Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-17
NEWS NOTES FROM
 THE CAPITAL CITY

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 16.-Du- rand Whipple, master in chancery, on Friday sold to the Detroit Timber Co.,, S222 acres of land in Montgomery county, for the sum of $30,000. The Detroit company had brought suit against the Paddock Sawmill Co.,, for recovery on the purchase price of the land, for which notes had been given, and not paid. Judgment was secured in the U. S. Circuit Court, and the sale was conducted under de- cree.
 Rifle Shoot.
 The rifle shoot at Fort Logan H. Roots, by the Arkansas militia, con- cludes today, after a most interesting and successful week. The Reichardt skirmish match Friday was one of the best of the week. In the first round, Maj Pinney's battalion, and Maj. Scott's battalion of the Second regi- ment, and Maj. Andrews of the 1st Reg. made the highest scores, and in the run-off, Maj. Pinney's battalion won by close margin. There were ' eight men in each battalion team. In Aan officers skirmish an extra num- Der injected into the program, the of- ficers from the Second won.
 Te Open New Quarters.
 The entertainment committee of the Chamber of Commerce met Friday ey- ening and decided to hold the formal opening of the new quarters of the or ganization on Thursday night, Oct. 19. It will be a gala occasion, and invita- tions are to be extended to the mem bers of every other trade and con- mercial organization in the state. There will be music, refreshments and a good time generally, with five speeches. Invitations have been ex- tended to F. NJ. Dudley, president of the Chamber of Commerce, of Nash vile, Tenn, and John Tuther, secre- tary of the Memphis Business Mems Club
 BACK From Experts Meeting.
 Deputy State Agricultural Commits sioner Hutchins has returned from Oak Bewery, Faulkner county, where he and Farm Demonstrator w. J. Ap- pie attended a Farmers Union meet ing and delivered addresses. They were accompanied by Capt w. W. Martin, representative of Faulkner county, author of the bill passed by the Legislature authorizing county quorum courts to make appropriations to aid farm demonstration.
 They found the farmers enthusias- tically in favor of the work. For two years the county had demonstrator, paid by the farmers and business men, and last year they had none. Now they realize the need of the work, and unanimously adopted a resolution to send strong committee to the meet ing of the quorum court to urge the appropriation of $900 to aid in the work, the federal government giving YOot.DU III duulIlOIl.
 A Complicated Law.
 >t A peculiar condition exists in Sevier l Junty over the passage of the four wire fence law that was introduced by i Representative Bourne, and success fully championed. The act concludes with an emergency clause providing, sbov1 f1,o% cho1 fo1y 1oV 1, 1912. Secretary of State Hodges concluded that, since it's operation had been deferred eight months, no emer- gency existed and that it was subject | to reference by the people. A petition signed by over 800 citizens of the coun- ty was received, under the I. & R., for pie at the ensuing general election. The Secretary held that the act was thereby referred, and so notified the people of Sevier county. He was in- formed that practically every one in the county is opposed to the act, and that it is very unpopular Attorney General Norwood, however, has just given an opinion, that the emergency clause, while differing from the us- ual form, is effective, and that the bill is not referrable According to this opinion, the people of the county cannot vote on the act, but must abide 1 by it's provisions. Gen. Norwood came originally from Sevier county, and is familiar with conditions there, know ing the act to be unpopular, yet says l that he can construe the act in no other way.
 Cotton Belt Delinquent.
 State Treasurer J. w. Crockett has l certified to the State Auditor that there are 126 delinquent corporations in the state that have not paid their