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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
1
Taos Recorder remarks on Noah and the flood praising perseverance in the face of mockery. The piece mocks educated critics who call the story fake and notes Noah’s patient toil to build the ark despite drought. The flood arrives and critics suffer consequences, illustrating poetic justice.
Secretary of State Antonio Suero issues notices to automobile owners to comply with Senate Bill 164 establishing a ten dollar annual license plus a one dollar renewal fee to fund state roads. Noncompliance becomes a misdemeanor with fines up to one hundred dollars.
A veteran settler proved up on a homestead after years of service and a reputation for a favorable climate. Witnesses in Silver City Independent testified they had known him for more than thirty years, underscoring his credibility and decades of settlement.
Washington reports a 500 million ton coal protection in the US last year with 250 million tons wasted or unusable underground. Dr. Joseph H Holmes says only about ten percent of coal energy is captured by current methods. He warns waste across minerals like iron, nitrogen, potash, sulphur, and natural gas totals hundreds of millions yearly, though reforms are hoped.
John Frost of Grant county near Whitewater traveled about sixty miles by horse to reach town for final five year proof on his homestead. An early settler, he has lived in Grant county forty years and remains in good health at eighty four, building a home on filing and keeping his wife beside him.
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