The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-15
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ington believe that the reported dis coveries of diamonds in Pike coun- ty to be bona fide. Extensive in- vestigations have been made by ex- perts in whom the survey has confi- dence and the results are to be set forth in a few days in a bulletin giving the exact facts. It is known that this bulletin will incline to the view that perhaps the diamond field of the United States has been found in Arkansas. Many phases of the inquiry are yet to be ascertained, for instance, the relative value of the Arkansas stones compared with those from the African fields, but it appears to be the belief that un- less unfavorable facts be added to those already known, Arkansas soon will be mining the most valu- able mineral substance taken from the ground in the world.
 There are 92 districts in Inde- pendence county, with a total school population (between the ages of 6 and 21) of S,760. Of these, S,239 are white and 521 negroes. The total enrolment in the public schools of the county last year was 5,353, and the daily attendance was 3,133. There were employed 11S teachers. Of these, fl held first grade certificates and drew an av- craze salary of $42 month. Fifty two held second grade certificates, and drew $39, while 22 held third grade certificates and drew $35 a month. Three teachers held state certificates and received an average of $72 a month. The average length of term was something over 100 days, which was better than ever be- fore.
 w. R. Sites who lives near Siloam Springs, has several envemous wine sap trees in his orchard, set by him 27 years ago last spring. The best one has a spread of AZ feet from extreme to extreme of branches. This tree is loaded with perfect apples, and is good for 40 bushels worth $45 to $50 at picking time next fall. An apple buyer who has seen nearly every orchard in Ben ton county declares this is the best tree of winesaps in the county.
 Inducements are being offered by the business men of Leola for the location in that town of a mammoth blaming mill, which will have g ca- pacity of 7o,ooo feet daily and give employment to over 100 men. A bonus is being raised to secure the plant, The plant has already per chased 250,0O0,OO0 feet of timber and should the plant be located at Leola a railroad will be built from that town to Tulip, Dallas county, distance of eight miles.
 Two men, Frank Eager and Frank Klapac, Slavonians, who live at Rison, were run down and badly hurt, ,one of them seriously by an au- tomobile at Pine Bluff driven by Rev. W. D. Buckner, rector of Trinity Episcopal church. The speed limit, it is said, was not be- ing exceeded, and the accident was unavoidable.
 At meeting of the Nashville school board recently, the contract was closed for terracing the grounds of the Nashville high school build ing. Brick and cement walls will be used at the base of the terraces, anc tiling will be put down to convey the water from the roof of the building out of the grounds.
 President Weaver of the Batesvillt Board of Trade has appointed $. NJ Casey, John I. Wolf and T. J. Wal bert as delegates to the eighteenth annual meeting of the Trans-Missis. sippi Commercial Congress, to bt held at Muskogee, in the State o1 Oklahoma, November 19 to 22.
 Circuit Court at Searcy adjourn ed after being in session one month Besides an unusual number of misde | meanor convictions. there were si1