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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate published by W C Tuomisom is entered at the post office in Willsboro Sierra County New Mexico for transmission through the U S Mails as a second class matter.
Fragmentary 1902 notice lists counties in Meral in transition after a failed attempt to nominate a candidate for the fifty eighth Congress. Mentions territory representation and a general committee, with scattered names and dates in incomplete form.
The New Era reports major capitalists with over 200 million in aggregate wealth show interest in local mines. R H Hopper has driven a large deal, with Dr A G Brower leading Hilleboro G M M Co. and Ex Senator Warner Miller and Congressman Stephens investing in placer mines on Slap Jack bill. The group predicts new mills, railroads, and revived inactive mines, signaling a new era of progress. Senator Miller praises climate and mineral promise and urges rail and reduction works, hoping to return soon.
Senator Miller toured the Black Range with J H Hopper and W A Farish and impressed locals with mining credence and rugged travel, while Richard Mansfield sparked a Philadelphia North American interview note on coal strikes and monarchy ideas. The piece also mentions a token of Austrian military history and a crabbed relic from Haron d Uamonville’s collection.
A Cambov Me faherman lands a nine pound salmon with alder polo and worm. Deer are plentiful along the Rogue. deer skinners profit from hides. Buxny, wife of a Gold Beach rancher, is praised as a skilled cowboy. A mountain lion near Darley Mont, eleven feet long and about three hundred pounds, was the largest killed in the region last week.
A fragmentary report notes a Vatican marble statue of a sleeping Ariadne, one of the Vatican's gems, reportedly found in 1503. It mentions a San Donato group of American women sketching and a plan for a statue of Vietor Hoo in Paris near the avenue square named for him.
A climate of health for mothers and babies is urged, citing Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as aiding expectant mothers to stay healthy and endure pregnancy. Testimony from Mrs Kidder of Mill Date Farm emphasizes improved strength and ability to work. The ad promotes The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, with a request for one cent stamps to mail a paper edition or three stamps for cloth binding.
Ezra P. Savage, Nebraska governor, told the New York World arbitration is a cratch for organized anarchy and lawlessness, aSharp critique reflecting his plain spoken Republican stance. The piece notes his belief in the party’s position school and asserts his lack of immediate political aspirations. Also mentioned are the IRS figure 6,674,725,507 and 8 diphtheria cases among Albuquerque Indian school pupils.
A 19th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It claims internal action on blood and mucous membranes and asserts testimonials are free. Multiple wholesale druggists named.
Telegraph live reports the Santa Fe Central road completion noting a giant horse once measured at 204 hands high, tied to the Hydradale 1889 exhibition record.
An old advertisement promises fast cold relief using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims the medicine cures cold in one day and offers a money back guarantee with a price of 25 cents.
An old Cascarets candy advertisement warns that every tablet bears the C C C logo and is never sold in bulk. It cautions buyers to look for the mark, accept no other, and beware of fraud, noting druggists carry a 10 cent size.
Beaside Excursion to Los Angelen Redone Beach Santa Monica and Man Diego rates 45.00 to San Francisco 855 on wate Tuenday already and Saturday during May to September inclusive final return limit Nov 30th Stop over allow ed at and went of San Bernardino G. A. Hallock Agent Lake Valley N M Special Summer Excursion to Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin Rate of ove r882.00 for round trip on sale Wednondays only Onal return limit Od diet G A Hallock Agent Lake Valley
Notice that Prosper Gold Mining Milling Company filed for patent for the Prosper Group lode mining claims in Hill, Sierra County, New Mexico. Details include location in the Grayback gulch area, total area about 15.1964 acres, adjacent Cincinnati and Feeder lode claims, survey references, corner markers, and publication dates in Hillsboro.
Sierra County lists include Crespin Aragon and James Reay as Co Commissioners, W H Llewellyn district attorney procopio torres, probate judge Choa C Hall, probate J C Plemme Will, M Robins, Andrew Kelley, Frank 1 Giv, Supt. of Belivole. The Fourth Mondays in May and November mark district court sessions in the Third Judicial District with Judge F W Parker presiding.
Time table shows trains from Lake Valley to Osceola and Nutt with arrivals at 10 50 am and 11 10 am from Lake Valley Osceola 10 35 am Osceola 11 25 am Nutt 10 00 am Arrive 11 55 am G A Hartock agent Sunday service at Lake Valley branch is discontinued starting January 1 1900 trains run daily except Sunday due to schedule change.
The Interior Department gives notice that the settlor has filed no proof of continuous residence required to prove title. The filing will be examined before the Probate Clerk in the county seat, with listed places and names indicating the intended proof sequence. Residents named include Garfield, Lake Valley, and others.
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