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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
2
Writings from the Sierra County Advocate as the official paper of Sierra County New Mexico dated Friday June 28 1912. Includes notices and community items for Hillboro and surrounding areas within Sierra County.
Rain fell across the district with Charley Cox reporting the heaviest downpour he has seen on White House creek last Monday. Cox, who just returned from Kansas City, disposed of a goat shipment and described damage to roads from the rising waters. Mr and Mrs Clyte Flondyoud were visitors Wednesday.
The article explains oil and gas distribution in Palomas Springs environs through anti clinal domes and basins, noting how porosity, shale bands, and terraces influence oil shows. It discusses dry holes beside productive wells, breaks in sand shale, and the role of anticlinals and cynclinals in trapping hydrocarbons.
The Palomas Springs area is described as oil bearing with favorable structural conditions for oil accumulation. Exposures show varying sands from Dakota sandstone to shales, with a dominant dip toward the valley. Detailed stratigraphic notes include red to greenish red sandstones, limestone tops, and average four percent dip across the section near Elephant Butte.
Notice to heirs and claimants of Mary M A Reaver and others that H S Wolford and Mitchel Ging have expended 400.00 on the Grand View Mine in the Carpenter Mining District Grant County New Mexico to hold the mine under state law. Co owners H A Wolford and Mary M A Reaver are charged with their shares of 1643.84 and 0.86 percent as shown. ninety days are given to contribute or lose interest in the claim. Publication begins with the first notice and runs under the statute.
Daniel J. layyof Carter files Home stead entry NWI NW SE 2F and seeks final proof to establish claim. Witnesses include Marnest Puller, Youst, Werton, Lyons from Cutter and nearby areas. Register JUS GONZALES announces first publication June 95:12.
Notice is given that by writ of vendition issued May 18 1913 in Sierra County New Mexico a sale will occur July 12 1912 at 9:00 AM at the Elephant Butte Hotel Engle to satisfy a judgment in district court case No 1058 Lee McLendon plaintiff vs C H Walker defendant Vol 2 Sayre intervenor. The property to be sold is The Elephant Butte Hotel Engle New Mexico including all rights and interests in the two Lots on which the hotel sits as conveyed to H Walker by C Brogden as recorded in Sierra County records.
Public notice of a mortgage by C H Walker to McLendon covering Lots 1 2 5 in Block 10 Miller's addition to Catter New Mexico with described goods and improvements including a cook stove furniture and household items. Sheriff William L. of Sierra County reads as of May 24 1912 with Hillsboro filing details.
Department of State Engineer announces application 655 by Swota Fi New Mexico for appropriation of public water from the Site of New Mexico rivers for irrigation. Hearing set for the sixth day of July with minutes noting objections to be filed with proof of interest. Charles Mulder State Engineer.
Public notice items from the Las Cruces land office and Sierra County courts announce final proof filings for multiple homestead and mineral claims, witness lists, and sale notices. Names include Aragon, Perea, Jaramillo, Montoya, Rivera, and Garcia among others, with dates in 1912 and locations Las Cruces Hillsboro and Sierra County.
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