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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1941
Page
4
Charles O. Hucker surveys Noah Smithwick’s reminiscences from 1887 on Comanche life in Central Texas. He highlights peaceful internal governance, tribal resilience, and the clash with white settlers over hunting grounds, including an emphasis on courage and fidelity.
Gurley urges modernization of a patchwork of railroad rules to reflect modern conditions and fair pay. He warns that penalties and unclear interpretations by Adjustment Boards undermine labor relations and threaten moral standards among workers.
A Texas reader notes Texas has more liberal bag limits and longer seasons for many game species than Pennsylvania and Michigan. The column compares quail, turkey, squirrel, rabbit, and other game, highlighting Texas allowance of more birds and longer seasons versus stricter limits in other states. It cites Pennsylvania’s low limits and Michigan’s stricter rules, questioning why Texas ranks lower in some respect.
The Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission reports dramatic cost cuts in fingerling fish from hatcheries. Improved fertilization, feeding, and handling cut costs from 47 cents to about half a cent per fish this season, with 12,000,000 planned to be planted across lakes and streams.
Lynn I. Shaw, general manager, urged all carriers for hire to report details on every truck and bus in Texas. The War Department will survey truck and bus status nationwide, starting within a month with the Texas Transportation Association coordinating questionnaires through the Texas Department of Public Safety and highway offices. The TMTA will assist by sending forms to owners with Railroad Commission permits.
State game agencies report remaining timber wolves in Texas include four pups dug from a den near Crockett East Texas after their mother was trapped. Two pups were killed by dogs while the other pair were placed in the Beaumont zoo.
Farmers should arrange barn lighting with ceilings high and switches at entry. Install duplex outlets per two stalls and plan for water heaters hay hoists or straw balers. Use 40 or 60 watt bulbs at specified spacings and place lights over troughs floors and mows to reduce fire risk with dust tight fixtures and proper wiring for motor equipment.
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