The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06

weeks more OF winter, for he certainly
saw his shadow Tuesday noon
"ground-hog day.
The Fort Smith Commercial Club
has located six factories in one year in
that city. Van Buren, should have n
live commercial club to look out for
stray propositions Of that kind.
Ed. Matlock returned Saturday from
Muscogee, where he had been watching
the progress their driller was making in
development work there. Monday he
claimed to have received information
that they had struck lie there.
wANTED-SEvERAL PERSONS OF CHAR.
acter and good reputation In each state lone In
this county requitedl to represent aud advertise
old established wealthy business house of solid
financial standing. Salary s2l 90 weekly with
expenses additional all payable in cash direct
each Wednesday from head Offices Horse and
carriage furnished when necessary. References.
Enclose self. addressed envelope, Colonial 332
Dearborn, St, Chicago.
Frank Semltzer and others are Il,
receipt almost daily Of letters making
inquiries regarding fruit farms for sale
in Crawford county, There is every
indication that within the next year or
two there will be quite heavy demand
for lands of all kpds.
The funeral services OF Miss Mamie
Bryan Of Lincoln Neb. cousin of
Lewis Bryan of Van Buren,, were held
on Monday Feb. list at the First Baptist
church, Lincoln, Neb WI Bryan and
other members Of the family left for
Salem, III. with the body, where the
burial will be in the family cemetery
The scratch Of pin may cause the
loss Of a limb or even death when blood
poisoning results from the injury. All
danger of this may be avoided however,
by promptly applying Chamberlain 3
Pain Balm. 1t Is m antiseptic and
quick healing liniment for cuts, bruises
and burns. For sale by John O'Kane
the druggist,
Will someone tell US OF what use the
$3.50 road-scrsper Is TO this township II
it is not to be used, For months 1t has
been standing at the edge OF town along
side the road leading to Ned Lake, ex-
posed to all kinds Of weather This Ia
wastfulness OF the worst kind and some
one should be held accountable.
Harry Corey WAS down from Long.
|, 7. couple days first of the week
He says that instead Of having corn
husking bees they have cotton hulling
bees up there, where young and old
meet and pull the cotton out OF the un
opened bolls that have been gathered.
He says they are great institutions for
the masticstion Of bucket candy. and
that he finds II necessary to purchase
1t Ia barrels, He says growers are pay.
ing from 81 to 81. 25 per hundred for
picking,
When we speak advisedly y when the
city gets that rock crusher, which the
street paving obstrnctionists have re-.
legated to the rear, then we may expect
to see Main street and the other streets
made passible. We do not understand
this obstructio to the purchase OF such
n necessary piece Of machinery unless
IL IL that there liz no chance for \ rake.
of IN II. The street commissioner In
most heartily In favor Of II and agitat.
Ing II IN and out Of season, bnt the
obstructioDists have 40 far held the
winning hand
Road Overseer SIMMONS has been vt
work this week cutting of the top Of
Picket Iiill aud carrying the dirt to the
hollow east OF II filing II mp, The
greatest need OF filling Ia ut the base Of
the hill, but we learn Mr., simmons
would not put any there, because the
city had no funds available 10 pay for
H. ~ he demanded, Now, n, u matter
OF fact. Van Buren, taxpayers pay n
large proportion Of the road tax collect.
cd IN this township, so this action WAS
uncalled for, beside VIVA, improvement
has heretofore been made on Picket
Iiill has been with money subscribed
by citizens OF Van Buren,,
Secretary Soohed Of the State Y NJ,
G, A, Association spent Tuesday here
meeting u number OF acquaintances
liz was on route to Fayetteville TO ut
tend tho annual meeting OF thu state ~.
ISOLATION, Regarding the erection OF
the proposed building here he WAS not
able 10 give any Information, though II
WAS his BELIEF work would be begun as
soon as the one at lIo1ie was completed
which was to have been this week II Ia
not even yet known II the site has been
selected, The railroad company mean.
while has been holding out tho amount
aubsctibed by them out Of tia paycbeoks
Of ,ts employees and there Ia much
grumbling over the delay IN beginning
the work Every day this Ia delayed
the harder II will DO 10 get the amounts
subscribed by our citizens, they having
naturally arranged TO pay soon after
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