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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1894
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a 1974 event with references to locations in New Kingsien and Sierm County, mentioning copper, silver, and a Mexican position. The legible details are insufficient for a concrete summary or identifiable entities.
Delegate Joseph reports the new mining law provisions suspend the annual labor requirement for 1894 for claims recorded properly except in South Dakota and Colorado. The Advocate argues the measure harms poor miners while aiding silver regions in Sierra County. Also, railway unions’ president Debs is labeled crazy by railway managers’ papers, a claim the Advocate dismisses as unfounded.
The Advocates notes growing support for Hon. F. W. Parker as Delegate to Congress in county and Territorial circles. Parker has not indicated willingness to run, while Nick Galles is urged by some as worthy to hold the office, with possible legislative help mentioned. The paper hopes Parker, if district must have a Republican rep at Santa Fe, will be the man.
Report on ore samples from Caledonia and Aeme show first class vein material with five to six inches of premium ore and about a foot of second class ore. Disbursements by Toter Republic Company support active assorment workings in the player district while a large iron finding ore body is noted near Prajillo creek. Output figures for Hillsboro gold mines and Standard Gold Mining Milling Company’s Rauke Mine are listed, with significant ore receipts at Millsboro Smelter from El Dorado Chicago Jorney Lilly Trojan Snake and Opportunity mines. Copper sulphide ore found by McDermott Co on Republic extension signals major development. preparations for a 200 foot shaft extension and a 20 ton gravel test from Republic Incers spur further mining activity.
Gno, W. G argues for a Denver irrigation congress plan tying silver mining into land and water rights. He proposes coinage of bullion into standard silver dollars, land-scrip payments for lands and waters, and use of arid-belt bullion to fund reclamation, employment, and home creation with a capped, district-based settlement system.
Crumling and Harris report a large lease on the north end of the opportunity with a 200 foot shaft begun. Bonanya third level shows superior ore grade while the mine generally performs well. Souke level 200 faced a flood delaying drifts, now reduced with regular work resuming as Wayland and Macey plan extensive Belleaire line work.
In Carthage Missouri on July 24 Stevens G H Hollingway of the First Presbyterian Church preached a sermon in reply to Rev Myron Reed of Denver who had claimed Christ was an anarchist and that his views varied like daylight from darkness Reed called the utterances blasphemous and Hollingway asked whether Reed could obtain forgiveness for such views in his own sermon.
The Call Engineer Wm. Harris surveys Gold Hill properties as Cochiti trades many deals worth thousands. Rich ore from three Bland townsite wells runs from zero to over 100 dollars per ton, signaling prosperity with pending new stamp mills and larger mine work forces. A long neglected Lattle Mollie lode near Monte Carlo shows old workings and free gold in rock specimens.
The Hillsboro Mercantile Company announces the receipt of large consignments of new goods including a splendid assortment of items. The notice highlights fresh stock and a variety of merchandise now available to customers.
Hillsborough Mercantile Co presents wagons made for dry climates and mountain roads, claiming superiority for Sierra County terrain. The store also showcases custom made clothing from Henry W. King & Co of Chicago, along with ladies hats, gents wear, children's hats, and a large stock of dry goods.
Obituary notes the death of Thomas H Handy aged 60 at Pinos Altos on Tuesday. Funeral held in Silver City with Masons in attendance. Father of Wm N Handy of Pinos Altos and Mrs Ellis Miller and Mrs Davenport of Mogollon.
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