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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate announces its postal designation as a second class matter at Hillsboro New Mexico. The statement emphasizes impartial reporting and dedication to Sierra County and the state’s interests.
The message quotes Stephen Decatur and warns young men to enlist now to avoid the draft. It stresses urgency with tomorrow as the last day for enlistment and frames the act as patriotic yet practical for avoiding conscription. The notice blends patriotic sentiment with recruitment appeal.
Dispatches claim two consignments of American troops landed in France. The text hints at wartime engagement and critiques a federal officeholder, suggesting promotion to a federal institution for safety. It also cites grain use for intoxicants and counts various commodities and sugars.
The First National Bank of Hot Springs opens with 25000 capital and 5000 surplus. Officers include A H Hilton president Max L Kabler vice president L B Beyle cashier and board members Otto Goetz 8 P Johnson F W Bemis M D Apodaca V G Trujillo Julius Compredon.
Twenty three tracts totaling 86 886 acres were sold at public auction in Baton New Mexico for 236 898 00 averaging 542 per acre. The land lies mainly in the southeastern corner of Colfax county in the Springer Die trios, mostly grazing with some good agricultural land. Additional sales are planned in Mora San Miguel and Santa Fe counties this week.
A farmer explains feeding hens with morning mash using boiled potatoes and potatoes not fed to hogs. Green foods come from clover hay ensilage and small potatoes. Hens lay more eggs in December to March, and roosters are kept for fall sale or culled in fall.
A guidance note urges immediate removal of all dead branches to prevent further danger to the tree and surroundings. The instruction emphasizes swift pruning to safeguard the health and stability of the grove.
A humorous note surveys a mule's usefulness by masticating food, framed with a quip about insomnia curing and a patient whose sleep is so deep his wife robs his pockets each night, in a Boston Tran script style.
A proverb quotes a wise Arab saying that the value of a business is measured by current activity rather than tenure. It emphasizes that profitability comes from the amount of business done today, not past success.
A Fort Scott farmer seeks help for his insomnia. The doctor asks for a theory, and the man replies that he believes his worry is that he keeps waking his father. The humorous exchange highlights the patient’s sleep trouble and the doctor’s probing question.
Public Land Sale notice by the State Land Office lists multiple tracts offered at Hillsboro Sierra County on August 14, 1917. It details lots and sections with acreages and improvements, bidding minimums, payment terms, and conditions, with possession set for October 1, 1917.
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