Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-10-22

Z. IVA h" a. y q ~ " u kH
Mining development ia under way
as never before, and everything
points to increased activity and
consequent prosperity. The big
Mesa del Gro Company is shaping
things for active operations in the
llllsbroro gold plaoers. and vii
shortly employ large force
Men of means in the east and also
west Of us are making enquiry as
to the outlook of the camp and the
! edvlsahihtY of coming here to
make Investment We believe
there is no better mining camp in
, the United States than Hillsboro;
no place where money can be in.
vested with surer chance for imme
dilute returns than IN this camp.
In the Washington CORE
spondence OF the Albuquerque CIT
izen OF a recent date, appears the
following: JEFF Reynolds lunched
with the President and took "a ride
with him all over tho northwest
residence portion of the city for
about two hours. New Mexico
will get some more appointments
soon" Mr.. Reynolds is quite
heavily Interested in the mipes Of
Sierra County, and will no doubt
see To il that one or two fat offices
will como this way
Cleo, e, Robin, of this place
who Is visling in Denver, was in
terviewed hy reporter Of the
/ Times Of that city last week, and
gave the paper very comprehen.
sive account of present and pros
pective development in the IiIIls-
boro gold belt. MIR Robin never
misses an opportunity to gay u
good word for Sierra county
wherever he goes.
Several OF the members Of
the Mesa del ORC Company arrived
here Wednesday evening and went
out to inspect their property yes
terday. We understand thnt the
directors Of the company Will hold
a meeting here in a day or 30 to
decide on lts future operations.
- Let those of our miners who
contemplate rushing off to Alaska
next spring read this: A cup of
coffee costs 25 cents, sandwich
the same, a bowl of canned oysters
70 cents, piece Of pie 25 cents,
an egg is worth $l in it's youth and
more than that as steamer day
fades further in the past A place
to lay the head o night coats ~ 80
/ per sleep, and you NUT be your
own chambermaid and porter; Il
steel pen point costs 25 cents; a
hair spring for your watch $40,
fresh salmon, ,25 cents pound shoe
half sole. So, and stand in line; n
porous pIosler, prescribed by a
doctor, So, if You call;Sl0, il you
prefer to sulk in your tent until the
plaster aud doctor get there. This
is Ia Dawson City.
- Here's feat for one Of the
daring lady cyclists Of liiIIaboro to
perform bat then, como 90 'hiuk
Of it, we have no railroad bridge
here. Still, che might ride through
Box Canon IN the face Of n flood,
or course down the dizzy height Of
Auipas Peak, ar something OF that
sort. But here's the story
Miss Matte Coif.nan il the heroine
Of Harri,lsburg, Ky, having ridden
on her bycIcle across the famous
high bridge there, the highest
bridge in the world. Added 10 the
danger was the ono equally great
Of meeting train on the way.
The bridge il on the main line of
the Qneen aud Crescent route, and
trains pess over il hourly day and
night. No permission had been
given the daring girl to attempt
the feat, aud she knew nothing OF
the tram schedule. The bridge is
/ l6l feet hong. 'nclndiug the 80
proaches, aud IT that di12l height,