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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1901
Page
3
Melon season news and a string of brief items report residents toward the river and hill country. Judge Crane, H A Lockwood, A M Rogers, and others visit. bear hunting, fairs, road surveys, and a correctional dance mix-up appear amid town chatter and school praise.
Clark repairs the Norton residence for August Mayer who bought the tax title and will rent it after restoration. Rumor hints at upcoming marriage licenses this fall. Will Snider recovered his lost horse on the Gila, brought in by a Hill boy. Morrison discussed operating a revolving stamp mill at the Silver Monument. Petrie Taylor crew drilled a rich quartz vein near Ashville.
The item reports Levi Strauss & Co outfits and a ranch move near Oak Springs. It notes a month long cattle roundup, property removal by Tom Sciles and Olney for Fred Adams, and Calhoun fixing up plans. It mentions Ed dy and Miss Edith James visiting San Marcial, Eddy in Las Cruces for court, and Robert Neal relocating to Pineview. A Roosevelt petition seeks Frank W. Parker’s reappointment as district judge. Cowboy gunfire incidents and grand juries are also touched on.
The Simra County Board of Commissioners met in regular session with Commissioners Crespin Aragon James Reay and Mai Doran present. Items approved include road work funding, county bond and warrants checks, school and pauper expenditures, and reports from local officials. Adjournments set for October 1901 with adjourned sessions to discuss tax and refunding actions.
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