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