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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate announces its entry at the Hillsboro post office in New Mexico for transmission through the U S mails. Proprietor C Thompson signs the notice.
On July 17 1908 at Denver William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska secured the Democratic nomination on the first ballot with 224 votes. John Worth Kern of Indiana was unanimously chosen as vice president. Delegates from Connecticut Delaware Georgia Maine Maryland Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey Pennsylvania and others cast votes for Bryan and Gray Johnson.
Republicans plan a delegate convention at Banta Po on Angust 18 with a wart time at the oneient. The New Mexican and other papers boost Andrena for a third term while Tas Vegan Optio backs Choe. Specious and others back Judge Mann for delegate amid talk of Sol Lina as a possible contender.
At the Sixteenth National Irrigation Exposition in Albuquerque from September 29 to October 1 the famous band of the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry of the Mexican regular army will perform. The unit has been ordered to Albuquerque to stay a week at no expense to Congress with compliments from Porfirio Díaz of Mexico.
Prof Frank Stockton of New Mexico Agricultural College arranges space for a New Mexico greens and grasses exhibit at the National Corn Exposition in Omaha December 9 to 19. New Mexico will receive its full allocation of space and prizes as officials push for prominence in the $50,000 awards for grain and grasses.
The El Paso Herald reports another rich gold strike at Hachita on Tuesday. TT C Harris is named in the notice as connected to the discovery and claim.
Harris describes two rich quartz strikes in Clark and Bennett claims near the Ha chita gal field. He claims ore shows visible gold from a distance and estimates assays from 40090 to 760000 per ton. The extent is not yet known but the find sparks excitement among miners.
Obituary notes Jesse H. Crane eldest son of Inte De F Crane born June 23 1829 in Astonia died July 5 in Keiths hospital paralysis had been invalid since 1904 He married Clara Dodda in 1865 and had son Harry He lived in Kansas at Fort Larned Topeka Mt Carbon and Carbondale buried in Topeka area funeral at George W Cranes home burial led by Topeka Lodge No 17 A F and A M.
The item notes the warring democrats of 1860 and efforts to force Douglas supporters to pay tribute to Breckenridge men.
Letters from Connors to Murphy and others condemn propo sals as insane and infamous, while other items note local events like a new Raton tunnel train, Hunt’s Cure ads, a 100 ton smelter at Socorro, and Aunt's Lightning Oil endorsements, all in a period newspaper style.
Domestic workers in San Francisco refuse to leave a relief camp for cooks and housemaids, declaring they are equally entitled to public aid. The protest labels the relief program as unfair and questions the treatment of servitude workers as they demand rights.
George M. Diefenbacher, assigned by the grand duke of Naden to study malarial germs and mosquitoes in North and Central America, has recently arrived and travels to Mexico to continue his investigations.
A Penhurat plane in Kont features a stool covered in blue velvet with silver cord. Queen Victoria knelt on this relic to receive the sacrament at her coronation, giving it notable historic significance.
A New York society woman complains she cannot visit public parks because they are crowded with children. The Montgomery Advertiser notes the remark as a curious social outburst and mocks the sentiment.
Ripon England marked its 1020th anniversary of incorporation with a procession and entertainments. A Bach Division in the parade represented a century.
Notice announces 240 acres within Gill National Forest New Mexico to be subject to settlement and entry under homestead laws at Lay Crices land office on July 16, 1908. Preference rights apply to actual agricultural claimants before 1966 with qualified applicants listed by name and location.
Notice to August Engleman and all co-claimants that labor and improvements expense of 100 dollars for the Bettie Stake Don WVA Rubicon Little Giant Copper Jack and Gray Eagle mines in Sierra County New Mexico must be covered within ninety days or the co owners rights will be forfeited. Dated Hillsboro May 25 1908. First published May 20 1908. Last published Aug 28 1908. Party of the undersigned.
Notice is published by the Department of the Interior for Toseanes Lucero of Cuchillo New Mexico seeking to prove residence and cultivation on land covered by Howe sload entry No. 5627 filed July 6 1901 for land in Township 17 South Range 1 West before J. M. Webster Hillsboro New Mexico on May 25 1908. Witnesses: Francisco L. Garcia Jonni Verea Amado Gonzales and others. First published April 10 1908.
Yorres of Cuchillo New Mexico files notice to make final proof for his claim for the east half of section one and west half of section nine in range six west. Proof to be made before J.M. Webster Hillsboro New Mexico on May 8 1909. Witnesses: Max Garcia Felix Sanches Lemo Torres Hephidion Tafoya Evorne Van Bene. First pub April 17 1908.
Notice announces lands totaling 81.02 acres in the Gila National Forest New Mexico to be opened for settlement under the homestead laws and the 1906 act. The lands, listed under Chenix Terasa of Hillsboro and Frep Dusxert, will be subject to entry on July 28, 1908 if qualified settlers exercise their prior rights.
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