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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1916
Page
3
Advertising and subscription rates listed including one year six months and one inch rates for ads and local write ups at ten cents per line per insertion and twenty cents per line for local write ups.
Democratic candidate A A Jones spoke at the court house as Captain Scott brought a 20 man Qud Arkansas machine gun squad to town for a demonstration. The party also noted travel by W. L. Bucher and Lyon Adams with local development ties, plus a dam dedication in Elephant Butte and a note on Art Linens arrival.
Democrats in Sierra County held their county convention on Monday and nominated D. B. Miller for representative, P. S. Kelley for clerk, Benj Luchini for assessor, Juan B. Aragon for treasurer, Jas. P. Parker for school superintendent, A. Ales for probate judge, F. M. Bojorquez for sheriff, John Dawcun for commissioner first district, John A. Dyp for commissioner second district, F. A. Calhoun for commissioner third district. Miller led the representative vote 38 to 11 for E. D. Tittmann. Tittmann named chairman of the Democratic county organization.
On account of poor health I will sell stock of merchandise and store fixtures including scales cash register show cases and a safe. Sale arranged by M Robins.
Campaign notes from the Republican State Committee Publicity Bureau in Santa Fe report a Silver City event where Governor McDonald and his Democratic stumping party spoke to an audience of 38 attendees.
Voters counted show growing Republican support as McDonald attacks H O Bursum for governor. In Silver City 125 voters attended a Republican club gathering while the same night another informal meeting drew no outsiders. Democrats circulated glowing reports of large crowds in various cities. Dr H M Johnson, a prominent advocate for roads, built a national profile for pushing the Good Roads Bill and a ten year ten million dollar program for forest roads.
Missouri Statesman notes ex Senator Cockrell caused a Washington delay at a cabinet dinner three years ago hosted by Secretary Hitchcock and Mrs. Hitchcock. The Missouri man forgot the date, waited at home in dressing gown while others dined, but the mix up ended in a shared joke with President Roosevelt.
An 19th century advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It attributes hearing loss to inflammation of the Eustachian tube, caused by catarrh, and offers a $100 reward for catarrh deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Care. Senior testimonials and Toledo, Ohio address provided.
The road fund question dominates state politics as critics demand changes in administration. A federal grant of 1.17 million dollars over five years triggers debate, with the State Highway Commission shaping road selections. Republicans and Democrats present starkly different positions on road control and policy.
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