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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate is entered at the Hilleboro Post Office Sierra County New Mexico for transmission through the US Mail as second class matter.
A patriotic remark from Stephen Decatur emphasizes loyalty to the nation in foreign affairs with the line Our Country in her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be right but our country right or wrong reflecting historical sentiments.
A group of lawmakers faces pressure as opponents push anti I TM measures. The debate centers on identifying which members would hinder quick passage and influence the bill’s fate.
President Wilson announced Herbert Hoover as food administrator to oversee national food supply. The Hoover led administration will supervise conservation education from Agriculture, with production controls and price guidance via the Federal Trade Commission. Measures aim to curb speculation and stabilize wheat and flour pricing, starting with bread, then meat and dairy.
Notice of election for organization of Elephant Butte Irrigation District and election of directors. County commissioners of Dona Ana County New Mexico granted August 15 1917 the petition of Albert Eylar S G Kilgore and Lytton R Taylor defining district boundaries as published in local papers.
A notice details an August 18 1917 election for an irrigation district splitting the district into nine divisions with precinct judges listed. It also outlines the ballot, director candidates, and election rules. Separate land sale notices in Sierra County list nine tracts with sizes and improvements, bidding rules, and payment terms for public lands to be sold August 14 1917.
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