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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate notes its entrance into the Hillsboro post office as second class matter. It proclaims dedication to the best interests of Sierra County and the state of New Mexico.
A longhand summary describes the Elephant Butte Dam in New Mexico as the world’s largest irrigation project built by the U S Reclamation Service. It outlines dimensions 1200 feet long 300 feet high 215 feet base, 12 gates and 650000 cubic yards of masonry, forming a 45 mile long reservoir with 2642292 acre feet capacity and vast water and land impacts. It notes accompanying works including roads 194 miles telephone 21 miles power lines 74 miles and railroad 13 miles.
Kingston notes that the South Percha section will be prospected this summer amid rough conditions leaving several uncertainties. The fragment indicates ongoing mining activity planning with a focus on rough prospects and potential exploration.
Prospectors report several claims in the Kingston Lake Valley area backed by the Luna Brothers of Bernalillo county. Lead ore with vanadium shows in recent work, while Grey Eagle, Zine King, and Zine Queen group show silver copper zinc and copper zinc lead ore. Surface ore and a pyrousite outcrop suggest large commercial potential if transport links, notably a road to the railroad, improve.
Mrs Jas McArdle and family retreat to their Lookout mine for summer. D M Nunn arrives from El Paso to aid S L C round up at Osceola. Hillsboro cattlemen ship steers from Osceola May 15. Mrs Philip Nelson and Flora visit J B Nelson. Mothers of Lake Valley hear from sons on Mother's Day with white carnations. Santa Fe bridge gang on tracks with depot repairs. Mrs Ethel Clapp Hilderbrand travels with her husband boss of the gang. Mrs Grace Thompson Cresslins visits Mrs Hillibrand. Thus Lee converts Patten barn to a garage for W C Hammel. Moths plague spreading through camp with trees reportedly infested. Christian Endeavor Chapel to hold Friday night preaching.
Mr and Mrs Hullinger visited Cochillo last Saturday returning the same day A gang works on a higher road to prevent washouts during rains Changes to the road will shorten the distance Raymond Schmidt is busy with bur ros packing ore from the Laidlaw mine under Fred Adams lease They expect to ship fine ore soon Mrs Rhodes improving at her brother Mr Faulkner home plans to return home Mr Holderby reports mines active and mill ready to start up from their ranch last Saturday
A teamster charged with overloading his horse gave a witty reply about weighing the load. He claimed the road was light and only heavy for the bed, turning the question into a humorous defense.
The judge quips that the last letter of the alphabet is '2' while the prisoner says he has learned something today, revealing an odd courtroom exchange as part of the acquired information dialogue.
The Tattler laments people who burden others while trying to soften charity with borrowed goodwill and excess buttered claims.
A Washington Star remark questions the common label of the "man higher up," arguing that the true power rests with the one considered lower in status. The column offers a sharp moral inversion.
Department of the Interior lists withdrawn unsurveyed lands in sections 6 and 7, R 6 W NM P Meridian, until sixty days after official plats filing. Also announces a June 2 1914 entry date for 89 acres in Datil National Forest with homestead preference rights for pre 1906 agriculturists, listing Patrick Hy Mcodughan as applicant and noting publication dates Apr 10 and May 1.
Notich of forfeiture states Te Bai Tepaines ovare expended two hundred dollars in labor and improvements on the Nana lode in Palomas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico near Palomas creek two miles from Hermoss and one thousand feet from Calaghao and Albatross claims. It notes labor certificates filed to hold the premises under Section 2824 Revised Statutes and NM laws for years ending December 31 1912 and 1913 and warns that within ninety days after publication failure to contribute your proportion may result in forfeiture.
Pleasant Hill North Carolina woman recalls three summers of severe headaches and exhaustion. She credits Cardui the woman’s tonic with restoring strength, appetite, and health after three months of use. The ad promotes a vegetable tonic and urges readers to try Cardui today.
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