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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1900
Page
2
The dispatch reports Rodey’s 3720 majority over Larrazolo in the territory and criticizes a coal oil bill. It highlights Paul Krager as a political force and notes Major Llewellyn’s gubernatorial defeat. It mentions warrior fighting and Indian slaughter of game in western So Corro and Sierra counties, urging legislative action.
A California circuit judge ruled the act creating forest reserves unconstitutional by delegating legislative power to the secretary of the interior. The decision is applauded by sheepmen who fear Congress could still oppose their interests. The Santa Fe New Mexican weighs in on Arizona and New Mexico statehood politics, arguing party lines will affect admission.
The report notes American turquoise now meets domestic demand and exports to Europe, surpassing Persian stones. Major producing districts include Cerrillos New Mexico and the Sierra Blanca range near Silver City, with promising sites in Mojave County Arizona and along the Colorado River region of southern Nevada and California. Turquoise mining in New Mexico is an ancient industry dating back over 400 years, with Pueblo Lidi a abundance at first contact.
The wealthiest figure, Rockefeller, is described in quirky terms as unable to eat pie. The odd note suggests a humorous or symbolic contrast between wealth and simple appetite.
The partenencia is a square or rectangle of 100 square meters, about two and a half meters, granting rights to veins outcropping within its boundaries but not extendable beyond the plane of the lines. Mining law permits no extra-lateral rights beyond this plane.
Fairview reports T Brown of Socorro and E Matohen of New York backing Magdalena and Chloride railroad, with road promised soon. Horace A Kingsbury left town and may be in danger. but locals are not worried. H A Thillipa surveys mining, B Kennedy and another expert travel for expected stages. Mexican families from Rancho Chiz move to town for schooling. H Laidlaw finds fine ore on Black Knife No 2 lode with abundant copper and near 25 to 30 pound copper pockets in hand. Colorado
A coroner's jury found Filipe Valenzuela died after epileptic or other seizure aggravated by a rock strike to the back of the head while working in a prospect hole near Old Mexico, outside Antonio Burgos's house. The inquest conducted on the thirteenth day of November in Sierra County, Territory of find, concluded death was due to the injury and seizure.
Into tieat strength by building up the constitution and reseting batore in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in it acur ative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. Cuexey & Co., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists. 750. Hall's Family Pills are the best.
A fragmentary poem traces The Tattered Man from a loving childhood home to a bereft wandering life. It contrasts a memory filled with warmth and a mother’s lullaby with a later, bleak exile marked by adversity and despair. The voice laments a boyhood lost and questions what drove him to become a wanderer.
A fragmentary 19th century clipping notes Mindanao exploration with odd claims about nocturnal creatures outnumbering daytime ones. It references Captain Lang of the German navy describing German guns at Taku Forts and lamenting ammunition origins, plus a remark on Newfoundland sealing seasons reaching 875,000 pelts in 25 years.
The 1901 almanac claims warnings of every great storm prove Galveston disaster foretold. It touts Hick’s almanac as a fine, complete volume sold by Wor Ast Wonks Publishing Co. Also describes fashion and tech notes from the era including glass oven doors and a new watch-carrier design.
The readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive treatment for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and provide relief despite its lasting nature. A $100 reward is offered for proof of failure.
A column lists several new devices including an electric roller for massage with copper and zinc plates and self generated electricity, a solder for aluminum with tin aluminum and lead parts, a double barreled gun with a single trigger, a dental nosepiece indicator, liquid cracking brushes with reservoir and bristle-fed polish, and a leather dress composed of wax rubber gutta percha licorice and paraffinol. It also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a day and night health tonic at 25 cents per box via C. O. Miller.
Notice announces appointment of Lane Sollenberger as administrator of the estate in Sierra County New Mexico. Creditors must settle debts within legal time and parties with claims to present them to the administrator. Publication also lists a separate notice of settlement in Mulabore and details settlers and cultivations with dates in 1900.
Notice states the firm Robins & Crews dissolves and all parties with claims must present them to Will Mo Robing who will collect all accounts due. The dissolution affects the original partners and addresses Avenier and collecting responsibilities for the firm’s indebtedness.
Julius Wild, co owner with you in the Elberux Late mining claim in Sierra County New Mexico, demands payment of your one third undivided interest share of $66.66 for labor and improvements completed under section 1 of the Revised Statutes. You must pay within ninety days of this notice published October 25 1900.
Notice announces land offer and corresponding claimants for Lot 1 Sec 40 and adjacent parcels at Ha Xu. Names listed include Valerie and Vineipatti among others as required to prove title and ownership. The document references a registrar and specifies timeframes for filing proof and claims.
Fragmentary notice from a Hillsboro area publication dated Sept 14 1000 referencing a probate process or legal matter. Mentions Milam Mekly and Lake Mead area names along with individuals such as Janis By Hey and Charles W. Keone. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a first publication notice for a legal proceeding in Hillsboro.
The record notes that Reliable Assays lists silver as told rail, with Conner Gold and Gold Silver and copper priced at 2.00. The brief item highlights metal values and related coins.
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