The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14

The fall rains seem to have accom- panied the frost.
 The leaves are falling but the price of hogs stays up.
 John Hancock was a passenger on north bound train Wednesday.
 Waiter Norton, agent at Gilbert, is at his home here for 30 days vacation.
 Mrs. Lizzie Martin of Berryville has been visiting Green Forest friends this week.
 The canning factory is still finding plenty to do but the end of the season is nearly in sight.
 Mesdames Otto Hardesty and Josie Blasingame of Markley were visiting in town Wednesday.
 Corn seems to be steady on the local market at from 8 to 40 cents But little has been sold.
 Somebody guessed that there is enough feed in the country now to take care of all of our stock for straight two years.
 Mus Sarah Alfrey is again in charge of the Star Hotel the differences as to the ownership of the property hav- ing been settled favorable to her.
 We note there is some talk of a poultry show being held at Green Forest during the fall or winter. Such an enterprise would be very stimulating to a profitable industry
 Ed Puclett and Adrian Firestone spent gleeful night in a vain search fer turkeys on the mountain Tuesday night. The boys got sight of some dandies, however. They were tame ones.
 The Tribune would like to have some figures from the growers on this seasons fruit crop. Whateach orchard around Green Forest has produced for it's owner this year would make inter- eStmg reading.
 Squire Jesse Meek of Markley was in town Wednesday and told us about an enormous pumpkin he grew this year. He held up his hand and crossed his heart and said that it is bigger than coal oil barrel.
 A big yield of turnips, sorghum, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and persim- mons on top of the earlier crops of the season give the people of Carroll cour ty special reasons for observing Thanksgiving this year.
 The location of the proposed cement walk from the square to the school house is becoming a sort of mooted question. Both sides of Phillips avenue are being considered, and the council is rather waiting to see which side it is wanted on the worst " It all depends upon the size of the donations. It looks now as If the east side has the better show, but there are in our judg- ment several good reasons why it should be built on the west side
 Frank Chesley has been here from Tulsa, Okla, during the past week, recuperating and taking a view of the once famous Green Forest oil field" in which he planted some of his good Oklahoma cash. Chesley says that the proposition is in statuquo at the pres ent time. There may be something doing again some day and again there may not He is not very we'll satisfied to pass the matterup permanently him self, but there are others interested, who have nothing to say upon the sub ject.
 The receipts of the fair association this year were $1327 while last year they took in only $765. The diff erence will put the association out of debt and insure better fair next year than ever as the officials will not feel that they will be held in check by debts when the amount of premium comes up for con sideration CT when they make contracts for the attractions that will entertain the people who attend. Secretary Russell announces to premium winners that OF account of the work necessitat- ed in making out the reports of the superintendents of departments, he will not be able to pay premiums until after the 18th of the month, as the re- ports can not be ready before that date for proper checking in this office. -Berryville Progress.