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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate indicates it is published in Hillsboro Sierra County New Mexico and entered at the local post office for transmission through the U S mails as second class matter.
The note from town lists several arrivals and moves including John E. Liggett returning from Maine and staying at Pickfork ranch, Paddy Bowen back from Grant county with silver finds near Camp Fleming, and Andy Gould becoming general manager of Las Animas Land & Cattle with Hillsboro as headquarters. Also reported are a seven and a half pound daughter born to the Barnes at Toll Gate, a quiet gun discharge case for Lee Slinkard, rioting charges reduced to fines remitted, upcoming baseball fundraising games between Birra Browns and Harkeens, a Sierra Browns vs Agricultural College match, Fred Mister’s dog Fritz, ore samples from Snake and Opportunity mines, and road repair efforts for Hillsboro and Hermosa. placer gold excitement near Hachita with 250 claims staked. Edward Anderson reports rising interest and Sindy Slope activity near old Hachita mountains.
A wagon mishap on White Hill near Las Palomas killed Mrs. Juanite Rivera de Morales and severely injured Jose Rivera and Misa Jeofia Rivera. Mrs. Morales died Monday morning after the crash, with Dr. F. I. Given listing fatal injuries. Miners found the victims and brought them to Judge Rivera's home for care.
The narrative details a fatal accident during an attempted marriage license purchase and wedding gift arrangement for Psntalino, with Mr. Rivera dying at 4 am and being buried at 2 pm the same day. Mrs. Morales also perished, leaving Judge Rivera and his family coping with a community bereaved by the losses. A separate note touts Hunt's Cure for itching skin, sold at the Post Office Drug Store, and a Mesilla Valley farming plan to plant 50 weres in cantaloupes. Roosevelt county reports nearly 200 school children with expectations of growth in New Mexico’s population to over 600,000 in 1910.
An advertisement claims Hustter-Hant's Lightning Oil works continually to ease aches pains cuts burns and bruises while you sleep. It urges rubbing a small amount on the affected area for relief and mentions availability at the Postoffice Drug Store.
In the District Court of Otero County New Mexico creditors of Sierra Consolidated Gold Mining Company are notified to file verified claims within sixty days with George T. Miller Hillsboro Sierra County. Failure to do so bars participation in asset distribution. First publication March 6 1908.
Notice is hereby given that R. L. Nations of Cuchilio, New Mexico, has filed notice of his intention to make final claim under the laws relating to public lands. The land office at Las Cruces, Department of the Interior, acknowledges the filing on January 31, 1908. Proceedings establish the required filing and waiting periods for final proof and settlement of the claim.
Proof in support of his claim Desert Land No. 1380 dated Feb 23 1907 for the S SEM Section 17 Township 13 S Range 7 W will be made before J M Webster Hillsboro N M on March 20 1908 Witnesses Monroe Page Jose Motoya Petronello Padella and R P Pankey all of Hermosa or Cuchillo New Mexico Eugene Van Patten Register First pub Feb 7 08.
Public notice states Ruben J. Bryant of Lake Valley New Mexico filed intent to make final proof for Hamestead intry No 3528 dated July 5 1901 for NE by SE and SE A? in Section 48 Township 8%. Hearing before J Webster Hillsbury New Mexico March 20 1908 with witnesses DeM Nunn Ra Latham KR L Rice Ed Patten and LuGene Van Barren listed. first publication February 14 1908.
Notice to William Buchanan Julius Howe Bigelow and heirs to contribute co owner costs for mining claims in Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico The Whaleback Percha Flora Temple and Union mines taxed for labor and improvements 1905 1906 1907 publication Jan 16 1908 with risk of property transfer if nonpayment within ninety days
The undersigned declares expending one hundred dollars on each claimed Grand View and Granite Butte mining claims in Carpenter District Grant County New Mexico for 1907 to keep claims under Section 2324 Revised Statutes. If coowners fail within ninety days after publication to cover their share, their interests become the undersigned's under Section 2394 Revised Statutes. First pub. Jan. 1908.
Land Office notice states Nevares of N M intends to file a claim under Entry No. 3028 for lands in Section 5, Town 8, Range, with a protest to be made before Probate Clerk at Hillsboro New Mexico on February 10, 1900s. Susano Gomez of Arrey NM and Elpidio Bencomo of New Mexico associated with the claim.
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