Post Office Deficit Sparks Calls for Reform Across Rail Lines
The Sierra County Advocate notes the anticipated post office deficit of about 15 million dollars for the coming year due to second class abuse, franking, and rural delivery, plus high railroad carriage rates. It urges curbing railway graft and reform to restore profitless efficiency and protect the public. It also mentions a new mining property posting law and recent insanity cases at the county jail with four admissions to the Las Vegas asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra County Advocate
Hillsboro
Sierraounty
New Mexico
U. S
Post-Office Department
Cass
Banta Fe New Mexican
Post Office Department
Paas
Legislative Assembly
Territory
Las Vegas
Judge Parker
Refugia A. de Gonzales
Bertha Rubin Wallace
Nelson Warrinton
Wallace
Rodeo
Mr. Warrington
Grant County
Local brooms sold in Roosevelt county area
Brooms made in Roosevelt county are on sale in eastern New Mexico and priced against imported goods as a quality value for the money advertised by the Industrial Advertiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt County
New Mexico
Industrial Advertiser
Honey Bees for Sale at Riverside Ranch
Thrifty honey bees for sale from Riverside Ranch. Bees can be shipped in secure hives. G. O. Rero, June 2, Rodey P. O., New Mexico.
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Riverside Ranch
G. O. Rero
Rodey P. O
N. M
New Subscription Law Provisions For Newspapers
A compilation of postal and court decisions outlines subscriber duties. Express notice ends service, publishers may bill for arrears, noncollection at post office risks liability, and moving without informed notice shifts responsibility. Courts deem avoiding payment or returning uncalled papers prima facie fraud. Advanced payment requires notice to stop, else continued charges apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Postmaster Orders Refusal Notice Linked to Theft Risk
Unpaid deliverable remains with courier for a period, then marked refused by the postmaster. A notification card is sent to the publisher. The offender is declared liable to arrest and a fine, equivalent to theft penalties, under the same law.
Summary of the Game Law Provisions on Hunting and Penalties
The act sets penalties from 25 to 500 dollars and 30 to 90 days in jail for killing elk mountain sheep beaver or ptarmigan. It restricts beaver control to warden permits and imposes a five year closed season for antelope pronghorn bob white quail or wild pigeon. Deer horned allowed Sept 15 to Oct 31. Turtle doves Aug 1 to Sept 30. Quail wild turkey mountain grouse prairie chicken Oct–Dec. Half fines go to county schools. Prohibits serving game fish or game killed out of territory without a permit. penalties 25 to 100 dollars and 30 to 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Notice of Forfeiture for Log Cabin mining claim
Notice to C T Barr and Maury A Beaver heirs assigns and administrators. They are called to contribute $100 in labor and improvements for 1904 on the Log Cabin mining claim in Carpenter Mining District Grant County New Mexico to hold the claim under Section 2324 RSU. If not paid within ninety days after publication, their interests will vest in the undersigned by law. First publication June 16 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.T. Barr
Maury A. Beaver
Carpenter Mining
Grant County
New Mexico
United States
LIFU
United States Land Office
Las Cruces
N. M
Jarrett T. Richards
Santabamara
Californi
General Land Office
Administrator's Notice of Daniel A Saunders Estate
The undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate of Daniel A Saunders who died, with claims to be presented to the administrator. The appointment was made on May 1 1905 by the Probate Court of Sierra County New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel A. Saunders
Probate Court
Sierra County
New Mexico
Notice of Expenditure on Mining Claims in New Mexico
The undersigned states they have expended 100.60 dollars in labor and improvements on the Las Animas and Virginia mining claims for 1904 in the Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico to hold said claims under Section 2224 of the Revised Statutes for the year ending November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Plemmons
Las Animas
Virginia
Las Ans
Sierra County
New Mexico
United States
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Santa Barbara
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New Mexico Pr
Jerome Mantin
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Vienna Cancer Specialists
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