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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is entered at the Hillsboro Post Office Sierra County New Mexico for transmission through the U S mails as second class matter.
The November 9 1908 meeting of the Canonesers Board in Hillaboro New Mexico notes officers for Precinct 9 failed to sign poll books and a writ issued for appearance. By November 10 the board ordered an election for justice of the peace and a precinct constable at the justice offices in January 1909 with named judges for each precinct. A subsequent notice postponed rulings until November 11 when officers signed the poll books and canvassed votes from the November 3 general election, listing detailed vote tallies for delegates council house county commissioners and other offices and certifying results to the Territorial Secretary.
Sylvanite has a growing camp with new store buildings and an eight page Sun in the works. Mining figures arrive including John T. Hawkins and M. A. Peterson as W.F. Traves faces a Sierra County attachment sale of mine equipment with sheriff Ed Tafoya set to auction on November 10 1908. J. D. Wolf is bitten by a coyote while camped near Hachita.
Tafoya sheriff of Sierra County, New Mexico, will sell at the W. F. Traves Mine near Andrews on November 10, 1908, all goods and chattels levied under a writ of attachment to satisfy a judgment of 516.64 dollars plus interest and costs. The sale is to be cash to the highest bidder, including items such as iron track, engines, electric plant, timber, and mining equipment.
A letter from Tnos. H. Betry of Jonesville La encloses a one dollar money order and asks to be sent Simmon's Liver Purifier in tin boxes, stating thirty years of use. Price 250 per box. Sold at the Post Office Drug Store.
Notice announces land in Gila National Forest New Mexico to be opened for settlement and entry under homestead laws and 1906 act at San Cruces land office January 5 1909. It lists preferential rights for certain pre 1906 settlers and identifies specific lots and municipal applicants including Henry J Helton Hills 4 N M.
Public notice by Sheriff Ed Tafoya of Sierra County New Mexico announces sale of attached and seized property tied to H A Wolford vs W F Traves. Items include air compressor storage tank electric plant boiler hoisting engine fittings air hammers drills sinking pump engine house and related equipment. Sale to commence November 10 1909 at 10 AM for cash to highest bidder.
Probate Judge Esperidion Tafoya declares entry of Kingston townsite lands in Sierra County New Mexico under federal act. Occupants and claimants must file signed statements within sixty days of first publication identifying their parcel and interest to avoid forfeiture. First publication dated September 11, with final publication in October 1908.
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