White Oaks Golden Era Newspaper

 
White Oaks Golden Era Newspaper

The White Oaks Golden Era, founded in December 1880, was the town’s very first paper. It was a weekly, English only, politically unaffiliated publication. Subscriptions sold for $3.00 per year, $2.00 for six months, and $1.10 for three months. The White Oaks Golden Era advertised itself as the oldest paper in Lincoln County. The first known editor and publisher are J.H. Wise and G.W. Pritchard. During its lifetime, the White Oaks Golden Era reported local, territorial, national and international news, covering for example the assassination of President Garfield in September 1881. By 1883, the White Oaks Golden Era’s masthead included a motto that read “New Mexico as a state; The Development of its resources and the elevation of its people.” In April 1884, an article appeared about suffragist Susan B. Anthony, describing her as “the great agitator of woman’s right to be equal with men at the ballot box.”

In 1882 the owner of the newspaper was Johnathan E. Sligh. 

 

Newspaper Clippings

Lincoln County Ownership

  • DEED SLIGH J E 1 A 26 1 18820608 TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE 18820515   188210026
      Track Unit Block 6 Lot 5 Parcel PART LOT 1 WHITE OAKS O P       188210026
  • Results for your Search by Grantor: WISE J H
    For official copies of documents, please visit the County office.
    Type Grantee Rec Book Page # Filed Grantor Instrument Description Doc#
    DEED JICARILLA PLACER MINING COMPANY 1 B 128 2 18800214 WISE J H 18800124 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 188010128
    QCD MONJEAU C 1 B 526 1 18810504 WISE J H 18810423   188110526
    QCD LEER J T 1 B 610 1 18810629 WISE J H 18810420   188110610
    QCD PRICHARD GEORGE W 1 C 133 1 18810805 WISE J H 18810503 WHITE OAKS DISTRICT 188110133
      WHITMORE ADIN H 1               188110133
  • Results for your Search by Grantee: WISE J H
    For official copies of documents, please visit the County office.
    Type Grantee Rec Book Page # Filed Grantor Instrument Description Doc#
    QCD WISE J H 1 B 56 2 18800212 CAMPBELL H C 18800119 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 188010056
        1         ETHAN ALLEN LODE     188010056
        1         PITTSBURG LODE     188010056
    WD WISE J H 1 B 58 2 18800212 CRYSTAL LODE 18800116 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 188010058
        1         GAINES G W     188010058
    QCD WISE J H 1 B 60 2 18800212 ALLEN JAMES M 18800114 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 188010060
        1         BLACK PRINCE MINE     188010060
        1         KELSEY O D     188010060
        1         STAR CHARLES     188010060
    QCD WISE J H 1 B 62 2 18800213 ALLEN J M 18800114 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 188010062
        1         HENRY CLAY MINE     188010062
        1         KELSEY O D     188010062
    QCD WISE J H 1 B 64 2 18800213 DEL NORTE MINE 18800114 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 188010064
        1         STAR CHARLES     188010064
        1         STAR MINE     188010064
    QCD WISE J H 1 B 520 1 18810502 ALLEN J M 18810207   188110520
        1         LITTLE MAC     188110520
    DEED WISE J H 1 B 585 1 18810624 HENRY CLAY 18810513   188110585
        1         PRICHARD GEORGE W     188110585
        1         WHITMORE ADIN H     188110585
    DEED WISE J H 1 A 55 1 18820803 TOMLINSON J A 18820510   188210055

See Interactive Map  Ownership only 1 ownership for Jacob Wise 

See Interactive Map  Ownership only 1 ownership for J.E. SLIGH

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  • LISTED 
Timeline
  • December 18, 1880 First Paper printed  published by Jacob H. Wise
  • 1883 ownership is J.E.SLIGH

 

Notes:

  • Also on microfilm: Las Vegas, N.M. : New Mexico Highlands University Library.
    Archived issues are available in digital format from the Library of Congress Chronicling America online collection.
    Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 42 (Sept. 29, 1881).

 

 

First Issue of White Oaks Golden Era recorded., December 13, 1883

Last issue of White Oaks Golden Era July 03, 1884