The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29

nouseDoaC ureW up near van Buren
Thursday. They claimed to have
drifted down from some point in Okla.
homa and were bound for nowhere in
particular.
1t is very doubtful that all the game
killed Thanksgiving day would weigh
as much as the ammunition expended
that day. Thanksgiving is great day
for ammunition stores.
In spite Of the inclement weather a
good audience greeted Matilda Fletcher
at the Baptist church Tuesday evening
and her lecture was thoroughly appre-
ciated by all who heard it.
The late rains have been very exten.
sive. Travelling men and railroad men
report all streams in the Territory high
and the result has been seen in the
river here, which has been carrying a
good stage of water
IL Main street were macadamized we
would not have the mud to contend
with on it that has made travel 80 disa-
greeable the past week. This again
leads US to remark Van Bureu needs a
rock crusher and needs it bad.
The condition Of the various county
roads Is such as to make them almost
impossible to loaded vehicles, and the
prospects are that they will now con-
tinue in bad shape all winter, for the
ground is thoroughly soaked.
Mrs, Mary Herring Of Monroe, La. =,
is here on an extended visit to her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, Josiah Stahl. Mrs,
Herring has many friends In Van Buren
and her visits here are always looked
forward to with pleasure by them.
Remember the lecture next Friday
night by Rev. Thomas j. Hagerty. He
will present facts that should be Of in
terest to everyone, but especially to the
wage-earning classes, and we expect
to see large attendance.
A carload or more Of peach and other
fruit trees has beer distributed about
Van Buren this week. We are told
borers are playing havoc with the trees
planted last year and in many instances
from one-half to two-thirds of them
have succumbed.
The second crop Of Irish potatoes
promises to be superior TO the early
crop. Those that are being marketed
now are Of very fine quality. Most Of
the growers are delaying digging their
tubers, as they will continue to grow
as long az the tops are green.
Commencing tomorrow evening Rev,
Finney will begin series Of sermons
on the "Six Great Problems in Van
Buren Mr.. Finney will handle the
subjects in u manner both interesting
and instructive, and we hope to see u
good attendance at each Of the sermons.
Mrs Rose Locke spent several days
here this week rs guest OF Mrs, d, W,
Moore, Sr, Mrs, Locke and daughter,
Miss Rosina expect to spend this win
ter at Chicago, where the latter will
have the advantage Of the celebrated
musical instructors In which that city
abounds, in finishing her musical edu'
cation.
Tuesdays Fort Smith "Times re.
ports that Love Rayburn, who some
time since escaped from one Of the con-
vict camps, had been arrested at
Dallas, Tex Rayburn had been sent
mp from Yell county for robbery for two
years, He will get extra time for run
ming away,
Messrs. f. 0. Mccullough, Z, G.,
Arkebauer Jno. Weaver and others
expect to attend the drawing OF lots at
Eagle City, okla. which takes place
next Tuesday and Wednesday. Quite
number of Van Burenites are inter.
ested in the drawing and of course all
are hopeful,
Practically no seed cotton has been
offered at the gins this week, The con-
tinued rain has prevented picking, even
In the uplands, while much of the bot
tom land is almost bog. There has
been nearly eight and half inches OF
rain this month, and over four inches
Of this has fallen in the past two weeks,
The price Of scrip advanced consider
ably during the week and the witnesses
and Jurors had no trouble In getting rid
Of their surplus at from 80 to 20 cents,
with few more favorable seasons and
good fnanciering Crawford county can
be put on strict cash basis, As II IL,
the ruling price Of scrip Ia almost dou'
bic what 10 was five years ago.
Rev. Cross was greeted by n good
audience IN his lecture, entitled '' FOLKS
we Meet, - at the Christian church
Tuesday evening, and they were enter
tained by that talented gentleman On
the fourth Tuesday IN December Kew
Cross will give another free lecture, en-
titled "Clear Grit, and the outlook
is tb.t the church will be crowded on
that occasion,
W. T., Latham Of Fort Smith has
contracted for $50 900 worth OF potatoes
with Mr. Alexander, the large potato
grower opposite Fort Smith. Tho
tubers are to be delivered IN January
and February, and Latham is on the
safe aide, as no already has u market
for his purchase at that time, Alexan-
der has one potato cellar with a capacity
Of 95 900 bushels
Richards a. Pringle's minstrels
plnycd TO fairly good house Tuesday
evening, the greater portion OF the
audience being made up by the colored
popna,ion, Most of the performance
was old, thrashed.over Jokes that have
beon going the round for. o, so mary
yenra, some of the singing was good
nnd the specialties by one OF tho men,
bera, mid TO be- II Filipino, were hae'
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