Sierra County advocate., 1910-07-15
Additional Local.

Equitable Life Assurance Society, is
doing business here.
w. d. Mosley has been awarded the
contract to build Hiisboro's 1900
school house. Now for the new hotel.
| viii Manard, G yde and Ellsworth
Bloodgood were down from Kingston
Yesterday. They report good rains up
their way
+. A. Calhoun came down from
Chloride yesterday. He says good
rains have fallen in his section and
the grass is growing nicely.
Attorney H. A. Wolford and e. d.
Tittmann came in on yesterday S coach
from Socorro. The former attended
the democrat convention at Albupuer-
que.
Chas. A. Dinsmore, editor of the
FL Paso Mining journal, has been APP
pointed director of the mineral exhibit
Of the FL Paso fair, Mr. Dinsmore
who is well qualified for the position
viii make every effort to make the
mineral exhibit the best ever shown in
the southwest.
Last Tuesday we had the pleasure Of
visiting the Hitscher camp accompani-
ed by Sheriff Kendall. The visitors en-
joyed first class camp dinner Of the
regulation form. We found the Hits
cher Bros Dusty cit aged developing
their main property in Copper Flat
that has an excellent showing of cop
per ore They have two elctric engines
one 6 horse power and the other
an horse power, the former runs the
hoist and the latter runs the air com
pressor and the pump. They are run
ming a cross cut tunnel which so far
has cut three leadings of ore and an
I liner vein will soon be cut.
The following statement was issued
from the u. S. Land Office at Las
Cruces, N. NJ, July llth: "Prior to
the Enabling Act, known as the State
hood Bill, for New Mexico and Ari-
zooa, Sections Is and 35 in each town
shpin New Mexico were reserved to
the territory Of New Mexico for the
use Of its schools. BY the passage of
the Enabling act or the st tehooa i'll,
Sections and 81 in every township in
New Mexico were given to theterritory
of New Mexico for the use of its com
mon schools, in addi ion to Sect ions l6
and SO. You will therefore advise all
persons who appear before you tomake
application for entry on public lands
that no entries can be allowed on Sec
tions 2, 16, 32 and 36 unless it can be
shown that residence on the same was
established prior to the passage Of the
acts appropriating these sections to the
territory of New Mexico" The fore
going statement vas directed to Andrew
Kelley, probate clerk
Elsewhere we publish certified copy
Of the dismissal Of the case Of Soeorro
County VS.. Sierra County by Judge
Mchem at Socorro on the second Of
July The dismissal the case closes
a vexatious affair that has disturbed the
peace of mind of the people of Sierra
for many months Socorro
county wanting some easy money con
cluded that it would work Sierra county
for the neat sum of $25, 900, and the
scheme worked all right so far as the
last legislature was concerned, that
honorable body kindly passed an act
making it compulsory for Sierra county
topay to SocoTo county S25, 900, alleged
to. be owing and due to Socorro county
The people of Hillsboro got busy
and seat Mr.. e. d. 1ittmann to Wash
ington to present the county seat steal
and the Socorro county SOS,
300 graft project before congress.
Mr.. Tittmann was successful in plac-
ng the matter before the house and
senate committees or territories and
congress annulled both of the nefarious
bills. A few of HilIsboro's citizens
paying all expenses accruing in the
case. But Socorro did not give up the
light until the case was dismissed by
Jndge Mechem, Socorro county paying
,ourt costs.