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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate published in Hillsboro New Mexico is presented as second class mail under U7.8 regulations with Thompson as proprietor and transmission via the Hillsboro post office.
Friday March 1 1907 outlines the pension act granting monthly pensions to veterans. Eligibility includes Civil War service of 90 days or more or Mexican War service of 60 days, honorable discharge, and age 52 plus. Pensions scale 12 dollars at 62, 15 at 70, and 20 at 75 and over with starting date on filing. restrictions against duplicative pensions and attorney fees are noted. Also reports grazing approval for 1907 08 by Forest Supervisor J C McClure, with rates per head for cattle horses sheep and goats and planned grazing for 5 000 head in the Big Borro forest reserve.
The Philadelphia group of miners in Grant County have been sold for 75000. A contest affidavit by Badger challenges Homestead entry 4006 by John Allen Sparks alleging nonresidence and noncultivation. Notices set for March 9 and a final hearing March 10 1907 before U S Land Office Las Cruces with publication to follow.
Notice to H A Lockwood and W S Nowland and heirs and claimants that $2000 and $1000 were spent in 1906 and 1916 respectively on Golden Bin Golden Era No 2 Independence Yellowstone mines in the Lag Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico to hold the premises under 2824 28M Revised Statutes and if co-owners fail to contribute within ninety days after publication their interest will vest in the undersigned with publication costs First pub Jan 25 1907 and First pub Feb 22 1907
Sealed bids for approximately 400 acres in the South Peraha Creek drainage area are invited by the Forest Service for 60 000 linear feet of yellow pine 216 000 linear feet of spruce and fir. Minimum bid 13.84 cents per linear foot with a 300 deposit to James B. Adams Special Fiscal Agent in Washington DC. First publication Feb 1 1907 last publication March 15 1907. Timber rights may be declared invalid against claims and the right to reject bids reserved. R C McClure Forest Supervisor Silver City New Mexico.
Notice states a sale action to R O Bryant and others. The readable portion references a date within the 12th day and mentions a comaarn or Soitos term. Unable to determine full specifics from the fragmented text.
In 1906 a judgment was entered in the District Court of the Third Judicial District Territory of New Mexico Sierra County in favor of Keller Miller and Company against K O Bryant for 154.98. The sheriff will sell at the courthouse steps in Hillaboros on March 9 1907 at 10 a.m. the attached property including five horses and ten head of cattle to satisfy the sum plus interest and costs. Ed Tafoya Sheriff will conduct the sale with a 6 percent interest rate from November 12 1906 to sale date. First publication February 1 1907.
Notice states Teresa Garcia de Torres of Engle New Mexico filed intent to make final proof for Homestead Entry No 4486 in Sierra County. Proof to be made before Probate Clerk Hillsboro March 9 1902. Names witnesses Lorenzo Tafoya Guillermo Torres Maximo Maria Nitor Maurique Eugene Vax Parte. Also references Black Peak Gold Mining Company case with attachment judgment in Sierra County District Court for $415.12 and lists seized mining assets.
The court ordered sale of various mining goods and office items including chemicals, tools, lumber, fixtures, furniture, and equipment as listed. The sale by sheriff Kendall, Sierra County, occurs January 5, 1907 at ten o clock at the court house front door Hillsboro, to satisfy a 415.12 debt plus costs and interest.
Notice to W.8. Hopewell and heirs that $10000 was expended in 1905 on labor and improvements to the Golden Courier mining claim in the Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico to hold under Section 2324 Revised Statutes. If co owners do not contribute their portion within ninety days after publication, their interest will become property of the undersigned J. W. Sivex per said statute. First pub June 29 1906.
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