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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
The Bierts County Advocate is entered at the Post Office at T Quunty New Mexico for mailing to Sierra County. It notes standard postal service procedures and distribution matter.
The Sierra County Commissioners announce a November election for U S delegate to Congress Territorial Council and House members, county commissioners, probate court clerk, superintendent, and other posts. Judges of Election for Precinct No. 1 are named, with Hillsboro as the county seat.
In Kingston a voter registration drive netted fifty one. About thirty votes are expected in the province with many voters in Hillsboro for the day. Oliver Wilson moved his household goods to Lake Valley and left Kingston. Clyde Bloodgood killed the largest buck of the swamp on Monday weighing three hundred pounds. Democratic candidates for county offices arrived with an east wind and a sand storm. J B Melherson of Hillsboro spoke but wind prevented air valves from opening. The crowd briefly greeted candidates including Wm Kendall sheriff candidate, Andrew Kelley clerk and recorder, Bouj, A Luchini assessor, Francisco Montoya probate judge, Crespio Aragon and J M Ruiz county commissioners.
Sierra County ballot list shows candidates and positions including For Delegate to the lssuress Benjamin Sanchez as Connell city clerk Edward Titlmann for House of Representatives 7M Ruiz for County Commissioner 2d District Cresuianakan for County Commissioner dut District John P Thopson for County Treasurer Benjamin Luthint Wor Assessor Andrew Kelley for Borough Bratfolk W Kendall for Sheriff Francisco Montoya For Vobateyade J Parker For School Superintendent Frank Woriven For County Surveyor A Manwell Alien Martin Jean For River Commissioners and related posts.
Sierra County voters hear candidate tours and campaign songs in Kingston. Notices announce Sheriff sale of Traves Mine fixtures and property to satisfy judgments, with dates in October and November 1908 and details of assets to be sold.
Notice that in the Civil Docket of the Third Judicial District Territory of New Mexico Sierra County the case of Will M Robins plaintiff against W F Traves defendant proceeds by attachment. The sale action aims to recover a claim as determined by the court under pending proceedings No M7.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Las Cruces announces John H. Disinger of Hillsboro New Mexico filed a claim for final proof on the SWy Section 15 Township 16 S Range 7 W to support his residence and cultivation. The proof will be before Probate Clerk J M Webster Hillsboro on October 22 1908 witnesses George H Disinger William C Kendall John B McPherson Ray Grayson and VAN Patten Register Piret Pals Sept 4 08.
Notice from Sierra County New Mexico Probate Judge Esperidion Tafoya about entry of Kingston townsite lands under the 1884 act. Occupants must file written statements describing their claims within sixty days from first publication. Failure to sign and file bars any right to land. First publication Sept 18 1908. last Oct 9 1908.
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