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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate based in Tolyburn New Mexico announces its proprietor C Thompson and that the paper is entered at the Post Office as second class matter. It notes distribution through the U.S. Mails to Llaneniaeion and other local readers.
Lesal County reports progress after six weeks on a California diet and news of Edna Crew Hughies marriage to Frank Rowland Mitchie in San Francisco. A schoolhouse expansion is planned at a $3,000 cost, with bids forthcoming. Reports from Clarence Meyers detail mining activity in northern Sierra County, particularly Chloride and the U.S. Treasury and Eagle mines. Obituary notices include Jack Wicks and Dimon K Ohmert among local residents with long ties to Kingston and Hilboro, while a call reiterates support for developing local ore output and discouraging distant mining fads.
A fragmented history text notes past talk of a Sylvanite camp and later activity around Fairview Chloride Hermoan and nearby spots. It mentions mining and wining camps and refers to untold specimens.
The court directs custody of the children to the plaintiff and grants further relief as deemed just. The defendant is notified to appear by July 17, 1909, or default judgment will be entered against him. First published May 28, 1909.
The District Court of the Third Judicial District in Sierra County New Mexico is notified that The South Pereira Gold Mining and Milling Company Albert G Fricke and other unknown claimants are barred from asserting rights to two mining claims Eagle Mine No 1 and Eagle Mine No 2. Plaintiffs seek relief including permanent injunction and costs with a default judgment possible if respondents fail to appear by 17th 1909.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled identifiers including Gaza location references and a dated event. The readable parts mention a range in Florida and a “May 28” date, but many words are incomplete. No clear actions, names, or organizations are discernible beyond scattered terms.
Notice of Suit in Third Judicial District Territory of New Mexico Siena County Lucy Potter plaintiff and Charles Potter defendant. The suit seeks dissolution of marriage on abandonment grounds. Public sale of assets described including dwelling, steam hoist, feed pump, upright engine, air compressor, and receiver scheduled July 10, 1909 at ten in the forenoon at Traves Mine vicinity near Andrews by American Mines Company Limited.
Notice of sale to satisfy a judgment against American Mines Company Limited includes auction of a complete steam condenser, one boiler, boiler and engine room, 40 by 24 feet facility, a Marsh Sinking pump and telescope pump connections, and one Buffalo Blower No. 2. Court costs total 551 dollars and 17 cents with 6 percent interest from May 6, 1909. Sheriff Kendall of Sierra County, New Mexico, will conduct sale with witnesses and special commissioner George Tailler. May 21, 1909.
Notice from the Commissioner of the General Land Office announcing restoration of public lands in New Mexico to settlement and entry under the 1902 act. It sets June 29, 1909 as the filing date at Las Cruces Land Office and warns that settlement after April 11, 1900 and before June 28, 1909 is prohibited.
The new GameLaw imposes license fees on non residents for fishing and hunting big game, while residents pay no fishing fee. Open seasons cover deer turkey grouse quail doves snipe and ducks with various limits. Certain animals like elk and mountain sheep are always protected. Non residents face penalties for unlicensed hunting and licensing details include two general licenses and specific ship and permit fees.
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