchell Gray notify Barr, Beaver and all coowners that labor totaling 100 dollars per year for 1908 to 1911 was expended to hold the Grand View Lode in Grant County New Mexico. If coowners fail to pay their share within ninety days after publication, their interests will vest in the subscriber as provided by law.
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