Rich Sierra County silver and gold belts foretold profits
The Black Range region near Hillsboro and Kingston hosts major silver and gold camps. Lake Valley belts yield silver from the Bridal Chamber and Hermosa, with Hillsboro’s Bonanza mine and placer riches driving expansion. Ivanhoe and Emporia veins, Great Republic group, and surrounding districts promise substantial returns for investors amid remote mining activity.
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Lake Valley
North Percha
Tierra Blanca
Kingston
Hillsboro
Black Range
Jdosa
Hermosa
Hermosa Camp
Apache
Chloride
Llere
Byers Kin
Cli
Prage
Mesa del Oro Company
Sierra County
Hagan's Peak
Ima F
St. Cloud
Atlanta
U.S. Treasury
White I
Treasury
Fragmented Adrift Texts Mention Stock Recovery and Presidential Diction
The piece weaves stray stock notices with scattered, garbled quotes about recovering stock and appointing a president. It includes jumbled phrases about leadership, self government, and the Philippines, ending with a quotation about imperial views and self rule.
A View of the Philippines by Canty From a Four Month Mission
The report describes Canty’s Philippine visit to assess conditions for Manila hemp imports and factory needs. It notes strong nationalist sentiment, distrust of Americans, and belief that a large force would be required to quell rebellion, with high costs and long odds.
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Manchester Union
Tites Thomas Canty
Mincheapolia
Philippine
Wepange
Manila
Minnecote Gate
Iowa
Ludved
Tersely Told Glove Limerick History Quiz Bits
A garbled Q A from a 19th or early 20th century pamphlet mocks U S history figures including Jefferson Jackson Lincoln and McKinley. It blends claims about the Declaration of Independence, the national banks and foreign policy with stilted phrasing and misattributions.
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Thomas Jefferson
Win
MoKinley
United States Bank
Andrew Jackson
United States Treasury
Jand
McKinley
United States
Abraham Lincoln
William McKinley
Jame Monron
Mine salting as an art in early days described
A Times Democrat engineer discusses mine salting in old Mexico, noting a shift from crude schemes to more refined deception. He recalls a prospector buying or stealing a sack of high grade ore to fake value in worthless prospects.
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New Orleana “Times Democrat
Old
Mexico
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Sierra County Mines
Nordhausen
Ton
Ivanhoe
Emporia
Camp Kingsbury
Great Republic
Geo. T. Mibler
Post-Orvics Brock
Wittoro
N. M
Alto & 8
Ty CO
Take Valley
Ned Tobias Aent
Daniany
Bitet
Sanday
Eain Servi
Ta di
Sierra County Officers
Bere Shreod
T. Lee
Ies
Datoliely Tran Creepli Angin
PAN Thangien
Norma Mertyi
Verveality Fiok Gottyll Preiluntie Chon Wil M
Rabing Frogwayes Calhirior
Max Teal
Aliler
Nilrow Kelly Wok Given
Diene Court
Hino
BW. Paakor
Yroitin
Union Bar
Fink Wines
Wingiina
Ante Cigan
Lange Sjouk
Hdom
Chas. Il
Salogn
Hillsboro, N. M
Glace el Lee
Sean Arte
Eitay
Sieres
Joan Hodents
Geean Grove
Tiel
Ilillahiona
Sinres County
J. W. Orciard
Plarting
Annwal
Chen
Spain
Adda
Great Britain
Philippines
Otis
Beyoraga
Sceurman
Peace Commission
Grocer
New MexIco
The
George Washington
A. Jeremiah Beveridge
Aguinaldo
Admiral Dewey
Sultan of Sulu
Mark Hanna
Devil
King George
Queen Victoria
South Africa
Chieen Victoria
Molinley
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