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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1915
Page
1
An office listing for H A Wolford located at the first door Wert of B C Chareb on Main Street. The fragment provides a street address and directions but no further context or actions.
Attorney at law F. J. Given and M. D. Hoot announce offices in Albuquerque, seeking to cooperate across Bernardin Valencia Socorro and Sierra counties. They plan deals involving mining properties for gold silver and copper in New Mexico.
In Dunfermline Scotland, 20 boys were birched for malicious mischief at a Lochgelly coal pit incident. The sheriff court saw mothers protest as the whipings were carried out by a police officer with the health officer present.
Peter Radford argues Congress should favor free ports in appropriations to boost marine development. He notes 51 ports across the Atlantic and Pacific, criticizes $51 million already spent on rivers and harbors, and calls to remove wharfage and charges to farmers by directing funds to free ports where vessels tie up without fees.
The Farmers Union urges concerted action to solve agricultural marketing. It argues that government and educational spending on soil, seeds, and farming must be matched by a major push to market systems. Leaders call for a united effort among farmers merchants bankers and editors to organize master minds and coordinate policy.
A philosophical piece recalls ancient Persia where six claimants to the throne agreed the first neighing horse would decide the kingship. It argues for parliament to settle disputes by nonviolent means and criticizes partisan fighting and personal ambition. It laments leaders using public forums for factional battles.
Articles certify Pittsburgh Placer Mining Co as a West Virginia corporation transacting in New Mexico. It lists authorized capital 250000 dollars with 500 issued, seeks mining and related operations, railroad and mercantile activities, and designates Shandon New Mexico as principal office with W R Doran as process agent. Official certificate dated May 12, 1915, by New Mexico State Corporation Commission.
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