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Newspaper

Sierra County Advocate

Location

Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1898

Page

3

More Volunteers Join Roosevelt's Regiment From Hillsboro

Major W. H. I. Llewellyn of Las Cruces takes command of the Aztec troop in Santa Fe with five volunteers from Sierra County Jobn A Diringer Harry J Crane Prescott A Ben- Harry Kendell and Jobo Fanning. Hillsboro citizens gave a farewell dance and arranged transport to Lake Valley with hopes the young men marry on return.

W. H. I. Llewellyn Las Cruces Llewellyn Lucius Welch Santa Fe Sierra County Jobn A. Diringer Harry J. Crane Prescott A. Ben- Harry Kendell Jobo Fan Hillsboro Hopewell Lake Valley Roosevelt

Aluminum boom opens new mining and manufacturing field

A London Financial News note says aluminum shows striking growth in the US. US production rose from 83 pounds in 1803 to 1,600,000 pounds in 1806, with use expanding from small articles to roofing plates and industrial applications. Imports rose and domestic output surged by 1896, signaling aluminum’s rising prominence beyond copper. The piece also warns on improper mining claim transfers via advertisement without proper affidavits and labor affidavits, needing county recorder filings to confirm title.

United States The London Financial News America United States Geological Survey

Keavis Released From Santa Fe Prison

A Santa Fe dispatch to the Globe Democrat reports Soho Addison Peralta Reavia, dubbed a prince of schemers, was released today from a United States prison in Santa Fe after unclear conditions.

Santa Fe New Mexico Globe Democrat Soho Addison Peralta Reavia Prince of United States Prison

Reavis Goes Free After Ill Gotten Lands Scheme Fraud

After two years' sentence for massive fraud tied to the Per Alta grant spanning 12 000 acres in New Mexico and Arizona, Reavis serves one year and nine tenths and secures a full time allowance with the $5 000 fine remitted. He claims persecution, plans to visit Denver and New York to aid a eastern capital backed irrigation venture in Arizona, seeking control of reservoir sites in the Gila and Salt River valleys and a scheme to claim up to 15 000 000 acres with a $20 000 000 backing.

New Mexico Arizona Reavis Keavieau Peralia Denver New York Phoenix Florence Gila Salt River Arona

Beating the Klondike A C Thomas's Cure Tale

A Maryville Texas man, A C Thomas, proclaims Dr King's New Discovery cured his consumption with hemorrhages after years of suffering. He ranks the medicine above gold, offering trial bottles free at J E Newer's drug store. Regular sizes 50c and $1. Guaranteed to help or money back.

A. C. Thomas Marynville Tex

Are We All Burros A Satire on Learned Pretenders

The passage rails at overconfident experts and educated specialists who misapply knowledge in mining, medicine, law, and defense. It condemns shallow learning masquerading as wisdom, noting how laypersons, engineers, and managers often replace true expertise, guiding society with flashy but hollow credentials and flimsy demonstrations.

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Rich Silver and Gold Mines Across Sierra and Black Range

The Black Range and Sierra County host vast mineral belts with silver camps at Lake Valley Kingston Hermosa and Chloride and gold districts at Hillsboro and Emporia. Notable mines include Bridal Chamber Readjuster Nordhausen Ivanhoe and Great Republic with multi ounce per ton yields. Investors are urged to bring capital to capitalize remote camps awaiting development and market access.

Black Range Lake Valley North Percha Tierra Blanca Lake Kingston Hillsboro Bonanza Mesa del Oro Company Sierra County Hermosa Hermosa Camp Apache Chloride Byers Run Elere Grafton Ivanhoe Camp Kingsbury Emporia Great Republic Weten

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TVA B. Dissinger , Jeweler N. M PTF Sierra County Bank Hillsboro, New Mexico W. Zollars IW. H. Bucher Hillshboro Pharmacy LE Nowers Druggist and Stationer Hillsboro, N. M Keller, Miller & CO Saas Kansas City St. Louis Chicago Boston Philadelphia Omaha St.Paul St. Paul Minneapolis Harvey F. B. Houghton el Paso Texas BR. Browne T. F BP. A el Paso, Texas Texas Pacific Iron Mountain New Orleans Washington All Points East Wodl Porte Tennin Sigtea ¢Enuity KE. C. Dake Merchants Exchange San Francco California Albuquere Democrat Keavis Sierra Couny Mines Hagan's Peak St. Cloud Atlanta U.S. Treasury White Eagle Treasury Silver Monument Mineral Creek Readjuster Nordhausen Emporia Elainy Ehone
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