The Van Buren press., 1899-06-03
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

1OAa ssAFs
Sheriff Branson reports delinqueHts
paying Up rapidly.
Miss May Castieberry Is attending the
Womsnss Missionary Society meeting
at Ozark.
Col. A, R. witte has accepted the
position made vacant by the resigns
zion Of c. K. Benson at the Parlor Drug
store.
Miss Clara Enc Is making prepara
tions TO attend the National Educational
Association meeting at Los Angeles.
CAL, in July.
Henry Whitaker returned from >
thoroughly cured o. a very severe attack
Of infamatory rheumatism.
Fire destroyed the residence Of Mike
Morris in the East End. The contents
zsrers saved but the building Was total
wreck before the department arrived on
she scene.
C. K. Benson left Wednesday for St
Louis. to assume his position In the Office
5f the Cotton Belt railroad His numer-
sus friends here will wish for him .
prosperous career.
j. L. Rss and 4. Fl Harrison report
n encouraging outlook in the markets
or the Crawford county potato crop.
Prices In the available markets range
row from 65c to 81 per bushel.
As we 20 to press before the closing
lxercises Of the Van Buren High School
IRE held we cannot this week give any
" ynopsis Of the same. but we feel salts
led all the graduates viii leave the
chool with q well stored mind.
Fort Smith papers are again trying to
Jet up natural gus excitement for that
ify The amount Of natural gas
he editors Of the Fort Smith dailiss
could furnish aught 10 suffice with
mt boring in the ground for it.
The regular one fare Sunday rate for
: he round trip from Van Buren 20
vinslow has been insugursted by the
'risco. They are also making & 50
or the round trip Sunday rate to
eureka Springs.
Prof Peacher leaves Mon day for
.ockssburg. Sewer county. TO conduct
n weeks teachers institute at that
silace and from there goes TO Mens to
lso conduct week 8 institute. after
Thich be will leave for California
I The second annual commence ment
xercjses of St. Philomena 3 Academy
ill be held at Murts opera house next |
'uesday night. Our citizens. having
mind the successful and interesting |
xercises Of last year. will no doubt /
II the opera house ~ UverfOwing.
Those who are convicted Of illegally |
u sking fish should be taught a severe |
essop and not let OF With the minimum /
ne. Break up this business Of taking |
sh IN an Illegal manner and there will 1
oon be enough in our waters for every |
ne.
By the spreading Of the rails eleven |
srs left the track on the No Pacific |
De mile this side Of Cherokee Thursday /
lC bAaA4 " ~ StDH
I'd the spread occurring on . straight /
ack none Of the cars turned over. No
4e was hurt and no great damage
)ne.
II Van Buren is to have Fourth Of I
lily celebration preparation should Be /
egun at once. II We do not have one 4
people that will leave Van Buren 4
spend the day in neighboring towns
Ill spend more than the amount needed /
an occasion that would attract people /
; re-
A. II. Harrison reports the prospects 4
marketing our lsekberTy crop at 4
irly renumsrative figures is better this /
ar than it has been for several seasons I
st. Hs said that during his stay at ,
Douis he did not zee case Of southern I
ackberries on the market. where there
ed 70 always be sn sbundans offered. !
Mr. Hays lnas been waiting 90 long
the promised top-dressing 10 the
nder platform at the No. Pacific depot .
st be has gone % work and has had il /
his own account covered with the /
avel taken from the town branch We /
mot understand why both railroad .
,mpaniee are 90 reluctant in making
edec Improvements here.
All but three school districts in the 4
anty hesred from voted q special tar.
sirteen districts have not yet sent =
port 10 the county clerk. Uniformity
text books VIII carry about 100
alority A number OF districts did
. vote OF that proposition AZ all and
ne contend this would hkely reverse
Z majority. they claiming there must
. majority Of al the votes cast az the
ection IN favor Of the proposition.
The total number o. ears Of berries
ipped from Van Buren was 2ls this
1sOn. divided, By toe Horticultural
soeiAtion. ll3 BY Crawford County
,rficuitural SOciety. 50 cars; local
press shipments sbO1t ~ 600 Cases.
81 cars Outside points included IN
Arkansas VALLEY Shippers Union
counted 10 ~ cases This represents
more than one third Of the crop
nwn. twp-thirds eaTing rottei IN the