16 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1892
Page
1
W Parker and A Bellott announce their law practice in Habbersagh New Mexico. They will operate as solicitors in Habbersagh and appear in all courts of the territory.
A Comstocker's tale from Denver tells how a frugal couple turned a dream into stock speculation. The wife dreamed Sierra Nevada would soar. they invested $3,500 and saw it rise then crash after a risky Wells Fargo tip. They hid the money in a stovepipe hole, pursued a quick fortune, faced a brutal decline, and nearly divorced before rebuilding with new ventures and a home. The piece ends noting new corporations filing in Santa Fe.
A mining reminiscence contrasts Australian gold rush zeal with treasure hunting lore in Mexico. It recounts Kiandra’s 1860s rush, tavern life, prices, and peril, then shifts to a demon-haunted Sierra Madre mine tale where a vengeful dwarf spirit is said to doom workers.
Prospector William and Dany return with gold nuggets worth thousands and ore specimens. Dany describes a 30 by 20 by 7 foot cave housing a human skeleton and about 26000 dollars in gold, near fifty miles from Deadwood in the Black Hills. News stirs hopes and hints of nearby placer developments in Florence Idaho.
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