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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1915
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is entered at the Hillsboro New Mexico post office for transmission through the U S mails as second class matter.
The Sierra County Advocate underscores impartial reporting devoted to Sierra County and the state of New Mexico. It promotes local issues, governance coverage, and community concerns through steady editorial emphasis and timely notices.
Hillsboro notes General Quinby Vance, long active in New Mexico politics and land administration, died at his Chloride home last month. A native of Pennsylvania, he arrived in 1880 as a prospector and served as Las Cruces land office receiver and New Mexico surveyor general, with potential for governorship had McKinley lived. Vance, unmarried, was over 60 and highly regarded. Also reported a fatal accident at Eureka mine where brakes failed injuring Ales, Carabajal, and Garcia. Ales survived surgery, others shaken but not seriously hurt. Reports mention local residents visiting town and cattle contracts as of May 28.
Quinby Vance once a prominent public figure in Chloride died April 18 from arteriosclerosis. Known as General Vance, he spent later years in retirement and faced illness with resignation. Among attendees in Chloride were Mr and Mrs H A Wolford, Darwin, Miss Lila Ferguson, Attorney Wilson of Santa Fe, and Mra A B Mitchell, others. Lawyers visited to seek evidence in the Mrs A B Mitchell versus Thos Oales mining case, which failed to settle. Dr Ashton, based in Phillipsburg, reported the mine mill will be rebuilt on a new site near the mine.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an exam at Cutter New Mexico to certify for a fourth class postmaster vacancy and other openings. Applicants must reside in the local postal territory and be 21 or older, with age rules for states allowing 18 for women. Applications due seven days before the exam.
In the vicinity Rodeo a track lies parallel to and above the main line for about 7 miles with enough slope to move ore to the rails by gravity. Much ore could be mined with a steam shovel and in many cases no capping stripping is required before starting operations according to Lordsburg Liberal.
A humorous Harper's Weekly snippet depicts Mis Tah Smithers asking Rastus about a postponed wedding. Mastus explains the ceremony is delayed as the bride runs off with the "niggah" Tham Jonsing, highlighting a racially charged scene.
A cheerful reflection on breakfast companions and the smiles found in shared mornings. The speaker notes people seem nicer once known beyond polite dinner social masks, expressing a preference for those shared breakfast moments over formal dinners.
A brief letter from a young doctor in Honolulu argues for tougher state boards. He describes operating under general principles, discharging patients in about two weeks, noting some improve while most are not yet fully recovered, and mentions patient resistance to treatment. The tone emphasizes reform and medical regulation.
A brief exchange shows Tallor declaring wealth inherited but would not let riches alter his simple habits while Owens remarks on wealth not changing his nature. The Boston Transcript records a humorous, domestic interview style exchange.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a husband’s youthful nerves in love, noting his wife would attest he seemed silly in that period. The memory hints at a man’s cautious charm and the couple’s later steadiness, though details remain fragmentary.
A concise reflection on reforming youth habits as they shape life, noting the enduring challenge faced by older reformers. The quote attributes limited optimism to guiding young conduct and shaping long term character. It references Joseph Johnson as the speaker of this viewpoint.
French officials are said to enforce strict discipline on travelers while an American, slipping into a shallow pond, is confronted by a lawman who demands his name and address. The officer asserts bathing in the lake is forbidden, denying extenuating circumstances.
A wartime promotion for readers to subscribe to the El Paso Herald and receive three months of the El Paso paper plus a full year of the People’s Popular Monthly for $1.30. The offer emphasizes global conflict coverage with daily reports via a postage stamp per day.
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