The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-25


 insurance commissioner, Avery E. Moore, has just been published. The report says that during the year | 1906 there were D stock fire insur- ance companies doing business in the State, nine mutual fire insurance companies, five farmers mutual aid associations, 33 legal reserve life companies seven mutual life com panies, II accident and miscellane- ous insurance companies and 26 fra ternal insurance societies. The ex- perience table of the fire insurance l companies shows the loss ratio for companies over the period of 26 years to be 5S.S per centum and the expense ratio to be estimated at 31 per centum.
 Seven additional suits have been filed by Prosecuting Attorney Rho- ton of Pulaski county against in- surance companies for alleged viola tiOn of the antitrust statute. The companies involved are: The T. X c. Insurance Company of Dallas, Texas; the Commonwealth Insur- ance Company of Dallas the Sea board Fire Insurance Company of Galveston, the Orient Insurance Company of Hartford, the Scottish Union and National Insurance Com pany of Dallas, the Franklin Insur ance Company of Wheeling, Va, and the Fire Association of Philadel- phia. A tptal of $14,000,000 Is de- handed.
 The cold winds and the rain that has been sweeping over the State for the past week have had a ruinous effect on the farming industries of the western section. The fruit has been damaged, the corn that has been plowed over and worked out has been killed for the most part and from present appearances the wheat and oat crop will be a failure this year. The cotton crop will have to be replanted altogether. The strawberries are ripenins fast, how ever, and there is an unusually large supply this year.
 The State Board of Railroad Incorporation met recently and eX- amined and approved the articles of incorporation and granted charter to the Antoine Valley Railroad. The road is capitalized at $150,O00, di- vided into 1,500 shares of $100 each. The road, which will lay entirely within Clark county, will extend from Graysonia, situated on the Gurdon and Fort Smith Railroad, to Philadelphia, a distance of about 21 miles. The corporation has a 15- year franchise.
 One of the most beautiful as we'll as being one of the most valuable pearls ever taken from an Arkansas stream was taken to Little Rock recently. It was found near Cot ter, on White river It is a round pearl, pure white, lustrous and with out a flaw and weighs 40 grains. The owner took it to Little Rock to find buyer and finally sold it to a local jeweler of that city for 1000.
 The White River Zine and Lead Company has filed articles of incor- poration and agreement in the office of the Secretary of State showing capital stock of $3OO,0O0, of which $3,000 has been subscribed by the corporation. The stock is divided into 12,000 share of $25 each. The headquarters of the concern will be at Melville.
 Several Eastern capitalists have been prospecting in the vicinity of Pike City with a view of selecting point at which to bore for oil. They are satisfied that oil in paying quantities can be procured at a depth of less than 1000 feet.
 Ben Davis was killed by falling limb while working in the timber near Bellmore recently. The limb struck him on the head, crushing his skull.
 Mr. Peoples died at his home in Lamar recently of cancer of the face.