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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
3
The page lists subscription prices for one year and six months, along with advertising rates. Local write ups are priced per line, with ten cents per line per insertion and twenty cents per line for local feature write ups.
Local notes report E. McKeen visiting family and C. H. Laidlaw returning to Hillsboro. Reports of new jail roof paint, first snow on the Black Range, and hunting season dates. Community entries include visitors, Goat sales, goat herds, and stock conditions. References to Angora shipments, wolfhound puppies, and cattle trade. Death of Mrs Francis Eckermann noted with condolences.
Prospecting has advanced at Turtle and Right Bower mines north of Kingston with quartz vein work in progress. Blackie mine tunnel cross-cut nears large quartz body linked to silver nugget rumors. Chloride mine tunnel work continues as Lum Eakins departs to Clif. A well attended local dance drew many visitors including Kinney, Wisher, Pergassons, Upchurch, Lyons, Richardson and others.
Classified notice seeking a healthy sturdy old man for light chores in a very small place. No livestock. three in family. Qualifying party treated as family member. Apply by letter with full particulars to H M C Co Advocate. Advt August 8.
The annual meeting of the Wicks Gulch Mining Company will be held at 10:00 A M on Friday October 10 1913 at the mine office in Hillsboro New Mexico. Willard E Carpenter president secretary first published September 1918.
A dialogue notes George married a capable manager yet finds his wife’s home in disorder. The speaker contrasts expectations with reality, remarking on her management of George while highlighting the chaotic state of the house. The exchange hints at domestic roles and social judgment.
Warning against catarrh remedies containing mercury. Mercury can destroy the sense of smell and derange the system when absorbed through mucous surfaces. Only use on prescription from reputable physicians to avoid severe harm.
Notice lists serials list numbers and sections for public lands in New Mexico under the 1910 act inviting objections to mineral character or selection. Names JOSE GONZALES and others appear as register and local residents in Las Cruces. A second notice announces OCTAVIANO SALCHOQ of New Mexico filing for final five year proof for land in Las Cruces with witnesses named and dates July 4 to 13.
Kennett Bros of Kingaton New Mexico lists first class lumber at 22 cents per unit and second class at 14 cents per unit. Delivery available on request with an extra charge.
The notices list hunting seasons and limits for deer wild turkey dus, quail, doves, waterfowl, trout and other species under the 1912 law. It specifies season dates, possession limits, and license fees for residents and non residents, with prohibitions on killing elk mountain sheep mountain goat beaver ptarmigan.
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