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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
3
The fragment lists the Sierra County Advocate with editor and proprietor W. O. Thompsom and shows publication date formatting and subscription rates for different terms, including one year six months and three months, plus single copies. It reflects old newspaper billing and masthead conventions.
Local news items report Collins visiting El Paso, Wm Harper traveling to Organ, and a heavy rain south of town. Sheriff Robins and Deputy Tafoya returned from Santa Fe. Prospers mines surveying and mine development planned. Several marriages, deaths, and business visits noted along with public notices and Fourth of July planning.
The Sierra County New Mexico board met June 2 1902 as a Board of Equalization to revise 1902 assessments. Changes include L G Fisher real estate down and several personal property increases for Rowe Calhoun Grandjean and Tell Cattle Co. Resignation of a roads supervisor accepted and Jose Burgos appointed. Adjourned to June 3 then to July 1902. A warrant was approved for road repairs on Jarabea bridge. The long notice ends with mining claim details Stone Cabin vein and adjoining claims in Lake Valley.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ed Patten died Tuesday in Lake Valley. Tom Lee recovers after a sinking well accident near Colorado Canon. Mine Par Milter returns from Knoxville for summer. Miss Mertie Williams and Miss Pearl Parks return from Silver City with elocution prize. KE H Bickford on a business trip to Denver. Jack Burke runs the ship in his absence. Mrs Pankey heads to Texas with her children. Wm Harper travels to Oregon. D C Taylor buys Stone flock of goats. Styne returns.
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