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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
2
A jumbled composite of topics from a 19th century newspaper page discusses postal issues in Millctero New Monies, European bison in a czarist forest, Nogales customs behavior, a Utah mining claim relocation ruling, Washington cattle interests, and New Mexican land policy debates. The text cites various regional sources and legal notes about mining rights and homesteads.
In Bastrop an ambush killed Arthur Barford and mortally wounded Deputy William Clements. A bystander was lightly wounded. Suspects Walter Reese James Goleman and Thomas Daniel were jailed as principals with others as accessories amid a long feud between the Townsends and Reeses and a prior murder case involving Townsend.
A roundup of cattle, beef prices, and livestock movements across Kansas, Texas, Montana, Wyoming, and neighboring areas. Reports cite steers sold in Omaha and Kansas City, wool and sheep exports, beef shortages in Klondike, drought and quarantine measures in Texas, and advances in cattle breeding. Notable mentions include large shipments, pasture leases in Creek Nation, and investigations into stolen horses in Wyoming.
The Sandy post office moved to Kingman and Williams plans water works this year. Pioneer butcher Jon Daffy died in December at Arkansas Hot Springs. George Smiley was hanged at Holbrook after Governor Murphy’s reprieve expired. Graham County proceeds with the second county debt installment at 5000 dollars annually. Grand Canyon railroad nears completion to reach the mine rim next spring. Walter Adams, who fatally shot Robert Bradshaw in Phoenix, released after preliminary exam. Lloyd Johnston, clerk of the supreme court, died in Phoenix. succeeded by Thomas F. Grindell. Everett Bigle injured in Clifton rock breaker accident. Billy Wilson injured by falling rock at Lone Stag mine shaft. Flour milling mill proposed at Solomonville by Gillespie, Tidwell, Green and Solomon.
Two men robbed a buggy near Fierro late Sunday night, forcing residents Mat Cleveland and Jobo Robert to surrender 75 dollars in bills and coins. The pair escaped into the brush after taking the pistol and rifle from the victims, who returned to Fierro to raise the alarm. Witnesses noted one robber carried a Winchester and the other a Spencer rifle.
Two masked men, described as green bands in police records, failed to frisk a man named Cleveland during a Bogey era incident. They did not recognize him, though one called him by name before correcting to a command to raise hands. A separate Philadelphia reader, Annie Edpringer, reports relief from a years long coughing fit after Dr. King’s New Discovery cured her throat and chest condition. Trial bottles are offered free at Newers’ Drug Store with a money back guarantee.
An ad touts Doct Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for bronchial and pulmonary diseases, claims it heals weak organs and builds up the body, and contrasts it with narcotic laden remedies. It recounts a railroad worker's chronic cough relief after using the product and mentions Pleasant Pellets and other advertised items.
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