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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1904
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate quotes the Los Angeles Examiner on rising living costs. It notes wages up but a larger increase in food and rent, driven by farm-product prices and foreign demand, asking where prosperity for common folk fits in.
Article notes a sixteen percent rise in food costs since 1896 based on the eighteenth annual report of the bureau of labor for 1908, drawing on data from 26,440 families with an average income of 827.19 yearly and expenditures of 874.54. It discusses rent, clothing, furniture, and related living costs, and argues wage gains lag behind rising prices affecting working people. It cites San Francisco Chicago and Denver rent evidence and mentions broader increases in commodities like coal oil.
The United States Geological Survey released 1902 New Mexico mining values for gold, silver, copper and lead. Lode gold output ranks Grant, Lincoln, Bernalillo, Socorro, Sierra, Santa Fe, Colfax, Dona Ana, Otero, Rio Arriba. placer gold led by Colfax then Sierra and others. Silver totals reach 144,659 with Socorro leading, followed by Grant and Bernalillo. Copper total 860,738, Grant County leading with 793,000. remaining counties Socorro, Otero, Sierra, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, San Miguel, Bernalillo. Lead shows Socorro at 13,000. Luna 28,000. Grant 18,000. Sierra 2,300. Santa Fe 1,800. Dona Ana 400.
Adjourned meeting notes show temporary chairman Arrey and officials approving tax rebates for numerous individuals. A new precinct called Pittsburgh No 17 is formed covering specified ranges and townships with Rio Grande boundary. John W Yaple named Justice of the Peace and Ely Lobeck County Clerk for the precinct until elections.
An Albuquerque Citizen ad boasts Chamberlains Cough Remedy with a money back guarantee after using two thirds of the bottle. It claims to cure grippe coughs colds croup and whooping cough and notes safety for intake.
A vintage classified style claim offers 100 dollars reward for catarrh cure, touts Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Undersigned endorse Cheney’s honesty and firm capacity to fulfill obligations. West Travz and others list wholesale druggists Toledo Ohio. Internal remedy claims claim blood and mucous glands affected. Price per bottle. Sold by druggists.
Notice to Goong Ei Robin Kin Haire Asnigna and Administrators that expenditures of 100.00 dollars were made on multiple claims in the Lae Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico for the year 1903 under the Revised Statutes. If nonpayment of your share within ninety days, your interest will vest in the claimant. First publication January 8 1904.
Notice in public record lists witnesses for proof of continuous residence and cultivation of land in New Mexico. W. H. Keane Charles Anderson Frank Davidson and Thomas Hill named as witnesses. Registrar Nicholas Galles. Location Chloride and Grafton areas referenced.
Interior Land Office notice dated January 5 1904 lists heirs and their residences in New Mexico. Names include Max L Kubler Jens M Lucero Jon Torres Juan Annijoy Gutierres and Gaunna Virst with continuance of residence and cultivation claims. Registered in Las Palomas San Palomas and other locales, reference to MARIMELTANO GARCIA Hd EON 2745 and a probate clerk in hillghorn.
Notice from Las Cruces New Mexico dated November 11 1993 states The Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company applied to select a tract in Township 14 South Range 8 West New Mexico Principal Meridian. Within thirty days from the date thereof protests or contests on grounds the land is more valuable for minerals than agriculture will be received for report to the General Land Office Commissioners.
Notice is given that the following claimants have filed notice of the intention to present proof in support of their entries and that all proof will be examined before the local land office at Alilichore on November 21, 1005. Names include Clark Irra County NOM, Myearti MOL, Croasfierd Arrey, Garfield NM, Artey NM, and others. Persons who wish to protest may do so and present evidence. hearing and examination of witnesses will follow the Interior Department regulations. Nicholas Gaumne, Registrar.
Official Register of New Mexico enumerates territorial officials. Names include public land, Indian agencies, superintendents, and other state officers such as A A Keene in Santa Fe and H H Johnson in Dulve. The document references Clayton and Mescalero and Navajo agencies with several supervisors and attorneys listed.
The transcript lists probate and county officers including Probate Judge M Webster and Treasurer Kahier, with Sheriff Andrew Relley and Judge W Parker noted. It states Fourth Mondays in May and November as court dates for the District Court in Sierra County, convening with Honorable Judge Parker presiding.
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