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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
3
The Sierra County Advocate outlines subscription and advertising rates in a 1913 notice. It lists one year subscription price and per inch ad charges for one issue, month, and year, plus local rates of ten cents per line for locals and twenty cents per line for local write-ups.
A rain fell Wednesday and many residents, including A L Bird and Paul Given, return from travels or school. New recruits include Albert Rix at State College. Movements: Engelman house and McEwen family relocate for winter. Attends include Marion Longbottom, Frances Ringer, Eva Upchurch teaching at Las Cruces, and Miss Edith Armer en route to school. Local dances, road improvements, duck and deer seasons dates, and a public land sale also noted. A baby girl arrival brings cheer to George Meyers and friends.
A series of local items recounts Forest Ranger Mundell visiting Hillstore and planning a 12 mile telegraph line from Mineral Park to Chloride. It covers misfortunes in Mr. John Franklin’s family, a fatal shooting by a child and the death of his seven month old son, with burial on Tuesday. An auto caravan from San Diego to New York arrives, four men logging the ocean to ocean route for views. Tom Wedgwood relocates belongings after window damage caused by local hoodlums. Frank Hiler hosts a birthday party with a silver box prize and a guessing contest, followed by refreshments served by Mrs. Hiler. guests listed.
Advertises a healthy sturdy old man capable of light chores for a very small place. No goats or cattle. Three in the family. Party qualifying for place will be treated as a member of the family. Apply by letter only with full particulars to H. M. A., Co Advocate. Advt. Aug 8.
A humorous item from the Milwaukee News notes a caller who says he was talking with his wife when suddenly the line went dead and claims she was pushed off the wire. The exchange lampoons miscommunications in early telephony.
A concise reflection from Charles Caleb Colton notes that some men seem compelling in a first interview but fade quickly after. The remark highlights how initial impressions can mislead about lasting substance.
To prevent rust on carpenters tools a sponge moistened with coal oil is placed inside the tool chest.
A compact line attributed to Tennyson notes that a person who makes no enemies gains no friends, reflecting on social conduct and personal influence. The aphorism contrasts conflict with friendship and highlights the cost of neutrality.
Caution against using catarrh remedies containing mercury as dangerous to smell and body. Hall's Ontarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo advertised as mercury free and taken internally. promises blood and mucous action. urged to buy genuine Hall's products from druggists. price per bottle and Hall's Family Pills for constipation mentioned.
A Denver Colorado advertisement offers six percent loans on farms orchard lands and city property for purchase construction improvement extension or refunding mortgages or securities. Terms are stated as reasonable with special privileges and correspondence invited from interested parties at 618 Commonwealth Building Department L Denver Aug 29.
The State of New Mexico under an 1910 act applies for described unappropriated public lands in sections 7 19 and 9 10 township ranges listed. Claims of adverse interest or mineral character must be filed with the United States Land Office Register Jose Gonzales Las Cruces NM first pub Aug 29 last pub Sept 26.
John C Plemmons appointed administrator calls all creditors and claimants to settle with the estate of W H Fookes deceased. First publication July 11. Proceedings require timely submission of claims to the administrator at the designated address.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Las Cruces New Mexico June 26 1913 notice Oc Taviano Salcido of Derry New Mexico who filed a homestead entry in 1908 Lot 9 10 Section 6 Lot 1 Section 7 Township 178 Range 4 W N M P Meridian will prove up his claim before the Register and Receiver September 4 1913 Witnesses Felix Trujillo Juan Chabes Ignes Vaca and Gonzalo Vaca all of Derry New Mexico first pub July 4 13
Ena WEES EES First Class General Run of Lumber priced at 22 dollars per mill and Second class at 14 dollars per mill. Lumber delivered if requested with an extra delivery charge. Located at Kennett Bros Kingston New Mexico.
Publication presents extracts from the New Mexico game law effective June 14 1912. Seasons and limits listed for deer wild turkey dove ducks snipes curlew pig ger weight and size limits plus prohibitions on killing certain species and license fees for residents and non residents.
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