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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
3
Local item from the Sierra County Advocate dated September 10 1915 lists subscription and advertising rates including one inch rates per issue month and year and local write up charges with cents per line, noting proprietor W C Thompson.
Hillsboro residents report travels and visits, including Mr and Mrs F W Mister moving to Deming and back, and Lester Dam from the Animal ranch. Local social notes mention trips to Hot Springs Elephant Butte and Silver City labor day events, with names like J B McOriken, Henry Brown, Andrew Billings, Cecil Ray, Silas Alexander, M L Kabler, Emil Abmon, Clareance Meyers, Alfred Schertz, and others. A sheriff Kendall's Texas trip and a bond for Peyeler are noted amid community updates.
A Kingston correspondent reports a main white quartz vein running through a mountain with assays over one ounce of gold per ton. The vein extends about 2,000 feet on the surface, with cross veins and spar croppings standing up to five feet high. Further tests and development are planned as the gold bearing formation lies in porphyry east of the outcrop.
Narration hints at a major local crime inquiry with speculation about Peveler as a focal point and connections to Hillsboro officials. The column references past notorious figures, possible cover ups, and questions who stole the entire affair amid political pressure and a sprawling rumor mill.
We offer one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Cursory & Co of Toledo Ohio declare the cure true and invite testimonials to prove its effectiveness.
Department of the Interior gives notice RA MON ROMERO of Hermosa New Mexico filed intent to make final five year proof to establish a land claim near S4sNW and NGSW 4 Section 11 Township 1 Range 8 West New Mexico Meridian before U S Commissioner Philip S Kelley at Hillsboro New Mexico on September 16 19 Claimants 48 witnesses Leopoldo Romero Jose Francisco Apollaca Felipe G Baca Teofilo B Baca John L Burnside Register
Martin Conaroy notifies W H Bucher and heirs that $100 in labor and improvements has been expended on the McKinley, Carlyle, and Cleveland mining claims in the Las Animas Mining District Sierra County New Mexico for 1914. If the co owners fail within ninety days after publication to contribute their share, their interest may be forfeited to the claimant under the Revised Statutes. First pub Aug 27 1915. last pub Now 26 1915.
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