The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
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l OOuuJy OuuSe IIchcIC Ol ohN county has decided that he will not grant any saloon licenses in Gran his. In rendering his opinion Judge Prickett stated that he found the Grannis district contained 430 adults and that the petition against saloons contained 234 names, a majority of 19. This finding was given out at the request of Senator Collins, at torney for the petitioners, but under a recent act of the legislature pro- hibiting saloons in unincorporated towns, Judge Prickett sustained a motion to dismiss the petition. Gran his not being an incorporated town, no license can be issued. It is re- ported that an effort is being made to have the town organization re- vived by asking Governor Pindall to appoint a mayor and marshal.
 The strongest flow of natural gas found in Arkansas, was struck Wednesday afternoon, three miles west of Fort Smith by workmen who were boring for the Little Rock and Fort Smith Gas and Oil Company. This makes the third gas well open ed by the company. It is said to be the strongest of the three, the other two flowing at the rate of 5.00O,OOO cubic feet per 24 hours. Many Lit tie Rock people are interested, and indications point to the rapid deveI- opment of the Fort Smith gas dis | trict.
 At a late hour Thursday afternoon it was announced that D. H. Duncan had secured an option on all the holdings of Capt J. B. York, Rob- ert York and c. l.. Browning, known as the York interests in the Bluff City Lumber Company, at Pine Bluff, and that the deal will reach nealy $1,0O0,O0o in round fig ures. The new holdings of D. H. Duncan and John F. Rutherford are valued at about $2,O00,000. Each will own 50 per cent of the stock ln the big concern.
 At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank of Huntsville held Wednes- day the following officers were elect ed: President, E. A. Routh; first vice president, w. c. Cluck; second vice president, R. F. Jay; cashier, Sam Nunneley; assistant cashiers, | D. W. Anderson and Thomas liar gis; directors, E. A. Routh; R. D. Boatright, James Cain, D. W. An derson, Thomas Hargis, P. R. Phil lips and Sam Nunneley.
 There is much activity in building in Corning just now, and several large brick business houses are near ing completion. W. D. Pope is erect inc two brick stores, D. Hobson and John Dungeon are erecting one-story brick stores. and the Odd Fellows are erecting two two-story brick buildings. which will cost more than S11,O0O when completed. J. W. Ab- bolt is the contractor. There will be several other buildings erected here during the spring.
 The Carroll County bank, the county depository, has brought suit against the bondsmen of the defunct | Citizens bank to recover $S,O0O of county funds. placed in the Citizens bank as trust funds, and which Mr.. Duncan, former president of the Citizens bank, testified in court he had mingled with the banks funds and had used.
 J. N. Gamers residence near Nashville, together with all its con tents, was destroyed by fire recent ly. The family was visiting at a neighbor's house at the time of the fire. The loss is estimated at $l,00O,
 A survey is being made of the pro posed route of the Pineville and Southwestern railroad to ascertain the difference in the grade by way of Grayette and by way of Sulphur and Beatty.
 The Pine Bluff Graphic, which has been an afternoon paper ever since 1t was established. has been changed to a morning paper.