The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-18

Melville have agreed to get sub scription of $20,O00 in stock and right of way for an electric line from that place to the mouth of Ce- dM creek on Buffalo river, a dis tanco of twenty miles The building of the road will mean the opening of the Rush mining district, which Is said to be rich in zinc ores. It Is said that twenty mines will be put into operation at once if the line is built. The district is in the heart of the Ozark mountains and at pres ent 1t is almost impossible to make use of the resources of that section as the railroads do not pass through that district. Produce of all kind have to be shipped in as it is im- possible to grow anything in that territory.
 After deliberating thirty-six hours the jury in the trial of A. w. Gov ington, president of the State Sen ate of 1905 on charge of perjury, were unable to agree, and have been discharged. The trial of Covington on the charge of perjury was the result of statements made by the de- fendant in the trial last July. when he was accused of bribery. Prosecut- ing Attorney Rhoton declared that the former president of the Senate pcrjured himself in testifying that he had never received bribe and immediately after his release last year he was placed under bonds of $3,0OO and held to answer at the present term of the Pulaski Cir cult Court
 At Hatton Gap in western Arkan- sas, the highest point on the Kansas City Southern Railway between Kansas and the Gulf, preliminary work is on foot for the development of a summer pleasure and health resort, which 1t is hoped will be opened this season. J. c. Johns, the Shreveport capitalist and officers of the railroad are behind the enter prise, and their plans comprehend not only the usual hotel and summer houses, but embrace a big sanitari um, a chautauqua, a university trades school and a large hunting reserve. Some of the finest springs in the West are embraced in the property which has been acquired.
 The members of the Nevada County Medical Society are consid- sring the question of establishing a sanitarium at Prescott and of farm near that city for consump- tives. It is proposed by the physl- clans to take stock in a company which when organzed, will purchase a suitable location and erect there on modern sanitarium. It is also their purpose to establish in the mountains farm where persons af- ficted with consumption may make |! their home, do light work, be treat ed by physicians in the hope that a permanent cure may be effected. The promoters of the enterprise believe that the farm could be self-sustain- ing.
 Henry Webb, an ola and respected citizen of Ozark died recently after an illness extending over period of several years of stomach trouble.
 Joseph Stewart, negro who lives near Cornie, in Uunion county, was killed by some unknown person re- gently. He had just finished eating his supper and was sitting at the table when someone fired load of buckshot through the window. He was struck by nine shot, which en- tered his face and side, causing in- stant death.
 Several Joplin and Kansas City capitalists have been in Mountain Home examining the mineral pros poets of Baxter county, and are pre- pairing to open up number of pros poets in the western part of the county, in what is known as the Bruce Creek district.
 Parties from Indiana will estab- 1 1;ob an avcnlcicr nlant at BateSyille.