The Green Forest tribune., 1902-01-11
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Interesting Northwest Arkansas
 News Clippings.

er souri, near West Plains, brought SIT ,000 and the apple crop S15,- 900. The value of the brandy of the unstable peaches and ap- ples, it is estimated, will amonnt to S1O, ,O00, making a total income of SAP, ,000-the most profitable year in the history of the farm.- Practical Fruit Grower.
 The latest news is that the sur- yeyors have been prospecting over several routes to see which is the best, but today, Thursday, they have orders to go back down the line to the mouth of North Fork and change four miles of their line and the loca- tion of the bridge, which will probably take 8 couple of weeks. They will leave tomorrow morn ing.-Yellville Republican.
 Missouri Pacific surveyors have been ordered to cross White river at Buffalo City and make the survey in the direction of Melville. They will begin this survey immediately, and as soon as possible the route will be lo- cated from Buffalo City to Yell vile or from the mouth of Crooked creek to Melville. It will not be decided until the preliminary lines are surveyed which route will be taken.-Marshall Repub- ican.
 Itis reported upon good author ity that with the opening of spring great deal of prospecting will be done by several gentlemen who have mineral leases on land near Eureka Springs. It is a we'll known fact that there is a great deal of mineral in and around Eureka Springs, and it is to be hoped that the prospectors' work will be crowned with success. The great influx of capitalists to North Arkansas are ready and willing to invest their money if it can be demonstrated that mineral really exists in given locality Eureka Springs Times-E Echo.
 E. Kimbley and w. A. Ran dolph have been granted fran chise to operate telephone ex- change in Eureka Springs. Mr. Kimbly only a year or so ago purchased the Harrison ex- change of Charlie Morris, paying S1, ,5OO for same. This has re- gently sold for S7,O00, but of course many Improvements had been made. Messrs Kimbley and Randolph will put in a me- talic system here and they think they will be ready by May 1st. However, their franchise, which is for 9 years, calls for operation by January 1, 1903.-Eureka Springs Flashlight.
 Hon. B. B. Hudgins of Harri- soa, Boone county, arrived yes- t rday evening and is circulating a nong his many friends. Mr. Hudgins is an avowed candidate for railroad commissioner from tle Northwestern district, which includes Pulaski county. Many nave asked him to make the race and he reached a definite con- clusion today. Judge Hudgins was speaker of'the house of rep resentatives in 1889, and was judge of the Fourteenth ju dicial circuit from 1890 to 1894. He has always favored the commis- sion and wants to see it made a success.-Little Rock Democrat.
 Several days ago while hands employed by the Excelsior Min ing Co.,, were doing development work under huge bluff about half mile Northwest of St. Joe, they uncovered quite number of human bones-representing at least three ana probably four per- sons two of which were small children. They were probably put there during the Civil war or perhaps many years before. The oldest settlers of the country have no knowledge or legion concern ing the burial of human bodies at this point. It is probable that an entire family were massacred nd their bodies hidden under this bluff. The bones were in good