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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is entered at the Hillsboro Post Office for transmission through the US Mails as second class matter. It is partially devoted to the best interests of Sierra County and the state of New Mexico.
Supporters urge the re election of Barney B. Fergusson to Congress citing his work securing laws for settlement and development of New Mexico public lands. A letter from Interior Secretary Franklin K. Lane commends Fergusson and hopes he is returned to Congress to back western land bills.
Adolph P Hill, Democratic candidate for State Corporation Commissioner, born September 1871 in Colfax County New Mexico. He is son of Pleasant H Hill of Alabama and cousin to Benjamin Hill of Georgia and to General A P Hill. His mother was Verdicia Romero of New Mexico. He attended St. Mich school.
A biography notes Mr. Hill from Santa Fe who attended ale'a College and Whiten Hall and held key Democratic posts. He served as city clerk in 1894, county clerk the same year, private secretary to Governor Thornton and Congressman Fergusson, deputy sheriff under Marcelino Garcia, and as chief clerk in the secretary of state office under Antonio Lacerro.
Chas McKenna and Tom Ying repair roads between Lake Valley and Macho. Latham Bros. buy and tear down six small Rebate houses at Macho to build sheep camps. Becon family moves into Tierra Blanca ranch house. Ten youths attend schoolhouse dance on October 9 and receive refreshments.
A Virginia election probe reveals ballots in a key precinct were not sealed after the final count. An election judge faced questions from the committee about securing the ballots and the lack of supplies to seal them. The exchange cites improvised substitutes and mocks the lax procedure.
Traveling manager FE Menzz of R G Dunn & Co Denver paid Hillsboro a visit this week. Francia C Wilson progressive nominee for congress stopped in Hillsboro about twenty minutes last Wednesday. Everyone is home from the farm except John Dye who is in Silver City.
The pens used by the children of Apan consist of bamboo and rabbit hair. The pen itself is a tiny brush tied to the end of a bamboo stalk. It does not seem possible the writing under such circumstance could be good, but Japanese writers really write very well indeed.
A fragmentary diary tone recalls a Marine story told by a Philadelphia leader. The speaker notes the absence of sea imagery but calls it a fair marine tale, with a cautious author’s admission about the naval theme.
In Pomerayton Kentucky A J Hughes describes a five year stomach and headache illness. He credits Thedford's Black-Draught with curing his sick headaches and digestive trouble after three months of use. He notes friends expected his death but one friend urged the remedy and helped his recovery.
A Boston writer recalls a delicate young man sent to Spokane for health who seeks work and ends up mistaken for a rough laborer. He tries seam sewing but is told the job is railroad ties, illustrating a misfit in a humorous job office scene.
Hillsboro hosts visitors Mrs P G Winston and Mrs J B Richardson from Kelly and Chloride while locals return from a Gila hunting trip. Forest officials Calkins and Bonebrake drop by, WA Bashar arrives from Albuquerque on business, and Mr Taylor sells gate at the fair. Blue ribbons go to Mrs Armor for apples and goats as Freeman Bloodgood visits from Mesilla Park. Local youths reform a basketball club amid a busy Monday night.
In See Me's Weekly Helen Grant reports trainer Clyde Powers says geese act quickly while pigs ducks chickens turkeys require longer. a goose is said to be the most intelligent domestic fowl and displays affection though other birds need weeks to months to learn stage skills.
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