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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
3
The Simika County Advocate lists subscription prices for one year and six months and outlines advertising rates. Rates include one inch per month and per year, with locals and write-ups charged at 20 cents per line. The notice is dated Friday July 6, 1912, and presents the pricing structure for readers and local advertisers.
Hillsboro items report Fourth of July festivities with locals like Lee Nations and family, Willard Hopewell and friends aiding celebrations, and Arthur Evans returning from El Paso. Mentions include BAKE lumber, T. C. Long store ads, underware and umbrellas, county commissioners, the Tri-State Telephone takeover of Grant County, and visits from El Paso and Albuquerque residents.
Hillsboro celebrated a successful Fourth with large attendance and a smooth program led by marshal J. W. Hiler. A El Paso colored orchestra provided music, culminating in dances at Walford hall and Spanish-American hall. The broncho busting event featured prize winners across multiple contests including roping, horse racing, cow pony, riding tournament, foot races, sack and burro races, target shooting, and notable mishaps with Lee Nations sustaining a sprain. Prizes ranged up to 30 dollars in the roping event and included 60 dollars for a roping prize on another match.
Arthur returns to the Black Range after trouble in Parral and Kingston mining interests. Andrew Donaldson reports oil strikes in Seven Lakes field with about twenty two rigs active along the Hillsboro land. General Quinby Vance from Chloride suffers throat paralysis. A ballot is held this evening at Wolford hall.
Arthur A. Evans of Parral Mexico, owner of the Cumberland mine five miles north of Kingston, reached Kingston last Saturday and went to the mine. Little activity marks the town as residents prepare for the Fourth of July at Hillsboro. Mrs Billings and Johny Brown visited Kingston earlier in the week. Edith Armer of Saw Pit also visited Kingston on the second.
The prettiest young lady on the grounds was Miss Jonnie Fergusson who received a gold bracelet. The ugliest man prize went to Paul Given, who now wears a brand new J. B. item.
A detailed fashion note describes a Going Away costume with a narrow tailored skin, a long rounded tinie front, surplice-back overlap, raised waist, and ermine band. The Russian coat feature gathers fullness at the belt, side-front opening, blouse fastened across, and satin cord trim. A blue velvet sailor collar framed with ermine extends over shoulders and front. Braids, trims, and materials emphasize bold yet controlled adornment. The piece stresses esprit in dressmakers and declares costumes either successful or fails, with no middle ground.
An advertisement warns that disease in the ear can lead to permanent hearing loss if untreated. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as capable of curing chronic catarrh and mucous surface inflammation, urging readers to request free circulars. The pitch mentions a money-back amount and lists Henry & Co. of Toledo as sellers.
An old fashioned sales pitch urging mothers to buy Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy before summer. It promotes prompt attention for looseness of the bowels in children and claims the remedy is dependable, available via all dealers.
The Cheftain becomes sole property of Mr. and Mrs Anton Mayer who will settle all outstanding debts of the Socorro County Publishing company and collect all sums owed to the Socorro Chief tain. The ad urges housewives to get daily outdoor activity and proper digestion for health and beauty, recommending Chamberlain's Tablets as available from all dealers.
Fragmentary ancient text notes dysentery as a severe disease and mentions Chamberlain's Colic remedy as a cure even during epidemics. The readable fragments suggest high urgency and historic medical claims without clear dates or authorities.
Police report a decomposed elderly man found three miles south of Las Vegas on the Gallinas. The head shows blunt force trauma from a rock or blunt instrument. The well dressed, but no identification, clothing included a Catholic prayer book.
Advertisement notes a liniment that soothes sore muscles whether from hard exercise or injury and claims relief for rheumatic pains. Sold by Pat iG.
The National Metily announces a special offer to new subscribers at $1.00 per year. Norman B. Mack chairs the Clareman Democratic National Committee and the Sierra County Advocate promote the deal.
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