The Harrison times., 1911-07-01

would be enough
Unexpected support Of the veto
comes from another source, the Uni
verSitv of Arkansas, from whose ap-
preparation over 100000 was GU .
Dire calamity was predicted by the
Jealous friends of the institution
But the trustees held a three-dayS
session in Little Rock, went over the
situation thoroughly, found that
their total resources for the ensuing
biennium will be $3.50 600, and de-
cided that the school shall not want
any for efficiency, and the maintc-
nance OF it's high standards The
money thev do not get would have
been great help in providing need
ed facilities, but the school can get
along without them and not suffer.
The board even found it difficult
to dispose of all the teachers fund,
and had to increase salaries to take
it all up. All teachers who had been
in the University ten years or more
were increased 5000 a year each,
and those who had been in the
service five years and over were
increased. 5000 each The item for
salaries carries 100000 for the
two years, and the Governors veto
left total of $40, 900 for ali other
purposes. The University will re-
ceive during the two years S33 1863
from the Morrill, fund and the same
amount from the Nelson fund, and
of this $50, 333 VAS voted TO salar-
les, and the balance to the college Of
agriculture. The matriculatlon fee
was increased to So to provide for
inhrmarv maintenance The law
provides that no balance from any
item shall be applied to another and
while the fund in the aggregate was
short, that for salaries was suth-
GENTLY liberal to enable the board to
increase salaries very materially.
SELLING THE STATES WARRANTS.
Over 500, 900 of states warrants
are living in the Bank of Commerce,
the Southern Trust, and other banks
of the city awaiting such time as
there may be money in the State Trea-
sury to meet them. For a month
the employees, state officials and
Others have been unable to get any
money from the state, and have been
hawking the warrants. The banks,
however, realize that while the state
is financially embarrassed, it is not
bankrupt bv any means, and as a
rule are accepting the warrantsirom
regular customers especially at
par and advancing money on them.
But they watch the treasury care
fully, and a dollar is not permitted
to stay long in the cash register over
which Wes Crockett presides There
is a daily trickle of dollars from in
Surance, corporation and other fees
inheritance tax etc, with an occas-
ional payment by the collectors. In
few weeks now the collectors will
be turning in their final amounts,
and the state treasury will again be
flush for awhile.
COMMISSIONER SLOAN.
Hon. Clay Sloan, former state au-
ditor, will this week assume the office
of Commissioner of Mines, Manuiac-
lures and Agriculture, to which Gov.
Donaghey appointed him in success
ion to Fred n. Phillips, deceased
The appointment is meeting with
most unanimous approval, as all
consider Mr., Sloan one Of the state
most capable, progressive, and lib
eral-minded public men. For several
years he had retired from the public
eye, devoting his time to the develop
meut of his farming interests near
Black Rock, but the governor
sought him out some time ago and
put him on the State Board otCharl-
table Institutions, In casting about
for good man to succeed Mr. Phil
ips, the governor most happily de-
cided upon Mr. Sloan, and his accep-
tance Of the important office will
mean much for the future welfare Of
the State. His administration may
be expected to be aggressive and ac.
tive. He will continue the weekly
bulletin on timely agricultural topics
which was inaugurated by Mr. Phil
lips, the first Of the new series was
sent out this week, in which the new
commissioner advises the farmers to
continue shallow cultivation"
The many friends ofMr, Sloan see in
him future gubernatorial timber
that must be reckoned with
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
The campaign refused to open at
the railroad picnic at Benton last
week. The only speaker present