The Green Forest tribune., 1900-07-05

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 Thank you, the weather is a-plenty for us.
 Going fast-that Maple syrup at Tabor's.
 Erton Poynor was down from Osage Monday.
 J. F. Walker has been i'll for several days, but is reported better.
 FOR SALE:-A secondhand organ, good as new, cheap. Will trade for horse or COW. J. F. WALKER. . Mrs. Juda Carter, who was among the first settlers in this county, died late Monday evening, aged 8s years.
 We doubt if there is town in the State that has made more substantial im- provements in the past six months than Green Forest.
 The stone work on the new stores of Hoag &c McGruder and Dr. Harbert is now almost complete. The buildings will soon be ready for occupancy.
 Fireworks are nice enough on certain occasions, but they are a great nuisance in the hands of the small boys who be- lieve in celebrating every day in the week.
 That Green Forest is the most favored town in all Northwest Arkansas at the present time is fact attested by every visitor who is familiar with the condition of things over this part of the state.
 A. J. Russell finished up his work as census enumerator for Hickory town ship Saturday, it being the last day allowed him for the work. He probably had the biggest job of the kind in the county.
 It is no longer doubt as to where the depot will be. It has been located on the line between the Blasingame and Wyatt land. Parties wanting lots near the depot will do well to see Blasingame & Mckinney.
 There are now five miles of railroad grade in the vicinity of Green Forest almost ready for the ties. This includes miles 21 to 26, reaching from Dutton's place near Braswell Spring to W. F. Emmet's farm on Dry creek. Ties are being delivered rapidly.
 Wilson tJernigan has succeeded his brother Bert as chief clerk in J. M. Jer- nigan's establishment and will move to town shortly. Bert has accepted position with the railroad surveying corps, which starts out this week to To- cate the survey beyond Harrison.
 Capt. S. H. Britts of Eureka Springs, who has extensive mineral interests down east, was visitor in Green Forest Sat- urday. He looked through the Blasin- game s, Mckinney display and express ed the belief that Carroll county has a good share of the rich mineral deposits.
 R. l.. Ramsey of Rule was in Green Forest Monday. He reports crops good in his locality and political matters rather warm. Lee says the Democrats of Liberty are sore good and plenty over the recent primary and convention and he declares they have good reasons to be. He is certain that wholesale "scratching" will be indulged in over that way at the general election.
 A gentleman giving his name as Charles Davis, claiming to be a cousin of Jeff Davis, Democratic nominee for Governor, was plying his profession as painter in Green Forest last week. AL though so poverty stricken as to be un- able to employ other means of transpor- tation than that of his feet and hands, Mir Davis was accompanied by his wife and was making their support by pick ing up odd jobs of painting as he travel ed through the country. ne Was !ouf- neying for point near St. Louis, which he calls his home. MT. Davis said he had seen better days, that he and his cousin Jeff started in life witn equal op- portunities, Jeff began the study of law and he took up the profession of paint ing. Jeff is now about tabreak into the office of chief executive of the state and Charley is broke financially and a long ways from -homes.
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