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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate 1912 May 24 edition declares itself the official paper of Sierra County and is entered at the Milaboro post office as a second class matter under proprietor W. Q. Thompson.
Mr and Mrs George Disinger return from a Californian honeymoon and settle at Disinger ranch south of town. Charlie Anderson suffers a severe elbow and shoulder sprain when his horse fell on his way home from Hillsboro Toll Gate. Kangaroo rats destroy three acres of J B McPherson melon plants. local action expects a rich melon season after poisoning efforts decline rats. Sheriff Kendall and Deputy Tafoya arrive with four prisoners for the state penitentiary including Luis Rahn Ezra Miller Cruz Keaso and Jose Barela. Arizona Bill Gardner, frontier figure, recounts life across the Southwest and Apaches captivity as a youth. Attorney Fitch Price Compredome and others visit, with trips to Las Palomas and Calhoun ranch. Despite leap year, only one wedding planned in June. society rounds hindered by roundup work and gardening chores.
Edward Pontilla of North Percha visited Kingston in early week. Joe W. Jackson of the forest service at Bear Canyon visited Hillsboro. Mrs. Fannie B. Miller of El Paso, here to oversee her late husband’s mining interests, left for El Paso with ore from the Squirrel group. If the ore meets expectations, further development is planned. Residents report promising lead and zinc specimens near South Percha and the Gray Eagle group.
FAIRVIEW Mrs Jobe Sayer from the Gila visits the McCarty family. Col Tom Seales recovers enough to be around after a horse accident. Mrs Frank Davis returns from Manhattan Nevada to Fiourine. Mr and Mrs Adems have given up.
County officials are listed with fixed salaries including deputy sheriffs totaling over 700 dollars, a county clerk salary of 1 750 dollars, a probate judge at 3 0, and the county superintendent of schools at 1 000 dollars. The county surveyor is paid 10 dollars per day for duties under board orders, with more than 50 days per year and compartments covering expenses.
The Atchison Globe notes a preference for a good detective story over a bum love story or a president's message, highlighting reader tastes in literature and journalism. The remark suggests clear reader expectations for engaging, plot-driven narratives in daily papers.
A quirky Chicago News item notes how a mouse fears a man, a man fears a woman, and a woman fears a mouse, illustrating a playful chain of anxieties and social tensions in a humorous vignette.
A man who smokes and belongs to clubs never has any chance in an argument with his wife about expenses.
Notice of a writ of venditioni exponas issued May 18 1912 by the Sierra County District Court to satisfy a judgment of $2097.80 in case No 1053 McLendon v Walker. A public auction on July 4 1913 at 10 AM at the Elephant Butte Hotel Engle NM will sell the hotel property two lots Livery Barn and appurtenances including furniture items and mortgage rights in Cutter and Engle properties to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the judgment.
Department of State Engineer notice dated April 17 1912 names Julie T McElroy and H Austin of El Paso Texas applying to Bode Engineer of New Mexico for a permit to appropriate public waters of the state. The filing is made under irrigation law of 1907.
Charles Miller, state engineer, will consider a diversion and irrigation plan to convey 3428 acre feet to multiple sections and two reservoirs for 8000 acres. The hearing is scheduled for July 15, 1912, and all opponents must file objections with affidavits by that date.
Notice is hereby given that Joan B Aragon of Montfolio New Mexico, who on July 12 190? filed for a land entry for SYIGNWh4, Pawnship 115 Range 6 West Meridian, must prove up before County Clerk at Timboro on June 7 1912. Claimed by John Sullivan Alberto Peres Crispin Aragon and Veucesta do Aragon. First pub May 17 1912.
In an April 27 1912 probate meeting the Brobate Court appointed TL as Executor of the Estate of Jesus Coboa deceased and qualified him as executor. Creditors are notified to settle debts and claimants to present lawful bills within the legal limit. By attorney H A Wolford first published May 3 12
Under a writ of Venditioni Bxakeard issued April 12, 1912 by Judge Merritt Mecem of the Seventh Judicial District Court, the Sheriff of Sierra County New Mexico gives notice regarding the Statehood Mines Company defendants and related proceedings.
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