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The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
NUNLEy NEWS.

H. W. Campbell is on the sick list Lewie Ringgold is on the sick list this week.
 w. L. Ringgold is suffering witt a crippled foot.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Harris Bail ey, baby boy.
 w. A. Cloud transacted business in Mena Wednesday.
 The singing at Salem Sunday night was enjoyed by large crowd.
 The social at Mrs. J. B. Wilson's Friday night was much enjoyed. T. r. Anderson of Mena visited homefolks Monday and Tuesday. Frank Nunnelee of Driggs, Ark, is visiting friends and relatives here. Mrs. ]. J. Wilson of Paris. Tex, who is visiting Mrs. J. B. Wilson, is on the sick list.
 Eugene and Vollie Ellsworth of Paris, Ark, are visiting friends and relatives here this week.
 Raymond Clark and All Ellison of Board Camp attended the singing at Salem Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. P. Mitchell of Red Oak. Ok, are visiting Mrs. Mitchell's father, F. E. Ringgold. Quite number of young people spent Monday on the creek fishing and boat ridihg. All report a nice time.
 A party consisting of Misses Anna and Ola Ellsworth, Elsie and Ocie Ringgold; Messrs, Vollie, Archie and Eugene Ellsworth, Lewie Ring. gold and Tom Cloud spent pleasant afternoon at Standing Rock Sunday
 pansy.
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INK SpLASHES.
Ben Cross is very sick.

Ben Cross is very sick.
 Andrew Talkington returned to his home m Oklahoma Thurs day, after short visit with home folks.
 Mrs. ]. K. Hondrix and daug h. ter, Miss Rena returned to their home Friday after a visit with relatives in Oklahoma and Mena. Miss Edna Harris and some friends oi Big Fork, were guests of Miss Edna's parents, Mir. and Mrs. G. l.. Harris Friday night. They also were in attendance at the fair.
 Elmer Talkington and sisters, Misses Lula aud Tursey, aud Pearl Mitchell were ID attendance at the Holiness meeting near Yockney Sunday They also were guests at the home of H. fempleton Sunday evening.
 Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
RECEIVER FOR THE HOWARDCO.
After a Hard Struggle With Io,,,e cieut Capital the vandsryoort Ins:i:atiou Surrenders to
 the Inevitable.

The Howard County Lumh.. Company, with headquarters sra mill at Vanderyoort, has pon. 'uq to the hands of a receiver. w;,,, m assets of $50,000 and liabilities "''n !, between $50, 900 and $40. 0Oo V
 s. G. Richardson, presiden, <, the company, S. ys that h. ,ns the other members of the CO.,. " pany have suffered heavy lossa. since the panic began, and ,hs. s they had advanced all the mssss at their disposal to try ,to nn,1 I through, but they could no, ra~ sa cure enough means to do so .ad gave up 10 the inevitable Ha H states, however, that he believes when A. H. Scoggius, who hss been appointed receiver, goes i0' ' to business, way will be fours to put the concern back on s,,a footingsand out of the rece;ye- ship. w. M. Pipkin has been e.. lected as attorney for the receiver
 w. M. Baker was vice presid., ,r, and J. w. Richardson secre,ars' treasurer of the company.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
BIG FORK BITS.

Farmers are busy saving their hay.
 There is quite d lot of sickness in this locality.
 The Rev. Mir. Posey delivered a good sermon at Big Fork Sunday.
 Argie and Bethel Bates visited friends at Bigger Saturday night. Hugh Cox, wife and some friendg attended church at Lower Big Fork Sunday.
 Quite a lot of the people of this place attended the fair at Mena and all report rice time. We must congratulate the own- CTS of the Bogg Springs property for the good work they are h,v- ing Henry Raines do iu develop ing the Springs. It wlII no doubt be but short time when these Springs will become famous, as they are already coming into note for the pecalIar medical proper ties which they contaln. Mr. Raines IS making these Springs the beauty spot of the country. The beautiful grove which sur
 rounds the Springs has been made
 more beautiful by taking away all
 the underbrush, which heretofore caused the place to look desolate.
 Besides this clearing many of the springs are being walled and many other things which will tend to draw the attraction of the public In general. 1t Is rumored that steps will be taken at once to erect fine hotel on one of the elevations near the springs, and when this is done and this resort becomes more widely known, it will be one of the greatest sum- mer resorts m the world. Ruby.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26

and vicinity are thankful. Crops were suffering.
 Mrs. McClennen is sick, but is improving.
 The Odd Fellows hall is near ing completion.
 Rev. Fuller Jaudou began q series of meetings at the Baptist church Sunday evening. The meetings are very successful and will continue two weeks or longer. The Gfannis Boosters have a fine exhibit in Hogan & Coyle's store, adjoining the bank. We extend an invitation to visitors to see what we raise in Southwest Arkansas.
 T. Kneipp, a Christian man ID Chicago, made a present of fifty song books to the Grannis Baptisl church, for which they were much Tn need. A note of thanks vii oe sent 10 tue giver.
 Rev. Fuller Jaudon expects bis family to arrive soon from Kansas City, where they are visiting friends. He intends to make Grannis his home. He IS ol Southern percentage, his father having fought through the war as confederate soldier from South Carolina. He knows a good place when he sees it.
 Alex Coyle has returned froa [thicago, where he was looking after business for the past two weeks. and was glad to get back to Grannis. He says tbrous h al his travels there was no place like Arkansas. The people, the eli. mate and the water and crops al com bine to make Arkansas tho ideal place this side of Heaven tt live in.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
RUST RINGERS

Parlie Neighbors is sick. T. k. Bates made a business trip to Mena Monday.
 Herbert Walker spent Saturday with home folks.
 Douglas Walker of Cove, visit. ed home folks Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cap Green are the proud parents of q fine baby boy. Prof. Mathews visited home folks at Wickes Saturday and Sunday.
 Cleve Andrews and family oi Wardville, are visiting relatives near here.
 Garland Lowthers and wife are visiting relatives at this place this week.
 c. w. Murphy and family wis tied relatives near Potter Satur- day night and Sunday.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
RED BIRD NOTES.

D. G. Edwards and family have moved to Caddo.
 ]. NJ. Hughes is recovering from an attack of fever.
 Mir. Blakely of Story was here on business last Friday.
 Miss SalIie Bates of Oklahoma is visiting at the Swindle home.
 Lillic, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Spake, is quite sick.
 Van Free has purchased q place near Alder, known as the Bill Spake farm.
 James Vanhorn of Egger, will be with the singers of Hillside on next first Sunday.
 Joseph Zybura was kicked by a mule last week, sustaining a seri- ous wound on the arm.
 1t is reported that Postmistress Sarah Scott of Helen, has ten dered her resignation.
 John Scott of Movers, Ok, who, in company with his mother came down few days ago for a visit with Mrs. Scott's sister, Mrs G. w. Cox, returned home Tues day. Mrs. Scott will remain sometime.
 II. G. Ferguson and family, ac- companied by Mir. Ferguson $ father, Uncle Kimbsey, have nov ed to Mena to make thelr home. Mir. Ferguson leased his farm to $. A. Hughes, one of our most energetic young farmers.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
COVE CATCHES.

Mrs. l.. J. Wilherspoon o Womble, is visiting home folk. this week.
 ;. A. Miller of Silsbee, Texas was Tn town this week visiting his family and looking after his business interests.
 Mss Alta Woodle returned home last week after a pleasant visit of several weeks with friends and relatives in Mena and Won. ble.
 Prof. Burge, of Howard county has organized a class in vocal music and he comes to fill long felt event.
 The boosters of the New Cali fornia are going to use their in- fluence in electing q representa- tive to the next legislature who will favor the enactment of law giving Polk county an opportuni- ty to vote on the stock law.
 Your correspondent spent one day at the county fair last week and was we'll pleased over the ex hibits of various products, live stock, poultry etc. It was a highly creditable exhibition in- every respect, and still further accentuated the tact that the Mena fair is an established insti- tuition.
 h attempting to jump from a freight tram, while beating his way home from the iair, at an early hour last Saturday morning, James Whitehead, young man who has been driving a team for the Cove Lumber Co.,, missed his footing and fell in such q way as to break one of the bones in his shoulder and cut his face in a most painful manner. White head WIS accompanied by gang of young zen who are in the habit os riding the freight trains and it is wonder some of them have not been killed.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
LAYTON lTEnS.

Miss Eudora Cannon is visit. ing parents.
 The farmers enjoyed a small rain Tuesday morning.
 Miss Fannie Bissell is visiting relatives at Newhope.
 J. c. Johns is having the spring at the park fenced in. Miss Benlah Davis spent Satur. day and Sunday with parents at Hatfield.
 H F. Robe of Meua and H. H. Shell of Chicago, are in Hatton on business.
 The young people enjoyed a party given by Mr. c. M. Harkey last Saturday.
 c. w. Coukliu, formerly ol Ardmore, Ok, has bought a place a few miles west of this place.
 Hiram.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
WICkES WAVELETS.

Fred Mills is visiting with J. k. Lewey this week.
 Mrs. Forgy's new residence is being erected by Mir. Beck.
 Will Doliins has returned to Wickes, after long absence.
 Will Whitely of Allen, Ok, is visiting with friends in Wickes.
 E. B. Isitt left on the excursion Sunday for Kansas City and points in Iowa.
 The people of Wickes enjoyed an ice cream social Sunday even. ing near the depot.
 Several Wickesiles attended the fair and report good time, with plenty of sight seeing.
 Zeb Vance has returned from an extended visit with relatives and friends in OklahoHa.
 Mir. Gilleon of Dade City, Flor. ida, is visiting with his son and daughter, J. A. Gilleon and Mrs. Forgy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cummins of All len, Ok, surprised their son-in law, Bud Sanford, Monday morn ing. They arrived on No. and walked h on Mir. Sanford.
 Elton King, Powell Vance and Kenard Perkey, on returning home from prayer meeting Suu- day night, saw pansher in the road. which challenged them to pass, and could not be scared away until light was procured.
 Mir. G. B. Green, chief dis patcher for the A. T. X s. +. rail- road, has been here several days looking after the interest of his stock farm west of town. Mir. Green likes this part of the Ozarks and thinks there are good prospects for Wickes and vicinity.
 Wixie.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26

gentleman. Brother J. II. Cal lsway IS teaching the intermedi- ate room. He is an experienced teacher, also preacher, and Mtss Florence Thompson is our prima- ry teacher. The children like her.
 The pro.racted meeting is in progress, conducted by Rev. Ed gar Seay. Rev. ]. H. Callaway preached an able sermon Sunday at Il o'clock from the text 'Pre- pare to Meet thy God" Amos 4-12. We have a good start in the meeting, warm time, and have had good meeting so far. We hope to have general reyiv- al in Hatfield. Have already had some conversions.
 Ariey Nichols. .
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
BIG MORTGAGE FILED HERE
All Property ef Kansas City City soutti ssouttiaeru Railway Covered by a S2l,OOo..
 900 Blanket.

In the hands of H. J. Green cir cult clerk of Polk county, is mort. gage that for this office is record breaker as to size a IT ortgage given by the Kansas City Southern Rail. way Company to the New York Trust Company and Edward P Swinney, as trustee" for S2l GOO. 900.
 This mortgage is of great length and sets forth in detailed description each piece covered by the claim. One of the items mentioned is the Mena, Hot Springs and Eastern rail. road, 805 shares of value of slO0 per share being included. or SS0.5oO. This probably covers the yalre placed on the charter, including the right-of-way and work done by Colonel c. c. Goldman from Mena five miles east in 1905.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
SHOOTING sCRAPE MONDAY NIGFr
Bill Lyman Wounded ]. R. Walker is
 a Row On Front Street.

Monday night about 1 o'clo f. after considerable wran r ling among crowd too well supplied with booze, Bill Lyman, a brake man, palled a gun Tn Griffis' sa- loon and fired at. J. K. Walker, another brakeman. The ball nipped the end of Walkers finger and scared him along the right side as well as setting bis shirt afire.
 These and A. Coiner, who had some part in the fray, were ar rested and tried before Police Judge Alexander next morning. Coiner and Walker were each fined $l0 while Iynam was as sessed $50 for carrying concealed weapons.
 Tuesday afternoon Lynam was by Esquire Sam Smith bound oyei to the grand jury on charge of assault with intent to kill.
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Colonel Goodman Visiting Here.

Colonel C. c. Goldman, the Ar. kansas railroad builder, was here Wednesday visiting with John H, Hamilton and other friends. He says he now has under construc- ton tor railroad running north west rom Clinton, Ok, toward the leSas panhandle country. The colonel asserts that the only at- tempt he ever made to build a road that failed was the Mena X
 Eastern and that he yet hopes to see that line put through. He went south Wednesday afternof n
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26

who has been sick for some time, died yesterday.
 Herman Egger and Howell Sumpter, the leading carpenters of Egger, are building a barn foI Dr. Philpot.
 Dr.. w. w. Philpot reports the birth of a baby girl to Mir. and Mrs. Charley Summers and a boy to Mir. and Mrs. George Craig. Prof. Lee who has been teach ing school 1t this place, received word that his son was very sick, and he had to quit his school and go to Boonville. John Harmon and James Dorough will finish the school.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
OPAL NEWS.

MT. Willie Mays is iu from Stratford visiting this week.
 w. G. Widener passed through town Monday on his way to Mena The school is progressing very nicely with Richard Morris as teacher.
 Tom Hooper and Mack Barber are talking of buying mill near Slatington.
 Will Lackey and John Eld of this place, are hauling lumber iromW Waters.
 Tom Young and wife of Board Camp, attended church at Big Fork Sunday.
 Miss Clemie Walker of Egger, visited with Mrs. Lether Smith Monday night.
 Tom Foster and Elmer Barber were digging D. K. Roberts well deeper Monday.
 Henry Standridge and family of Egg ger, was visiting at J. c. Standridge's Sunday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Standridge, w. A. Eds and wife attended church at Board Camp Tuesday The Rev. Mir. Abner of Strat- ford, Ok, preached two able ser mons at Big Fork Sunday and Sunday night.
 Mammas Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
SLATE SURVEY REPORT READY
Polk and Montgomery Counties Con- tain Most of Arkansas Deposits.

Representative John H. Hamil- ton has Justleceived the report of the geological survey of the slate heids ot Arkansas. These folds are almost wholly in Polk and Montgomery counties and were surveyed by Prof. Purdue of the University of Ark&ssas and his assistants, the expense being borne equally by tile state and the federal government.
 MT. Hamilton has not yet had tlme 10 review the report, but if U IS as favorable ss he expects, It Will probably mean a boom in Arkansas slate lands.
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HATFIELD HINTS.

Rev. Tatum was in Hatfield this week.
 Rev. J. T. Martin is holding a meeting at Rocky this week.
 Joe Beaver of Gillham. is visit ing his brother, Ed Beaver this week.
 Joseph Nichols visited his brother, W. L. Nichols, at Hat field Sunday.
 Mrs. Lucy Bryant of Six Mile, visited friends and relatives at Hatfield Monday and Tuesday.
 Our school is progressing very well. Prof. A. D. Garden of Mens. Is our principal. He is a college graduate, aud a christian
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l ITEMS OF INTEREST
 AS GATHERED BY THE |CORRESPO NDENTS
mILLER's CHAPEL CHIPS.

Mir. Nolen McKeever and Miss Bessie Taylor of Board Camp were married last Friday.
 There will be a ball game played on the Oak Hill diamond between Heath Valley and Oak Hill next Saturday at Z D. m.
 Walter and Henry Bain. Steve and Sude Heath and Tom Gillham went down to Pike county on a pleasure trip last Tuesday. They returned Friday and reported a nice time kill ing squirrels and fishing.
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TwO-mILE TwiTTERlNGs.

Tom Welch of Mena is visiting his cousin, Tom Wood this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Hartzler of Mena visited friends here Friday. Quite number of people of this place attended the fair at Mena last week.
 William Baxter of near Bulger spent Saturday night at the Lynn sawmill.
 D. A. Daniels and wife and little daughter visited near Hatton Satur- day night.
 Miss Rose Hartzler of Kansas City visited her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Brickey.
 Miss Kate Kelly spent Thursday night and Friday night with Miss Lula White near Mena.
 The literary society was organized here Saturday night, which will be run in connection with the school. Mir. and Mrs. T. w. Anderson and daughter spent Saturday at the home of c. W. Liner near Hatfield. Mir. and Mrs. Johnnie Daniels of Mulberry came in last week and in- tend to make their home in Polk county.
 Mrs. T. F. Jones of Thomasville, Ok, and Mrs. 5. H. Conser of Con- ser, Ok. visited Mrs. Dora J Woods last week.
 There will be an all-day singing at the school houss at this place next Sunday. Everybody invited to bring well.iilled baskets.
 Field Girl
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Montgomery County Man Pardonsd.

Little Rock, Aug. 25. John Watham the depot az ent at Won- bic, who was convicted at the last October term of Montgomery county circuit coart of embezzl. ing Sll00 from tne express and railroad companies al that place and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary, has been par doned by Governor Donaghy.
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EddER ITEMS

Miss Byrdie Lee left last werk for visit with relatives at Boon vslle, Ark.
 Miss Minnie Moore of Hatfield, 5 visiting her cousin, Miss Mary Campbell.
 The dry weather has damaged me crops badly in this part Of the conntry.
 The little son oi Heury Barton.
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 Strayed

One 4-year-old rcd COW with white on feet and tail; brand Nj. z. on right side. Geod reward, return NJ, Zakel. Bethesda Spes.
 Address, Meps, Art., Route l,
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Pink Marshall of Union City, Tenn came in this week to visit his brother, J. F. Marshall of Cow.
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enough to gather remnant of crop and then poke back to Polk county to stay.
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Charles Taylor is home from Oklahoma for visit of a few dave with his father, Tho.ias J. Taylor.
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PERSONAL NOTES

William Sandlin of Mt. Ida was in Mena Monday.
 l.. c. Wilson of Wickes, was m Mena Saturday on business.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wilbern Phllpcl |of Egger, spent Monday in Mena l.. NJ. Vim berly, Jr., has re- turned from his two weeks busi. ness trip to Hugo, Ok.
 The Rev. J. l.. Reading ol Rocky, was the lucky one in C.. w. Petty's range contest.
 Mr. and Mrs. Golf, of Gillham, are here visiting at the home oi Eugene Cox for few days.
 Dr. w. c. VandIver reports the birth of a ninc-pound girl to Mr and Mrs. Sam Fleming on Fourth street.
 D. E. Cullums, editor of the Stilwell Standard, is here with his family seeing the fair aud wis iting w. E. Snyder. Mir. and Mrs. H. J. Radcliffe oi Mt. Ida, are here visiting at ths home of Mrs. Radcliffe's parents, MT. and Mrs. Q. s. Moore. Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Miller art here from Hartshorn, Os., for a visit with Mrs. Miller's parents, MT. and Mrs. ]. A. Lewis. N. F. Beasley, who has big bee ranch twenty-five miles eas, of Mena, was in town Saturday with 500 pounds of fine honey. A. l.. Shirley, the Poteau vet rinary, has been attending the fair and at the same time looking after some local business in his line.
 | Nolan McKeever and Miss BSs sic Taylor of Board Camp, were married Sunday evening at the Dickson hotel, by Squire Purvis of Board Camp.
 J. s. Whitteu and E. F. Briggs, of Hatton, were here last Friday MT. Briggs recently came here from Iowa and is much pleased with Polk county. James Armon Peters of Noun tain Fork and Miss Beulah Smith of Vandervoort were married Sunday night by Justice of the Peace 5. H. Smith. MT. and Mrs. Jonas Whan of Grannis, have been visiting sev- eral days with Mir. and Mrs. J. . w. Thatcher, just west of Mena, returning home Sunday. Mrs. J. P. Williams of Ouinton, Ok, and Mrs. Thira Logston oi Mildred, Kas., arrived Thursday morning tor few days visit at the home of w. ]. Dunman.
 E. K. Bryant, who has been at Glen wood for some months, has now returned to MeHs He is now representing the Pacific Mu- tual Life Insurance Company. | s. H. Allen of Goldthwaite.
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crop anu thSn PcnS oo county to stay.
 Pink Marshall of Union City, Tenn came in this week to visit ais brother, J. F. Marshall of- Cow.
 Charles Taylor is home from Oklahoma for a visit of a few dave with his father, Thoias J. Taylor.
 Lewis Mitchell and family, who moved to Walls, Ok, last Oc- eober, are here on visit to Mrs. Mitchell's relatives.
 K. J. Pierce, who recently moved 10 his farm on Route l, near Potter, is preparing to open a store at his home.
 E. P. Avants was in from Shady Tuesday. He says the ram will do much to help crops in his neighborhood.
 w. w. Fincher has purchased the B. P. Hall farm located on Two-Mile creek 5 miles from Mena. The place contains 24O acres and is fine for stock.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Bennett of Yucon, Ok, arrived from Mt. Mena Tuesday afternoon, where they have been spending couple of weeks. They like Mena best as a summer resort.and will stay here until cool weather.
 E. w. Archibald, who has spent six weeks here for the ben eft of his health, has returned to his home in Panola county, Miss He has been visiting his uncle, w. C. Ashmere, and expects to return later.
 One of the most interested visi- tors at the fair was Kimzy Fer guson of Alder. Mr. Ferguson is 75 years old and this was the first Mena celebration he ever attended. He was accomp anied by his son Virgil.
 K. NJ. Edwards, son of J. w. Edwards, left Wednesday morn ing for Ft. Towson to take charge of the electric plant of the Pine Belt Lumber Company at that place. This big plant runs practically all its machinery by electricity and the position Merle has secured, of taking charge Of the plant. is considered an exceedingly good one.
 Word was received at Meua Thursday that Mrs. E. Barber had died at Talihina yesterday. The body arrived here next after. noon on No. } and was taken charge of by her son, John Bar Der and her sons-in-law, Jack Wurton and Jack Connally, all Of Rocky. The burial will be at Rocky.
 A Gasoline stoye exploded Thursday soon after dark iu tue lunch wagon in the rear of the Mena Pharmacy. The wagon was soon in fumes and had prac- tically ruined the wagon and fix lures by the time they were ex- tiAguished. The outfit was owned by l. B. Gift but was leas- ed by Bennett Jackson and Ernest Hopper.
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GRANNls GRAINS.

A nice rain fell this mo raing, for which the people os Granuis
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Lewis Mitchell and family, who moved to Walls, Ok, last Dc ,ober, are here on a visit to Mrs. Mitchell's relatives.
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Mir. and Mrs. A. W. Clark. who sold out and went to Okla. homa to live about a year ago are back again, and Mir. Clsrk says they are going back long
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D. T. Howard of Lehipb. OS.' IS here with his family. Mr. Howard owns property here and IS very anxious 10 come back as soon as circumstances will permit. ii, lie says everytblug in his part of Oklahoma IS burnt up by drouth.
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The Rev. T. A. Park purchased .of w. 5. Jackson of Board Camp I hne bay colt shown at the Fair. This colt won the blue ribbon a year ago at 4 months and d red ribbon this year at 16 months.