The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-01
. NEWS OF =
 ARKANSAS

Ndpt. lIIdiH U. ooHHer, gOVern- mert engineer in charge of the First and second districts, Mississippi river Improvements, to start tenn porary dredging scheme for the Ar kansas river, which if successful for the first few months, may be made permanent feature. For many years the channel between Little Rock and Pine Bluff has been so narrow and at certain seasons of the year so shallow that only boats of light draft piled between these two points. Below Pine Bluff heavier boats have been running regularly, but at certain seasons of the year the channels get very shallow and the traffic has not been what has been desired even below Pine Bluff.
 The railroads operating in Mis- eouri, most of which have lines in Arkansas, have announced that suit will be instituted in the Missouri courts to prevent the enforcement of the tWo-cent rate bill, which has recently passed the legislature of that state. Later arrangements will be made 10 fight similar bills in Ar kansas and Alabama. The railroads base their action upon the alleged fact that the legislation is practl- caiiy confscatory. It Is stated that the adoption of the bills would occa- sion diminutiOn of revenue and therefore impair the value of prop erty. Should the Missouri courts decide the bill to be unconstitution- al, the same contention will proba- ply be advanced in Arkansas.
 Mrs. Hugh Hamilton died at Midland from the effects of pistol wounds and her husband Is in jail in Fort Smith on a charge of mur- der. According to the story told by ncighbors. Hamilton came home in an intoxicated condition and was re- fused admittance to the house by his wife. He then, 1t is claimed, drew a pistol and begun firing through the door, one bullet striking Mrs. Hamilton and resulting in her death two days later. Hamilton claims that he had no intention of killing his wife, but was shooting at man, who, he says, was m the house with his wife. He declares that his wife would not let him in because of the presence of this man,
 An attempt was made to wreck Cotton Belt train about two and ene-half miles south of England. 2. w. Stiger, pastor of the colored Methodist church at England, was walking along the right of way, when he fond railroad spike firmly driven in between two rails. He made several attempts to pull 1t out, but could not. Noticing the Pine Bluff passenger approaching, he Tagged the train, and 1t was brought to a standstill within few fert of the spiked rail.
 R. l.. Camp, of Paragould, has been appointed by Acting Governor Moore as sheriff of Greene county to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of E. F. Penny, who resigned after being suspended from! office pending his trial on an indict m-nt on a charge of non-feasance in office. A proclamation was issued at the same time calling special election in Greene county March e3. at which time a sheriff will be elected to fill out the uneXpired term of Sheriff Penny.
 A small tract of land in Carroll county, z miles below Green Forest, commenced sinking few days ago and has since sunk to a depth of from fifteen to twenty feet, and is still sinking. Water stands about ten feet over the ground and the people are alarmed for fear that larger area may be depressed. Many residents of the neighborhood believe that the sinking land is due to slight earthquake, as some say they have heard rumbling noises.
 The 15,000 barrels of apples which where placed in cold-storage at Siloam Springs last fall have been cleared out, from fifteen to