The Van Buren press., 1894-03-03

In this issue will be found the an
nouncement Of the Hon. J. K. London,
of Alma, for reelection to the Legis-
lature Col. London served in the last
General Assembly and 1t was often
remarked that he was one of the lead
ers of that Honorable body. He made
good record. Give his claims fair
consideration.
An answer from the President Of
the Van Buren, Water Go. was receiv.
ed yesterday in regard to the much
talked of rate on water for the Border
City Ice Co., of Fort Smith, and In u
conversation 'ver the telephone the
Superintendent of the Ice Co. prom
ised to come over on the noon train
but In p ace of that he went to Texas.
Is it hoax or not.
Van Buren, is talking about SOS, 600
hotel. When eur neighbor starts out
for anything she generally gets what
she goes after. Van Buren, will have
that hotel, or know the reason why
TT. Smith Times.
Correct Bro. Whom Van Buren,
starts out after any improvements she
generally gets them.
Quite an excitement was created by
an alarm of fire Thursday afternoon,
and the fire lddies made gallant
rush with their apparatus but, on ar
irving at the scene found 1t to be moth
ing more than the burning of grass
in Mr.. Lynch's pasture north of the
RAILROAD track. Nothing daunted how
ever they made connections and threw
q stream of water ON it.
Judging from the record books the
week Just closed has been very quiet
one in realty circles. Most of the
speculative buying at present will be
along the line of the electric road to
Van Buren, as soon as the route IL de-
cided upon. Rumor has it that a num-
Der Of options have beeE taken upon
property between hero and Van Buren,
but none of them are of record.-News-
Record, 25th.
Hon. Satn W. Peel, in this issue an-
nOunces his candidacy for Congress.
Mr.. Peel, rs Is well known to most of
our readers, has represented this dis
trict in Congress before. 1t ia unneces-
sary for US to enlarge on his qualifi-
cation for the Office, his record Oh that
subject IL made and before the people
and Is one that any Congressman
might be proud Of, we only through
this wish to call the attention of the
voters to his candidacy.
Our live neighbor at the other end
of the Fort Smith and Van Buren,
Electric railway Is going to have q
new Opera house and Lodge room com.
bined. The Van Buren, Union Asso-
citation has been organized by several
of the benevolent orders. with u capt.
tai stock Of SIC, 900, and 1t has the pro-
ject in hand. Good for Van Buren,. 1t
| takes Just such wide-awake and enter
prising men to build cities.-News-
Record.
A bright printers clerk who was in
structed to write q letter ofcondolence
| to firm, the head of which had re-
Gently died, did 1t In this way: We
are greatly panied to learn of the loss
sustained by your house, and extend
to you our heartiest sympathy. We
notice that the circular that you send
us announcing Mr.. is death was
Autographed in the provinces. We
regret that you did not see your way
clear to let us estimate for the work
The next time there Is a bereavement
in your house we shall be glad t.
quote for your printing, and are conf
dent that we can give you better worh
at less cost than anybody else in the
business Hoping soon to hear from
you, wo ROMAN IN profound sympathy
yours truly.