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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is listed for postal transmission through Hillsboro New Mexico, entered at the post office as second class matter, indicating official processing for mail distribution.
The Sierra County Advocate presents balanced reporting for Sierra County and the New Mexico Territory, focusing on community affairs, local events, and regional interests without evident bias.
An 1561 Hermosa history excerpt notes a new camp named Hermosa near Chloride in the Rio Palomas region. Founders Moody, Kittrell, Roach, Johnson, Dirham, Crooke, Nourse, Chew, Alling, and White built a dirt fort amid Todian ruins, with 80 to 100 quartz and carbonate locations and promising assays on galena and chlorides, including the Palomas Chief claim showing abundant chlorides.
The Cay fire vein shows silver globules within rock with assays from 400 to 1600 ounces. Outcrops near the Columbia and Chloride report 30 and 17 ounces per ton. Vein opened in two places over 100 feet apart. Messrs Case White and associates work with limited development and plan to move to Hermosa to advance the property. W. M. R.
Local items recap a pork sale, rifle for sale, cotton batting at Long’s Store, and new blankets. A note on Rob Kobing’s return to Nowe Dawe in South Bend appears beside a listing for Miss Mary Martin and Miss Lolita Alexander overseeing Hillsboro school operations. County stickers ordered by County Clerk Andy Kelley feature Sierra County branding and 1884 formation date.
A nearsighted man waves a handkerchief toward an eighth floor window. His friend, not near sighted, explains that a boy outside the window is cleaning the pane with a large white rag. Flossie lives there, the first man says, prompting a chuckle.
Notice is given that Leo Poldo Romero of Cuchillo New Mexico filed no tes of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land described in his homestead entry of July 17 1909 located in section 4 township 128 range 8 W NM P meridian before Andrew Kelley Hillsboro October 28 1912. Witnesses named Martin Miranda Teofilo B Baca Mariano T Trujillo.
Public land filing notice from Las Cruces dated September 17 1912 announces Charles E. Foraker of Cotter New Mexico began a five year proof to establish a land claim on East West Southeast and Southwest sections in township 15 range 2 west NMP meridian. Proceeding set before U S land office in Las Cruces on November 12 1912 with witnesses Boas W Parker Clindon Kees and Roy Norval all from Cutter New Mexico. Jose Gonzales Register.
Special Master announces sale of property at Lie Palouinn Pot Springs Sierra County New Mexico to satisfy judgment for two thousand four hundred forty dollars principal plus interest and fees. Sale at front door Hillsboro on August 1 1912 bid by highest bidder for cash. property described as Lot No 3 area in Section 88 Township 18 North Range West with road right of way. Dougherty and Griffith attorneys for plaintiff. First pub July 6 12.
Notice to T.C. Barr Mary McA Beaver and executors and all claimants that H A Wolford and Mitchel Gray have expended labor and improvements totals for 1908 1909 1910 1911 on the Grand View Lode Mining Claim in Grant County New Mexico to hold title. If owners do not pay their shares within ninety days after publication their interests will vest in Wolford as co owner by statute. First publication to ...
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