The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-09

Vester Reeves left Sunday evening to resume his position as stenographer in the general superintendent office of the Santa Fe at La Junta, Colo.
 The Wolfe Convention and Concert Co. organized a musical convention at the Baptist church Tuesday night, with over sixty members. Those who would like to sing b ass or tennor should join the class now We need you and you need our assistance.
 V. Blackmon was up from Carrollton Monday looking after some business matters. Mir. Blackmon came from Oklahoma last year and bought Mrs. Kindly Reynolds place, and he is well pleased with the country and his loca- tion. He thinks this country is all right.
 John A. DeBarr has been in from Illinois during the past week visiting his father A. DeBarr. This is the third son to visit Mr. DeBarr during the past few weeks. The boys are very attentive to their father, especial ly when he is ailing as he has been this winter.
 H. E. May, late of the drought stricken portion of Wyoming, but later of Rogers, Ark, has bought the Shipley place from Ernst Cast, and arrived Tuesday with his family to take charge MT. Mays decision to locate here was made after several months prospecting over the country.
 People of Green Forest who are partial to good painting will be glad to learn that Joe Reeves is again back in the painting business. Joe has done about all the good painting that has been done about Green Forest for some years and he has rep. that gets busi- ness right now.
 TO EXCHANGE: have good prairie farm land in Western Oklahoma to trade for Arkansas land I have choice town property in Elk City, Okla., to trade. What have you? Come in and list with me for quick results and fair deal. w. E. Read. Office with Dr. Woodbridge, Green Forest.
 John M. Oathout, candidate for State Auditor, was in Green Forest shaking hands with the voters Monday. Mr. Oathout was candidate for Auditor four years ago and came out second best, John R. lobe leading him by small majority. MT. Oathout has good chance of election this time.
 Dr. Lundberg was called to Harrison first of the week to examine some hnrcnc tlof 4a victim of some epidemic. The doctor says that if many people would provide proper shelter for their stock they would find less trouble among them. Exposure during the extreme weather was the principal trouble with the stock he was called to see at Harrison.
 Mrs. w. B. Duncan and little son and daughter and Mrs. Adtha Anthony left Wednesday for Waterloo, Ind, hoping that the change will benefit the little girl, who is sufferer from dropsy, the disease having been inherited from her father. The best wishes of the people of Green Forest follow these good people and with one accord we all hope for the recovery of the little one and the early return to their home here
 For once Green Forest people are afforded an opportunity of attending real theatrical productions. The Dolly Pretzel Co.,, billed here for next week, is a high class dramatic company, ordin- arily making only the cities and larger towns. It comes here by solicitation. A good portion of the receipts are to go for improvements about the school house. The Tribune will vouch for the quality of this show. It is positively good one.
 The Tribune is in receipt of letter from R. A. Burris, Canadian govern ment agent of Port Arthur, Ont, giv- ing us full particulars as to the death of his father M. L. Burris, a former resident of this community, whose death occurred Jan. IS at Sloan Springs, Ark. The son tells us that he and his daughter were visiting his father, having arrived at Sloan Springs on, the 8th. The old gentle man appeared in usual health, but as soon as. he learned that they were going away, he collapsed and in twenty-four hours he was dead. He was victim of pneumonia and being seventy-fve years old and otherwise infrm, the dis ease made short work. Interment was made at Siloam Springs.
 Dave Watson seems to think there will be something stirring here soon again in the oil prospecting business. He IS in correspondence with some Iowa parties, who have become interested with L. D. Eisentrager, who owns a tract of land out at the foot of the mountain purchased during the Payne bloom" here. Mir. Eisentrager says his people have the means to push the proposition and they expect not to quit the work satisfied there is nothing here. MT. Watson has been asked to secure few leases, so to give the new men some basis to begin work on. All of the former leases have expired and it seems that land owners are now free to lease again, It being case of all to gain 7nl nothing bo lose. we take it that Mir. Elaeatrage and his associates can get what they want in the lease Al 4