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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1894
Page
4
A collage of curiosities and brief notices from an old newspaper, including population density trivia for France and the United States, mythic and scientific facts, and reports on incidents and local anecdotes. Notable names and places appear in passing, with hints of dramatic events and local happenings.
A reader from Cochiti reports New Mexico's gold camp settling into steady business, with two rich mines and many prospects but no justification yet for the prior boom. The informant notes wood, water, coal costs, and scarce conveniences as key development hurdles for mining districts within Arizona and New Mexico.
A federal act of July 18 1894 suspends the annual labor or improvement requirement for mining claims located after May 10 1872 and before patent. Claims must still be recorded by December 31 1894 to preserve rights, with South Dakota exempted. The act takes effect upon passage.
Hon Walter C Hadley served New Mexico by compiling a statement of annual production of precious and base metals. His 1802 report finished and forwarded to Washington. copy published in The New Mexican. Gold and silver valued, copper noted, totals with county breakdowns and market price assumptions.
Charles L Kahler of Des Moines, a shoe merchant, recovered from a severe cold in Chicago after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The hotel crowd and local druggists praised the treatment and its rapid effect, with testimonials from patrons and physician endorsements. Also noted are eye and skin ointment, Dr Cady's Condition Powders, and local hotel saloon offerings.
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