The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-01
There is a little experimental farm

Adams and J. W. Wilson, who are testing it to see if rice can be raised there profitably. They have about six acres with a good stand of rice on it, and it is now about 12 inches high and well flooded with water. A two inch pipe which taps the city main furnishes the water to flood the rice field.
 A large and powerful motor car Is now being operated on the Searcy- DeValls Bluff railroad, to be ready for service some time in the au- tumn. Pending the putting into op- eration of this car, the Arkansas Railroad Commission has ordered that the Rock Island place In opera tion between Higginson and De- Valls Bluff an additional passenger train. This is to be put on within 15 days.
 Jeff Russell, a well known busi- ness man of Hope, was seriously in jured by a freight train recently He was crossing the track when the train hit string of cars near which he was passing, knocking him pro- strate between the rails. The trucks of the first car passed over his left shoulder, which was badly crushed, and his left arm was broken between the elbow and wrist.
 The Warren, Jonesboro and Saline River Railroad, a lumber line, has now been constructed with the exception of about one mile. This has been graded, but difficulty in securing rails has delayed the laying of track. This line extends from Warren to Hermitage, and is IF or IS miles in length. It pene- trates a rich timber country.
 The work of repairing and build ing from 15 to 20 miles of new roads in Garland county was inaugurated recently Acting independently of county are city authorities, the Busl- ness Mems League raised a fund of $2O,O0O with which to defray the cost of giving to the county a system of county and city roads second to none in the State.
 Fruit buyers are plentiful in every portion of Benton county, and are bidding high for summer apples and offering good prices for the fall crop. The summer apples are bring ing from $2.25 to $4 per barrel. The fall crop in Benton county will be very large this year, and it is expect ed will bring a good round price.
 Mrs. Belle Smith, an aged lady living at Batesville, was seriously injured while on train recently. She attempted to move her seat while the train was stopping at a station when the engine, backing up, struck the trains with much force and knocked her down. She sustained in- iuries on the face. side and hip. A passenger train was wrecked three miles north of Neelyvillc re- gently. The entire train, with the exception of the sleeper, left the track because of spreading rails. About fifteen people were injured, but none seriously, the injuries con- sisting of cuts and bruises, with a few broken bones.
 Two men, Brakemcn John Woods and Brakeman Mitchell, were injured at DeValls Bluff in freight wreck. Woods had his left foot mashed off between the ankle and knee and his right leg so badly crushed that ann putation will be necessary. Mitchell was badly hurt on the head and shoulder.
 Grover Gulledge, F years old, who lives near St. Paul was accidentally shot between the right shoulder and breast by a 32-calibre revolver in the hands of George Connolly, a brother in-law who was showing how fast the cylinder of the weapon could revolve.
 Dick Murdock, a respected negro, living at Alma, died recently at the age of 70 years. His life was said to be a remarkable illustration of the devotion of some of the old neoroes to the Confederate cause and