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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
4
The article notes the rise of estate management as a substantial business used to insure incomes for idle heirs and incompetents. It argues guarding wealth can be nobler than idle leisure and compares it to other social roles.
Professor Blackie argues for raising the parliamentary candidate age from the present level. He insists no man should speak on hustings or at public dinners until he is at least 20 years old. He says political wisdom grows with time and cannot be rushed by youthful ardor.
A fragment discusses the hair’s breadth as a precise measurement in finch sizing and the use of micrometer calipers in fine tool making. It notes how such delicate measurements influence the machine maker’s craft and the vaults needed for accurate tolerances.
The narrator recalls last night’s election to Grand High Most Worthy Exalted Imperial Plenipotentiary but worries the honor sounds a touch cheap. He asks to help refine the lodge office title to better fit the new rank.
A quote extols the press as lifting citizens from a "fecal rut" and elevating spirit and intelligence. It praises its reach beyond natural bounds, fostering human solidarity and wider sympathies.
A New York thief chloroforms his victim before taking money, described as a brutal method to obtain cash. The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes the ease of such crimes and the cruel tactic involved.
A joke from the Boston Transcript features a doctor who claims to cure insomnia and asks for payment. The patient replies that he sleeps so soundly his wife empties his pockets at night, taking every cent.
A pithy proverb suggests a wise man’s day carries more value than a fool’s. The quote reflects on effort over time in business and advertising, noting the importance of productive activity.
In effect March 18 1915 the act defines game fish as bass speckled trout crappie and ring perch. Open seasons specify limits for deer squirrels wild turkey and other game north and south of the 35th parallel with dates from October through November and June to November for certain species.
The text lists hunting and fishing license requirements and season limits for various species and residency statuses. It specifies permit years and dates for crested quail and other game, imposes possession limits, and enumerates prices for resident and non resident licenses across big game bird fish and alien categories.
Forest Service urges strict observance of six fire rules to prevent great losses from fires. Key points include fully extinguishing matches and cigarettes, keeping camp fires small, never leaving them unattended, avoiding making fires near trees or logs, and clearing surrounding tinder.
The text urges immediate action upon发现ing a fire and to attempt extinguishing it if possible. If unable to control the blaze, report it promptly to the nearest U S Forest Ranger or State fire Warden to minimize spread and damage.
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