The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-04-23
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high school this year is composed of
Callie Jones, Winifred DeLongy, Ola
Jones and Theda Legate. In the
final examinations Callie Jones and
Winifred DeLongy tied for first
honors. In drawing for the places
Miss Jones secured the valedictorian
honor. Miss DeLongy will be salu-
| tatorian.
The Memphis, Paris and Gulf
Railroad Company awarded the con-
tract Tuesday for the construction
for a steel bridge across Little river
near Nashville, to take the place of
the one recently washed away, to
the Kansas City Bridge Company.
The length of the structure will be
400 feet.
Treasurer r. L. Hyatt of Month
cello in his annual report shows that
during the year ending March 81,
the city collections amounted to
$6,02736, the balance in the treas
ury being $1,457,22. Water and
light bonds outstanding amount to
$4,000.
The damage suit against the Iron
Mountain Company for the alleged
killing Of Ewell Jet is being heard
by the Independence County Circuit
Court at Batesville. Jet was killed
at Bradford while loading stock for
shi pment to st. Louis. Jets widow
instituted the suit for damages.
At the recent election at Sheridan
the following candidates were sue
cessful: Mayor, Y. A. Ashcraft;
marshal, Virgil Halbert; recorder,
Robert Stephens; treasurer, A.
Shepherd; aldermen, w. J. Nixon,
Monroe Mcdonald, Henry Bradley,
Joe Donham and Arthur Posey.
4 Citizens of Newport have under
consideration a proposition for the
establishment of a sewer-system in
that city. 1t is proposed to organize
au improvement district with a bond
issue of about $4,000 to raise the
amount necessary to pay for the con-
struction of the system.
The contract for the location of
a large canning factory at Sloan
Springs was signed Tuesday by the
committee appointed by the 10000
club and Mr. Bird of Rogers. Many
farmers in the vicinity of Sloan
Springs are planting vegetables for
the use of the factory.
One of the peculiar features Of
the primary system was brought out
in the election in Benton county in
the contest for county judge. The
total number of votes cast was s.
Sal, of which the winner received
500 votes, about Cne-siXth Of the
number cast.
A report was received at Centre
Point stating that the body of a
man, supposed to be that of Charles
Austin, the missing cashier of the
Mineral Springs bank, was found
in Grand Saline river in Texas.
The initial number of the Arka-
de?phia Index, published by the
Woman's Library Association Of Ar
kadelphia, and edited by Mrs. W. T.
Rowland and Mrs. C. C. Jackson,
appeared Saturday, April II.
The freight receipts Of the Kan
sas City Southern Railway Com
pany at Mena during the month of
March were between $1,000 and ST.
400 more than during the CORES
ponding month of 1907.
Moses Wadley's residence, together
with all Its contents was destroyed
by fire recently at Jumbo. The oc-
oupants barely ecaped with their
lives. There was no insurance on
the property.
C. S. Wyatt, Hot Springs dairy
man, was fined $40 in the Police
Court in that city Wednesday on
the charge Of selling milk Of grade
inferior to that authorized by law to
I've sold.
At the meeting of the Jonesboro
City Council Monday night the chef
OF police was instructed to enforce
to the letter the ordinance prohibit
ing jumping on and off moving