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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
7
A fragmented report notes an $8,270 dividend and ongoing efforts to obtain PWA aid for drainage. Tabor’s wealth is mentioned with figures showing a 1,500,000 ton drop in coal. The piece references limestone and other minerals and places the eldest city in Western Mexico City, Mexico.
A historical overview of U S patent policy from the Constitution through early acts. It notes Congress power to promote science and the arts, initial patent petitions examined by Thomas Jefferson, 1790 patent act, 1836 reorganization under a patent commissioner, 1849 transfer to the Interior, and 1925 transfer to the Department of Commerce by executive order.
The United States Civil Service Commission offers an open competitive exam for unskilled laborer positions in Clifton Texas. Pay is 60 cents per hour for actual service. Applications must be filed with the Manager of the Tenth U.S. Civil Service District in New Orleans or the Clifton Post Office.
Secretary Harold L. Ickes extended the duck season by 15 days and adjusted bag limits across central Texas and southern regions. The move covers mallards and teal with restrictions on dove and coot bags, sets sunrise to 4 pm hunting hours, and imposes special protections for certain waterfowl species. The changes apply in the intermediate region including New Mexico and others, while the southern zone spans Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Arizona.
Fort Smith Arkansas named for Gen Thomas A Smith, army officer and early territorial figure. Smith helped establish a fort site promoted by Maj Stephen H Long in 1817 who suggested Belle Point. the fort and town emerged as the region developed. Also notes a Texas bus line schedule from Clifton to Fort Worth and Dallas with fares.
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