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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1907
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate published in Hillsboro New Mexico is entered at the post office for transmission through the U S mails as a second class matter.
Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson visit Palomas hot springs for a rheumatism cure. Robinson Chavez bound over to await grand jury on alleged cattle with no brand. Pete Chavez severely injured after a horse accident. doctor treats head and rib injuries. Bonham Wade attorney J F Bonhaw in Silver City for legal matters. Green Room saloon gets a new front. W M Robins renovates floor at his store. The Sierra County horse thief scene draws attention in Hillsborough.
Commissioners proceed with reductions and authorizations. W D Barbee asks to lower the avecessment as kept, the board reduces by 12 head of cattle. The Clerk may order roof repairs and paint for the courthouse, with D Disinger authorized for roof work. Toll rates for the Victoria Chief Copper M. & 8. company road set: saddie horse with rider fifteen cents. loose horses and 100 head cattle five cents each, over 100 head ten cents. sheep 100 head one half cent, over 100 head one cent. The assessor’s roll is approved as revised, with allocations: general county fund four mills, court fund four mills, interest fund three mills, road fund one mill, school fund three mills, territorial four mills.
The document lists tax levies for cattle indemnity and indemnity sheep, with district funds from Lake Valley to Arrey and Faulkner, totaling multiple mill rates. It orders county officials to extend the tax roll for 1907 and instructs the treasurer and county clerk to collect and remit the aggregated taxes, including delinquent interest, under territorial and county laws. It also references quail hunting restrictions and a local card about Hoyt's Cure advertisement and a petition process to extend hunting time by two months.
The last legislature altered hunting rules by shifting deer season to begin October 1 and end November 8, with birds restricted to a July 15 to May 1 window. It also bans killing doves except during certain periods and limits quail to October through January.
Fragmentary OCR describes deaths and a field action, mentioning Kitty and a crime, with a reference to a Post Office Storr. The readable text is highly garbled and lacks clear dates or names beyond those.
A fragment describes the imperial Witepen of the euling of Turkey as a fortress rather than a kitchen fortress with armor plated door and a safe fitted with notes that can be opened only by one person.
A fragmentary notice mentions a girl and public concerns amid a wartime context. It references Belstroy and a harping menace, with no clear人物 or event to specify actions or dates.
The Arctic explorer Capt Everdnip, who recently added 100,000 square miles to the king of Sweden's dominions, reflects on his boyhood spent on distant farms and early adventures that shaped his career.
Sydney A Pasland of Manchester England was fined 50 dollars in Bradford for driving through city streets on a motorcycle at the rate of 70 miles per hour.
An immense Buddha head, about 350 feet tall, was carved from a cliff in China. Grass and bushes are said to form the eyebrows mustache and facial details in this ancient monument.
Tod Sloan will shortly reappear in Ipswich in the role of Jackey but this time his course will be a revolving one on the silage of London music hall.
A quirky exhibit features miniature potted plants claimed as the tinniest in the world. Organizers describe the cacti and succulents grown in vessels no larger than a thimble, drawing curious visitors to the display.
A London furniture dealer who died by his own hand left a note claiming he killed himself because a Mend pot his bad asked him. The fragmentary text hints at a personal motive and external pressure cited in the note.
The note urges prompt acknowledgment of mistakes and clear correction without excuses. It emphasizes transparency to maintain trust and minimize harm from misstatements. Readers are reminded that honesty strengthens accountability.
The text suggests applying growmed rice or flour to stop bleeding when two out repeatedly fails. It claims both substances are very efficacious as a remedy.
A playful tip suggests a leap year girl should consider proposing to a widower who dyes his hair to mix romance with a daring fashion choice. The piece frames hair color as a bold clue in a whimsical dating scenario.
A note on the largest farms worldwide highlights South Australia where the average farm spans about 70 000 acres. The statement emphasizes scale and regional farming size.
Samuel Bradbeer, a veteran choir singer aged about 70, died recently at Pit Thilnster England. The parish church community mourns his long service and local contributions to sacred music.
The city of Tishylen is described as possibly the first to reach a population of one million. The article notes the city covers 226 square miles in area.
Manhattan's post office pays into the United States post office department one eleventh of its total receipts.
The document presents the bank's financial statement as of commencing business July 1 1907 for Sierra County Bank of Hillsboro New Mexico. It lists resources including loans deposits real estate furniture and fixtures and capital stock and surplus figures. The cashier Beewen and directors Zallarn We, Lee Ul, Crewe attest under oath before Notary Crewe on July 2nd.
Report of the condition of The First National Bank at Engle New Mexico Territory as of May 20 1997. The document includes attestations by J A Hos named and signatures of local officials, with public notice dates and notary details.
A. J. Hirsch notifies coowners of Independence and Yellowstone mining claims in the Las Animas district New Mexico that he has spent 100.00 for improvements. If others do not contribute within ninety days their share, their interest will become the property of the undersigned under Section 2324 Revised Statutes. First published May 10 1907.
Notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office at Las Cruces New Mexico dated June 22 1907 states Espiridion Taf probate judge of Sierra County Caehillo New Mexico intends to make final commutation proof to establish his claim to entry No 4001 filed April 21 1906 for the NEA SW NW and related parcels.
A land claim notice lists Aloys Preisser Francisco Apodaca Felipe Tafoya Serafin Gonzales and Huaena Van Parten as witnesses to prove continued residence and cultivation at Cuchillo New Mexico. The notice was registered by M Huaena Van Parten with first publication on June 23, 1907.
The document records authorization for New Mexico to conduct banking under Section 169 of the Revised Statutes. Signed by T. P. Kane as Deputy Comptroller with the Comptroller seal, dated April 27, year unclear, and dated May 10, 1907.
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