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The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
Thinas the PeopIe Want 70 Know

Thinas the People Want 70 hhoW.
To the Editor Of The Star.
Dear Sir:-l have read with in
s~rest in a recent number OF Inc
star the article entitled Senator
Logan's Good Roads Law"
n has been proven that a major
itv of the people favor better roads
and are willing TO use reasonable
means TO procure them, but such a
sweeping measure as the one pro-
posed is meeting with general dis-
approval by the people along tne
line, and they want TO know II they
are to have any voice In the scheme
as there is nothing III the Dull as
published TO indicate that they Will.
They want to know why SO llmpor,,
tant measure was held back until
so near the end of the session.
Was it done in order to railroad II
through and not give the common
people an opportunity TO be heardE
Why is there a different arrange
ment made for the assessment OF
property in cities and towns, and in
the country? Who ever heard OF
law enacted authorizing a corpora
ton and the same act selecting the
officers of said corporations
Why is this done?
Is It in order that the common
people should have no voice in the
selection of officers?
1t is claimed that land near such
highway would double in value.
Well, to suppose it should that
would look nice, but would it be a
real gain to the farmer? It would
take the same amount of labor to
produce his crops, and his taxes
would be Just double the present
amount; but some say if you want
to sell your farm it certainly would
be great to have the price doubled.
Well, let's see: Farmer Jones
owns farm near this highway
worth 81 900. Along comes the ben
eft assessor and says: Good morn
ing, Mr.. Jones. You have a nice
| little farm here. What is it worth?"
Probably $1,000" says Farmer
Jones. WELL" says the benefit
men, we are going to build a great
highway right by this farm and
probably will take Off a narrow
strip from the back side, but that
won't hurt the farm, and when it is
completed this place will be worth
$1,000. So we assess your benefit at
81 900, which you will be allowed to
pay in four yearly installments of
$3.50 each. SO you will settle with
the proper authorities, and by the
time you are done paying the road
will be complete, or nearly so, and
then you can sell your farm for
$1,000"
So Farmer Jones pays his benefit
and at the end does sell for $1,000,
but finds it cost him 1900 to do so.
Another thing we want to know
is: On what will these bonds be
biased? Will it be on the land of
the district, and will it be done with
or without the peoples consent2
These are few things that many
people want to know.
Should such a measure become q
law it would cause untold hardships
| to hundreds of men and women who
work and toll for the necessities of
life, and probably cause many to
lose their homes. In view of such
measures as this and others, is it
any wonder the people distrust
their lawmakers? Is it the people
that toll who demand such a law, or
lis it few promoters of the leisure
class?
Such a measure will do more
harm than good to the road interest.
Very respectfully,
Stephen Bates and Others.
Big Fork, Ark, May Is, 1911.
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Just a Reminder.

The Big Monthly Sale Day at the
Ouachita Park Farm will be here
again soon--the first Monday in
June. Everybody invited to come,
bring lots to eat and have a general
good time. Bring the women and
children. Entertainment and amuse-
ment features will be provided to
please everybody.
a. K. FreLz. Proprietor.
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DECORATION DAY
Headquarters General John G.. Black
Post No. 40, Department of Ar
kansas, G. A. r..

hdHSdSs ". "A. II.
Mena, Ark, May %, 1914.
General Orders No. 1.
The 30th day Of this month is our
Annual Decoration Day. The me-
mortal sermon will be preached at
the Presbyterian church by the Rev.
II. A. Park, the pastor, at A o'clock
a. m. on the 2Sth inst. All soldiers
Of the War Of the Rebellion are in
vited to meet with this post at the
court house at 10 o'clock that day
and march with us in body to the
church and attend the said services.
The order of exercises will be as
follows:
1. Call to Order by Commander.
2. Reading the call and orders by
the adjutant.
3. Music by the choir.
4. Prayer.
5. Sermon.
6. Closing ode, America"
7. Benediction.
On Tuesday, May 80, at 2 o'clock
p. m. we will assemble at the White
Oak cemetery, where the ceremony
of decoration will commence. as
prescribed by the Grand Army of
the Republic ritual, and will be
closed at the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry. The graves of all ex-soldiers
VIII be decorated alike, and that
there may be no cause for com
plant, we ask that all who have
soldier friends laid to rest in eth
CT cemetery he present and point
out the mounds. BY order of
George Wood, Commander.
Attest; w. P. Mullikin, Adiutant
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y 3; harmon requests The Star 10
stale that on tuesday, MAY 30. ey-
erybody Interested is invited II
come to Corinth cemetery to clear
of the grade yard and decorate the
graves. There will be RELIGIONS
services, dinner on the ground and
q large attendance is desired. Come
with well-tilled dinner baskets.
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Items Interest
As Gathered BY The Stafs.-
Correspondents


Gene Alternately returned from
ena Monday, bringing Grandma
sberls with him.
The greatest epidemic Of measles
er known is now raging here.
n0ng the most serious cases are
orge Edwards, Victor Roberts
q George Beck.
Careless Poet.
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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE.


NOTICE is hereby given that on
the nth day of June, 1911, at the
west entrance OF the Court House.
at Mena, POLK county, Arkansas,
will offer for sale on credit of
three months, TO the highest and
best bidder, purchaser to execute
note, with approved security, lien
retained on the land, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Thirty 1907 acres off the west
part of NWA of The NEA, See. %.
Up. s., r. 30 W.; also one acre in
the SEA OF the SWA of See. 20,
TIP. s., r.. 80 W., in Polk County.
Arkansas. The same being levied
on by me as the property of @. r.
Coriey ard Amanda Corley. by vir-
tue OF writ of execution issued from
the Office of Chancery Clerk of Polk
County, in favor of N. NJ. Roach.
and against the property of G. T.
Corley and Amanda Corley, 10 salts
fy a Judgment rendered in favor of
the plaintiff. IN an action in the
Polk Chancery Court, wherein N.
n nnaeA was plaintiff and G. t.
Corley and Amanda Corley were de-
PENDANTS.
Given under my hand this 23d
day of May. 1911.
j. A. Thornton, Sheriff.
Wy Il. l.. Norris. ID. 5. 2i-2
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\. T Bales, who for nearly two
years has been patient in the
state institution for nervous dis
eases, IS again at home with his
iamily at Potter. Mr.. Bales is in
splendid health and was in Mena
Yesterday greeting many friends
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ASSESSORS NOTICE

| will be at the places named be-
low on the days and dates designated
for the purpose OF assessing all Per-
sonal and Real Property in Polk
County for the year 1914. Every
property owner, or some one in his
stead, is by law required to be in his
respective township to meet the AS
SCISSOR, and there and on the dates
named make correct rendition OF
his property.
HOURS: s "A. VI. to 4P. Nj.
Eagle Gap, Monday. June ~.
Ouachlta Precinct, Tuesday, June f3.
Ouachita, Rock Springs, Wednesday.
June IA.
Mountain, Norris Mill, Thursday,
June IS.
Mountain, Egger, Friday and Satur-
day, june f6 and II.
Big Fork, Lower, Monday, June 10.
Big FORK, Upper, Tuesday. June 20.
rulton, Board Camp, Wednesday and
Thursday, June q and %.
Cennter, Nunley P. O., Friday, June %,
. a. m. to p. m.
hlch Mountain, Saturday, June 81.
Tap Springs, Monday, June 26.
Faqlkner East, Holly Hill School
House, Tuesday, June 81, s a. m.
to IL m.
Faulkner. East, Center School House,
: Tuesday, June n, 4 D. m. to 6 pm.
faqlkner, West, Happy Hill School
house, Wednesday, June %, s a. III.
Freedom, Rocky, Friday, June 80.
Freedom, Mountain Fork p. o.. Sat-
urday, July 4.
Cedar, Monday. July 3.
Eagle, Rust, Wednesday, July 5. 4
Potter, Thursday, July 6.
ozark, Grannis, Friday and Satur-
: day, July 7 and s.
ozark, Wickes, Monday and Tues
gay, July 10 and IL.
Whlte, Hatton, Wednesday. July II.
w iiiLe, lanssssessi , i thursday and FRI
!. day. July 10 and H.
white, Cove, Saturday, July IS. and
! Monday, July II.
love, Hatfield, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, July iS and TO-
cove, West Valley, Thursday. July
~, 8 a. m. TO 10 M.
Center, Dallas, Friday. July 2f.
Mena, az Court House. Saturdays
July q, to Thursday. August 3,
Please bring your Deed or Tax
receipt, and thereby avoid errors
III Inc description Of your land. All
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

There will be an all-day singing
anu dinner on the ground al Elm
springs the new church). The fret
Sunda IN June, conducted nv HIM
yer I, = brothers. Everybody Invited
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farm east of Hatt0n. A great many
new settlers from the north and
west are investing in farm lands
near Hatton.
Decoration day services were held
at the Oak Grove church. There
was a large turnout, as usual, on
that day.
The Sunday school children are
busy preparing for Children's day,
the first Sunday in June, when there
will be q large and varied program.
w. NJ. Hansard has returned from
Little Rock, much pleased with his
experience there. He reports a
very enjoyable time, and says that
if the commiosary department OF
the reunion had been as we'll or
ganized and equipped in the days Of
'6i as il was at Little Rock there is
no telling when the war would have
stopped.
Edmund Caughron visited at
Bogg Springs Monday.
The people of this section are
having terrible mad dog scare at
present.
Neighbors met and cleaned off
the Weatherspoon cemetery last
Thursday.
Mrs. w. S. Fame arrived here
last Saturday to make her home
with her sister, Mrs. V. Caughron,
who lives here.
Mrs. d. G. Edwards arrived Sun
day from Boswell, Ok, and val
visit here a short time prior to
going to her home in Montgomery
county.
Missouri Bill.
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FREEMAN L. JOHNSON. Assessor.


mat the Normal Review Course
now going on at the Mena High
school is doing first-ciass work I'M
uef the efficient assistance of Prof
W, i. Adams. Prof. Bryant could
not work in the couse since husl-
ness matters called him elsewhere.
'Ve~i-it John Trainer
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atives at Nunley. 's'
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

found--Log chain. Owner ran %,
same ny calling at the Star nf,Iee
ana paying Tor this ad. 2i-2 7o-o
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

NJ. X. peninger made business
trip 10 oklahoma Saturday
Miles Bailey, the blacksmith at
Nanley, has new house nearly
completed.
Miss Gertrude Stephens, who has
been visiting here for the past two
weeks, returned home Sunday.
n II
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NUNLEY NEWS NOTES.

Miles Bailey has purchased the
blacksmith shop from Raymond
Clark, and is erecting a dwelling
house at this place.
Miss Gertrude Stephens, who has
been visiting at the home Of g. S.
Anderson for the past two weeks,
returned TO her home near Oden
last Sunday.
We are having some very inter-
esting games of baseball at this
place every Saturday. The Nunley
Team played Heath Valley last Sat-
urday week. The Mena team failed
TO show up last Saturday on ac-
count OF the rain.
Quite crowd OF Menaites, con-
sisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pink Mount,
Misses Oza and Julia Mount, Nora
Sale, Annie Anderson, Carron and
Mamie Nichols, and Cora Shell, and
Messrs. John Steele, Ike Nichols,
Rufus and Bell Wallace, George
Waters and Bearl Mount spent Sat
urday on the 0uaehita river fish
ing. They stayed over Sunday and
caught lots Of fish and had good
time in general.
Rosebud.
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w. II. Wilson of Cove was in
Mena on business Tuesday.
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COVE CATCHES.

DIR. ]. r.. Rector is on the sick list.
Fine rain last Saturday, benefiting
farmers greatly.
Mrs. A. M. WoOdell has been SER
iously i'll for several days.
Prof. Lutenbacker, the tOnSorlal
artist, has returned to Cove and
opened shop at his old stand.
Charles Toon, aged 20, son of Sol
Toon, living three miles southwest
OF town, died Wednesday of last
week, and the interment took place
Thursday at Westview cemetery.
Editor barron got out two issues
of the Herald and then locked up
his print shop and hiked back to
Nebraska, where, 1t is said, he has
started another paper. Clear case
of cold and clammy feet.
In connection with the above par
agraph it may be said that in every
little town there are two or three
self-important individuals who
want to dictate to a newspaper man
just how he should conduct his
paper and Cove is no exception to
The rule. Evidently that was what
disguised Mr.. barron, as he started
out with a good advertising pat
ronage and good prospects gener-
ally.
Reece Eudaley and Ralph Swaty
have purchased b. II. Barton's cot
ton gin, grist mill, shingle factory
etc, also his ginning outfit at Wat
son, and will combine all the ma
chinery under one roof. They will
erect a large fire-proof building on
the old site and will not only be
prepared TO gin all the cotton
grown in this part of the country,
but will add saw mill outfit to
the plant.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Twiford OF
Quito were in the city Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
PERSONAL NOTES

Sam Henderson OF Smithville,
Ok, was in the city Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

Please bring your Daei or Tax
ieecelpt, and thereby avoid errors
u the description OF yonr land. All
are urged to be on hano and avoid
paying a penalty.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

Jesse Reece OF Womble was in
Mena the first Of the week.
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IEcNt AtttlC VI w OiliDiE W 40 ~
Mena the first Of the week.
w. II. Wilson of Cove was in
Mena on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Twiford of
Quito were in the city Monday.
Miss Maggie Ortlieb has accepted
position at the Boston Store.
Carl Caswell, a mill man Of
Wickes, was in Mcna last week.
Born, May 10, TO Mr.. and Mrs. G. f..
Sutton, nine and one-half pound
boy.
Born, Friday night, baby girl, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wy
cite.
Miss Myrtle Wood is working at
the store of her brother, S. /.
Wood.
w. /. Mckinney returned last
Monday from visit at Little Rock
and Conway.
B. B. Hardy OF Mountain View,
Ok, was here Monday looking over
the country.
]. M. Hatfield, postmaster at
Shady, was in Mena on business
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Finger and
son of Hatfield were shopping in
Mena Wednesday,.
Miss Leslie purigs of Board Camp
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. +. Jaggers.
Judge L. M. Poe of Tulsa, Ok, was
here Sunday visiting his brother
in-law, w. Il. Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mailer returned
Sunday from the Confederate re-
union at Little Rock.
Walter Cooper of Flowery
Branch, Ga, is visiting at the home
of Mrs. j. G. Hudgins.
Young Mckinney came in Mon
day from Hazel, Ok, TO visit his
brother, w. |. Mckinney.
R. J. Alternately of Big Fork and
w. r.. glastonbury of Waters were
in Mena on business last week.
A marriage license was issued May
i8 to Will H. Sterner and Miss
Mary Esther lsman of Egger.
Charles B. Lyons has accepted q
position with the Watkins Hardware
Company. He began work last week
Mr.. Bond and Mr.. Musson, two
laundrymen from st. Joseph, Mo.
are in the city and may decide Il
locate.
| w. L. Sheppard, who has beer
visiting his son, Henry Sheppard, Al
Rocky, left Wednesday for hi:
home at Maple, Ok.
| Miss Maud Barton. who has beer
teaching school at Tuskahoma, Ok.
was here May "a. She was ON hel
way TO her home at Cove.
i J. l.. Thornton, who has been here
for the past week on visit with
RELATIVES and friends, left Tuesday
| for his home at Marion, Va.
i Peter Hoffman of Goddard, Kas.
and p. G. Heschmeyer of Garder
Plains, Tex. arrived last week t.
look for location for homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison North o.
Fort Smith are in Mena TO make
their home. Mr.. North is brother
in-law Of r. Davies, the painter.
Louis Jones of Smithville was il
Mena this week visiting friends. II,
purchased new wagon and har-
ness for use on his farm while here
/ B. Colegrove of Arapaho, Ok.
stopped off in Mena Sunday OF
his return from Little Rock, where
he has been attending the reunion
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. pirtle and sor
Charley, who have been living al
Meyer, Ok, for the past six months
are back in Mena to make their
home.
Mrs. Myrtle Deason, who was OPP
Grated on Saturday for appendicitis
by DR.. g. P. Dunman, assisted by DR.
P. r. Watkins is reported doin.
nicely.
| A party composed of Miss Nora
Sales, Miss Ozie Mount, Bev Wal
lace, George Waters and Mrs. w. p
Mount were fishing Saturday ON the
| 0uachita.
| ]. II. 0glesby of Wickes was in
Mena Monday making final proof on
his homestead. He had with him as
witnesses, ]. A. pitchford and Hen
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

Charles B. Lyons has accepted a
position with the Watkins Hardware
Company. He began work last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
OLD POTTER PICKINCs.

Rev. Mr.. Messers will I'LL his reg
ular appointment at this place Sum
day afternoon.
Preparations are being made to
have Children's Day services at this
place on the third Sunday in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Phillips, who
now live in Oklahoma, were visit
ing IN this community Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Stephens of 0den
and Miss Annie Anderson Of Nun
ley were in this community Sat-
urday.
There was small attendance at
the annual school meeting Satur-
day, owing to the bad weather,
Jonah Whan was elected to sue
ceed i. j. Lowther as director
County supervision was defeated by
a majority of -four.
One of the inmates of the county
farm wandered away from his room
Friday morning, and while away he
fell and hurt himself. Being unable
to walk, he lay out in the rain Fri
day night and was found Saturday
morning in a serious condition. He
was carried to his room and at last
reports was getting along very well,
School Girl.
Grandpa and Grandma Brunson
Of Hatfield were up Monday.
Farmers are busy working their
crops. which look we'll for this time
of the year.
Mrs. Alex Brunson and family OF
Big Cedar, Ok, were visitors here
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Robbins visited
relatives on Mountain Fork Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Quite q number of this commun-
| ity attended the decoration al
Rocky Sunday and reported a fine
time.
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Mr.. Bond and Mr.. Musson, two
laundrymen from st. Joseph, Mo-,
are in the city and may decide to
locate.
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w. L. Sheppard, who has been
visiting his son, Henry Sheppard, at
Rocky, left Wednesday for his
home at Maple, Ok.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Keeton of near
Cove invited a few of their friends
and neighbOrs in on Friday, May
10. TO celebrate the forty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary Of Mrs. Keeton's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Loomis,
and also the 9th birthday anniver-
sary of Mr.. LOOMS. Their daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Mala Wiseley and Mrs.
Ida Hungate and children, and their
friend. Miss Nancy Gregg, were up
from Grannis. A bounteous dinner
was spread of which every one
partook with enjoyment. A number
of presents We're received. The
guests departed with warm wishes
for the happiness OF Mr.. and Mrs.
kcetnn.
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A marriage license was issued May
i8 to Will H. Sterner and Miss
Mary Esther Isman of Egger.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

Miss Maud Barton. who has been
teaching school at Tuskahoma, Ok,
was here May "a. She was on her
way TO her home at Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

]. L. Thornton, who has been here
for the past week on a visit with
relatives and friends, left Tuesday
for his home at Marion, Va.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

Miss Maggie Ortlieb has accepted
a position at the Boston Store.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

R. J. Alternately of Big Fork and
w. r. glastonbury of Waters were
in Mena on business last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

Young Mckinney came in Mon
day from Hazel, Ok, TO visit his
brother, w. |. Mckinney.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

Peter Hoffman of Goddard, Kas.,
and p. G. Heschmeyer of Garden
Plains, Tex, arrived last week to
look for a location for homes.
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air. and Mrs. II. J. Riding, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Cunningham, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. | ALLEY Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Emerson and Miss Nettle SAVERS
have returned from the Reunion at
Little Rock.
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Carl Caswell, a mill man OF
Wickes, was in Mcna last week.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-05

for any other use. In any event it would have to be taken out at a considerable cost, in addition to the worse than useless expense of putting it in.
 Inquiry of various stockholders after yesterdays meeting brought out the fact that the action was not the result of any faetional movement, but was unanimous so far as those present were concerned. The stock holders number between forty and fifty persons, all Phoenix citizens, business men and local capitalists, and S5 per cent of the stock was rep resented, as indicated above. It was learned also that J. c. Adams owns but 25 per cent of the stock in the company, and had very little to say in yesterdays meeting. He is of course, in accord with the action but he preferred to let the other stock holders jointly representing the larg- CT interest, do most of the talking. And it is said that most of them did talk as well as vote, 80 a very clear expression of the attitude of the stockholders in general was secured.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-05
ENTHUSIASTIC FANS
 READY FOR SEASON
(From Fridays Daily.)

(From Fridays Daily.)
 At yesterdays meeting of the off eers of the Prescott Baseball club, all members were present to consult vita President W. C. Alvord of the North ern Arizona League, and the final articles were agreed to for the plae- ing of local team in the sporting quadrangle. which officially perfeets the formation of the league as orig inaly outlined. After the conference. the party proceeded in a body to Fort Whipple, and waited upon Ser geant Mcdonald, at the eommissary, to request his assistance for the sea- son as one of the official umpires of the league, which he accepted. Ser geant Mcdonald bears an excellent reputation for his ability and the i'm partiality of his decisions in the game.
 President Alvord, with Manager Merritt and Treasurer Lindell visited the merchants and other citizens of the city yesterday to make announce ment of the purposes of the new or ganization, which was responded to with subscriptions that exceeded all expectations. Enough financial as sistanee was secured to meet all de tail expenses before the season opens, and all that now remains is to get the machinery going in incidental matters. The first movement will be toward placing the field in good shape. Bobby Burns, who has signed as one of the catehers of the Pres colt team. was authorized to take a crew to the park and begin work to- day. He will grade the grounds and make other surface improvements, saving that from a hurried examina- tion made since arriving in the city, Prescott vii nave a fine diamond and outfield with limited repairs being made.
 It was also learned from a canvass of the players in the city that there are eleven men available. These will be taken to the grounds next week,