The Van Buren press., 1904-09-17

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Housely OF this city, and
Mr.. John Donshue of Fort Smith.
C.E, Dsnley has purchased the Crsw.
ford County Siftings plant at Mulberry
and the first Issue under the new manage
ment made its appearance last Thurs
day. Mr.. Danley is a school teacher by
profession.
j. p. Bosshart, formerly q resident
Of Van Buren,, while engineer on this
division of the Iron Mountain, died last
Saturday at his home at Little Rock +.
He had for several years past been run.
ming an engine on the main line.
Park Crutcher has rented suite OF
rooms in the Lynch block and will have
his Office for the practice Of law there.
Robt. l.. Rogers, with who he has had
his Office jointly, will soon close 1t to
take up his duties as attorney general
Of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. JG, Mathews arrived
here first of the week from Amarillo.
Tex, on visit to relatives. Mr.
Mathews holds the position Of express
messenger with the Wells-Fargo people
and runs between Amarillo and Okla.
homa City.
The Frisco, during September, will
sell those popular Coach Excursion
tickets daily. From now until October
lat tickets will be on sale at the rate Of
- 90 for the ronnd trip, giving seven
days in st. Lonis.
P. W FURRY, Agent.
Marion Kennedy returned first Of the
week from Galveston Tex. where he
had gone to seek new location. But
he returned without having been able
to locate there, finding 1t impossible to
either purchase or rent place for bnsi-
ness.
A new 40.horse power engine was IN.
stalled Mt the round house this week.
This gives the company now ample
power for running the necessary shop
machinery and the dynamo which
furnishes the current for lighting the
shops and yard,
Z. NJ. Bacharach will purchase cotton
for the Geo. r. Wood Dry Goods Co.
this winter. Mr., Bacharach has had
considerable experience In the grading
OF cotton having been employed In that
capacity for some time In the local Office
OF the Lesser Cotton company.
Very unsatisfactory report Of the
condition OF T., r. Simpson comes from
Little Rock, The incision made for
operating on him for appendicitis has
not healed and II has been necessary TO
make new incision. His friends here
hope to hear Of a more favorable turn
Of his condition soon,
Ike Hess for several years q sales
man with the Boston Store, has resigned
and accepted position ~ travelling
salesman for u 81. Louis wholesale
jewelry house. He left Monday for st.
Louis for samples and instructions for
his initial trip, Mr., Hess will make
Fort Smith his home and headquarters,
Mr., l., Il. Finney returned Monday
night from Carthage, Mo-, and Eureka
Springs, where he had been TO examine
the stone quarried vt those points with
view OF its use In the new Citizens
Bank building, II Ia likely state pride
will lead the directors TO decide on the
use OF Eureka Springs stone,
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist party can.
didAte for president, will speak At
McLoud's park, Fort Smith, Ark on
Sunday, September 18th, M2iS0 p. m.
Admission 25 cents Every voter should
hear this eloquent exponent Of the
Working Glass interests In the Nation.
al Election.
In the northern part Of the county
cotton has been cut 10 half crop by the
recent dry weather, bat the corn crop
Ia all that could be asked, wherever II
was given proper cultivation, In tho
upper Frog Bayou valley cotton nas
barely begun 10 open and no picking has
yet becn attempted,
W, u, Mann, who has been elected
superintendent Of the Mulberry cotton
seed oil mill. WAS in town Wednesday
with n view Of establishing a seed house
here for the purchase Of seed for the
mill, with the Fort SEi,h mills and
tho Mulberry mill competing here for
seed oar growers should realize all the
seed IN worth,
y, ". Moore, jr, will leave soon
for points In Colorado Ia search VI relief
from very severe case OF hay fever,
Dave bas A plumber Of fellow sufferers
In Van Buren, from this troublesome
malady, who, however, are not 10
fortunately situated as 10 be able 10 hie
themselves 10 the mountains or sea-
shore