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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1914
Page
3
French approves construction of a $9000 three span steel truss bridge on piling across the Rio Grande at Arrey Sierra County. Public school opens Monday September 28 with Hodge Moore of Clovis as principal and Lolita Alexander as assistant. furniture installed and books expected today.
Sheriff Kendall travels El Paso. drummers visited Hille pore. Several locals arrive from Lake Valley and Tierra Blanca road repairs solicited funds. Ford prices reduced via Frank A Winston & Co. in Pairview. Kerr family visits El Paso. business and social updates from Kingston to Silver City. Deer season opens Oct 1. dove season ends Sept 30.
The dispatch describes World War I scale with nations mapped against each other Britain and Germany as central foes. It notes extensive use of war machines and widespread fighting across continents, urging readers to subscribe for daily, precise reports from El Paso Herald and related outlets.
KINGSTON. Jack Wilson inspected Lake Valley ore shipments in the early week. Geo Meyers visited Kingston aiming to buy many cattle from Misa Sophia Hensom. Hermann Ermert reviewed ore flows from Overlook on the 22d. John Kelley and his children visited Kingston for a day. W H Barna prospecting on South Percon Creek. A Hillsboro visitor came early in the week. Amethyst mine on Middle Perche Creek shows ore bodies opened.
A nephew of W Hammel was killed in Chicago by an electricity accident. Mae and Archie Latham return from Silver City Normal to care for cousin Pearl Latham. William Slease of Kingston attends school boarding with Dr Begle. L. A. Kisher family left for Los Angeles Oakland and Portland then Rockport Texas. Joby Mackie visits, El Paso Smelting sends expert to Miller Knight claims in Carpenter District. Isaac Knight hears from Ed Patton of Australia plans. W C Hammel and Frances ill with grip. Ed Armer travels from Kingston for Angora goats. Monroe Horne treats schoolmates to ice cream.
The Mexican soldier prisoners and camp followers held at Fort Wingate for months, around four thousand people, are being returned toward Mexico. Senator B. Fall introduced a bill seeking an appropriation of 100000 dollars to straighten the Rio Grande channel between Bap Marcia and Val Verde in Socorro County.
$100 reward offered for a cure of catarrh. Cure advertised as constitutional, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with explicit $100 payout for any failing case. Toledo firm EF J Osenv e Co promotes with pills for constipation and general ad.
Notice is given that Crecencio Baldonado of Chloride NM filed intent to make final three year proof to establish a homestead claim on the SW4NE, N4SE Sec 4, NW4 NW4, Township 123 Range 8 West New Mexico Principal Meridian before Philip S. Kelley US Commissioner Hillsboro NM on October 28 1914 Witnesses: Francisco G Trujillo Mariano T Trujillo Dionides P Trujillo and Chaveg Fairview NM L L Burnsroe Register First pub Sept 18 1914
Public notice warns landowners to burn grass and plow guards to prevent fires as grass grows along roads and in central fields. Attorney Harry P. Owen now resides in Los Lunas New Mexico with an advance advertisement dated July 30.
Farmers and dairymen are urged to learn a three to one batter formula from Joseph P. Vege at 723 Main St East Law Ve New Mexico. The ad promises a genuine, tested method for table batter with instruction and a May 2% date.
The sale advertisement highlights Shoes at 6 dollars, Styleplug Clothes at 17 dollars, Hart Schaffner and Marx suits from 20 dollars, and John B. Stetson hats at 4 dollars with quality guaranteed and money refunded policy.
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