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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate notes a strike of eight thousand men in Clifton Arizona and reports the mayor has fled. It also mentions South Carolina voting twenty thousand in statewide prohibition and quips about governors meeting like Fourth of July fireworks.
A large band of Mexican bandits attacked a U S patrol squad, killing one soldier and wounding another. They also attacked the town of Simon and contemplated an assault on San Benito. The U S patrol along the border is being strengthened.
The author urges a nationwide program to train youths for potential war through three weeks of field encampment in each state and regional military instruction. He envisions prep schools as a feeder to West Point and Annapolis, with states funding youth defense and the nation expanding naval, air, and munitions capabilities to ensure readiness.
Local brief reports from Hillsboro and nearby towns note mine activity at the Hermosa and Kingston areas. Al Slater and Magdalena View workers prepare zinc ore openings. the Elipse mine at Kingston is sold. bank examiner Carter visits Millsboro, and tax sales begin with delinquent notices. Residents travel to Deming and El Paso with short visits and cattle movements noted.
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