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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1901
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is entered at the Post Office at Willstore Sierra Uo for tranqinvarian terough the 8 Maile as second class matter Tom Apvocats is the Undler Vapor of Kierra County.
A garbled 1901 dispatch mocks political figures and events. It references Lord Kitchener, General Chaffee, Col Froelich, Theodore Roosevelt, and Quinby Van Or for a New Mexican paper critique. The mix includes fake diplomacy, labor references, and inflated rhetoric about prices and democracy.
The Chloride and Grafton Mineral Exhibit leads the Territorial Fair with over three tons of silver copper and gold ores from the Black Range district. Key displays include New Era and Great Republic mines owned by local companies Kingsbury Bros Grafton and Mine Development Co. The belt spans four to eight miles with rich gold veins. Great Republic ore shipped yields about 42 per stake while nearby prospects show up to 200 in gold and silver.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a tale of a doctor and a medical discovery involving two vials named Pleas Felice that allegedly stimulate the liver. The garbled text implies a narrative about digestion, nourishment, and a breakthrough attributed to a medical authority.
Bary Bros display rare amethyst specimens glowing purple from their rooke. About thirty properties cover the dia trigt with praise for Mr Brown and helpers who made the display creditable. Spans Apache and Black Range mining districts in Sierra County with Roadjuster and New Era mines noted.
In Frankfort on the Main dated 21, Germany the Boer War's long duration sparks strong anti British sentiment. United States merchants protest British goods boycotts as locals seek English language comfort. Recruits trek to join Boer forces, signaling growing conflict influence.
A wartime style ad describes a night alarm incident where a baby was taken by a group, with a family member recounting fear before a doctor arrived. The text then endorses Dr. King’s New Discovery for croup, whooping cough, and bronchial trouble, claiming quick relief and permanent cure. It promotes 50 cent and $1.00 bottles available gratis prints at O. Miller’s Drug Store.
New cave sites discovered in southern New Mexico add to the known caverns near Lavaaza and in Bocorro county. One cave in the Tren Her mano country served as a hiding place for the Ladian Chief Victorio during his rampage in New Mexico.
Henderman Grimett of Logan County is reported stricken with partial paralysis and a complete failure of recovery after treatment with a liniment. The notice claims several other cases of partial paralysis were affected by the product and promotes it as a remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia sold by druggists.
It is alleged that the mine of the Pharshes in the mountain regions between the Nile and the Rad Sea has been explored and will be worked. The wages are?
An 19th century style ad claims deafness is incurable except by constitutional remedies. It blames catarrh and inflammation of the Eustachian tube for hearing loss, promises $100 for an incurable case, and promotes Catarrh Cure from F. J. Carney & Co of Toledo with Hall's Family Pills.
A dispatch from Ospetown notes that the death sentence for Johannes Botha has been commuted to life penal servitude. A drug advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets, claiming easier, more pleasant relief from stomach issues and constipation, with a free sample offer and general availability through druggists.
Mrs Freeman was convicted after a lengthy trial in La Cruces, set against a backdrop of dubious ad copy and odd medical tips. The report blends crime prose with unrelated product pitches and a note on cotton experiments in Alamogordo. The mix yields a sparse, oddly framed local record.
Travel excitement and potential illness prompt a sale of Wilvin's Cole Cholera and Dint remedy by All Drug Co. Readable text notes prep for digestive and cholera concerns as a traveling aid.
A frantic man seeks medical aid after confusing a rail yard telephone exchange with a doctor. The mix up leads to farcical miscommunications as a nurse and railway workers relay curious, humorous, and mistaken details about a patient’s condition. The piece preserves the era’s dialogic newsroom tone and features vivid misinterpretations until the doctor clarifies the true source of the confusion.
A farmer describes a rural shop near a villa and railway station, fifty five miles from the nearest town. He notes many locals praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, with fourteen households reportedly cured in the past year. The dealer, All Druggists, lists it as available.
Notice of final proof for a homestead claim by Bar Ged with the Texas dates garbled. Proof to be made before Thomas G. Hall, Probate Clerk, at Albuquerque New Mexico on September end. Claimants Carmeline Auliivan and Frauke A. Calhoun listed. public notice published September 18, 1904.
Helinquent tax list for Sierra County New Mexico and notice of application for judgment and sale under territorial law. Treasurer Plemmona lists delinquencies, owners, property descriptions, and tax penalties for multiple precincts, with a court date set for November 2, 1901 and a planned public auction at Hillsboro to satisfy taxes and costs.
Fraud warning urges shoppers to avoid imitations of Cascarets. Genuine Cascarets tablets bear the C.C.C. stamp and are sold by all druggists for 10 cents.
Public records list cattle and personal property values including Faulkner Julian Chavez ranch on Animal Creek and a Hillsboro dwelling with assessed amounts. The notice closes with an advertisement for The Home Gold Cure, a patent liquor remedy from Edwin B. Gules & Company offering at one dollar treatment, claimed to cure alcohol dependence.
Sierra County assigns officers including Arespin Aragon and James Reay with commissioners M Duran and W H Llewellyn. District Attorney Procopio Torres Probate Judge Thomas Hall Probate Clerk as Treasurer and Collector Sheriff Asneawor Superintendent of Schools. Court dates set for the fourth Mondays in May and November. District Court for the Third Judicial District convenes in Sierra County with Judge F W Parker presiding.
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