The Green Forest tribune., 1895-04-18
A JUBILAHT MEETING.
OUR CITIZENS RRTiFY TIE ELECTION OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS.
Several Speeches Were Made and Many Good
Things Sad for Green Forest

The ratification meeting at the pnb-
lie school building last Friday night
witnessed one Of the largest and most
enthusiastic gatherings that has as
sembled in Green Forest for some
time. Judge A. NJ. Webb acted as
chairman for the evening, and presid-
ed in his usual dignified way, introduce
ing the various speakers as they were
called.
MAYOR ELECT TANNER
was the first speaker of the evening,
In a few we'll chosen remarks he brief
" outlined some of the reforms he
desired to bring about during his in
cumbency. He referred to the press
ing need of cleaning up, and straight
enlng ous the streets of our town. He
thanked the people for honoring him
with the distinction of being the first
Mayor of Green Forest.
JUDGE w. A. BUTT
was then called for and responded by
saying that he had full confidence in
in the ability and willingness of the
officers elected to enact and execute
whatever laws would be be most
conducive to our prosperity.
PROF. RURNEY
responded to his name in quite IL
lengthy speech. He emphasized tie
duty of every citizen standing by and
cooperating with the officers in pro-
teeting the interests of our town. He
noted the wonderful improvement in
Green Forest since his first acquaint
ance here, and declared that we had
the best school IN North Arkansas,
the best and furtherest advanced
pupils in the State. out side the coll
leges; that we had the most beautiful
and scenic location for town in the
State and the best people and the
remarks were highly-appreciated and
applauded throughout
who is always loaded with good things
to say for Green Forest was called for.
Mr.. Camp said no one had noticed the
improvement of our town more closely
than he. having been a resident for
more than twenty-five years. lie re-
ferred to the fact that when he first
came here not a newspaper reached
this post office, that he was the first
man to become a regular subscriber
to any paper from this place. He tod
how that when he wonld once week
receive q Globe Democrat, crowd
would fock srouud him to hear 5he
mysterious translation of the contents
Of the wonderful paper.
DIR. RAY
spokelof the sanitary condition of oar
town, showing clearly how our people
could dispense with unnecessary doc
tor bills. He felt proud of the promis-
ing outlook for Green Forest He said
bank and a fire Touring mill we're
among the % or things that Green
Forest would shortly enjoy.
a. J. RUSSELL
was called for and in response partial
" excused himself from making u
speech, SAYING he had, as editor of
THE TRIBuHE. lahoyed INCREASINGLY for
the upbnilding of the town and had in
each issue of his paper pointel ons
the many needed improvements.
W. {. RUSSELL
ascended the rostrnm at the men
tioning of his name and at once gysw
eloquent in relating "reminiscences Of
the town from the establishment Of the
Green Forest poatof5ce September Is,
'56 with Mack Deshielas as P VI. 10 the
present Incumbent, G. NJ. Wallace,
He suspected that he was the oldest
inhahi(ant Of the town as he was bora
almost Ill sight of it over 53 three years
aso.
A. NJ. WEBB
closed the exercises of the evening, hv
speaking of the real objects of the in-
! corporation, saving that Is was not for
the purpose Of atrestiug and haffasS-
ing country people, bnt that i, was for
the purpose OF enacting such laws aud
+ regnlations as wenld nd cns streets
and ailevs of dead hogs and other
nGisamces loo numerous to mention.
YnE eoaNgr Rand
as usual lent its aid - lhe exercises Of
;he evening, turnsshins ieligAtful
,..usic to an arprecia.ive people,