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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate under proprietor C Thompson is entered at Hillsboro New Mexico for transmission through the U S mails as a second class matter.
Friday July 25 1907 reports Captain Curry to be inaugurated governor of New Mexico at Santa Fe August 1 with ceremonies in the house of representatives. Also notes the death of Mr John Henry at Globe Arizona and local civil case updates.
Washington announce 280000 trees were planted last spring by the government in four national forests including San Gabriel Santa Barbara Dismal River in Nebraska and Gils forest in New Mexico. The effort aims at reforestation and acts as large scale tests to guide future operations using western yellow pine Scotch pine and jack pine.
While fishing on the Lehigh River near Whitehaven Pat Tully and another angler struggled to land a catfish. The aid fisher waded and speared the line, discovering the line entering a beer keg bung. Dragging the keg ashore revealed a four pound catfish too large to exit the bung.
A quirky advert claims Hant's Cure relieves itching skin troubles. One application supposedly helps with itching, and one box is sold at the Postothes Drag Store.
An affair at Fort Wingate led to the ambulatory evacuation after soldiers celebrated on a hill near the fort. They drank beer and fired several shots toward the post as an officer sent four sergeants to disarm the men and arrest them.
Soldiers refused to surrender rifles and fought off arrest. The sergeant used his carbine stock to disarm them and place the men under arrest. He led the group back to the fort with the wounded, while two soldiers were badly hurt and one will need dental work. Several others were battered. the sergeant sustained ongoing conflict.
An older health column notes two main heart risks underwork and overwork, with underwork as primary. It cites that long distance runners and bicyclists show hypertrophied hearts while anxious play harms children’s hearts, often due to parental predisposition from under exercise. A health board study of 10 000 primary students reports 50 percent with defects, mainly vision, arm strength, and pulmonary or heart issues.
Advertisement claims Cheatham's Chill Tonie has stood for twenty years in action curing chills fevers and related ailments. It promises a simple remedy and guarantees to cure any one case. Sold at the Postoffice Drug Store.
The fragment notes potential advances in the mining industry in New Mexico this year 1907, citing removal of Clark's United Verde smelter building at Parming ton and a 1000 ton smelter by Thomas F. Cola and associates at Burro Mountain Grant County. It suggests large quantities of refined ore create advantageous buying conditions for the mineral.
W H Bucher cashier attests the bank statement is true to the best of knowledge. Directors Zoll al er Crown, Toye and others subscribe and swear before a notary public on the 2nd day of July 17__. Old New Mexico document fragment shows loans, discounts, real estate, deposits, and capital stock figures.
Report of the Condition of the First National Bank at Engle New Mexico as of May 20 1907 includes cash balances deposits and loans. The document notes officers and signatures including A Reed cashier and notary public Max Kanier with public attestations and related notices of forfeitures and mining district assessments in Sierra Territory of New Mexico.
Notice to A J Mirach and heirs that $100.00 was expended in 1906 for labor and improvements on the Independence and Yellowstone mining claims in the Las Animas District Sierra County New Mexico. If the owner fails to contribute their proportion within ninety days of publication, their interest will vest in the undersigned under state law. First published May 10, 1907.
September 10, 1907, for the several use and benefit of the occupants and residents thereon. He names witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation of the land Aloys Preiaser Hillswore N. M. Francisco Apodaca Cuchillo N. M. Felipe Tafoya Cue W. NM Serafin Gonzales Cuio N. My Evonne Vax Parre Register ill
The First National Bank of Engle in the Village of Engle, Sierra County, New Mexico, is certified by the Comptroller of the Currency to commence the business of banking. Deputy Comptroller J. P. Kane certifies authorization, dated April 7, 2007, published May 10, 2007.
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