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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1901
Page
3
The Sierra County Advocate reports on local happenings including trips by Joe Kemper and Assessor Kelley, weather impacts from a snowstorm, business updates, a cow death due to lack of confidence, district court timing, and community events such as a Catholic church concert and a wedding in Union Church. It mentions residents in transit, military service, and letters mail guidance amid ongoing sand storms.
Lige Tressell becomes Andrews superintendent of mines. Ready Pay group receives another payment this week. August Reinhardt works for Philadelphia Dining Milling Co. Harry Benson resigns from Philadelphia Mining Milling Co. at Andrews. Oscar Wood of Rincon succeeds him. Prooper property shows strong development with copper extraction around 60 to 70 percent. F A Swan returns from Las Palomas. his family joins him in Palomas. he has mining interests there. John Martin, former Hillsboro resident, dies in Deming Hospital. formerly managed Golden Cross and Eagle mines at Carizilillo Springs. Mexican lessees on Dave Stitsel’s Lupe claim ready three tons of fine gold ore. Stitsel also stockpiles high grade ore at another site. Dr J H Walker travels to New York for mining business benefiting Grafton district. has supervised Chartey Oak mill sale and transport. Jas B Taylor arrives from Graf ton. linked with George Walker and son in an upcoming manganese mining venture. E H Bickford of Lake Valley to contract with Deming mill to treat ore from Bickford & Orchard mine. Deming mill praised as top in southern New Mexico. S Holsinger from Tierra Blanca reports 400 ft tunnel under ore chute on his sell claim. property yielded two to three thousand dollars. new tunnel will reveal more ore. DeMier returns from east after securing exclusive right to work guano caves nine miles from Lava Station on Armendaria grant in Bocorro and Sierra counties. employs ten, ships fifteen tons of guano daily to southern California for fertilizer. touted as best for lemon and orange orchards.
A man was arrested on a warrant for malicious mischief after window smashing. The case may be settled soon, a prudent option. The piece criticizes rowdy behavior by adults, urging peace officers to curb vulgar language and public nuisance with available sheriff, constable, and justice of the peace.
Mexican Jim Dalglish reports a healthy camp after returning from Chloride last Saturday. New strikes in the district bring high grade bournite with 800 ounces silver and 40 percent copper per ton from the upper belt. McTavish Armour and others plan shipments as miners push deep mining and new tunnels uncover rich copper-silver ore.
Rev Parker preaches at 11 a m at the church with Sunday School in the morning and Epworth League at 8:30 p m. The pastor reviews The Reign of Law Sunday evening at 7:30. Sunday service omitted. Catholic service planned with music and Father Sehauldt expected to officiate on Sunday.
Reports detail Hugh McTravish’s pest strikes near Black Hawk Gulch Chloride Crook uncovering ore, including high Lebournite and native silver. Nearby Rangora led by Captain Blair explored San Mateo and Black Range while Bert Hearn plans to move to Organ, and others depart to various camps as schools close and residents relocate.
Mrs. Dines hosted a dinner Sunday for Mr. Jacob Dines and many neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hearn and Miss Hearn. School exams concluded last week with students earning praise for hard work under Miss Pauline Mayer. Mr and Mrs Frank H Winston plan to attend the upcoming wedding of Mr Winston’s parents on March 27 at their Wisconsin home.
An ad from Morganton Teen. O. D. Isbell touts Backlen's Arica Salve as a guaranteed cure for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, pimples, sores, ulcers, and piles. The product is offered for 25 cents at O. C. Miller's drug store.
A fragmented critique questions who holds control in politics in the era of Mark Hanna and the era’s power brokers. It hints at trusts and corruption while mocking aristocracy and autocratic rule. An advertising insertion for Dr King’s New Life Pills appears amid the satirical lines.
Incomplete OCR text indicates a notice mentioning Jourph He Main Wiley M Weaver with reference to a deed or property improvement and a date near March 14, 1901 under Revised Statutes. The readable fragments imply a legal notice of interest in property.
Notice invites bids for county bonds with a certified check and guaranty. Bidders submit proofs to the treasurer of Berra County and must fulfill the contract or forfeit the deposit. First publication Feb ab.
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