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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate lists C Thompson as proprietor and notes its mailing as second class matter at Hillsboro post office in Sierra County New Mexico for transmission through the U S mails.
District Court in Friday May 28 1905 reports Judge Parker delaying arrival until 530 Wednesday. He forms grand and petit juries with D Stitzel as court crier and L Tressel bailiff, grand jury foreman Max Kahler and members listed. Court left for Silver City to finish Chenworth trial after evidence concluded Tuesday night.
In the Black Range near Kingston New Mexico Grant county claim owners push prospects in the Grand View zinc lead ore district. Prospector T Barr, long tied to Kingston, secured a large interest six years ago to develop the Grand View as a silver lead mine but found its main value lies in zinc and iron zinc sulfide ore.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as aiding maternity and easing maternal suffering. A Ontario reader Mrs Wesley Day from Kemptville credits the remedy with enabling a quick recovery after childbirth, praising its lack of alcohol or narcotics and warning against substitutes sold by dealers.
Gray copper ore in the district shows high silver content. Prospecting indicates that when mines open, large chambers of this ore may be discovered or accessed in deeper diggings.
Matured timber from forest reserves is to be opened to global markets, signaling a shift toward export opportunity. Government authorities plan to tie conservation safeguards to increased trade, aiming to boost revenue while maintaining sustainable forestry practices.
An El Paso dispatch from May 1 reports two River side Ranch cowboys drowned while driving cattle across the Rio Grande 125 tiles below El Paso. Joe Farley and Boss Sus sell were recovered partially. Patley remains missing. Rosasli's body was recovered and sent to Sierra Blanca, while Patley’s body was shipped to Las Vegas. Watley formerly worked for the Diamond A ranch in New Mexico.
Reports from Williams Arizona indicate gold in gravel deposits near town with many sites yielding around sixty cents per cubic yard. A boring machine has been ordered to test depth and quality as holes will be drilled. The extent of the field remains to be demonstrated with some gravel deposits near Williams and along nearby valley areas.
Reports indicate a new enterprise has organized in Monterey Mexico with incorporation fees paid and an engineers corps to be formed. Surveying work is ready to commence north and south from Deming New York, Chicago, and Chihuatian capital behind the project. General offices to be located in the city.
The U S Supreme Court in Creed Mining Co v Uintah Co clarifies lode patent effects, holding patent date not conclusive for location, surface rights vest before patent, and tunnel claimants may run beneath adjacent lodes prior to patent. The ruling distinguishes patented from unpatented claims and could shift mining development in many districts.
The undersigned was appointed administrator of Daniel A. Saunders, deceased, on May 1905 by the Probate Court of Sierra County New Mexico. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the time required by law.
From Utah to Mexico, residents of Deming believe their town will gain a new railroad the Colorado Columbus and Mexican. It would start at Maryville Utah run through the territory westward strike Deming cross the border into Mexico at Columbus Lon s county and be continued to unspecified destination.
A long OCR style roster lists multiple individuals with variations of names and spellings. It mentions Tra Tutt Jane Fraser Nora Phillips and several others including Alice Cameron Margery Younglove and James Meagher among the scattered entries. The fragmentary text presents a local names register rather than a complete story or event.
The shore Lt Les Commenced an action for partition of mining claims and parcels of Tan and their appurtenances formerly owed by the Mien Milling and Milling Company. It seeks proportional sale proceeds if partition is infeasible, with an order for sale and distribution to owners per interests. unless you answer by May 10, 1905, verdict sought.
Notice to interested parties that William G. Riteh deceased has a will and estate proceeding in Sierra County Mexico. Pursuant to court order dated March 6, Patlication of time and pine appointed for probate and settlement of the estate in the Probate Court. The notice requests all persons with claims to appear and present them per legal requirements.
Notice is hereby given that on May first, 1905 at 10 o clock A M at the clerk s office in the Court House Hillatoro the time and place for proving the Will of William G Ritch deceased and for hearing the application of Olivia M Ritch for letters testamentary when any person may appear and contest the same dated March 6 1905 M Wrester Probate Clerk first publication March 17 1905
Morgan Morgans files contest against Felix Grundy entry 8025 for land in sections 23 24 township 148 range 7 west. Hearing set for April 8 1905 and final hearing April 22 1905 at the United States Land Office Tas Cruces Dona Ana County New Mexico. Publication ordered after due diligence service attempts.
Notice to John G C Plemmona heirs assigns and administrators that $100 in labor and improvements were expended in 1904 to hold Las Animas and Virginia mining claims in the Las Animas Mining District Sierra New Mexico under Section 2624 Revised Statutes. If the share is not contributed within ninety days after publication, interest will become the proprietor under the Revised Statutes. First pub Pet 305 B Capauleiro.
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