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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1894
Page
2
The inquiry asks who will be the Democratic candidate for Aberif, noting current signs point to a man seeking the office. It suggests ongoing uncertainty as contenders weigh paths to the nomination.
A suitor of Moses Thompson formerly of Hillsboro and now in Chicago denies all charges in the article titled The Work of a Rascal published in the Albuquerque Citizen. The paper regrets any displeasure caused, states no knowledge of wrongdoing, and presents Thompson’s denial with wide publicity.
J. L. P. Robinson works to fix political fences and win the Republican nomination for sheriff, aiming to lead in local law enforcement. He campaigns on county security and party support as opponents mobilize.
A letter from W H Tuttle asks for camping spots within 26 to 40 miles of Hillsboro for a month long trip. The editor cites Percha Creek headwaters and Avimas, North South and Middle Peroba creeks as ideal camps with shade, spring water, and game like quail, rabbits, turkey, deer, and even mountain lion nearby. Also notes the nearby county is a paradise for summer seekers within twenty miles of Hillsboro.
A long Hillsboro mining report details weekly outputs from Standard Gold Mining Milling Snake Mine and Bonanza Sonke and Eighty five mines. It notes intensified ore extraction, plans for a 50 ton furnace, and profit prospects while reporting local violence and a Georgia rape lynching in a broader dispatch.
A Globe-Democrat telegraphic special reports in Saltillo, Mexico that two American gamblers arrived in the town southwest of here a few days ago and were killed during an event described as a fracas.
A California man asks the Silver City Paper to publish a notice stating that the late John Eberle’s brother does not own the Childress property and that all property remains with his four children. He alleges F. X. Eberle is trying to defraud them of about $100,000 and asks for legal guidance and paid notices.
A summarized overview of U.S. court decisions on newspaper subscriptions. It covers renewal defaults, continuations until arrears are paid, responsibility for undelivered or moved papers, prima facie fraud for refusing to take papers, advance payments requiring notice to stop, and postal arrest for nonpayment.
Denver reports the Cripple Creek strike ended as miners resumed work after militia tensions. Deputies withdrew as sheriff agreed to warrants, while the governor limits daily arrests. Leaders reportedly escaped. Mine owners to pay eight dollars for an eight hour day with lunch break. union hiring demands dropped. Costs to El Paso County and the state run high, harming reputation and business.
The Senate approves the Stewart measure altering mining law timing and assessments. Assessments on located mines must now start by October 1st, 1895, instead of January 1st, and the amount due before that date is reduced to one half. The changes focus on technical aspects of assessment start dates and payment amounts.
An Albuquerque Citizen editorial asserts Sierra County will elect a delegation to the Republican congressional convention in Hon. Nicholas Galles' favor, praising the potential influence and worth he brings to the region.
The Hillsboro Mercantile Co. touts wagons built for Sierra County's dry climate and mountain terrain, claiming superior suitability over prior models. It also advertises custom-made clothing from Henry W. King & Co. of Chicago, highlighting their latest stock and local availability.
Fragmentary text reports a found coin and mint marks, mentions San Francisco and Carson City origins, and references Mason initials. The page runs with ads for Kabler’s Union hotel, liquor and cigars, Stage lines from Springer to Cimarron and Elizabethtown, a patent medicine to cure cholera morbus, a baking powder and a cough remedy, plus promotion for the Aztec mine in Colfax New Mexico and travel notes via Santa Fe Route to Springer New Mexico.
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