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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
3
Sierra County Advocate notices subscription rates and notices the official power of Sierra County with date and proprietor THOMPSON. The brief item lists subscription pricing details and publishes the September 17 1909 date.
Local items report visitors from Cutter and Tucson, engagement news, cattle shipments from Osceola, mining talks, new school terms in Kingston, and a completed 4500 gallon tank in Lake Wale. Notable events include legal arraignments for Berry Cox, a doctor trip for C H Meyers, and updates on packing houses seeking a northern refrigerating location.
The AnvocaTe editor reports a northern county mining camp reviving after prior decline. U S Treasury mine installs a new hoist and drills, Glagy millon Mineral Creek operates at full capacity employing 16 to 18 men, and plans for new homes and a water well for domestic and company use are underway. Postmaster Thompson’s death prompts C Woodhouse to act as interim postmaster with a petition for permanent appointment. Sunday services announce lessons and revival themes for the parish.
Marcus Thompson editor of ApvVocaTe dies at home in Chloride at about 6 o clock in the morning after stomach and bowel trouble. He was born in Cornwall Vermont nearly 66 years ago and served in U.S. Artillery. He died unmarried, leaving a sister Mrs James Dalglish of Duran and a brother W C Thompson of Chloride. Funeral services were held at home and grave with honors by the Grand Army of the Republic and pallbearers Major Day Christian Reilly Allen Falconer Hearn Joseph Oliver. He had been postmaster of Chloride for about twenty years.
We, the undersigned, extend heartfelt thanks to the people of Chlo ride and Fairview and vicinity for their kindness and assistance rendered to our brother Marcus O. Thompson during his illness and death which occurred on the 8th inst.
Del Holson sustained severe injuries when his horse bolted near the Holson ranch at Lone Mountain. Dragged for hundreds of feet, he received kicks and bruises. Dr Whitehill attended as doctors report some improvement, though prognosis remains guarded. He is confined to Lolfest Hospital with chest and leg injuries and expected to recover slowly.
Notice in the Land Office at Tow Graces on August 2, 1907 records Edward of Patomys seeking REL Section 8 Township 8 Kane & Wo Ny AM T Meridinn. Final confirmation set before Andrew Kelly on September 28, witnesses Dingo Miatigas Pilerigs Lewis George Shulbey Maxwell and Jost GioszeLxs. Register S. Me Jost GioszeLxs.
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