The Nevada County picayune., 1908-05-21
State Capital Notes
Cotton Brings $63,741.51

1 Cotton Brings S63,741.51 | Final settlement in the state farm cotton sale was made Monday by the Pine Bluff cotton buying firm which recently purchased the cotton, and l $63,741.51 was paid into the peniten- tiary fund, placing that fund in good | condition for the first time in many | months.
 The money had no sooner been re- | ceived, however, than $20.000 was paid out in one lump to the Urquhart es- | tate on account of the state farm | property, which was purchased from ! that estate. The board some time ago allowed the $2O,000, as part payment. Some members of the board suggested | reconsidering the action by which the account was allowed, fearing the pay ment of $20,OO0 would deprive the penitentiary fund of too much cash, but the suggestion never came up for formal vote
 Secretary John H. Page of the peni- tentiary board. after weighing up tho state farm cotton at Pine Blun after 1 It's sale, thought the board would se- | cure about $70,000 for the entire crop. MT. Page stated Monday, however. that he was not aware so much of the cotton had been picked out, great deal of it having been damaged. Take Fifth Appeal. For the fifth time, an appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court from the decision of the Woodruff County Chancery Court in a suit over the es- tate of J. N Gibson, deceased, of Woodruff county. Litigation over the division of the estate has been pend ing in the courts for 15 or 20 years. The case has been oscillating between the Woodruff County Cnancery Court, having been reversed and sent back each time it appeared in the Supreme Court.
 When MT. Gibson died in 1884 he left an estate valued at about $25,00O. Octavia Mitchell Schofield, sister of the dead man, and other more distant relatives gained possession of the property on the ground that they were his only living relatives, but later Sal lie Spot Gibson, who claimed to be a daughter of Gibson. brought suit to recover the property.
 The court finally divided the proper ty equally among the daughter. the sister and one other relative. The case was then appealed, reversed and sent
 
 now back for the fifth time on the ap- peal of Sallie Spot Gibson.
 Prosperity Club to Be Organized. A movement has been started in Little Rock among several business and professional men to organize new commercial club or organization to promote the manufacturing ana other business interests of Little ROCK and to ultimately branch out in the whole state into organizations that shall work together to bring into the state new enterprises.
 It is not intended that the club should conflict with the Business Mems League or the Board of Trade or any other such organizations. The movement is only started. but mum Der of influential citizens are back or it and many others have expressed their approval of it.
 puley Wins in the MayoraIty Fight.
 The Democratic city primary cleo ton Thursday resulted in victory for w. l.. Duley, who captured the nomination for mayor in one of the most interesting fights for that office ever witnessed in this city. His plu' rality vote over the next highest can Gidate, A. B. Poe. was 433. The standing of the three candidates is as follows: w. l.. Duley, 1,429; A. B, Poe. 996: Harry M Ramey, 6SS. Mir Duley lacked 255 votes of having majority over both opponents.
 William l., Rogoski won the race for alderman from tue Third ward by a majority of three votes over his op- ponent. Louie Miller.
 Negro Slayer Pardoned
 In compliance with a petition sign