The Green Forest tribune., 1900-05-10

Out of the 14 census enumerators ap- pointed for Carroll county Green Forest gets five.
 Who could wish for brighter future for town than the one that confronts ] Green Forest today?
 Perry Sheldon and Miss Ethel Walker attended the Howard Wise wedding at Berryyille, Sunday.
 G. M. McGinnis and wife of Eureka Springs were over Friday and Saturday visiting with the family of E. s. Fore man.
 Prof. A. B. Conner, slight of-hand performer and otherwise entertaining snowman, gave pleasing exhibition at the school building Friday night. Green Forest, so far, is the only town to secure the St. Louis & North Arkan- sas railroad. Is 1t any wonder she is growing faster than any other town in 1 this part of the state?
 Why wear old cheap John, ,hand-me- down clothes when you can order tail or made suit from c. k. BlaSingame for less money, and get better service and a more perfect fit? See him before buy ing.
 Do you want an electric motor? If ! +5.,J l Green Forest. This one can be used for many purposes, such as lighting a house i where there is an electric plant, etc. Can be had at a great bargain.
 The rain Sunday night bordered close ly upon water spout. The streets and roads were veritable rivers for short while. Serious damage to fences and crops from high water is reported on the streams east Of us.
 o. o. Murphy of Berryville was in Green Forest last week looking over the field with the view to asking for the Republican nomination for Sheriff. Murphy IS a veteran of the Spanish American war, having been a member of ! the Harrison company.
 ] ". L. Wesson of Desarc, Prairie county, Is late investor in Green Forest realty. He purchased the lot just west of the Bailey brick, from T. L. Hummer and will proceed at once to erect a busi- ness house, which, we are informed, he will use for grocery.
 James Bridges, one of the parties burned so badly by the powder explosion at the railroad camp last week, died yes teriay morning.. Mir. Bridges lived neal Batavia this county. He was poor man dependent on his labor for the support of himself and family, consisting of a wife and one child.-Boone Banner. Green Forest win present q very pie tures9ue appearance from the railroad Fer almost mile good view of the town may be had from the car window and the effect will be very desirable upon the passengers. An impression will bE gained that fairly represents Green For est as she i5-the most beautiful and
 happily located town iR Northwest Ar kansas.
 The railroad tie business is assuming considerable proportions There are enough ties delivered on the right-of- way between Eureka Springs and Kings River to build the road that far, while contractors and tie makers are in every section of the country along the line After the road Is bgilt tller9 will be ! enough timber left to make the tie busi- ness a profitable industry for ten years. Work has been begun in rush on the new stone block. Holloway Bros, wla0 have the stone contract, have a few | weeks of their fai2noad contract that ether work may catch up, and during ' this time they will turn loose their force on the new block and expect it to be completed before they letarn to their .ailrgasi work. A large force is engaged 5n getting rock out of tine quarry fais week
 Here istlAe latest story Of the man who E teo sfingy to take his home paper. "A 1aan who was too ononasCaI to take this paper sent his little boy so borrow The copy taken by his neighaoo-. In aais ilasfe the boy ran over a SsA stand of bees { and iga ten minutes looked lil1e a wsteTy sasnGa9r squash. His cries raaehsal his father Wao ran to his assistance, and