The Van Buren press., 1904-10-29
Phones Store, 1873; RGSo 1876

The rain Monday night came most
welcome, as the dust had been making
life miserable to the trayeler.as well as
housewife.
J.T, Bour.aud, of Los Angels, Calf.
is in the city on short visit to his sis.
ter, Mrs W r. Lloyd. This is his first
visit in Van Buren, in seventeen years,
and he finds many changes.
NJ. Wotford has resigned as commits
sioner Of accounts and Judge Evans has
appointed Park Crutcher to fill the
vacancy, and he will assist the other
two in auditing the receipts and expendi.
lures Of the different county officers.
The service furnished by the electric
light plant has been miserable. AS
customary, the engineer In charge al.
ways waits until from y half to an hour
after darkness falls before he turns on
the current, but the bills are regularly
collected from the city for full time
Whose fault is 1t that this occursH
A special meeting Of the city council
to hear the report Of the engineer and
close contracts for the laying Of side
walks in certain portions Of the city
was held Tuesday evening, but resulted
| in nothing, as the engineer and city
attorney, the presence Of both OF which
WAS necessary, had failed to put In an
appearance. Several contractors were
present TO bid on the work hut they
could not do 80 until proper specification
had been drawn up
II the editor Of the Argus would read
up on the bankruptcy law he would find
that not until n meeting Of the creditors
| had been held IL trustee selected n
bankruptcy proceedings. The first meet.
ing Of the creditors Of the bankrupt
New York Store will be held Nov "a =,
when these creditors will select the
trustee. Judge Rogers has no authority
to select trustee, but IN exceptional
cases can appoint receiver to take
charge Of the estate when necessity
warrants.
There were few bargains disposed Of
at the "Old Hoss sale held by the
Weils.Fargo Express company here last
Saturday but the most Of the purchases
turned out to be "goId bricks, John
Cutler of Fort Smith oficatcd M auC
tioneer and managed TO dispose Of the
various packages rapidly and at good
profits, The company has learned one
thing and that IA not to deliver the
packages bid in until after the sale has
closed for fear Of discouragnR other
bidders by the sight Of the contents Of
previously bid In packages, There were
all sorts Of surprises In store for those
who bought when they came TO open the
packages, and they were not always Of
the pleasing kind,
The street commissioner should look
to It that the Water Works company
lives up TO ITS contract TO replace
| streetstorn up for The purpose Of
laying mains and service pipes in the
proper manner Wa refer him TO the
condition Main street was loft In by the
laying Of u service pipe TO the new
Citizens Bank building No effort was
made TO replace the street s before the
trench was dug The soil excavutej
was shoveled back loosely and after
Monday nights rain It was necessary
to put mp danger flag to keep teams
from begging up, After awhile the city
will be compelled 10 pay Tor crushed
rock and labor TO haye the place re
paired This Is not the first time this
has happened and stop should be put
w lHt VlRtllNot
On November 10th the Iron Mountain
exhibit car and n corps of trained lectur.
era will visit Van Burpn, this being Que
OF the places picked on as suitable for
delivering n series ot lectures on socn
tiAc farming and fruit growing, and We
confidently expect TO see those proiea.
siohs take strong interest In the com.
ing here Of this car and lecturers, aud
do all In their power to make II bear
the greatest fruit possible by inducing
their neighbors aud friends 10 come 10
Van Buren, that day, They will show
and explain much that viii prove Of al
most IneetImablo value 10 those engaged
In those industries The car will be-
open during tla entire day while IN Van
lIuren and wal be IN charge Of men
able 10 explain every question pertAIn'
Ing 20 the exhibit The place FOR giving
tina two lectures has not hupn gpttlpd on