The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
ARKANSAS BRIEFS

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 company to s100,000, and for the re- organization of the company. There will be issued 900 shares of the par value. and all old stockholders are to have 20 days form the day of reor- ganization in which to purchase new stock, in preference to others. After the expiration of 20 days new stock may be bought by any one who is not at present a stockholder. At the reor- ganization of the company H. H. Houghton. E. Less, NJ P. Welch, Alex Berger and Preston Hatcher were elected a board of directors, and the board of directors elected E. Less president and Preston Hatcher secre- tary.
 C. F.. Florica. who lives about four miles west of Wynne. has the finest apiary in that part of the state. He had about 1000 pounds of honey when the spring opened, and sold it all at retail in Wynne except about 900 pounds. He easily gets 12 12 cents per pound for it. Mir. Florica at pres
  intends to at least double the number by fall. He will in few days receive about three dozen fine Italian queens He intends to produce enough honey to supply the local market, if he can. and to ship the surplus, if he has any Besides selling the honey for 12 1-2 cents, he ships the comb and receives a good price for it.
 A double tragedy recently occurred four miles south of Lonoke, on the Chaplne place. The victims are Mrs. William Estes and Robert Aycock Both were shot and killed by Estes. husband of the dead woman, and jeal. ousy appears to have been the sole cause of the crime Sheriff NJ. C. House was notified of the double kill ing as soon as possible, and he started posse in pursuit of Estes. who escaped immediately after the shoot ing. Estes secured good lead. how ever, and Sheriff House has sent an other posse in different direction. In compliance with an order of the United States Court. the St Louis and North Arkansas Railway was sold at Harrison last week No other bids | being offered. Ex-Governor David R. l Francis of Missouri, who was present. said: If no one else will bid I will make an offer of g. ,000 0a0." His bid 1 being the only one received the line l fn i'm II1 tees John Scullin. R. C. Kerens, John s. Shelleu, Powell Clayton and David l K. Francis. All Of them were present, having arrived on a special train.
 A meeting was held recently in Carlisle, and permanent organiza. l tion was effected under the caption 1 of the State Fair Association. It was decided to hold a fair some time in the month of October of each year Efforts will be made to make it one of the most attractive enterprises of the kind ever held in Arkansas.
 Diamond Lodge No. 237. I. o. o. F. Of Paragould, will celebrate its third anniversary on the night of June II, by giving banquet. The Amusement hall has been secured for the occasion. and the literary program will be car rled out in the hall. after which the participants will march downstairs. where banquet will be in waiting. Covers will be laid to accommodate 400 people.
 The business men of Imboden would like 10 have the county seat of Lawrence county removed form Pow. hatan to their town. The town of Im- boden, 1t is claimed, is better located than any for selection as the western district of the Circuit Court. Ii is about the center of the northern line of the county, and one of the best trad ing points in that section of the conn. l try.
 Herman Sehmal1, a leading German farmer of Crow Mountain. sold over sl,ooo worth of cotton, peas, eggs and butter in Atkins the other day. and the good part of it was that MT. Schmall | did not owe anything He got tha cash On the same day the Finglers Nengers, Millers and Zimnsarel.,ers sold over sl,700 worth of cotton They too, got the money for their pro- ducts. few years ago these Germans Were in very hard circumstances hut by economy and industry have ac- quired lands and property and are now independent
 The safe in the office of the Helena Ice Company's plant was recently en. tered by burglars, the inner doors wrecked with hammer, jimmy and chisel, and sl20 taken. Altbougb three white men were arrested in Lula on suspicion and brought to Helena, they proved by several wit. hesses a strong alibi and were re- l leased
 Work on the new electric light and Ice plant building at De Queen is nro. l gressing rapidly. Solid concrete found atlons have ben built for the hnee