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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1914
Page
3
The Sipara County Advocate edition led by W C Thompson announces the weekly paper dated Friday September 18 1914 with local notices and community updates from the county.
Local notes report N S Finch and Jim Drum mond from Kingaton Saturday and Mrs A L Bird returning from Palo yas Springs. A F Keer of El Paso Bank & Trust Co visited. Pearl Latham flew to Silver City. 8th Adyt Sheriff Kendall returned from Palomas Springs with two prisoners. Messages mention a new school house accepted by directors, Ford price cuts, and various travels to Kingston Las Palomas Holbrook.
Fred Mister found a missing horse and a gray horse belonging to a stranger in his pasture after two men were seen at the O2 ranch nearby that night. Hon C T Brown of Socorro and J J Kelley arrived today. Col A H Hilton of San Antonio worked up interest in the Silver City Hillboro Palomas auto route linked to Elephant Butte dam for a transcontinental tourist route.
C J Rayer arrested for drawing a deadly weapon on Francisco Jores settled out of court by paying costs and leaving the state. Latham and Miller case postponed a month pending road board action. Four jurors from Hillsboro. Watson and Wolford for defendants and complainants. 8 L Remeda passed through on a general roundup. Tom Qasey returned from Men tor Ohio. New Mexico is good enough for bio. Strayed horses found by Bruce Barnes in Cachillo country. L M Sly A Hoisinger and Peter Kinney from Tierra Blanca working on Rebate properties. Peter Kinney Jr. flew to Silver City. Mexican festa at schoolhouse. Clarence Phillips travels to the river. Scotch company at Clifton smelter orders 4,000,000 pounds copper. Young people enjoy horseback rides and a large Sunday picnic on the ranches.
Mrs. R L Fisher and Mrs W D Dlease visited Kingston as a ore shipment moves from the Overlook mine. Ore is packed by a burro train of 25 mules along 18 miles of rough trail to Lake Valley, offering cheaper transport than wagon roads. Rumor speaks of a ore-leasing system from Franklin Hill and nearby mines.
The article argues a leeching or cyaniding system would profit mine owners by exploiting dumps to extract ore. It notes leeching is widespread across the country and promises low costs and high returns where ore can be leeched or cyanided.
A advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only cure for catarrh, claiming it cures constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers $100 for any case it fails to cure and directs readers to Toledo Ohio for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Department of the Interior lands office in Das Cruces announces Credencio Baldonado of Chloride New Mexico filed to make final three year proof to establish land claim for SW4 NE4 NASH Sec 4 and other parcels in Township 12 South Range 8 West M P Meridian. Hearing set before A S Commissioner Philip S Kelley at Hillsboro October 8 1914. Witnesses: Francisco G Trujillo Mariano Trujillo Dionides P Trujillo Faire Chavez of Fairview New Mexico. First pub September 18 1914.
Rotation lease notices urge every precaution to prevent prairie fires this fall and winter due to unusually grown grass. Fire guards should be plowed and the grass burned between the guards. Grass in road centers should be burned and removed, as clear roads make good fire guards. Harry P. Owen now domiciled in Los Lynos New Mexico.
Classified ad offers a formula to improve income by turning one pound into three for better table goods. Claims no fake or drugs. Jo seph P. Jaguel advertises at 723 Main St East Las Vegas New Zeal with 12 tim es dated May 22.
In this wartime promotion the El Paso Herald advertises a special European War Offer. A daily postage stamp price for full reports promises readers the latest happenings and a bundled year of The People’s Popular Monthly for $1.50.
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