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The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
INVEST HEAVILY IN
 ARKANSAS LAND
CHICAGO FINANCIERS SPENDING
 LARGE SUMS IN ARKANSAS.
Good Land Is Being Bought at From $2 to $15 an Acre by the Syndi-
 cate-WilI Survey the Land.

Little Rock.-One hundred thon- sand acres of land in Arkansas are being surveyed and detailed descrip- tions are being made for a number of Chicago capitalists, who are invest ing an average of $100,000 a month n Arkansas, according to W. DeWoody Dickinson, of the firm of Dickinson < Watkins. One month recently, 1t is stated, $300.000 was invested by the syndicate.
 About 35,000 acres of the land be. ing investigated is located in Perry and Faulkner counties, 35,000 acres in Yell county and 30,000 acres in Jefferson county. The syndicate, it is said, seldom bothers with tracts of land less than 10000 acres.
 Much of this land is covered with timber and is several miles from any railroad. In some instances there are cut-oyer tracts, which are rough and in bad shape at present, but offer great opportunities for development. The land is being purchased for va r1ous prices, ranging from $2 to S1o an acre.
 There is every indication that out side people are realizing more and more the opportunities for profitable investment in Arkansas" said MT. Dickinson. These men are doing business in thorough, systematic manner, and are not taking any chances. They find out exactly what the land is, the amount and quality of timber on it, what per cent is under cultivation, what crops can be raised on it and other important things be- fore they invest a penny Whenever they find large tract that suits them they immediately get busy and add 1t to their holdings"
 It will not be many years, it is stated, until the counties in which the syndicate is operating will be traversed by railroads and many oth- CT improvements will be made Then these lands will materially increase in value and the owners will stand a good show to realize large profits from their investments, it is declared
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
MORE LINES TO LITTLE ROCK.
Board of Trade Seeks Extension of
 the Memphis, Dallas & Gulf.


 Little Rock.-That the board of trade will make an effort this year to get an extension of the Memphis, Dallas & Gulf railroad to Little Rock, in connection with other extensions planned by the road, which now ex- tends from Nashville to Murfreesboro, was made public when President Il. L. Remmel named committees for the ensuing year. Other projects are planned by the board of trade, among them a proposed direct route to the North.
 The Memphis, Dallas & Gulf is now making surveys in the direction of Philadelphia, to which ace z, line is to be built T. H. 5imms was named as chairman of com mittee to confer with officials Of the railroad company in an effort to get the road to come through Little Little Rock.
 The project to get a direct line to- Northern points has been under con sideration for some time. w. c. Eau cette, former mayor of Argenta and Democratic nominee for the sttue legislature, was named as chairman of a committee to negotiate with Northern capitalists in regard to the; proposed line. It is pointed out that the only direct line to the North now is by way of St. Louis.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
TO lNVAliDATE FRANCHISE.
Real Issue Involved in Water Com
 pany Suit at Van Buren.

Van Buren.-Great interest is be- ing shown by the residents of this city in the probable outcome of the suit of the Van Buren Water Com pany against the city of Van Buren, in which the plaintiff seeks a iudg ment of S5,400 with accrued interest. The suit is the outcome of the re- fllsal of the city to pay the water company hydrant rentals for the past IS months, upon the ground that the water has been unclean and not ac- cording to the franchise. The water company ayers that the flood stage of the Arkansas river was the cause of the condition of the water and that the city continued to use the water for fighting fires and other purposes. The object of the city is said to be to inyalidate the present franchise
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Plans to Improve H'qhways.

DeWitt.-County Judge L. c. Smith, states that if the weather permits him, within the next few months ev- cry postoffice and important point in, this county can be reached by a graded road. New roads will be cut and the old ones improved He also says that if the county is financially able to stand it he will cap the red ciay-tcpped roads leading out of town, With a deep coat of white clay. which, is almost as serviceable as gravel. The entire system of public highways. will be improved, he says.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Governor to Approve Bonds.

In response to the request of the directors of the Northeastern Arkan- sas Tick Eradication Commission for an opinion as to who should approve the bonds of the chairman and secre- tary of the commission. Assistant Attorney General Rector holds that such authority is vested in the gov ernor, and that the secretary of state should be the custodian of them. The bonds of the chairman and sec retary of the tick commission amount to g., ,o00 each.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
State Capitol
 News Notes
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DEALER CAN'T BE AGENT FOR
 RETAILER OF LIQUORS.
Wholesale Liquor House Printed Ad- Vertisement Naming Arkansas
 Man as Dstrbuter.

The attorney generals department has handed down an important rul- ing affecting liquor advertising in prohibition territory, and in which it is emphatcally held that the retailer and wholesaler cannot have an under standing by which the latter pays for the lfiquor advertisement, without vio- lating the act of the legislature of 1907 prohibiting liquor advertising in prohibition territory.
 The opinion was in response to a query from Prosecuting Attorney O. N Graves of the Eighth judicial dis trict. MT. Graves stated that liquor advertisement was being run in the Daily TeXarkanian, a paper printed on the Arkansas side at Texarkana, in what is now prohibition territory; that the advertisement was paid for by wholesale brewing establishment in another state, and that in the ad- vert!sement was a line stating that a dealer at Fulton, Ark, was the dis tributer for the brewery's goods in that section of Arkansas. The ques-
 
 as to whether or not the dealer was violating the law by allowing his name to be used in the advertisement.
 The attorney general holds that the dealer at Fulton violates the law if he allows his name to be used in connection with the advertisement, or if it is used with his knowledge in any way by the brewery company as his advertising agent Further more, he violates the law even if he did not authorize his name to be mentioned in the advertisement. if he does not have it withdrawn when informed of it's use. If the dealer at Fulton is the agent of the com pany. then the company itself is vi plating the law by running the ad vertisement.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Arkansas Items Will Stand.

Washington, D. C.-The near prox unity of the close of the session makes it likely that there will be lit tie or no change in the omnibus pub lie buildings bill as it passed the senate. The bill contains the follow ing items for Arkansas: Searcy postoffice, $45,0OO Eureka Springs postoffice s50,OO0, in addition to st. 800 heretofore authorized for site: Newport S55, ,00O and the unexpen1ad balance heretofore authorized for the site at Searcy; Argenta postoffIce s10,o00, Philadelphia s5,000, Fordyce s5,0o0, Mena $5,00O. The last three items are for sites.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
To Build Larqe Rice Elevator.

DeWitt.-Material for the big rice elevator to be built at Almyra this season has been ordered and is ex- pected to arrive soon. The elevator will be able to take care of this years crop Of rice. It is to have a capacity of 125,000 bushels. This ele- vatcr is the first of it's kind in the United States, and the third in the whole world, it is said. There is 50 per cent more rice in cultivation in that vicinity this season than last rear. and the oat crop is unusually good
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
To Advertise DeVaiIs Bluff

DeVall's Bluff.-At a mass meeting of the citizens of DeVall's Bluff it was decided to run half-page adver- tisementl of the town in the Septem- Der issue of the National Magazine Of Boston, Mass. The September is sue of the National is 10 contain a general write-up of Arkansas. setting forth the advantages and inducements Arkansas offers to the investor and manufacturer.
 It was also decided to give pic nic and barbecue, the date for which will be announced later.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
COAL MINE TO BE AUcTioNEp.
Bankrupt Concern Is to Be Sold-A-
 Lease Is Denied by the Court.

Fort Smith.-In the bankruptcy court John E. Daley and J. c. Harri- son of Spadra filed petition to se- cure a lease on the Excelsior mine, owned by c. c. Turnipseed Of Green wood, whose creditors secured the ap-. pointment of a receiver. They want ed a lease of five years with roy alty of 16 cents ton. They guar anteed a minimum royalty of s1,200' a year. Referee Southmayd decided that he had no authority to make lease for this period and directed the trustee to advertise the sale of the mine on July 23 at the federal build ing in Fort Smith.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Gasoline Boat to Enter River Service

Little Rock.-Freight and passen- ger service by water between Little Rock and Pine Bluff was inaugurated when the gasoline boat Chastina left the local port bound for Pine Bluff. As far as is known. it is the first time in the history of the Arkansas river that such service has been pro vided by a gasoline boat. The latter was in command of its owner, John Cozart of Little Rock. The gasoline boat will pull two large barges for the purpose of handling freight The boat itself will carry 15 tons of freight and each barge will carry POO tons. The boat will stop at all way landings between here and Pine Bluff.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
BatesviIle Stone in Capitol Steps.

Between 15 and 20 carloads of Batesville stone will be used in the construction of the front steps at the new state capitol. according to Gov ernor George W. Donaghey. In plan hing for the construction of the dome of the capitol. which requires about 100 carloads of stone, it was found that the Batesville quarries would be unable to supply the stone within a reasonable length of time Hence it was decided to build the dome out of stone from the Bedford Ind.) quarries. Recently the state capitol commission was informed that enough stone from the Batesville quarries could be secured in time to build the steps at the main entrance of the capitol, and it was decided to use the Arkansas stone.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Little Rock Wine Big Convention

Little Rock.-Word has been re ceived that the Little Rock delegation attending the convention of the In ternational Association of Boiler makers and Steel Shipbuilders in St. Louis was successful in securing the 1911 convention for this city. The convention will probably be in ses- sion here two weeks and will be at tended by about 1000 delegates and visitors. Little Rock won out in competition with Cincinnati. New York, Salt Lake City, Cedar Rapids and Toronto
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Gin Company EnIarqes It's Powers

The Redwood Gin Company of England has filed certificate with the secretary Of state showing that it h&s increased it's capital stock from sl0,000 to s25,000. and has so amend cd it's articles of incorporation as to enable it to engage ill other indus tries. u proposes to manufacture anything made of wood and establish and operate a waterworks system and electric lighting plant. The drectors are; R. E. L. Eagle and T. B. Gols- by of England and Ad Hamburg of Little Rock.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Parole Laws Are Objectionable.

Considerable complaint is being made by those who have to make frequent use of the present parole laws. on account Of the ambiguity of the acts. An effort VII b. made at the next session of the legislature to have them so amended that it will not take m attorney 10 interpret them
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Election Board Meetiro Win Be Omen

Il is understood that the meeting to be held by the state election board for the selection of county election commissioners will be an open one The matter. it appears, has been practically settled. A large number of requests are already reaching the various members of the board rel ative to the appointment of the county boards
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Governor Pardons James slandino.

Governor Donaghey has granted a pardon to James Banding, recently convicted n Garland county of grand larceny and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The pardon was granted upon the recommendation of the trial judge and other court of ficials, the physical condition of the defendant be ng such as to warrant the recommendation for his discharge.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
The Poindexters Are Out on Bail

Stephens.-D. NJ. Poindexter and his son, Dawson Poindexter, who shot and killed w. P. Daniels near here. waived preliminary examination and were admitted to bail in the sum of S5.OO0 each. Surety worth $25 000 was offered in a few minutes and both defendants were set at liberty, to ap- pear at the fall term of circuit court.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Courthouse Damened by Fire.

Mena.-The Polk county courthouse at this place .as damaged by fire. the blaze originating on the second floor, where a wooden spittoon filled with sawdust became ignited with a burning cigar stump. A large hole was burned in the floor before the fire was discovered. The blaze was eAtinguished without further loss.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Will Investlaate Boil weexil.

Hope.-In order to learn the true condition of the boil weevil in Hemp stead county, local business men have raised by public subscr. .ption a fund to be offered as a prize t~ the per son bringing in the largest number of boil weevils. The contest will be de cided at the land congress to be held July 5.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Lend Congress Postponed.

Hope.-The committee in charge of the arrangements for the county land congress, to have been held July 4, has postponed the event until July 5. Governor Donaghev is among those who have promised to be here and make addresses. Automobile races. baseball and other features are plan ned for the day.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Doctor Thrown bv a Horse.

lmboden.-Dr. A. G. Henderson. one of the best known physicians of Law. renee county. was thrown by a spr- tied horse and his collarbone broken. He also suffered severe bruises.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-30
Receives Much Ammunition

The Arkansas National Guard has received 150,e00 rounds of ball car tridges from tae government for use on the rifle ranges next month.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-18
A Plea for Better Roads.

A recent trip into the country,
several miles out from Meridian, i'm
pressed the writer that a number of
things might and should be done by
the farmers this spring and summer in
the way of improvements which would
be greatly to their advantage. The
greatest need of all is better roads. 1t
would be hard TO find in any other coun-
try where land is worth, on an average.
$50 an acre, such poorly constructed
and neglected highways. In general,
they lave simply been opened by fenc-
ing on either side, without any grading
or other work fitting them for travel.
The irrigation bitches along the lanes
are unseem1y on account of careless
construction and on account of the
brush and weeds which line them.
Whatever excuses may be given for
these roads being at present no better
than they are, there is certainly no
good reason why they should not be
taken hold of at once and greatly i'm
proved. By concerted action on the
part of the farmers, each one doing his
part in front of his own premises, every
one of these roads might be graded so
as to be two feet higher in the middle
than the drain on either side. After
grading, by the proper use of the King
drag a day or two on each mile of these
roads, they might be made smooth and
oval, and the work being done after a
rain, when the ground is wet, the sur.
face would bake into hardness and sc
shed the water and remain dry and
hard instead of opening into bottomless
mud.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-18
Meridian School Notes.

The Athletic club is practicing
some, preparatory to taking part
in the Ada county track meet,
which takes place at the Fair
ground at Boise, in April.
The contest at Meridian with
the Franklin school was lost to us
by Just the same number of points
that we won at franklin. We
made a mistake in having one Of
the same judges here that we had
there. Had we had another Judge
in his place we would have had at
least two more points to our credit,
as the other two judges had the
Grafton and eighth grade recitation
marked in favor of Meridian, and
neither of these two knew either
the Meridian or franklin contest
ants.
Miss Rae McFadden has been
sick this week and unable to at
tend school.
The high school will begin
practicing their play which will be
given about the middle of April.
We have selected good play, "All
on Account of Professor" and will
no doubt present 1t in first class
manner.
Some of us are threatened with
spring fever, but we understand
that should it break out in school,
Prof. Caldwell has a sure remedy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-18
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
For You Near Meridian.

40 acres,2H acres in bearing orchard,
all bottom land, plenty of water, IA
miles of Meridian, price $50 per acre.
80 acres, 80 shares NY water, Groom
house, (deeded) $50 per acre, small
payment down. Part in cultivation.
Good house, we'll located.
One acre in Meridian, room house,
stable for head of stock, chicken
house, price with terms, $3.50.
% ft front on 10 and Main SITS Boise.
Nice business project, price with terms
$500.
REIMBURSEMENT 80 acres, 4
room house, grainery, and other build
inrs. 10 miles from Caldwell, IS acres
s4Ider cultivation, 90 acres cleared, g
lread of horses, Jersey COW, 3 double
sets of harness, single set, good
wagons, mower, rake, 4-horse disc,
/ 4-horse Fresno scraper, 16-in plow,
I carriage, top buggy, 5o0-gal water
tank. All for S4, 900.
40 acres all seeded to winter wheat,
we'll fenced, miles northwest of Mer-
idian, $500.
10 acres, miles from Meridian, in
the best of the valley, Groom house,
stables, - ILL., rIdeuOduSi u "s~tS4s PlASS
per acre, 500. Terms.
80 acres miles from Meridian; close
to school, plenty of water, all to al
falfa, one of the best ranches in the
valley for the money. S175 per acre.
% acres most all bottom land, II a.
in young orchard, Jonathan and Rome
Beauty apples, just outside of town
limits, can be had at $500 per acre, II
inches Ridenbaugh water.
Span nice mares, weight 200 one
stallion, Hambletonian stock, weight
1850, z yrs old we'll broke, can be had
very cheap if taken before March 1st.
He is not registered horse but known
to be one of the best general purpose
horses in the state.
Give me a cali when in Meridian.
Ind. Phone 7S.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-18

Uncle" John Hailey's History
of Idaho, $3 90, postpaid. Syms-
York Co., Inc, Boise, Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-18

The Commercial club met with
the town board Monday night and
discussed the water supply for the
new plant. Several talked in fa-
vor of a large, shallow well, thor
oughly protected from outside
contamination, as being superior
to the deep we'll. There is a fear
expressed that if a deep well is put
down the water may be hard, and
unsuitable for domestic use. 1t
looks as though a good many of
these points could be settled by
sending a committee to Nampa to
observe the conditions there. Pure
water is the all important neces-
sity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-18

The second annual contest of
the Meridian and franklin schools
was concluded last Friday evening,
the Meridian school winning in
the eighth grade essay, "The Val
ue of an Education" by Don Yost,
and the original story, "The Flight
of an Aviator" by Lucille Jordy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-18
Meridian and Vicinity.

Meridian and Vicinity.
Mrs. Chas. Howry is I'll with la
grippe.
G. E. Cox has moved to ranch
near Kuna.
Grass and field seeds of all kinds
at the Union Coal & Feed Co.
Formaldehyde for dipping grain,
at Hayden's Pharmacy.
Bluestone, for dipping grain, at
Hayden's Pharmacy.
o. s. Long has moved his fam
lily tod ranch on Ten Mile.
Miss Alice Evans is home again
after several months absence.
Merle Pfost is expected home
tomorrow from the Boise hospital.
To get good results buy your
seeds from the Union Coal & Feed
Co.
Thomas Mcclure has returned
after short visit at Marysville,
Mo.
Have you seen the new straw
hats at Hunts, all shapes, sizes
and prices.
All prescriptions accurately and
carefully compounded at Hayden's
Pharmacy.
See the elegant line of new felt
hats in spring and summer shades
at Hunts.
Work Wanted-W Washing and
plain sewing, at my house. Mrs.
T. w. Evans.
Miss Emma Wilburn, of Port
land, is visiting with the family of
]. F. Wilburn.
Garden seeds of all kinds; fresh
bulk seeds; onion sets, at Union
Coal & Feed Co.
Born, to Mrs. A. L. Rockhold,
residing seven miles northwest. of
town, a boy, March 18th.
r.
ID. L. Badley requests that the
one who borrowed the Fresno
scraper of him return it.
Call and see our display and
stock of garden, grass and flower
seeds. Union Coal & Feed Co.
For Sale-One iron bedstead,
one sanitary couch. Will trade
for good trunk. f. w. Wood.
Buff Leghorn eggs, $100 per
setting of Is. Fred Nav, Jr. In
dependent phone 648, Meridian.
Mrs, John Daily, Is years of age,
suffered a paralyt1c stroke yester-
DAY, and is in serious condition.
f. W. Wood, the blind musician,
mas sold his ranch near town, and
mas planned a trip to Idaho
county.
Millinery and Switches-Will
make switches and trim hats
cheap. On the ranch, Mrs. W. F.
Tucker,
For Sale or Trade -Plow, Nc
oormick mower, home made lev
eler, eight fine noming pigeons,
p W McFadden.
Dressmaking-I am ready to do
pam and fancy sewing. Bring on
your Easter dresses. Mrs. Charles
Pitcher, Ind. phone 454.
hev. Winters, of the Methodist
4 episcopal church, announces as
us us subject for Sunday morning,
Inc unbroken Family" and in
,i'es parents to bring their chill
wren 10 the morning service.
FOR Sale Five room house and
I'VE lots on Idaho street, Meridian.
pafh' hen house, berries and
enoiee fruit. Farm property OF
ave stock will be taken in part
rsgmeit. Price Sa5O0. Enquire
0f henry DAILY.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-18

Our popular postmaster, DIR. s.
M. G. Reynolds was made happy
Wednesday by receiving a fat en-.
velope from the postofice depart
ment at Washington, d. G. This
letter went on to say that the de-
partment, reposing special conf
dence in the ability and integrity
of the party addressed, etc, etc,
conveyed to him, by executive
sanction, re-appointmsnt as post
master of Meridian, for four years,
beginning March s, 1910. When
the doctor fills out his new term
of four years, he will have served
the people at the Meridian post
office for II years. This is long
time and he has witnessed the
business grow from country post
office, with dozen or more boxes
to its present size. A few weeks
ago the office was put in the pres
idential class; which accounts for
the re-appointment coming at this
time, as he had served but three
years on the last term.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-18

J. F. Rose returned hale and
hearty from his California trip
Saturday. He started from the
Los Angeles port intending to go
to Portland, Oregon, by boat, but
a three days rough voyage to San
Francisco was enough as he said
he was genuinely sea sick. Taking
the train there he arrived in Port
land in due season, but not once
being in sight of the ocean. Mr.
Rose likes southern California
and hopes to go there again.