The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-04-22


Z Tin always on hand Tia or Iron Rochns
addition to the business houses, there
are many residences IN course Of
erection. One feature which greatly
facilitates the improvement Of the
city il ! building association, which
is 80 liberal In its organization that
the poor man may secure home
without very much outlay at the be
ginning. If able to pay small rer
cent on purchase Of lot he may pay
for building in monthly installmcnts
At about what the building would
rent for, with the privilege Of selling
At any time be chooses, the purchas
er assuming liabilities to the associ
alton. Near where l am stopping q
gentleman who teaches in the Indi
an country has recently built three
neat cottages in this way, and the
rents are paying them out. / am
sorry ! cannot give yon an accurate
account Of manufacturing establish
ments etc, but in the way Of mills,
planning mills, etc. they are well sup
Piled. One mill owned by the Fort
Smith Lumber CO., started up the
7th, and has contract with a gen
tleman of Nashville, Tenn, for one
million feet OF walnut lumber. s. The
compress is still in full blast. The
ice factory "boiling'' ice as little
Mace E. expressed iton his visit to
the factory and seeing the steam rise
from warming the moulds to get the
ice out. y. The largest cotton trans
action ever made in Fort Smith took
place on yesterday, Messrs. Echols
& Co, selling l475 bales, their re-
ceipts since Christmas. The sale
amounted to 100000. The FEEDER
81 court has been in session for some
weeks, Judge Parker presiding. 1t
would not add to his dignity or pop
ulanty for me to say am pleased
with him, but it is so. This is one
of the most peculiar courts in the
United States. Questions of various
kinds, such as jurisdiction etc, come
up, which requires no PRECEDENT to
determine but. requires a knowl-
edge of all the treaties between the
u. S. and the various tribes Of Indi-
ans. One thing noticeable Is the
absence of law books on the attor.
neys table, they rely principally on
the evidence, the judge uses the law.
There are a great many murder cases
on the docket, l3 or IA convicted,
some of whom are sentenced, others
on whom sentence has not yet been
passed. After watching the pro
ceedings Of the conrt, especially in
cases from the Indian territory, am
more confirmed in the opinion thai
it would be better for the United
States to reach out and take entire
control of that country, sectionize it
give the Indians homes and let then
know they must go to work and sup
port themselves, and let the country
be subject to settlement by citizens
of the United States, governed by
laws Of the United States Judge
Rogers, our present member Of con
gress, appears to be popular in THU
vicinity, in some sections where they
are jealous of this place. hear som'
complaint that he has done too mucl
for Fort Smith in the way of legis
lation, by procuring the reserve TO
the benefit Of public schools, ans
now the appropriation for the build
ing OF u. S. court house, Jail, etc
Truly tits hard to please all in pub
lie service :. There was an exciting
time over the municipal election, bu
the democracy came out victorious
One republican alderman. i me
the genial Johnny White OF Russell
vile to-day. Ask him how he cam
out In his anticipated drive this p. m
....I l fear the length Of my lette
with lack Of interest will consigl
it to oblivion and will close.
.WANDERER.'
A Great Discovery.