The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-15


 about lsO miles below Memphis was on the ArkansaS or Mississippi side of the main channel of the Mlssls- sippi river in 1s11. It Is the case of Moore and McFerrin of Mem- phis against R. ]. McGuire and oth- CTS. and involves title to the whole of Island Nc. 56 in the Missleslppl river. which includes about 900 acres of valuable timber land. To e,tab- fish the contention of the complain ants it k important to locate the channel of the Mississippi river m 1>1,. Counsel for complainant> Ia- slst that at that time the chanael was east of the island. In 1et4 the United States government -otd the island to individuals in Arkan~a~ under surveys made by the surveyor general of the United >tate- for Ar- kansas. and from tgi, down to the present this land has been taxed ln tbe state of .tr6an,as.
 The Board of Trustees of the Pra,bvrcrian Sqnodital College. which it is proposed to establish in Little Rock. met recently to devise means for f1rtberiug their project. The idea If the promoters l. to es- tahH-h a denominational college Tn I..tt.a Rock. winch will be one of the mot thoroughly equipped in>titn- .=aH> of .r> kind ill the South. \
 handsome building will be erected and I location < being sought which meet, ttc requirements aS to space where campus and grounds may be lad or. The attendance on the pro posed college will be limited to Ar- kansas students. The gentlemen com rn.-.n- the Board of Trustees are: Mz->r,. ?. (. MeRae, Prescott; II. II. Foster. Little Rock: J. /. Mor- rzS. Pine Bluff: N. II. Langford, Pine Bluff !. II. Lawson, Fayette- 7las: L. K. Metlae. Ru,scIlviile; ~. T. Ggi---by. .lene,5ofo: ]. r Me keaIs. f. Dorado.
 Par,.., .a Fayetteville propose  te-aaze.pp the water power of White H.ar and transmit t4c power of a.et.t.ty for operating electric rail va. ..-htiag aaa power pIan;- and nan ay,ur.ng industries. They arf~e 10 Iail5 a system of dams. 9- s,-.d.F locks. aa4 expect to ob- .aza H.m 15.aaa to 2o.0oo horse
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 a movement winch i, uow ua- 5ar WAY, M..,- 0th approval. Hem
 z CAle-a,# ef Conway. Galloway Cel,-e of >earcv and Henderson College oi Arkadelphia, joint prop egtv of the three Methodist Confer enae, of the >tate, will be placed un- Ger one Board of Trustees and one head The proposed union will be brought before the annual Confer oncc in November, and ii is thought that body will ratify the proceedings of the several boards.
 The Feo-Crayton Hardwood Lum- ber Company at Newport Ina, par- chased >iN and one-half acre, of land in addition to the present holdings of fifteen acres. Thi, WAS deemed 4dEi-es'c from tAe increased ~z- at h. r,ant and traehaee required. se0r-atth, of mic of sidctraek :, being put in 10 take care of the wants of the company.
 Ed oary, che ef the ground accp- efs .t the Na,ehou,o. is busy this Wet5 setting oUt flowers in the Statc- house yard. in order that the old grounds may bc made bcautml and present a pleasing appearance as spring comes on. \ number of ro,.e ag>h.- and other plants have been se. ont.
 James Wright. aged 70 wears. was struek ty t switch engine in the To- cal Cotton Bet ward at TcNarkana and seriously injured. Mr. Wright Is hard of hearing and did not hear tie engineers whistle. or if he did te failed In taAq uota of 1T ,rl ,,