Sierra County Advocate March 26 1909 Taxpayers Question Statehood Talk
The Sierra County Advocate notes postal dispatches dated March 26 1909 and reports resignations of land office official Eugene Van Patten Las Cruces and Hon William H Andrews. It questions statehood readiness and critiques legislative expansion as hindering statehood. It mentions San Miguel Black Eagle and a telegram to the Major of the Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene van Patten
Las Cruces
San Miguel
Governor Curry Resigns Then Withdraws Resignation
Governor George Curry sent his resignation to the president but, at the president's request, withdrew the resignation. The dispatch notes Curry sought relief from office before reversing that move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Curry
Hie
Curry
New Mexico Appropriations Bill Highlights and Local Notices
The session approves funds for Normal School Las Vegas and Roswell Military Institute, Insane Asylum Las Vegas, St. Vincent’s Santa Fe, Gallup and other hospitals, plus numerous public offices. A separate $600,000 deficiences addition funds many agencies including penitentiary and capitol works. Local notes report mining progress at Lake Valley Dade mine, social events, and residents traveling or returning from trips and ranch activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal School
Silver City
Las Vegas
Military Institute
Roswell
Who is it New Mexico governor clash over final hours puzzle
A March 19 editorial criticizes a governor’s late day appointment, praising his earlier achievements but condemning the choice as shocking. The piece laments the appointment of an unworthy official and contrasts past vetoes with this decision, noting public dismay and fear of disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Wwt
Pute Ting
New Mexico
New Mexico Colleges Win Additional State Funds
A six day legislative session ends with approval of 600000 dollars, allocating 16000 to New Mexico College of Agriculture, 19009 to the School of Mines, and funds for the Normal School at Silver City among others as reported by a Santa Fe dispatch dated the 19th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
New Mexico College of Agriculture
Taxman’s bill battle and Hopper’s fate in verse
A rhymed political verse laments tax bills and officials fate with references to Colonel Hopper Major and the Ancient and Sclons. It mocks the forgotten booze measure and the Bachelor’s tax while depicting taxpayers pausing to gauge value amid debate and Santa Fe in the backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopper
Santa Fe
320 Acre Homestead Policy Continued On Water Supply
The article outlines a land policy allowing designation of tract land up to two million acres for homestead entries if an adequate water supply for domestic use is demonstrated. Entry under the act may proceed without residence, but the entrant must cultivate specified portions of the land in successive years and reside within a prescribed distance until final proof.
Goon For Tre Buves and a Century Mileage Record
A chaotic ad style text touts Siemon's Sarsaparilla and a travel tale. It notes Thomas Weavis in his seventy seventh year riding over 100000 miles. He won the Century Club of America first prize for the 1902 mileage record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consioler Herbie
Thomas Weavis
Century Club of America
Hant's Cure Offered at Post Office Drug Store
A fragment notes Hant's Cure advertised as a quick reliable remedy for itching diseases with one application claimed to cure. Sold at the Post Office Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Capitol Quiet as Speakers Return to Empty Rooms
Finis. Not a sound is heard. Not a glass's click. Close is the capitol door. The County Seat in pained defeat sits vacant. The Speaker's chair is bare. Dust and dusts in the council's den. Waiting mops and brooms, far from haunts of men. The High-Browed statesmen are back where the woodbine twines. Hanley P. and Chavez have returned to the mines. Mr. Bushkevits a8 throwing fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Council
Woodbine
Hanley P
Chavez
Bushkevits
Suit against American Mines Company Limited in Sierra County NM
Territory of New Mexico Sierra County District Court Third Judicial District suit by H A Wolford claiming 551 dollars plus interest and costs. Plaintiff alleges 351 dollars for mining machinery sold and 201 dollars for services as watchman, with attached personal property near Andrews to secure the debt. Defendant must appear by April 10, 1909 or a judgment will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Mines Company Limited
District Court of the Third Judicial District
County of
Sierra
Territory of
New Mexico
H. A. Wolford
Henry T. Yeoman
Andrew
Andrews
Sierra County
Notice of Suit and Forfeiture in New Mexico District Court
The document details a divorce suit filed by Asbury L. Bird against Velmer A. Bird in Sierra County New Mexico with default judgment risk if no appearance by April 10 1909. It also includes a mining claim forfeiture notice for Gray View Mine in Grant County New Mexico stating co owners must contribute 1908 labor or lose interests to H A Wolford and Mitchell Gray with public notice from January to April 1909.
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T. Bare
Mary
Gray View
Cain
Carpenter Mini
Grant County
New Mexico
United States
Mitchril Gray
T. Barr
H.A Wolford
Mitchel
Gray
Vonner
Grong View
Carpenter Mining
Mexico
County of
Grant
Ice
Anne
Barr Bone
Thersin
H. A. Wolford
Mary McA Beaver
A. A. Wolford
HA. Wolford
Dutch Hillsboro
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O. Thompson
Prowristor
Hillsboro
U. S
William H. Andrews
Beveridge
Newexico
Brice Wan
Laas Vegas
Miner's Hospital
Raton
Institute For the Blind
Alamogordo
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Spanish-American Normal School
Rita
Orphev’a
Santa Es
Congreta
Territorial Library
St. Vincent's Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
F Albuquerque
Gallup
Mary's Hospital
Rowwell
Sisters of
Geant County Hospital
Sileat City
Sisters of Mercy
Foullew’ Hospital
Dentiny
Iddy Sounty Hospital
Carle Road
Tosurance
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Education
Territory
Territorial
Historical Society
Bureau of Immigration
United States Land Commission
Dhetrist
Supreme Court
Board of Equalization
United States Land Office
Commissioner of Public Lands
New Mexico School of Mines
Capitol Grounds
University of Me
Territorial Armorien
Executive Mansion
Lake Valley
Dade
Stone Hall
Eva Sullivan
Predenck Price
Clarence Wilson
D. &. Miller
Deming
James Lathan
A. Jy. Roper
el Paso
Wriday
Nutt
el Pro
Morely
Rio Mimbros
Finmon Logbottom
J.D. Thompson
Muchio
H. A. Ringer
Charles Sikes
Sceola Sturday
Ringer
Charles Rouse
Bisbee
Toe McKenna
Denver
Tre Buves
Siemon
Janghaenin
Post Office Drug
District Court of the Third
Ecay District
B. Martin
B. JE. Swrru
Hillsboro, New
New Mei
District Court
Thi
Asbury L. Bird
Velmer A. Bird
Pery L. Bir
District Court of the ‘Third Judicial Lis
Adant
H. A. Wolf
Hillsbo, New Lex:co
W. BE. Martin
J. E. Suith
E. Teaford
E. E. Burlingame & CO
Colorado
Mailey Express
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