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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is entered at the Hillaboro post office for transmission through the daily mail, a second close mutter.
A compromise bill sets a November election where jointure, a constitutional convention, and delegates to that convention are decided. If both territories approve union, a 11 member convention is elected and a statehood path opens. if either rejects, convention provisions void, though funding remains for convention delegate elections.
Local notes mention Vallinger and O Longlaw visiting on Saturday. Weddings are scarce this year, with dry weather delaying plans. Dr Ellis McDougall advertises dental work. Fourth of July planned with a creekside quiet celebration and an evening dance. Comanche Consolidated Copper Mining Company sinks toward 700 feet under Edwards Camp, with Harry B Johnson to return by July first and J B Taylor as foreman. Post office bears incident noted after-hours mail entry attempt. postmaster resigns. R H Ranch offers summer attractions including a large swimming pool with a toboggan slide. Two-hour modest bathing rentals listed.
The Santa Fe Eagle notes that the joint statehood proposition was rejected and that the affairs of the territories will continue as before. The brief item reflects ongoing territorial governance without change, signaling no immediate moves toward admission or restructuring.
About fifty men build a wagon road from Lake Valley to the Grand Central mine in the Carpenter winning district. Mrs Ida F Prevost of Kingston visits son Otto in Denver where he attends school and comments on city life. Capt HU Brown begins excavation for Sierra county's new jail with twelve to fourteen men and local rock and cement supplies ready.
B S Phillips escorted to Silver City last week with four tons of concentrates from the Silver Monument mill.
Mrs. Kate Howard of Little Look Arkansas reports a lasting cure from a box of Hant’s Cure after years of persistent eczema. She states the ailment has not returned for two years. Bar sale at Post Colice Drug Store.
An old ad proclaims Hoofs Lightning Oil as a quick and sure remedy for aches pains stiff joints burns bites and other ailments. It is presented as a superior tonic available at the Post Office Drug Store.
Albuquerque hosts the Territorial Fair with six days of events from September 17 to 21. Record purses attract horses, baseball, and exhibits including prizes totaling 10 000 90 for pairers and 44 500 for baseball, plus 1 000 for fraternity and vegetable exhibits.
W S Nopweil and heirs or assigns are notified that J. W. Sivex has expended 3100.00 for the year 105 to hold the Golden Courier mine site in Sierra Nity, New Mexico under Section 2924. If you fail to contribute your share within days of this notice, the property will vest in the undersigned along with costs of publication. First pub. din 29-06.
Land office Las Cruces New Mexico May 26 1906 notice that Juan Analla Arrey NM has filed for final proof to establish his claim for parcel in Sec 35 T168 R56 W Entry 3234 before the Sierra County Probate Clerk Hillsboro June 16 1906. Witnesses: Francisco Bojorquez Arturio Arrey Jose Trujillo y Sandoval Evwi rdo Analla all of Arrey NM. Protest rights and cross examination details provided. Evaene Van Patten First Pob May 1806 Register.
Arrey New Mexico lists Pirilio Carabajul and Evoune Van Parris as registers for the first polls in March 1606, with TNuaexe Van Parren noted as Register. The brief notice records early municipal election activity in Arrey and surrounding area.
Notice to J W Henley and all claimants that $1000 was expended in 1905 for labor and improvements on the Fller son mining claim in the Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico. If nonpayment within ninety days of publication the co owner’s interest will vest in the undersigned under section 2324. F Hivrscher
Notice from Homestead Land Office Las Cruces N M dated April 30 1061 stating Teofilo Garcia of Engle Sierra County N M holder of Homestead Application No 4038 seeks final proof to establish claim on section 28 27 and 22 township 128 range 5 west with residence and cultivation to be proven before the Probate Clerk Sierra County Hillsboro on June 11 1906 two witnesses named Gonzalez Marrines and Gigule from Cuchillo NM
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