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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1894
Page
3
An advertisement states that the remedy is safe for babies and free of danger and promises no harmful effects. Bottles are sold at 50 cents by C C Miller, druggist.
An exchange highlights the unmarked grave of W H Crawford near Lexington Georgia a former minister to Napoleons court who impressed Napoleon I and was the only man he bowed to Crawford was described as tall imposing and highly talented though defeated narrowly for the nations highest office Georgians neglect his resting place in an old field near Lexington as noted by the New Orleans Picayune
Neighborhood reports from Chloride Range and Grant County detail active ore exploration. McTavish and Falton drive the Silver Plume tunnel while Mark Thompson develops the Red Jacket mine. Foster diggings near Cachillo creek see Hermosa miners expanding holdings with gold copper and silver. Copper matte smelter construction at Fairview proceeds, with machine transport to Magdalena and a six week timeline. Palomas hot springs to be cleaned and walled for health seekers. Additional notes cover Water Canon gold belt speculation, various locals' injuries and legal notices, and a record of the graphic mine strike at Hadhey near Cooks Peak.
Hermosa News reports Charlie Bishop has joined J M. Smith on the Pelican W oE.S. Slipmith and Bishop both claim early big returns with samples showing 576 oz silver and prospects for 250 pounds daily per man. Nourse & Brown extract 77 packs ore from Baebe & Schwartz sub-lease on Pelican, sampling over 500 oz silver per ton. Duvall Warnache Kendall work Palomas Chief ore, Lilly Morrishes finds rich pipe in Carleton- Linton lease. Burke Ayers Maxfield run second class ore from Antelope through concentrator.
Local jottings note a Sunday baseball clash where Kingston triumphed 41 to 27 over Hillsboro amid much betting. Also reports moves, visits, and town news including health, mining talks, and property changes among Hillsboro residents and guests.
The Richmond mill burned early today after a boiler room fire, destroying the building though much machinery is salvageable. Insurance around 5000 dollars. rebuild planned immediately. Nearby, Wm Williams returns from Mogollon country to Kingston, and Reay Jr returns from Arizona trip.
The Southwest Sentinel reports Lucas vanished after leaving Albuquerque with a large sum. Rumors accuse him of deliberate flight. Merrill is rumored not to be in Mexico, with El Paso papers noting doubt. Witnesses claim Merrill might appear at a council meeting and speculate on immunity offers.
The piece argues Coxey’s movement shifts from a reform crusade to political leverage as supporters near Washington. It warns that many followers expect Congress to fund their journey, while critics fear manipulation by figures like the Home Market Club of Boston and Pennsylvania militants seeking to relocate the idle masses.
The passage warns that Coxey style protest in Washington could be exploited by protectionists or powerful interests to impose new burdens on the public. It condemns aimless marches as ripe for manipulation by political agendas and emphasizes risk of weaponized populism in legislation.
The Silver City Sentinel reports that Harry Lucas’s disappearance is clarified regarding fears he met a violent death or was driven to self harm. It is now known he left Albuquerque on the day he was due in Silver City, shedding doubt about foul play. The piece emphasizes Lucas’s honor and the unresolved details of his departure.
Disappeared March 25 1804 from Opportunity mining house area. A Blacksmith offers a reward for the return of a bay horse with star on forehead, no white on left forefoot, white on right forefoot and hind feet, weight about 800 pounds, binvy mane and tail, head carried low. Reward is $19 upon delivery. T. H. Martin, Hullaboro Mine, blacksmith.
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