The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-09
NEWS OF
 ARKANSAS
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 by Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton against the Smith Premier Type writer Company and the Remington Typewriter Company. Both com panies are New York corporations, maintaining agencies in Arkansas. The companies are alleged to have been in pool or trust controlled by the Union Typewriter Company of New York. Each company is sued for $1,O00,000. It is alleged the companies were engaged in business in Arkansas on March 25, 1905, and each succeeding day to the date of the suit, except Sundays. It IS claimed the Union Typewriter Con- pany fixed the price at which the companies were to sell typewriters and supplies, and also the price the companies were to pay for old ma chimes in exchange for new ones. It is claimed the companies reported each day to the Union Typewriter Company and shared in the distri- button of the profits. These alleged acts are declared to be in violation of the Arkansas antitrust act.
 The report of the Bureau of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture for the years 1905-06, which has recent lv been issued, shows a wonderful growth in the rice-raising industry in Arkansas during the past few years. Rice growing is at present carried on in Lonoke, Prairie, Ar kansas, Lee and St. Francis coun- ties while in 1905 there were only 45O acres in the State that were de- voted to the raising of this crop. | The acreage last year was 4,240 and from present indications promises to be greatly increased this year. Rice will be raised in Ashley, Jeffer- son and Poinsett counties this year as we'll as in the counties mentioned in the foregoing. According to the table of production given in this re- port the tatal amount received for the rice crop in 1905 was $11,3 ,340 and in 1906 was $111,724. This increase in the value of the rice crop was more marked than that of any other agricultural product raised in the State.
 The famous cement beds at White Cliffs in Little River county are to be developed by Kansas City capi- talists on a large scale. Eighteen years ago much excitement was caused by the discovery of the beds, the material they contained being pronounced as being of quality equal to that of the Portland article. White Cliffs is situated six miles east of the Kansas City Southern railroad, not far from Wilton, and connects with that place by tap road which has not been used for several years. Edward F. Cast, vice president of the Kansas City South ern, and Walton H. Holmes, presi- dent of the Pioneer Trust Company of Kansas City, are back of the movement to develop the cement beds.
 It is predicted that the peach crop in Sevier county this season will be the largest ever produced in that section. The trees have all the fruit they can take care of and in many orchards some of the trees will require thinning. The peaches are large and the indications point to early maturity. It is estimated that if this crop is properly gath cred, packed and marketed, it will sell for at least $225,OOO.
 The Missouri, Kansas X Texas Railroad has purchased 100000 acres of timber land in Desha coun- ty, near McGehee, and is clearing the land preparatory to planting it in rice. This is the first time that an attempt has been made to devote an extensive tract to rice growing in that county.
 The contract for the new high school building at Philadelphia, to be erected at a cost of $41, 800, has been let. The building is to be two stories with a basement, and will