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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
3
Sierra County Advocate notes a local paving contractor, Propcon, operating in Sierra County. Details on project scope, dates, and approvals are mentioned with emphasis on municipal coordination and budget impact.
J J Ross arrives from Hermosa and Meyers move in from Tank Canyon ranch. Week of widespread rainfall boosts county crops. Wicks mine offers leasers while Bloodgood families visit Hillsboro. Episcopal service held at Union Church with Rev W E Warren. Walt Sanders returns from San Diego for health. Severe electric storm with lightning and little rain. Local editorials mention Julian Chavez and Sierra county persimmon. Sheriff Kendall returns from El Paso amid Joe Mackey chase. Col A S R Keyes dies in San Diego. former Fort Bayard officer remembered. Dance season peak with Lake Valley delegation. camping parties set for Black Range trips.
Obituary for Waldo Sibley Harwood of Kingston New Mexico who died June 27 after pneumonia. Born January 14 1868 in Bennington Vermont he worked in cities from New York to Chicago and Colorado Springs and managed a Kingston Black Eagle mine before death. Funeral held July 6 in Bennington with family, friends and local clergy in attendance. Also notices of Hubert M Smith Jr death in Roswell New Mexico peritonitis and a drowning in Gallup New Mexico amid severe storms damaging Prospero area. Ads include Hunt’s Cure and Simmons Liver Purifier promotions.
Customer testimonial from C. Cook of Hallettsville Texas praises Hunt's Lightning Oil as an effective pain and sprain reliever. Sold at the Peat Office Drug Store in 25 and 50 cent bottles.
Wanted bids for sinking Wicks No 2 shaft to a depth of 1125 feet. Send proposals to Sigma C. D. Co. Box 123 by July 23.
Report of the Condition for Sierra County Bank of Hillsboro New Mexico issued at the start of business July 1 1909. It lists resources including loans and discounts real estate and cash items with liabilities capital stock and undivided profits. The statement is sworn by cashier R M Turner with attestations by directors and a notary public on July 2 1909.
The fragment mentions a post office context with unclear surroundings. It provides limited readable wording likely describing a local postal scene or notices without clear events, dates, or participants.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Las Cruces New Mexico announces James P. Nunn of Lake Valley N M has filed for final proof to support his homestead claim. Proof will be given before the Probate Clerk of Sierra County at Hillsboro New Mexico on April 9 1906.
Court records list James W. Macky James Tabor Guy W Beals and Richardg of Lake Valley N M as witnesses to prove contingent defense on a raid claim tied to Lot 2 Lot 1 Sec 14 N 17 5 R 8 W with dates showing first publication in March 1906 and register Evang Van Patten.
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