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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is entered for transmission through the US Mail as an official paper of Sierra County. It notes partial devotion to county and territorial affairs and endorses Woodrow Wilson for president and Thomas R Marshall for vice president with state origins.
Democrats at the Baltimore convention nominated Woodrow Wilson governor of New Jersey for president after seven days of balloting. New Mexico voted solid for Wilson on the last ballot. Thomas R. Marshall reform governor of Indiana was nominated for vice president.
Alexander Peter son, aged S years, died while en route to a hospital in Durango Colorado. In other news Peter of Roswell owned by Walter White & Co bought 40,000 head of sheep from Water Long and acquired the Long ranches from the Half Way House.
Messrs Faul ner and Bartlett have been securing subscriptions for the stock in the enterprise and they have had no difficulty in getting even more subscriptions can they needed Socorro Chieftain.
Harold Sterret, 12, son of Jack Rida of Wion Mound in Mera county, suffered severe injuries when a dynamite cap exploded. Two fingers on his left hand were blown off and his face was badly injured, according to local reports.
Special Master notices a sale on August 7, 1912 at 1 PM at the Hillsboro courthouse for mortgaged property in San Palo Hot Springs Sierra County New Mexico. The sale aims to satisfy a judgment for principal and interest totaling two thousand four hundred forty dollars plus costs and attorney fees with 12 percent interest from May 3, 1912. The described parcel lies in Section 34 Township 18 Range 4 West with specified lot lines and right of way.
H A Wolford and Mitchel Gray, coowners, claim they have spent $100 yearly from 1908 to 1911 on the Grand View Lode Mining Claim in Grant County New Mexico. They notify Hart and Beaver and all heirs executors and claimants that unless each coowner contributes their share within ninety days from publication, the others will take all interest in the claim. First publication July 6.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Las Cruces New Mexico June 24 1912 announces Daniel J McCauley of Cutter New Mexico filed intent to make Final Commutation Proof to establish his homestead claim for the Southwest North West and Northwest Quarter of Section with Township Range and Meridian details. Witnesses named F arnoat Fuller Hiram A Yonat and Andy Lyons all of Cutter New Mexico. Jose Gonzales Register. First publication January 26 1912.
Notice issued under a writ of venditioni exponendas from the District Court Seventh Judicial District New Mexico Sierra County. On July 12 1912 at 10 00 AM at the Engle town front door sale to satisfy a judgment in favor of Joe McLendon against H Walker and intervenor Vol EB Sayre for 2097 80 dollars plus costs. Property described as two lot hotel site Beale New Mexico and conveyed to H Walker by J C Brogden with deed recorded in Book B page 165 in Sierra County Clerk's office.
Sheriff William O Kendal announces sale of a mortgage property in Cotter New Mexico. The listing includes the Donor property at the Livery Barn and corrals, personal goods from the dwelling, and two town lots in Millers addition Kings Survey. Proceeds benefit UH Walker and McLendon with details dated May 28 and May 21 publication.
Department of State Engineer in Santa Fe New Mexico announces application 655 by John T McElroy and WH Austin of El Paso Texas to appropriate from Las Palonas river and its drainage for irrigation of 8000 acres using two reservoirs and canals. Hearing set for July 1 1912 with objections due by that date. First publication May 3 1912.
U S Land Office Las Cruces New Mexico May 9 1912 notices announce final proof filings by Juan B Aragon Francisco Perea Rafael Jaramillo and Jose Gonzales among others for land in Monticello Crispin and Elephant Butte areas. Witness names listed with counties Hillsboro and Sierra. Public notice date details span 1912 with multiple claim numbers and sections.
State of New Mexico Sierra County district court case brought by Gross Kelly and Co and others seeks sale action under court authority with notice to interested parties and fulfillment of judgment terms.
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