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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1891
Page
2
The issue highlights a broad mix of items from Congress death notes to local finance, mining hopes in Northern Mexico, and remarks on currency, church-state separation, and Depew's presidential mention, reflecting a late 19th century regional newspaper snapshot.
The New Mexican notes growing demand for better and faster mail service in New Mexico. It laments the paper’s past neglect and voices relief that The Sleepy City’s chief newspaper recognizes the people’s desire for improved delivery under current leadership.
The article argues for dividing the Territory to form a new one from Southern New Mexico and possibly part of Arizona after Albuquerque failed to move the capital. It favors keeping Santa Fe as capital for Northern New Mexico but notes its central location is ill suited for Southern New Mexico and endorses advancing the State of Sierra movement.
Washington letters note Mr Foster of Ohio will become Secretary of the Treasury, seen as a practical politician likely to advance financial policy started by Windom. Democrats fear a political machine but silver advocates tolerate his conservatism. Foster’s ties in Congress and free coinage views split. The Nicarauga canal bonds bill dominates Senate debate, with West and Morgan opposing and defending factions. Farmers Alliance members, including Jerry Simpson, visit the Capitol, while Cleveland defends Indian interests amid regional sympathies.
At a Deming meeting Sierra Madre, Deming and Pacific R Roa reorganized as the Mexican Pacific to push a new four hundred mile route. John W. Young, Salt Lake monk, leads the takeover with officers named to execute immediate construction from Chihuahuan to Guerra and Guerra to Deming. Bishop Johnson oversees Deming operations with orders to avoid delays.
The Deming Headlight remarks on a Deming and White Oaks railroad expanding beyond a mere possibility. It notes Southern Pacific and Mexican Pacific see need for a competing coal supply at Deming.
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