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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04
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Il 10 beautiful. Who said SOP Every
body who has seen and heard the Emsr-
con Angslus.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

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9Th.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

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MooxoD0oo N. q.

Edward 1srns Martin. Pssece.
Sunday School at s:<S. Epvossh Lea
Gus at $50 p. m. Public wosship and
sermon as l ! .. m. and 7:yo .. n.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
HAPPENINGS AT CORD

Cord. Dec. 3.-Prof. Toose Jernigar
of Sulphur Rock who is teaching al
this place visited home folks Satur-
day and Sunday and on returning
Sunday night was kicked by a mule
but not seriously injured.
Miss Victoria Martin entertained
her many friends at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter McClain Monday
night.
Rev. J. I. Martin left Thursda Xm$or
the southern part of the state, where
he will continue in the missionary
work.
Kin Reaves of this place will leave
in a few days for Texas, where he ex-
poets to make crop.
The Ladies Aid Society gave thirty
dollars last week for lumber for the
new church building.
Miss Lucy McClain of Cord is attend
ing the protracted meeting at Cave
City this week.
Mrs. Ada Nuckols and son, Tom, of
Charlotte were visiting relatives at
Cord Sunday.
The young folks had an apron party
at Mrs. Mollie Winston's Saturday
night.
Rev. J. L. Brown and wife of Char
lotte were visiting at this place last
week.
Miss Josie Taylor who has been
visiting in Missouri came home last
week.
Ira Martin and wife visited home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
G. G. Hugo of Charlotte was visit
at this place Sunday.
I. G. Nuckolls made business trip
to Newport Monday.
Little Myrdie Grace gave a birthday
dinner Sunday.
Not considering bad colds, health is
very good.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
PLEASANT HILL POINTERS

c. A. Moore of Charlotte attended
singing here Saturday evening.
Will Ivory has been selected as
leader for the singing class at this
place.
John Hicks and Arthur House of
Convenience were students at the sing
ing school here.
Mr.. Patterson, who conducted the
singing school here, has returned to
his home at High Rock.
Ben Haley and L. p. Jackson took
quite a ride Friday night to attend
singing and then got left.
Mr.. Patterson who taught the sing
ing school here will sing here Satm-
day night before the 4th Sunday.
Everybody invited.
There seems to be a fair contest be-
tween Miss Alice Sandefer and Miss
Iva Griffin in regard to cupid. But
no votes have yet been received.
w. B. Hugo and Mrs. NJ. B. Haley
were quietly united in matrimony Sun
day morning at the home of Rev. G.
L. Fink, Rev. Fink officiating.
One of the students from Convenience
to the singing school at this place says
if he could have found his way home
he would have captured the prettiest
girl in independence county.
The singing school closed last Sat
urday and we are glad to note that
interest seemed fairly good, there be-
ing % students enrolled: which speaks
we'll of the Pleasant Hill community.
John Bruce and Mrs. Susie Logan
were married Thanksgiving day at the
home of Rev. Fink. That they may
live long and enjoy Gods greatest
blessings, health, wealth and pleasure
is the heartfelt wish of the writer
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
FIRE AT POCAHONTAS

Pocahontas, Dec. 1.-The Hughes &
Hall sanitarium, one of the largest
buildings in Pocahontas, was detroyed
by fire this morning at 2 O'Clock, en-
failing loss of $1,000. The building
was the property of. w. H. Waddle,
and insured for $1,000. The loss to
Drs. Hughes & Hall, managers of the
sanitarium, was about 81, 800, partly
covered by insurance.
The fire is known to have been of
incendiary origin, and the firebug used
kerosene in kindling the fire, which
started on the front porch. This is the
fourth fire within the limits of Poca-
hontas during the past week, and has
caused much excitement and fear to be
aroused as to the future safety OF
the town.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
a COSTLY LAW SUIT

Last fall Brown & Son, blacksmiths,
of this place, brought suit against r.
r. Ration, administrator of the r..
G. Conn estate, for SO for work done
for Mr., Conn before his death. The
case came up for trial in Squire
Tharp's court and the court dismissed
the case on the ground that it had no
jurisdiction over administrators.
Brown was represented by Attorney
Alexander, who appealed the dismissal
to the circuit court. The circuit court
held that the justice court had juris-
diction, whereupon Ration confessed
judgment. Browns attorney probated
the claim Monday, which by this time,
including costs, amounted to about
$751; not including the probate cost and
attorneys fees.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
Newark independence Friday December 1907
BETHESDA BRIEFS

Bethesda, Dec. 81. S. Ottinger
recently spent two weeks attending the
State Baptist Convention and the
Masonic Grand Lodge. He also visit
ed the eastern and south western parts
of the state, looking over the country.
He is now prepared to give his friends
some real estate information.
Our school is progressing nicely
New students are entering nearly every
week. No one can make mistake in
attending this excellent school. The
best of instructions, water, etc. Write
j. 5. Ottinger, secretary of the school
board, for catalogue.
Harry Porter and Miss Ella Ander-
son eloped Saturday night. They
stayed at Batesville over Sunday and
left for Oklahoma Sunday night, where
they will be married and make their
future home.
Rev. J. L. Porter of TeXola, Okla.
visited friends and relatives here last
week, returning Sunday. He moved
from here a year ago.
Our school was dismissed for Thanks
giving, and Profs. Compton and
Cotfinda fer spent from Friday till
Sunday at Mt. Olive.
The absence of this scribe for two
weeks caused some Bethesda news to
become stale, hence will not be picked
up at this late date.
Health fair, with the exception of
Mrs. j. S. Ottinger, who has just re-
covered from spell of sickness.
Mrs. Gentry, of Calico Rock, is here
taking treatment under Drs. d. E. and
a. a. Evans.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Vanhern was buried here last
week
The lS-months-o child of Mrs.
Mollie Roberts, died last week of Group.
DR.. d. E. Evans made a business
trip to Barren Fork Monday.
Quite lot of our citizens left for
Western Texas Tuesday.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
WHAT CAN YOU DO?

What others have done, you can do.
The salaries that others have drawn,
you can draw. 1t is entirely with you.
If you are interested in securing a
position at splendid salary twelve
months in the year, you could not do
better than to take a course of short
hand and bookkeeping, or bookkeep-
ing and telegraphy, with the Tyler
Commercial College, Tyler, Texas.
The editor has investigated this in
stitution, and finds it to be splendid
school, and that its claims can be re-
lied upon. Write for catalogue or
call at this office for furthur informa-
ton
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
HODGES FOR CLERK

The Cave City Clarion pays the fol-
lowing deserved compliment to Armie
Hodges, one of Independence county's
candidates for circuit clerk
"Armie is home-raised boy, being
born and raised in Independence coun-
ty, and has secured his education by
teaching in the summer, and thus OBJ
tanning means to attend school in the
winter, and has worked his way up to
his present position largely by dint OF
his own efforts. He is the present
deputy clerk, and bears the we'll earn
ed reputation of being one of the most
efficient, clever and accommodating
men that ever held this position.
''The position of circuit clerk is one
of the most important to the citizens
and taxpayers of any in the county,
and the applicant should be selected
largely with reference to his qualificaks
ions and fitness to fill the Office Armie,
by reason of his thorough acquaint-
ance with every detail of the Office, his
un1alllng klndneSS ana courtesy shown
to all alike, would be an invaluable
man for those citizens of the county
who have business in this department.
of the county's affairs. His records
are a model of neatness and accuracy
and compare favorably with those OF
any clerk or deputy that Independence
has ever had.
HE is young man Of splendid
habits and untiring energy, and We
bespeak for him the kindly considera-
ton of those who believe in rewarding
those young men who have qualified
| themselves for positions of trust, and
to become citizens of whom their
county may well feel proud
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
BURGLARS BURN A BANK

The safe in the Citizens Bank at
Pettigrew, Madison county, was blown
open by burglars one night last week,
the explosion causing it to fall on it's
face, which prevented the burglars
from getting into it. The building was
set on fire and destroyed, together
with several smaller buildings adjoin-
ing. All the papers and currency in
the safe were burned and much of the
silver was melted. There was about
81 900 in the safe, but the amount was
insured against loss by burglary.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

Notice is hereby given that there will
be a public examination at Batesville,
Ark, on Thursday and Friday, the
10Th and Doth days of December, 1907,
to ascertain the professional qaulifica-
tions of all persons desiring to teach
in the public schools of Arkansas
within the limits of Independence coun-
ty. The examination will begin prompt
ly at $50 a. m. and each applicant is
requested to be present at that hour.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day of November, 1907.
SIDNEY PICKENS,
County Examiner.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
THE VOTING CONTINUES
Substantial Gains Made by Young
Ladies in the Voting Contest

The Journals voting contest goes
merrily on and the voting continues
with increased interest. There is a
new candidate in the field this week,
Miss Pearl Morgan of Mooretield, and
she will likely prove strong candi-
date before the contest closes.
A little personal effort on the part
of some young lady is going to win
this beautiful watch an chain, and it
is we'll worth the small amount of time
and trouble necessary to win it. A
little personal solicitation among your
friends, asking thsm to subscribe or
renew for The Journal and give you
their votes, is all that is necessary.
Each yearly subscription to The
Journal entities the subscriber to
cast so votes for any one he may
choose. If he pays for two years he
is entitled to 125 votes. Thus if SUBJ
scriber is year behind and pays up
his back dues and year in anvance
he is entitled to 125 votes. Three-year
subscription entities the subscriber to
zee votes: four-year subscriptions,
325 votes; five-year subscriptions SOC
votes. The payment of back dues
count the same as new subscriptions.
The coupons printed in each issue
of The Journal are good for one vote
and any young lady or her friends are
entitled to gather up as many of these
as they can find and vote them for
their choice. Quite number of votes
may be secured in this manner without
any cost or trouble except to gather
up the coupons and send them to The
Journal office.
The standing of the candidates this
week is as follows:
Miss Maud Moore, Sulphur Rock, 2006
Miss Kate Saylors, Newark loo
Miss Ola. Kinman, Newark - 491
Miss Lucy Nuckolls, Cord 235
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
STATE NEWS ITEMS
ohort Items of Interest Gathered Fresh
From the Daily Papers

There are eight candidates for repre-
sentative in Lonoke county.
Thirty divorces were granted at the
recent term of chancery court at Ash
down.
L. d. Jones, farmer living near
Mountain Home, was killed one day
last week by a tree falling upon him.
In the cold storage at Gentry there
are 3OO,0 pounds of dried fruit, Co.
GOO gallons of vinegar and LOGO bar
reis OF apples.
Gov. John w. Smith, recently elect
ed United States senator from Mary
land, is nephew of Mrs. M. T. Dry
den of Forrest City.
Mrs. William Reece was burned to
death at her home at Goodman Thurs
day. Her clothes took fire while she
was engaged in ironing.
Mrs. Earl Ward of Van Buren, was
seriously burned Saturday afternoon,
her clothing coming in contact with
the flames in an open CRATE.
Fortytwo wagon loads of cotton,
the procession extending mile in
length, arrived at Searcy Tuesday for
storage in the union warehouse.
Williamson Bros. large barn near
De Queen was destroyed by fire We'd
nesday night, entailing a loss of 81 500.
Three mules persisted in the flames.
The postoffice at Kahoka, small
town in Stone county, was entered by
burglars recently who stole all the
stamps and several dollars in silver
Jasper Underwood, aged 10, and
Floyd Hampton, aged 10, were play
ing with a shotgun at Dewitt, when
the gun was accidentally discharged and
young Underworld head was blown
off.
The state penitentiasy board, at a
meeting held in Little Rock Monday
decided to hold all the states cotton,
grown on the state convict farm, for
fifteen cents a pound. The state will
have about 1900 bales.
The four-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Randolph of Paris was
burned to death recently. The little
fellow was roasting peanuts in an open
fireplace, and his clothes became ignit-
ed He was so badly burned that
death resulted on the following day.
The 6-year-old child of VIM. Smith
of Morrilton met with a peculiar acct
dent. The child was running and
pushing on the ground the rod to a
wagon end-gate, when it struck an OBJ
struction, the end of the rod piercing
the child's body and inficting a wound
which caused its death.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
Mr.. D0NAGHEY IN TOWN
GubernatoriaI Candidate Here Satur-
day Mixing With the People

Geo. w. Donaghey, of Conway, cam
didate for governor, spent Saturday
afternoon in Newark. and addressed
the people in behalf of his candidacy
for governor.
Mr.. Donaghey stated in his speech
that his opponents were telling it ON
him that he could not make speech.
and thereby trying to convey the idea
that he had no sense. Mr.. Donaghev
cited the names of many we'll known
men who had achieved the greatest
fame and yet who were not orators.
But the climax of this part of his
speech was reached when he stated
that real ability and deep oratory sell
dom dwell together. He then called
attention to the fact that while the
other candidates were poking sarcasm
at his oratory they were appropriating
the most of his platform for their own
use. He said Mr.. Kirby was trying to.
take the state capitol issue for himself,
but that Kirby had never spent even a
postage stamp to expose the fraud
Kirby had not done what the ought to
have done in tl4s matter, for the pay
he was getting from the state but since
he had entered the gubernatorial race
Mr.. Kirby had become very loud
mouthed about the state house scandal
The speaker then took up Mr.. Hine-.
mons tax exemption proposition and
showed that by its operation practical
ly every negro in the state would be
freed from paying any taxes whatever.
He then asked if Mr.. Hinemon would
still ask us to continue to educate the
negro, while he thus encouraged his
idlenese, and at the same time not ask
a penny of taxes from him. Mr..
Donaghey said that, as private citizens,
there were many men in Arkansas who
had done more for the cause of educa-
ton than had Mr.. Hineinon, while, at
the same time, they were assisting to-
build up the state along other lines
also, while Mr.. Hinemon had done
nothing for the advancement of Ar
kansas except in the cause of educa-
ton, and for all he has done in that
work he has been we'll paid by the
state.
He said that if the other candidates
can get up no better platform of prin-
ciples than they have done they should
quit the race and quit asking the peo-
pie to vote for them.
This was Mr.. Donaghey's first visit
to Newark. He is a very pleasant and
agreeable gentleman, clever, affable
and a good mixer, and it is safe to-
say that he made many friends here
during his short visit.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
COUNTY UNION MEETING

The independence County Union,
f. e. & G. U. of A., will meet in re-
gular session with Hickory Grove
Union, 3 miles north east of Batesville
Friday and Saturday, December ID
and IA, 1907. All local unions are re-
quested to send full delegation.
1t is hoped that the state secretary
NAV be present. A full delegation
with much enthusiasm is anticipated
Be sure to attend.
w. D. BURLINGTON, Sec.-Treas.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
FARM FOR SALE

Good so acre creek bottom farm,
four miles east of Newark, on Dota
creek, % acres in cultivation, good
three-room log house, good log barn,
good timber on land not in cultivation,
only one mile from school and church
Will be sold, if taken at once, for IS
per acre. Henderson Real Estate Co. !,
Newark, Ark,
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
BUSINESS FOR SALE

Owing to Mr.. Alexander's absence
at Hot Springs since September, and
will probably have to remain all win
ter, SO he cannot look after the bust
ness. we offer our business at Sulphur
Rock for sale at bargain. Well sell
on terms to suit the purchaser. Alex
ander & Travis, Sulphur Rock, Ark.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS

If your district needs desks, black
boards or school furniture of any kind
call and get my prices. I handle the
best desk made and can make prices
as low as the lowest. A. A. Hender-
son, Newark Ark
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
COTTON RECEIPTS

The total cotton receipts up to noon
Yesterday were 1913 bales, and it was
selling at liz cents. The total re-
ceipt to the same date last year were
2,472 bales, and the price at that time
was 10 cents.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
NOTARY PUBLIC

Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
Planters Bank.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-02-09

and pour its golden shower into the lap
of those who have not raised helping
hand They say: II thought you had
a Board Of Commerce or Trade. What's
the matter with it? Is it dead or only
sleepeth3 1t ought to wake up and get
move on"
Well, whatever is done to bring Yer
inpton to the front and enable her to
control the situation, must be done
quickly or the opportunity will have van
ished. Remember, Yerington has no
boom yet, it is only the mining country
contiguous. Yerington now answers the
same purpose to the travelling public
that the platform Of a passenger railroad
coach does to get on and OF OF. But
somebody says we are incorporating.
That means that a majority OF actual
residents of the town, representing three
fifths of the taxable property, have con-
cluded they do not possess sufficient in
telligence and business tact to manage
their own affairs in their own way, and
hence have presented petition to the
County Commissioners praying and sup
plicating them to take charge OF them
and their property rights, thus admitting
they are incapable of 50 doing. And
after forty years experience have just
found it out. Don't that jar you? As
matter of fact your property is to be
taxed to raise the money necessary to
extend, lay out, clean up, widen and
beautify our now beautiful streets and
healthful alleys(?) and all we citizens
have got to do is to pony up and pay, for
the music, and if we don't it is lien
upon what you own on the improved
street and be sold. But some one said
the Commissioners can not clean, widen
or repair the street until we present
petition signed by majority OF the &C
tual residents owning at least two-thirds
of the property. Well, that is true, but
if you do not present such a petition
your streets and other improvements
cannot be made by the Commissioners,
and if you leave it so they can't do it by
failing to present the petition, then what
was the use of asking the Commissioners
to take charge of us? 1t is just like a
boy poking his finger in the water and
then looking for the hole. Now, let us
look at the law for moment investing
the County Commissioners with such ex-
traordinary powers. 1t was enacted
away back in the SOS, and from time to
time additional Acts have been passed
and Statutes amendatory until the final
Act of 1908, amending the prior laws
and giving additional powers to the
County Board. This first enactment and
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-02-09
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OF Appllcatloa for Permission to Ap-
proprlate the Public Waters OF
the State Of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the 75th day OF
January, 1907. in accordance with Section 23.
Chapter XVI, of the Statutes of 1905. one H. S.
Abbott of Goldfeid, County of Esmeralda, and
State of Nevada, made application to the State
Engineer of Nevada for permission to appro-
pirate the public waters of the State Of Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made from East
Walker River at points miles above Elbow by
means of dam and SO cubic feet per second Is to
be conveyed to points mile above Elbow by
means of fiume and pipe and there used for
power. s.. e
The construction of said works shall begin be-
fore May 1, 1907, and shall be completed on or
before October I, 1908. The water shall be ac-
tually applied to beneficial use on or before
October 1, 1909.
Signed: HENRY THURTELL,
fec State Engineer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-02-09
WHAT ARE We DOING
ABOUT INCORPORATING /?

ED. TIMES: The burning question
now seems to be will Yerington be the
metropolis of the Walker River country.
1t is admitted that somewhere adjacent
to our great copper belt a little city must
necessarily spring up There is no other
section of the State where Nature has
been more lavish of her gifts; our noun
tains and hills are ribbed and scanned
with the precious metals. while the adj
iacent valleys TEEN with every produc-
ton Of the temperate zone and her
streams and lakes swarm with the hnny
tribe. 1t is believed, and every indica-
ton now seems to emphasize the fact,
that within the next IL months not less
than S 1000 men will be employed in the
copper belt alone, to say nothing OF the
Reservation, Buckskin and other tribu-
tary camps whose fame has already
spread abroad. These things combiued
require the building of prosperous lit
tie city somewhere adjacent to the great
copper zone. Yerington ought to be the
place. But on account of the lethargy
of our citizens (of whom am one) and
the dominant spirit Of taking long time
to do nothing, and then not doing that
we'll, the atmosphere is redolent with
doubt and suspicion that Yerington will
slumber over her opportunities and lose
the luscious fruit that ought to be hers
and allow it to go to some one OF the
numerous townsites we hear OF being
laid out in the vicinity of our mineral
zone. These facts, combined with the
uninviting condition Of our streets, and
seemingly, if not actually, the want OF
enterprise on the part of our citizens and
especially the largest property holders,
throws damper over the spirit of in
vestment that would otherwise make
things lively Now, let us look at the
the situation from common sense view
and be honest with ourselves if no one
else. Are you doing anything to build
.:p and make Yerington the permanent
town Of the county, Newcomers say:
1T seems the old timers expect Yering-
ton to build up a city of its volition