The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-14

States has been called upon to de- termine whether a certain island about 1SO miles below Memphis was on the Arkansas or Mississippi side of the main channel of the Missis- sippi river in 1917. It is the case of Moore and McFerrin of Mem- phis against R. J. Mcclure and oth- CTS, and involves title to the whole of Island No. 56 in the Mississippi river. which includes about 900 acres of valuable timber land. To estab- fish the contention of the complain ants it is important to locate the channel of the Mississippi river in 1917. Counsel for complainants in- sist that at that time the channel was east of the island. In 1874 the United States government sold the island to individuals in Arkansas under surveys made by the surveyor general of the United States for Ar kansas, and from this down to the present this land has been taxed in the state of Arkansas.
 The Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian Synodical College, which it is proposed to establish in Little Rock, met recently to devise means for furthering their project. The idea of the promoters is to es- tablish a denominational college in Little Rock, which will be one of the most thoroughly equipped institu- tions of its kind in the South. A handsome building will be erected and a location is being sought which meets the requirements as to space where campus and grounds may be laid off. The attendance on the pro- posed college will be limited to Ar kansas students. The gentlemen con- prising the Board of Trustees are: Messrs. P. c. McRae, Prescott; H. H. Foster, Little Rock; J. Z. Mor- ris. Pine Bluff; W. H. Langford, Pine Bluff; J. H. Lawson, Fayette- vile; L. K. McClue, Russellville; s. J. Griggsby, Jonesboro; J. F. Me- kenzie, Fl Dorado.
 Parties in Fayetteville propose to develop the water power of White river and transmit the power of electricity for operating electric rail- ways, lighting and power plants and manufacturing industries. They propose to build a system of dams, or possibly locks, and expect to ob- tain from 15,000 to 10000 horse power at different locations, the to- tai available being estimated at 100000 horsepower. A company will be incorporated and organized to build the railway and power plants, capital stock to be nominal ly $15O,0OO and be increased ln the future to S15,OO0,000.
 If a movement which is now un- der way, meets with approval, Hen- drix College, of Conway, Galloway College of Searcy and Henderson College of Philadelphia, joint prop erty of the three Methodist Confer ences of the state, will be placed un- der one Board of Trustees and one head. The proposed union will be brought before the annual Confer ence in November, and it IS thought that body will ratify the proceedings of the several boards.
 The Fee-Crayton Hardwood Lum- Der Company at Newport has pur- chased six and one-half acres of land in addition to the present holdings of fifteen acres. This was deemed advisable from the increased size of the plant and trackage required. Four-ffths of a mile of sidetrack is being put in to take care of the wants of the company.
 Ed Oury, one of the ground keep CTS at the Statehouse, is busy this week setting out flowers in the State house yard, in order that the old grounds may be made beautiful and present pleasing appearance as spring comes on. A number of rose bushes and other plants have been set out.
 James Wright, aged 70 years, was struck by a switch engine in the To-