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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
3
Fragmentary newspaper item shows advertising notes and price headings for October 1914. Proprietor W. C. Thompson’s publication appears with terse lines about subscription rates and tariff headings as read in the OCR fragment.
Mr and Mrs H 4 Wolford enjoy an outing in the Black Range while H Byrne Geo Disinger Geo Meyers and Bob Richardson hunt big game. P H D Bendixen returns from Bleckie mine where Dr Given removed a piece of a stone from his eye. Miller Knight ad lists sporting shells. Quail season opens November 1. A man in the eastern part of the state paid 2000 in fines for off season quail shooting. Mr and Mrs F W Mister visit Fairview and return with a new Ford from F H Winston & Co. Clarence Ross and B P Boone return from a prospection trip near Hillsboro staking three claims with a tellurium vein 18 miles thick. Ore samples sent to a Denver assayer for report. Antonio T Chavez, Republican candidate for the state House, canvasses Sierra County with encouragement. Death of A G Vieg, former Wicks mine superintendent, noted with background on the Vieg family and Chandler Arizona move. Vieg reportedly died by suicide in Chandler.
The report notes a man died minutes after being rushed to a side in an accident involving electrical engines. Vieg, who came to Chandler from Hillsboro New Mexico several months ago, was by the professor when the incident occurred. F. W. Moffett departed for New York on a fast Friday.
Supervisor Calkins of the forest service stays with Ranger Bonebrake while local hunters Charles Anderson, George Disinger, T. H. Byrne and the Wolfords enjoy a Black Range expedition. Will and Clyde Kennett with John Brown head for the Animal. John Kinney hosts a large gathering at Tierra Blanes on the 10th with guests from Kingston Lake Valley and Hillsboro.
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears an oath in Toledo Ohio in 1886 promising one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad invites testimonials and notes the product is taken internally and spread through the blood.
Department of the Interior notice from Las Cruces dated September 16 1914 records Credencio Baldonado of Chloride New Mexico filing final three year proof to establish his homestead claim No 05860 for sections 3 4 and 4 9 township 12 range 8 west New Mexico principal meridian. Hearings set before Philip S Kelley D S Commissioner Hillsboro October 28 1914. Witnesses listed Francisco G Trajillo Mariano E Trajillo Dionides P Trajillo.
Notice announces a Special Master sale for foreclosure in Sierra County New Mexico case No 1148 against Annie Grayson Ethel Grayson and Ray Grayson. It describes the land parcels including sections 17 township 16 south range west and mentions sums owed 2709.34 plus 270.04 costs and 12 percent interest with attorney fees. Sale set for December 1914 at 10 am at the court house in Hillshoro to satisfy the judgment with cash to the highest bidder.
Parties leasing state land urged to prevent prairie fires this fall and winter due to abundant grass. Fire guards should be plowed and grass burned between guards, with center-road grass burned to maintain fire guards. Harry J. Owen now domiciled in Les Lanne, N. M. 7 30 Adyt.
The notice touts extensive European war coverage in the El Paso Daily Herald. It promotes a special offer for three months of the Herald plus The Popular Monthly for a year at $1.50, inviting readers to subscribe through El Paso, Texas.
Douglas Shoes priced at 3.50 and 400 are listed alongside Hanan & Sonn's fine goods or services in a brief advertisement noting two price points and a related firm.
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