The Green Forest tribune., 1902-02-08
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Interesting Northwest Arkansas
 News Clippings.

aname for a saloon recently open- ed one mile from the town limits. Why not call it the Devils Depot?' charlottesville Herald.
 Hon. w. R. Phillips Of Carroll county has announced his candi- dacy for re- election as represen- tative. He was one of the best members in last general assembly. -Springdale News.
 We understand that the oil we'll IS down about 400 feet What the prospects are we do not know, as the company seem to be strictly keeping their own secrets to themselves. It is thought, however, that the pros- poets are highly encouraging.- Huntsville Republican.
 Little Rock volunteers who served in the army during the Spanish American war have or ganized 8 camp in this city with thirty-four charter mem- bers. We areglad to note that most of them are able-bodied young men and are no charge upon the bounty of Uncle Sam. Arkansas Democrat.
 Many wor6meIi with teams have gone from this immediate neighborhood to the railroad ex- tension and are now helping push the work of construction to an early completion. Recentreports from there state that the work of grading has been begun with re- newed activity, and that the force of hands and teams are being in creased daily Wave.
 J. R. Neff sold last week his farm south of town containing 400 acres for S5,000. James Ham, mons was the purchaser. Land in Missouri and Kansas which will produce no more to the acre than this land would cost at least $50 per acre and the time is not far distant when like prices will have to be paid here. The man who has money to invest in farm prop erty can find no country where he can be so sure of quick and certain profit on his investment as in Carroll county.-Berryyille Progress.
 It hardly seems possible that another legislature can meet in Arkan sas without making the necessary arrangements for a re- form school, but the only way to make sure is for every voter to as- sure themselves that the candi- dates they nominate are heartily in favor of the plan. There is no reason on earth why Arkansas should fall so far behind her neighbor5 in this respect. The very first two things the next leg islature should do are to provide | for a reform school and an addi- ton to the state insane asylum Rogers Democrat.
 During the month of January County Clerk Collier issued mar riage licenses to the following i, named parties: Henry Smith to Ella Sparks, R. r. Thomas to Lillian Hodge, Harry Smith to Nina Williams, Allen Rhodes to Alta Watkins, Carter Vaughn to Nettie Bingham, Albert Gentry to Rosa Walker, Lum Stills to Lola Thomas, Charley McCraken to Lew Miller, II. E. Jones to Viola Long, ". c. Baskin to Sarah A. Hayhurst, B. A. Hous- ! ton to Noah Smith, ". +. Gibson | to Sinthia Youngblood, M. G. Hall to Ida McCammon, J. D. 1 Hudspeth to M. J. Robinson.- Berryville Progress.
 Some Chicago capitalists have recently submitted a proposition to lease and develop the mineral prospect on J. w. Freeman's S place in the south part of town. It will be remembered that some months ago g local stock company ! drilled a hole to the depth of 130 feet at this place, penetrating at i the hundrod-foot level a. body of zine which continued fer g feet. 1 Experts who have examined the prospects believe there is rich f deposit here and that the sinking