The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-22

This years shipment of Strawberries
by refrigerator cars was rs against 104
last year. OF these the A r. T.
company handled SO and the c. F. T.
company 81. Small shipments are still
being made by express.
Information was received in the city
Thursday of the death at Greenwood of
the small child of B. T. Jolley, former
ly of this city. The bereaved parents
have the sympathies of large circle Of
friends in Van Buren, and vicinity.
On account of sickness Mr. Morell
was unable to attend the Firemen 8
Convention at Hot Springs and J. S.
Boshardt was delegated to fill his place.
Chief Pernot and j. E. Jarvis were the
other delegates. They went Monday.
M. Roberts (col is in Jail serving
out a fine for disturbing the peace
There is also a charge against him of
carrying concealed weapons. 1t would
be good thing if these offenders could
be made to improve the roads while
serving out fines.
A well deserved compliment was
given Chief Pernot of our fire depart
ment in his election Wednesday as vice
president of the State Firemen Asso
citation. Those who know Mr.. Pernot
best know that the honor could not
have been better bestowed.
Evidently our business men want no
board of trade to look after the interests
of the city. While other towns are
reaching out after things that will
benefit them the people of Van Buren,
sit by and let them come if they want or
pass on, and they generally pass on.
The case against Mrs. Pagan Bour-
land for killing Maude Allen has been
temporarily disposed of in the circuit
court at Fort Smith. 1t was called
Tuesday for setting, and Judge Bryant
announced that it would be impossible
for the court to take it up this term.
Speaking of "Choctaw Bill in Jail
here for forging an order for 81 90 the
Fort Smith Times Democrat says;
"Choctaw Bill has been in all the
jails here and most of those in the
Choctaw Nation, and always managed
to get out about as easy as he got in. -
Prof. W. L. Morris came over from
Fort Smith as a representative of the
Times Democrat to attend the Con-
federate decoration exercises last Satur-
day. The Professor has many friends
in Van Buren, who are always pleased
to extend him welcome.
The strawberry season here is
practically over, while the crop in
southwestern Missouri is just coming in
good. Henry Steele, writing from
Monett, says that his company-the G.
F. T. car company-expects to handle
over two hundred car loads from that
section.
Geo. R. Wood has purchased the
stock and fixtures of C. c.. Montague.
The latter will continue to manage the
business and attend to all repair work.
Mr.. Wood will increase the stock and
make it unnecessary for our people to
go outside of Van Buren, for anything
in that line.
We believe Senator Douglass repre-
scented the wish of his constituency
when he voted against favorable
report by the railroad committee of the
Smith bill to give away state land for
aid in constructing railroads. Our
senator Is right line with his constitu-
ency on almost if not quite all important
questions.
The growing of sugar beets in the
neighborhood of Fort will be watched
with a great deal of interest by our
farmers. Should it prove a success it
will add another product to those now
grown by our farmers that would pay
as well if not better than anything now
produced. The Fort Smith Commercial
League deserves the thanks of the farm
ing community of western Arkansas for
being instrumental in having the trial
made, even though it should prove not
TO be the success hoped for.