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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate reports Albert Bacon Fall’s reelection to the U. S. Senate by the New Mexico legislature. Fall won 28 of 49 in the house and 15 of 24 in the senate, with colleagues from Taos and Rio Arriba counties voting for him despite prior bribery accusations.
Kingston notes Mrs Armer and daughter Mary came back from a visit to El Paso on the 25th. DB. Whitham also returned from an unspecified trip.
Bante Rita last Tuesday. The dance given here last Tuesday was well attended. The leagera on the Southern Cross mine have changed their place of development on this property. They are now developing on the south slope. It is announced that a tunnel will be driven from the west side of the Overlook mine to connect with the workings of this mine at 41 greater depth. This tunnel will no doubt open up considerable ore bodies. M. J. Moffitt was a Hillsboro visitor last Thursday.
A Philadelphia archbishop, accosted by a drunken street panhandler, gives a dime and urges reform. The panhandler responds with a boast about past tightrope walking, prompting a humorous exchange cited from the Saturday Evening Post.
A bill by Booster Smith of Arizona recommends paying 71009 dollars to ten persons injured by Mexican bullets along the river line in battles near El Paso Texas and Douglas Arizona. The claims have been recommended by a commission.
Lands of 103.93 acres in the Tiltil and Gila National Forests New Mexico will open for settlement and entry under homestead laws on March 27 1913 at Las Cruces Land Office. Applicants with prior actual occupancy and a preference right may file, subject to qualifications. Described lands include parcels in NE, NW, SE, SW quarters and a 66 425 acre tract with metes and bounds. listed under J B Daniel and L E Armer. First published Jan 31 Last published Feb 21 1913.
A bilingual notice notes that Sierra County Aprovare has published legal notices for thirty years and offers affordable, reliable publication services. It also mentions the transition to other legal publication avenues as final proofs are prepared.
A subscriber notice explains that due to new postal rules the paper will discontinue all subscriptions with more than twelve months arrears unless payments are made. The policy aims to avoid postage at one cent per copy and applies to all newspapers and delinquent subscribers.
EEN COX of Hillaboro New Mexico declares intent to file final five year proof for a homestead entry land described as NE, SE, SW, SE of Section 27, Township 178, Meridian P. to be before Andrew Kelley County Clerk Hillaboro NM on August 26, 1912. Named witnesses include Nei Sullivane Aibbore, Hallie Max Kaliber, Bill Terre, W. Shepard, and others.
Special Master announces sale under a 1912 New Mexico district court foreclosure decree against A. M. Boulder versus Georges Filion Waren and H. W. Morris. The property at Los Palomas Hot Springs, Sierra County, will be sold August 17, 1912, at 1 PM at the Hillsboro court house front door to satisfy $2,440 plus attorney fees and interest. First publication July 6.
H. A. Wolford and Mitchell Grey co owners notify all claimants of the Grand View Lode in Grant County New Mexico that from 1907 to 1910 they have expended required labor and improvements totaling $100 per year. If nonpayment of your share within ninety days after publication occurs, your interest will vest in the subscriber as co owner following statutory provisions.
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