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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR item mentions probate clerks and officials with scattered names and abbreviations. The readable portion references a commission, schools, judges, and a disaster of unclear context, making precise details difficult to confirm.
Local week opens with cattle buyers in town and a flurry of notes on residents. Messages mention Robert Sanders visiting from Silver City, various moves, school openings under Prof. Mayer, Star lodge activities, county commissioner sessions, and fronts on ore mining and Lake Valley negotiations.
Dr Frank L. Given announces his candidacy for Sierra County Superintendent, subject to action by the Republican County Convention. He seeks the party nomination and will campaign on education policy and county school administration.
At a Santa Fe gathering on Wednesday the Democrats unanimously nominated W. C. McDonald for governor. W. D. Wittmann of Hillsboro was chosen for state senate representing Sierra, Socorro, Luna, and Grant counties. John Y. Hewitt of Otero was nominated for judge, Morgan O. Llewellen for district attorney, with districts including Dona Ana, Lincoln, Otero, and Torrance.
Fragmentary OCR lists items such as smoked lambs tongues in glass peanut batter monarely preserves and a cryptic phrase about pure maple glue by Rod Fi Rattle with references to MILLEW. The readable text hints at a miscellaneous goods or pantry catalog from an old issue.
Friday evening a post office inspector visited Fairview reviewing postal matters. P Dines and bride traveled to Chloride for a social, where locals hosted a supper and spread. Forest supervisors toured the Range ending at the rural Creek Forest station with local escort. Frank H. Winston returned from Las Vegas. Forrest Ranger Breyton vacations plans include heading east after moving horses to Saucier ranch.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from Toledo druggists and a money back promise. It also mentions a land filing projection by Secretary Hening, noting remaining public land in New Mexico and future limits after state land selection.
Election returns show Genial Madero with a practically unanimous vote for the presidency, but no vice presidential winner gains a clear majority. Analysts fear a congressional roll will decide, amid fragmented party support and lingering anticipation of statehood impacts on filings and land policies.
A damaged listing fragment describes a house for sale on the edge of town with three rooms. Details are incomplete but indicate a single dwelling in a bordered area. No price or exact location is readable.
A reflection on daily vigilance in the home, emphasizing untiring effort and minute care to detail. It stresses cleanliness and high-quality raw materials from butcher and grocer as essential to meals and household standards.
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