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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
2
Sierra County Advocate owned by C. Thompson. Published in Hillsboro Sierra County New Mexico. Entered at the post office for transmission through the U S mails as second class matter.
Local reports detail Pat Garrett shot dead by Wayne Brazel a few miles from Las Cruces after a pre existing dispute over property. Brazel claims self defense contends a conspiracy to kill Garrett. Brazel posted 10000 bond and was arraigned for examination.
An advertisement claims Hunt's Care will positively, quickly and permanently cure any form of Itching Skio disease. It promises a guaranteed cure in one box and relief from one application, offered for sale at the Post Office Drag Store.
Local items report Mrs Hall moving to Hillsboro and others visiting or traveling between Lake Valley and nearby towns. A New York corporate filing outlines a mining and related business venture with a five-director board, authorized capital of 1.5 million shares, 25 year term, and standard protections for stockholders.
Notarized acknowledgments by Joan Kaner and others dated November 22 1906 affirm execution of the articles. Certification by Leonard County Recorder and territorial officials records the incorporation papers of Ocean Wave Mining Company with filings in New Mexico and Arizona offices in 1906 1908.
Notice of mining claims including Whale back, Flora Temple, Union Mine and others in Olive and five counties. Details show required expenditures, dates in 1906 1907 and publication first Jan 1608, with share transfer if no contribution within days.
A notice announces forfeiture actions on Grand View Mining and Granite Mountain claims in Grant County New Mexico for 1907. It orders O T Barr and Miney Mi Reaver heirs and assigns to contribute labor and improvements or lose their mining claims under federal law. The notice dates January 1908 and cites Section 234 and 2524 of the Revised Statutes.
Applications for grazing permits in the Gila National Forest for the coming season must be filed at the supervisor’s office. Send requests for blank forms and fee information to WH Godpard acting supervisor. First published February 7.
Notice to William Buchanan Julia Howe Bigelow and others that $300 has been expended in 1905 1906 and 1907 in labor and improvements on mining claims The Whaleback Perchu Flora Temple Union in Sierra County New Mexico with a ground of record noted in Book 1 This notice lists claimants and all who may claim through them and is dated January 10 103
Juan Baca of Monticello New Mexico filed notice of intention to make final five year proof in support of his homestead entry 3794 dated December 1902 for the southwest quarter and northwest quarter of section 34 township 10 south range 6 west. Proof will be made before J M Webster Hillsboro New Mexico on December 30 1907 with witnesses Ed Tafoya Daniel Tafoya Refugio Chavez and Manuel Chávez all of Monticello New Mexico. Eugene Van Patten register.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Las Cruces New Mexico announces William A Morgan of Engle New Mexico has filed notice of intention to make final proof for homestead claim number 4982 dated November 10 1904 for the southwest quarter of section 2 in township 13 range 24. Witnesses: Robert Ward Cutter NM Lee McLendon Cutter NM H M Harden Cutter NM A Reed Cutts NM. Proof will be taken January 14 1908 before the local official at Las Cruces NM. First publication December 13 1907.
Department of the Interior notice dated Oct 15 1907 states Casimiro Baca of Las Palomas New Mexico filed for final homestead proof on his Desert Entry No 3392 for sections 20 and 29 township 14 south range west. He will prove residence and cultivation before Hillsboro New Mexico witnesses F M Forjorques Jose Torrerab Francisco Samora and Loribio Baca with first publication Oct 15 1907
Seren Armijo of Las Palomas New Mexico has filed proof in support of his claim for the WSW section 6 in township 8 west. The hearing before J M Webser in Hillsboro New Mexico is set for November 1 1907. Named witnesses include Benito Armijo Jose Armijo Daniel Armijo Enumio Armijo and Evouse Van Parren among others.
Aptente Pichila of Hillsboro New Mexico filed notice of his plan to submit final proof in support of his Homestead Entry No. 2H1900 for the southwest quadrant of section 34 in township 14 south range west. The final proof will be made before J. M. V. Hillayboro New Mexico on February 28 1908. Witnesses named for cultivation of the land include Antonio Majalea Nestor Paulin Manuel Padilla Clomaco Pauli and Evorne Vax Parte Register.
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