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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
3
A seven pound baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips. Mother and child are reported splendid. Fred Phillips of Southern California Edison Co. took two days off to celebrate, has recovered and returned to work. H. W. Dunn signs the notice. Subscription rates listed for one year and six months. Locals ten cents per line. personal write-ups twenty cents per line.
Local items note A L Bird back from Cutter and measles cases in town. Residents Jim Hiler and George Disinger move into town for the winter. Edger Williams and family move into the Grayson residence. D B Whitham of Kingston visits Hillsboro. Deer steaks sent from Oscar Hirsch. Jack Frost ice forms to one eighth inch as the ice factory starts. Las Cruces hunting party returns with several kills. Col W S Hopewell and sons visit from Hermosa. Fred Hiltscher returns from a Pacific coast trip. Kansas visitors and hunts in the Black Range with plans to sleigh a few grizzlies. Louis Benjamin visiting John Dye. Benjamin and Dye explore Black Range. Walter Gale dies in Albuquerque from pneumonia. worked for Occidental Insurance. Tom Whitley, once a Sierra County cowhand, shot and killed at Ludlow while guarding a mine. John McLanahan, father of Mrs F E D Tittmann, dies. funeral held. Statehood Mines sale funds being distributed at Socorro. H M Brigham of New York purchased the property but payment delayed. W H Weston, receiver of the Victoria Chief, noted. State Land Commissioner R P Ervein and party pass through on way to Santa Fe. several lawyers and officials attend the Socorro settlement. Oil stove fire in Tor Lannon’s room quickly contained. State mounted police to be disbanded December 1 as no levy was approved. Miss Edna Hammel travels to Rincon for Miss Joxie Lena’s wedding to Percy Yancey. Mrs. Yancey, daughter of Conductor Guy Lewis, has many friends in Socorro.
Palomas Springs sees visitors such as Mr and Mrs Nordan of Deming en route to Elephant Butte. W S Hopewell and Mrs Hopewell dine at Worden restaurant on their Engle trip after cattle shipping. Mrs Hopewell impressed by the busy springs. A Ladder boys cowboy day occurred, fishing and hunting parties report good luck. Dr C Fries from El Paso plans permanent relocation, bringing medical services to the Springs.
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimonies from F. J. Queney's acquaintances claim honesty and ability to meet obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Ads note testimonials, price per bottle, and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The annual stockholders meeting will be held at the company agent office in Hillsboro New Mexico at 1 A M on October 9 1913 in accordance with the by laws M M Carpenter secretary October 28 Advt
The State of New Mexico, under the 1910 act, applies for unappropriated lands listed by serials Liat Nos 200 201 268 and Serial Nos 08657 09664 08665 to permit adverse claimants or mineral status objections. Objections may be filed with the United States Land Office in Las Cruces against location or selection, with Jose Gonzales as Register. first publication Aug 29, last Sept 26.
For sale is a 1 6 interest in Polar Star Lode Claim 1 6 interest in Humboldt Lode Claim and 1 6 in Tip Top Lode Claim all in Wicks Gulch Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico. This office Adgt Oct 24.
Lumber price details list First Class General Run $22 and Second class 14 at mill with delivery option. Delivery available on request with extra charges. Kensett Bros based in Kingston New Mexico present in the notice.
The article publishes early twentieth century game regulations for New Mexico effective June 14 1912 detailing hunting seasons bag limits and license fees. It lists deer with horn limited to one per person per season turkey season with four in possession quail limits of 80 in possession ducks and other waterfowl season September to March and trout limits with weight and size rules. It also states prohibitions on hunting mountain sheep goat beaver ptarmigan and several game birds, and notes license costs for residents and nonresidents.
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