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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate published by Q Thompson is entered at the Hilleboro New Mexico post office for transmission by U.S. Mail as second class matter.
The district court reports guilty verdicts in the Mills murder case and a Chenowth second degree murder ruling. A grand jury returned six true bills and one no bill, while other arraignments include Cooper Bros stock appraisal, Dell Bengon theft case, and several fraud and assault charges.
The drowned man from last September was recovered at the David Johnson ranch on the Dimmaron river in Colfax county, about a mile from the site of the drowning. The New Mexican quotes local views on municipal ownership, Durango aims, and public utilities led by Mayor McDonnell in a broader dialogue.
At 540 p m Friday April 28 the Shay engine No 4 boiler exploded on the track at Russia head of the Tie and Timber Co There were two men aboard Bob Gifford and Lee McNatt McNatt was blown across the track and died a little over three hours later Gifford suffered serious injuries but survived Two Mexican coal shovellers in an adjacent car were seriously hurt.
Notice is given that Santa Fe Railroad Company has applied to select the NE quarter of the NW quarter Section 13 Township 16 S Range 5 W NM Principal Meridian under the June 4 1807 act. Within 30 days protests that land is more valuable for minerals than agriculture will be considered and reported to the Commissioner of the General Land Office. First publication May 12 1905.
Notice of Suit filed in the District Court of the Third Judicial District Territory of New Mexico Sierra County. Plaintiff Union Mining and Milling Company lists multiple defendants including Tra Trask Myra R Tutt Jane G Fraser Nora A Phillips and others in the case summary. The document names recipients and spouses with various former names and affiliations as part of the suit proceedings.
Plaintiff seeks partition and sale of mining claims formerly owned by Allen Mining and Milling Company now in trust, among numerous defendants. If no answer by June 10 1905 the court may order sale and distribute proceeds per interests. Attorney A B Elliott of Hillsboro NM and Clerk W E Marrin noted.
Notice for publication of time and place appointed for probate of the lat Will and Testament of William G Riteh deceased in the Probate Court of Sierra County New Mexico to all concerned in the matter of the estate of William G Riteh deceased pursuant to an order of the court made on the 6th day of March AD
Notice is given that on Monday May first, 1905 at 9 o clock in the morning at the clerk's office in the Court House, Hillatori in old County, the will of William G. Ritch, deceased, will be proven and Olive M. Ritch applied for letters testamentary. Any interested person may appear and contest. Dated March 6, 1905. J. M. Wenerre, Probate Clerk. First published 1905.
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