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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
3
Irene faces subscription pricing with a quoted rate of 100 units for the BL plan, details incomplete. The note suggests a billing context or price list, but lacks full background or corresponding terms. Further clarification needed on currency, plan name, and date.
County commissions list district allocations and official roles including Probate Clerk Will Robins, Assessor Kendall, Sheriff Jas Parker, Superintendent of Schools Montoya, Probate Judge Bajor Wolford, and Chairman Trujilly.
Local notes report a June dance in Kingston, rains improving ranges, and a busy week with visits from ranchers. Mentioned are Masce cemetery fence completion, blue ribbon saloon visitors, and Mohair shipments through town. Reports of light rainfall, a broken air compressor at Snake mine, and smallpox quarantine at the Caballos head camp are included along with multiple rancher movements and health news.
Unpaid taxes will become delinquent on July first with a five percent penalty added. Pay now to avoid the penalty. Also includes scattered local notes on travel, court summons, social events, school exams, and hall renovations with several named individuals and places.
The Lady Tuesday Club held a farewell reception on the thirteenth inst at Mrs F S Keller's home in whose honor the event was given. Members arrived with pots of hot coffee cakes bonbons and table furnishings. They expressed sincere regret at losing Mrs Keller and wished the couple well wherever their new home may be.
James Robins of Hillsboro, son of Will M Robins treasurer of Sierra County, won first honors in a Notre Dame preparatory department oratorical contest in Washington Hall. His oration addressed The Evils of the Diaz System and praised Mexico’s move toward representation.
The annual Notre Dame oratorical contest awarded ten dollar prizes to class trial winners. Mr Robins won the majority judges' decision with an excellent delivery, announced by Rev John Talrot Smith Rev J Leonard Carrico and Prof James Hines. The winner will deliver his oration at Thursday night's commencement exercises.
Fragmentary report asserts that an unspecified cough remedy named Chamberlain to Corus Kenedy is not dangerous when coughing is loose and exposure given. Claims it has cured many epileptics of the disease with perfect success and offered for sale by dealers.
The notice lists entry fees and prizes for Barro RoPing Bronco Riding Pony Race Slow Race Burro Race Mens' Foot Race and Target Shooting at Il lsboro. Prizes range from 5 to 15 dollars with several events starting in the morning and a grand bill in the evening inviting all to attend.
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