Sierra County advocate., 1912-05-24
FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1912.
LOCAL NEWS.

Work has commenced on the city
park fence.
Frank Hiler left for El Paso Wed
nesday to be operated upon for appen-
dicitis.
Miss Eula Richardson is home from
Las Cruces where she has been attend :
ing school.
J.B. Tully and w. II. Bucher visited
several Of the mines in this distriet |
yesterday.
Mr.. Porter w. Dent. of the recla-
nation service, spent Wednesday in
Eillsboro.
Mrs. J. w. Orchard and Ms and
Mrs. Hecktor returned from Palomas
Springs Wednesday.
Frank Fink, who has been working
At tn Dude mine on the Macho. has re-
turned to Hillsboro.
Mrs. w. C. Kendall and Mrs. E. ID.
Tittmann spent the day with MIR. and
Mrs. A. G. Vieg at the Wicks mine
yesterday.
Henry Opgenorth brought in the
firststrawberrie Of the season Tuesday
Henry reports the strawberry crop
light this season.
Ranger G. M. Howells rterned last
Saturday from Chicago where he went
on the 9th 60 visit sick friend who
died while he was there.
Mrs. ] A. Donaldson and daughter
Miss Frances have returned from AMI
mas creek where Miss Donaldson re-
gently closed most successful term
of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Moffett
of the Statehood Mines. returned from
Ell Paso last Friday 1t was erroneous
ly reported last week that Mr. Moffett
had gone to New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Richardson left
the early part of the week to visit their
.son Lawrence who was recently operat-
ed on for appendicitis. The operation
is said to have been performed most
successfully and the patient is doing
we'll
Theodore Asselhoffen camedown from
Hermosa last Monday. returning the
next day. Mr.. Asselhoffen reports
4 at the New York Leasing company
have closed down work on the Ocean
Wave group Of mines. for the present
ut least.
John C. Plemmons, of Arrey. accom-
panied by his brother A. J. Plemmons OF
Oden, Arkansas, came up from Arrey
Wednesday afternoon. They left yes
terday morning for Hernosa from
viii ch place they will visit the Reed
ranch and enjoy fishing on the trout
streams on the west side OF the range
Asa Day, one OF Kiagston's best
known old timers has gone to the Soi-
dievs Home at Sawtelie, California.
1t seems that Mr.. Day has recently
been in poor health and sold OUT MS
property at San Diego. which accounts
for his going to the home OF the oeq
soldiers.
Several loads of ore from the Squir-
rel group of claims at Kingston passed
through HilIsboro last Saturday en-
route to Ell Paso for treatment. lhe
passa re Of this ore reminds one OF the
good old days when the Kingston MINES
were shipping ore regularly and there
was money galore. From present M
dications Kingston may soon again be-
come a regular shipper OF ore.
netition was circulated here this
week in behalf of George Weber OF
Fairview who is making application to
enter the Miners hospital at Raton.
The petition was signed by most OF the
county officials and many other citizens
.aho have known Mr.. Weber for many
.ears Mr.. Weber has for many
ysars been a great sufferer from rbeuma-
fam and is now almost helpless, and
hs;ng without means seeks admission
to the home. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murphy and Mr..
". H. Gray arrived here last satur-
dav and continued their journey to
Kingston the following day. Mr.. Murphy
who is an acquaintance Of John momtt
rho, with others. has lease on the