The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18

ter. At a depth of 1,4O0 feet they struck a small flow of gas. and at depth of 2,300 feet another slight flow was encountered. but the entire amount brought in will be too small to justify its being connected up. Those in charge claim to have pass ed through a deposit of gas sand, | but 1t was barren.
 The work of retaining a large body of swamp land in southeast Ar kansas, known as the Boggy Bayou swamp has begun. The body con- tains about 130,0OO acres. part of which, it is claimed, will raise two bales of cotton to the acre. The amount of land which Is not tillable and which will bear the expense of the improvement Is 10000 acres. | Bonds will be sold and the tax will be only $1 per acre, and this will be paid at the rate of , cents per acre per year.
 Miss Eva Ballew, a young lady about IS years of age living near Meadors, in the northern part of Crawford county, was drowned re- gently in Frog bayou Miss Ballew, with a number of others, was wad- ing in shallow water when she sud- denly stepped off into water ten feet deep and was swept away. Her brother-in-law, A. $. Baker, attempt d to rescue her and nearly lost his life in the attempt. The body has been recovered.
 The Chautauqua at Fayetteville is in session, with a large attendance.
 The blind tiger men who have been operating wide open" at Nam moth Spring during the past year, have been indicted and one man was fined $500 and sentenced to 900 days in jail. This fine was after wards held up upon payment of $500 and costs, amounting to S1, ,00O and a pledge in open court that the par ties would close up entirely. Because of an editorial severely criticising the methods of the coun- ty court, Rev. W. T. Amis, general manager, and R. o. Schaefer, man. aging editor of the Citizens Daily Bulletin of Hot Springs, have been fined $25 or an alternative of going to the county jail and serving it out at 75 cents per day. The newspaper men say they will neither pay the fine or serve the sentence.
 Jack Beavers, a 17-year-old boy of Buffalo City, Marion county, overestimated his powers as a swim mer and was drowned in White riv- CT recently. He made the statement that he could swim across the river with his clothing on, but had only gone short distance when he be- gan to sink and was drowned before help could reach him.
 The Marion County Commercial Club is planning to send a car of zinc exhibits to the Fair at Hot Springs this fall, and another to the mining congress to be held at Jop- lin, Mo-, in November.
 The Curtis Manufacturing Con- pany of Illinois will remove its plant to Jonesboro. The company manu- factures gasoline engines and pumps and employees from 25 to 30 men. Mrs. Sallie Hogan, an old lady, aged about S3 years, was found dead in her bed at Siloam Springs recent- ly by members of her family. Her death was due to heart trouble.
 Arthur Tryce of Pine Bluff has brought suit against the Sawyer & Aust Lumber Company for s1O,- 900 damages. He charges the com- pany with negligence.
 A large mill is being installed at Huttig by the Union Sawmill Con- pany of Union City. Twin band saws will be used in cutting the tim Der.
 The first car of peaches consist- ing of 500 crates of Poole's Early, native Arkansas variety, has been shipped from Fort Smith.
 A little daughter of Tom Fort uey's near Tuckerman, was burned e...o |. <.