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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is admitted for transmission via the 78 Mails as a recent close matter. Official paper of Sierra County and the Territory of New Mexico. Printed in Hillsboro, Sierra County, New Mexico.
The Herald prints an exclusive list of presidential ticket standings for Republican and Democratic lines. It shows Roosevelt Ald, La Follette, Cummings and others on the GOP, with Wilson, Cuterwood, Marsh and Baldwin among Democrats. Governor McDonald supports several bills on bee protection, court power, and school district borrowing for building projects, including validation of an $85,000 school tax issue for Russell district.
Santa Fe May 28 Speaker Baca signed the bond bill to fund railroad indebtedness for Grant and Santa Fe counties. The measure passed 63 to 3 and now goes to the governor. The session also enacted House Bill 222 setting Sunday closing at 11 30 pm to 5 am, with debate over enforcement and saloon violations across the state.
The house approved amendments to a bill requiring county commissioners to place road signs on diverging routes to guide travelers for senate concurrence. Sixty eight bills were reported out of committees yesterday, creating a large calendar as the speaker urged prompt action.
Col Pascual Orozco reports a planned move to Sacuriay with the Parral garrison to the front. Antonio Rojas is reportedly to be released from Chihuahua prison to rejoin the rebel command, amid petitions and potential unrest. Rojas previously looted the Bango Nacional while commanding in Juarez.
Public auction ordered by Civil District Court in Sierra County New Mexico to satisfy a judgment in favor of Low McLendon against C Walker. Sheriff William O Kendall will sell on July 1 191% at Elephant Bat Motel Engle New Mexico the hotel property and associated lots including furniture and fittings, rights and interests in town lots Engle N M, and a map by Victoria Lind and Cattle Company.
Department of State Engineer notice states application 655 by John T. McElroy and W H Austin of El Paso Texas for permit to appropriate public waters of New Mexico. Date April 17 1912 under Irrigation Law 1907 section 26. Application to appropriate from the public waters described in the filing remains incomplete in the notice.
The State Engineer will consider a water rights application on July 8, 1912. The project requests to divert 80 co ft. per second and irrigate about 900 acres via canals and ditches. Public opposition must file objections before the hearing date with the state reviewer.
Notion for publication from the Department of the Interior announces that Dian B. Aragon of Monticello New Mexico filed Desert Land Entry for SEMNWI Section 8 Township 8 North Range 8 West and will make Final Proof to establish claim before Andrew Kelley Clerk at Hitsheta New Mexico on June 27 1912. Also listed are JOSE GONZALES as Register and Hirst as publisher with May 17 1912 date.
Notice is given that at a meeting of the County Court of Santa Fe New Mexico on April 27 192? an executor was appointed for the estate of J Orbou deceased. All persons having claims against the estate must present lawful bills within the time allowed by law and comply with notice requirements. Witness W. Wolpory clerk.
Notice recites Harvey J. Rouse of Hillsboro New Mexico filed intent for five year proof on a homestead claim in Section 34 Township 168 Range 1 West and names witnesses. Sheriff announces writ of Vendition Exponas issued June 12 19 12 under Judge Merritt C Mecem to enforce court actions in Sierra County.
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