The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
A Step In the Right Direction.

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Ihe following delegates met at Hinkle
Hall in Van Bnren last Wednesday noon
and perfected the association which was
partially formed couple of weeks since:
b B.L.Jones. Ozark F, Loomis, Dyer
Zill Lamb, Rudy; L. B. Byars, Alma
j. w. Storie, Mulberry; j. Peters
Hanson; r. B. Jenkins, Muldrow; F.
M. Farris, Clarksville, Lamar, Knox
vile, Coal Hill, Hartman; Geo. r.
Wood, Van Buren.
Mountainburg was represented by Dr.
Bushong but he had no instructions for
a permanent appointment.
The agreement entered into for the
formation of the union was read and
UNANIMOUSLY adopted
Another session was held at night and
at it F. M. Farris was elected presi
dent, Geo. r. Wood, vice president and
j. l.. Rea secretary.
The Union resolved that the Crawford
County Horticultural Society be asked
to select delegate to act with the
Shippers Union.
The secretary was instructed to cor
respond with the railroads doing busi-
ness in the territory embraced by the
Union, to attend to the details of rates
for refrigeration and such other matters
as would come in his province.
Superintendent Woodson of the mines
at Bonanza states that small pox at that
point has been stamped out. In spite
O. that and the claim that there is none
IN Fort Smith it behooves our people to
be on their guard.
There was quite difference in the
weather conditions of last Sunday and
the previous Sunday. the temperature
ut o clock on the respective days
showed rise of 49, while at noon the
difference was nearly roo.
We have made arrangement by which
we can offer the Texas Farm and Ranch
and The PRESS at 81. so per year for
CASH IN ADVANCE. Call and get sam
pie copy of each.
Geo. w Briggs, after an absence of
several months at Fort Smith, has re-
sumed his position as engineer at the
ice factory and has been at work this
week overhauling the plant preparatory
to starting up to fill the ice house for
the season.
Capt. John Steward was able to make
his appearance on the street for the first
time Monday and he met with hearty
greeting ON all sides. While still weak
from the attack he hopes to gain strength
now rapidly. Mrs. Steward is also
able to be about again.
A dropof so Q in temperature between
8 Pm. Wednesday and AM. Thursday
was enough to make people believe that
1t was all mistake to think winter was
over. AT Am. Thursday morning the
thermometer in front of Jno. 0 Kane s
drug store registered II Q.
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Citizens of Fort Smith have sent
petition to the legislature asking for a
special act of that body to enable the
city government to allow it to prevent
the running at large of stock. Van
Buren, is as badly in need of such special
legislation as is Fort Smith.
The blizzard proved very destructive
to the waterworks system, whose pipes
had not been laid deep enough to with
stand such cold as we had, and as a re
suit the bursting of service pipes as they
thawed out all over town was of hourly
occurrence and the force has been kept
busy making repairs.
Mrs. Bette Redmen, Solgohachia.
Ark. writes For Indigestion nothing
does me so much good as DR.. NJ. A.
Simmons Liver medicine. 1t is the best
medicine for children ever used. Have
tried Black Draught, but it was not so
good.
Some good work has been done on the
streets this week. Now let the com
missioner take the alleys in the rear of
Main street in hand and see that they
are supplied with drainage. AS the
weather gets warm they will become
serious menace to health unless some
thing to drain them is done.
Notice has been given that petition
asking an act empowering the city
council of Van Buren to pass an ordi-
nance prohibiting the running at large
of hogs and stock on the streets of Van
Buren, will be presented to the legisla-
ture, and it is hoped that that body by
special act will give us that relief which
it 80 far has refused by general act.
There is one thing the city should see
to and that is the better drainage of the
alleys running parallel to the east and
west of Main street. More filth ac-
cumulates in these alleys than any other