The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Mrs. E.. s. Foreman is visiting n Eureka Springs this week.

One of the most imposing monuments ever erected in this section has just been completed by A. A. Backus and installed at the grave of the late pr. Jacob Ellis Harbert in the Pickens cemetery It is a piece of art that would be creditable to any worker in marble. The expenses were defrayed by the son Dr. Ellis Harbert of Stockton, Calf
 Uncle Gus Callen has claimed first money for tall corn, having added to our display two stalks that measure something over eight feet to the first ear, and the ears are above the average size in good crop years. He also raised 2l big loads of fine hay off one cutting of seven acres of clover Uncle Gus has lived his three score and ten, but he still knows how to farm.
 J. M. Baker, who left here with his family last spring, is back and it is his full intention to make Green Forest his home. He says the drought up here is a play thing compared with the one they have had in some parts of Texas, not vestige of any thing having been raised. He says this country looks good. He has bought the A. M. Webb place from Chas. Agard, the deal being made through M. E. Trantham.
 Much delay has been occasion ed in traffic onsthe M. & N. A. road during the past week on account of fire at the Kings River bridge, about 100 feet of the approach on the west side having burned out. No trains went over from Friday until Tuesday. It is supposed the fire originated from spark from the freight train Friday afternoon. The excursion to Eureka Springs billed for last Sunday had to be abandoned on account of this accident.
 The first prize at the Tanning Stock Co. colt show on last Friday was won by Jud Orrell for the best horse colt and ee- cond money was taken by Ali feathers. For the best mule A. J. Cox come in for first prize and Alb Anderson for .second. The show brought out a fine lot of colts, about thirty in number, and the judges were confronted with quite task to decide who should win. John Stafford, T. c. Rhodes and E. s. Harris were the judges.
 The protracted meeting at the Baptist church closed Thursday night and Eld. Gill has returned to his home at Newport. This meeting was not success as the word is usually applied to revival services. The attendance was small and but little interest was manifested. The fact still re- mains, however, sthatithose who availed themselves of the oppor- tunity of attending the meetings were treated 10 some as entellect- ual sermons as were ever deliver ed from a Green Forest pulpit. Eld. Gill is an exceptionally fine reasoner and his general demea- nor is such as to command the highest respect. His labor in Green Forest should have been attended by better results.
 A deal of considerable magri- tude and one of some conse- quence to Green Forest has been pulled off during the past week. Rhodes Bros. traded their goods, store building, farm (the Oscar Grim place) and Blaine Rhodes residence property to Ben Har- bert for the latter's big stock ranch and a lot of horses and cattle located near Trinidad, Colo. The deal involved the ex. change of values to the extent of about S2O,OO0. The details of the trade are being arranged and as soon as practicable Blaine and Ray Rhodes with their families will depart for their Colorado holdings and MT. Harbert will take charge here. The Rhodes boys are hustling young men and we have no doubt will find things pleasant and profitable in the west. Ben Harbert, who succeeds them here, is an old- time Green Forest boy, being a brother of J. c. Harbert. He is a capable young business man, having made great success in Colorado.