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The Van Buren press., 1912-08-03
HE Old SZAzE'-HOUSE


women Of the state. The association
has no other object than to secure
the preservation of the old statehouse.
1t is soliciting no funds, the only mon.
ey raised being that secured from
the membership fee of 81. The small
sum secured in this way is being used
to furnish few rooms in the old capi-
tol and defray the necessary expenses
Of the association, The association
| asks only that the statehouse be pre-.
served and turned over the various
womens organizations to be used as
an exhibit hall
It is not thought likely that an ef-
fort will be made to restore" the old
capitol, as those most active in the
movement TO preserve the building
declare that the principal object Of re-
tanning the structure would be defeat
/ ed If It should be remodeled or con-
yerted into a modern building. They
wish TO see only such repairs made as
are necessary to prevent the old build.
ing from doterioratng further and to
leave the structure in much the same
condition as II Is today
Eminent authorities on art have pro.
uounccd the old 5tatehouse to be one
OF the most beautiful types Of the old
classic architecture In existence today
and have expressed the hope that the
structure will be preserved If for
no olhor reason, because Of It's artistic
value, There are other reasons OF u
sentimental nature, however, which
prompt the movement for the prescr.
walton Of the building, Older than
the state Itself the structure has been
the scene OF some OF the most stirring
events in the history Of the common.
wealth, and Is associated with the
progress OF the state from the time OF
It's organization.
The material side OF the movement
Is shown in the plans for tho iastalla.
tlon In the building Of comprohon,
siyo exhibit Of the states resources,
az well "a OF a collection OF historic
relies and documents, It Ia believed
that IN this way the old capitol can
be converted into a show place that
Twin be OF benefit TO every portion Of
the state, A start Is already being
made In this direction and complete
exhibit OF tho states agricultural
products win bo Installed IN the build.
ing before the next legislature con.
yencs This work Is being done by
! G, W. Watson state agent In charge
Of tho farmers cooperative demon.
glratIon work OF tho United states de.
Ipartmcnt Of agriculture, Mr. Watson,
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Rice Is Late,

Little Rock,-A rico famine in this
state, to continue for about six weeks
is not only predicted by many authori.
Ties over the state, but Is stated to be
a TACT by the rice experts Of this city,
ana the conditions will be more lnten.
rifiod by the failure Of the Arkansas
rice crop to be harvested at the nor.
mai season, The crop from the Ark.
ansas fields win be about one month
late this year The usual time for
harvesting Is the last Of August This
year 1t viii be the middle Of October
before the rice viii reach the local
market.
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All Over Arkansas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Fort smith.-Judge John \. TN
man. who recently resigned as pre- 81
Jent Of the state university at ray.
etteyille, announced while In @ For'
Smith that he would be a cahulua'e
for congress two years hence Juuse
Tillman has served as prosecutor anu
circuit Judge in his home county
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found himself prisoner lie tried TO
force open the door, but failed, Then
no called at the top OF hla voice Down
In the basement he shouted In vain,
particularly with the vault door clos
ed. lie beat and kicked on the door,
II would not budgo, Jackson realized
that he was prisoner. Entomhcd a.
no was no was hopeful, but ho began
getting dg2S Something was wrong,
lie thought at first Il was excitement,
then the horrible truth dnwHed upon
him he was being BaphySiated, slowly
but surely lie thought Of many things
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search which ended In finding the
bookkccpor almost dead
MIR, Jackson has been connected
with n harvester company for some
time, and often he would 80 down into
the brick vault IN the place and de-
posIt books or records Remembering
JOokaon's wont, clerks and the mana
ger decided TO look thoro for him,
About . o'clock jackson went TO the
vault 20 search for q record While
he was busy tho ropes holding the
weights OF the vault door broke, and
the door slammed hard jackson
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-03

Conway-Wlth the distribution OF
the annual catolog and premium list,
which was begun this week, an active
campaign viii be carried ON by the
management IN the interest Of tho
fourth Faulkner county fair. from now
until The inir opens here, October s.
The premium list OF which several
thousand coplou were printed, has
l36 pagcp and cover Ond eonllna an.
proNImately 1900 cash promuma,
mnsHs from &C. i5Sb 90 30 ,ebgs,
which viii be paid by the Faulkner
County Fair Association
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Hot sprlnea-n- y rlnrn . ...

iioi SprihFs-R, r. Clark, a carmen.
,or' tll'd a suit In circuit court claim.
ing aamoFoa IN the sum Of $4,000 OF
No9orl ,,5 J., slgman, q wealthy citizen
on, OF ,hIs place CLARK scn forth In bla
sull lhat no was employed ON A mIIJ'
inB DelonFlbg to sIrmon and lho iat.
Ter removed or someone vho gs. p ti,
',, uE,ol removed II "borao" from n
geallold which prooIpInlod eSrs ." !"
,no sroand and It Ia for tho lomrlsS W.
received received In lhla tau that eisps T.
s,ol.n,hf .,,.s damoees Tho accident oo
CURED september, 1910. '"' oO
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Texarkana.-Da Marshall and TWO
negroes were buried beneath se'eIdl
tons of dirt when the sides of sew
er trench in which they were at WORK
cayed in. Marshall and one the lie
groes escaped with only slight inJu-
ries, but the other black sustained
fractured collarbone, leg and internal
injuries. After being given medical
attention he asked for a chicken ana
a watermelon.
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and then-jackson fell unconscious 70
the floor and laid thorc,
The telephone bell rang Someone
wanted Jackson, the bookkcopor, In a
loud voice his namo wa5 called Tho
party at the telephone was told that
jackson would ring up later Some.
one remembered that Jackson would
often 30 to the vault ana Manager
James Koetcr gave theordor to search
there, The door was finally opened,
and there poor Jackson was found un'
conscious, lie WAS taken to a hospl,
tal where he recovered
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-03

Harrisburg-The county officers
have just finished making their annu-
al settlements with the county court.
About $4,000 in general county war
rants we're Cancelled; about $4,000 Of
drainage warrants were Cancelled, and
$4,000 or $4,000 Of drainage interest
coupons. The financial statement Of
the county, which will be made in a
few days, will show the county to be
in better condition than it has been
since the war.
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WAS LOCKED IN VAULT.
pookkeper Seeking Records When
Safe Door Closes,

Nestefn Newspaper uh,on News Service
New Orlcana,-for two hours ana q
half James r. Jackson, bookkocpcr
OF this city, was prisoner In u vault,
and though he oreomod beat and
Kicked upon the iron door, no one
heard hla alarm, Fortunately the
telephone bell rang and someone call.
ed for the man, and that started a
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-03
cuttina Third Set Of reeih.

Russollyillo.--Mrs Austin OF Cabin
Greek, Johnson county, ~ cutting n
}ull vet OF teeth nc the age OF CD years,
Bho expressed no surprise nc the ap'
peoranoe Of the new teeth which are
coming IN regular order Oa doea n
child'e teeth, some Of thom being fully
developed, while others are Just maxi
ing their appearance through the
gums, This 10 her third eet OF teeth,
She having cut one full set about 20
years ago, Mrs. Austin seems ma
proud Of hor new toeth, however. ap
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-03

tho small boy is over his first molar,
and ls looking forward with pleasant
anticipation TO tho tlmo whom she
can chew beetatoOk and other things
OF which she Ia fond, but has been un'
able TO masDlo0te since her second cut,
ting OF teeth went back" on her,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-03

Imbodcn Weather conditions ha'
poeh favorable TO cotton, The oopV'
now 10 blooming and IN many plaCg'
irullIng fast Tho color ls good ans m
inc plants are strong Nni heaI'p'
notwithstanding the fact that mam
are dworfcd, owing TO domnpo re0''
ou during the wet and cold rprlhB
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nlrd Wilma pnn.

New Orlems,=An ordinary mocklng
bird with the exception OF its abnor.
ws' curiosity md belieoren' dlsnosl'
ton, attacked and put TO flght a thor
oughbred bulldog nj Coliseum and Ma.
poloor avenues
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Rnuird From ned % MARRY.

Llttlo Rock stirred by friends who
afAoed ae had enjoyed siBsle t'ts55a.
ness lcng enough, BENJAMIN llIll, eoda
dispenser, was hustled into his street
apparel and rushed 10 the residence
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furnished the license, After the coro-
mony had boon said the bulhlng
groom explained that he "just didn't
have The heart 10 refuse his friends
aud anyway bo had never been a
pIkpr"
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-03

Ashdown-At a meeting of the city
council in this city a light franchise
was granted to R. B. Bryant OF Nasn'
Vile. Ark. for a term of 80 years
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-03

Okolohn,=al H. Brock auHlO'h'u
horlous injury when one hand WV
penetrated ny heayy iron cfon'',
Mr. brock IN employed at the NolIpV
or hardxeod Ali,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
WASHINGTON.

Captain Charles Young, Ninth cav.
airy, the only negro army officer grad
uated from West Point, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of major.
American troops may take a hand in
the fighting at Aqua Prieta, If bombs
fall in Douglas. Ariz-, or lives are men,
aced on the American side of the
Mexican boundary.
Robert G. Valentine, commissioner
of Indian affairs. has sent his resigna-
ton to the interior department, to
become effective at the discretion of
Secre :ary Fisher. now in Hawaii
The first hydro-aeroplane station of
the army has been established by order
OF General Leonard Wood. chief of
staff at the war college at the Wash
,ngton barracks, on the Potomac river.
The United States is about to inter
vene in Santo Domingo. Warships will
be dispatched at once to the island
A revolution has broken out which
threatens American and other foreign
interests.
Socialism. the department of justice
holds, is no bar to citizenship. The
department reached this decision in
the case of Leonard Oleson in the
state of Washington.
Foreign grown sugar beet seed, up
on which the entire beet sugar indus
try of this country now is dependent,
may be abandoned before very long
for domestic product.
The first cotton ginning report of
bur TO
shows 729,926 bales ginned prior to
Sept. l. Round bales included 6.134
Seal Island bales included 213.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
WEEKS EVENTS
COLORADO
Western Newspaper Union News Service
DATES OF COMING EVENTS.

September 1870 Western siope
Fair-Montrose. A..
Sept. 1S-2O.-San Luis Valley Fair. Ais-
mosa
September 2O-Grand Commandery
Knights Templar of Colorado-DehrSSe. ~. :,
September 21-Arapahoe County ran
at Deer Trail.
September I9-21-Del Norte FAR
Del Norte. ,,,o,
Sept. 24-2S.-Colorado State Meoiea'
Association Pueblo. r,ir
Sept. 26.-Opening Weld County
September 24-25-Apple Pie Day
Rifle. o,,v
September 2I-27-Crowley County
Fair. Sugar City. ,-o,rty .
September 24-27-Las Animas Sou'''
Fair-Trinidad. ",
September 24-27-Mesa County IN
dustrial and Fruit Fair-Graho '""N
ton. No,y
September 24-27-Colorado and New New
Mexico Fair and Indian CarniVai-
range. ,
September 24-27-Hotchkiss FAR
Hotchkiss. ,-uay
September 25-27-San Luis valley
Fair-Monte Vista. ,a,p
October 14-l9-Festival OF Mou"'"'
and Plain-Denver o,,r,
oct. 1S-20.-Episcopal Councii fhee''e
at Grand Junction. :. ~o,o
October 24-26-Bench Show Oh Soio
rado Kennel Club. at Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
old Roman wan unearthed.

A part of the wall which once en-
closed old St. Paul's. London, has been
discovered in excavations at the cor
ner of Paternoster Row and st. Paurs
alley in Lohdon. The wall. which Is
about 60 feet long. Is made OF chalk
and rubble, and was built in the
twelfth century. On the same site
pieces OF Roman amphora. Roman
vases and some Samian ware have
also been found. Other finds" include
a camels skull unearthed in High Hol-
born and a large quantity Of pipes of
the eighteenth century. Under some
old stables in Bartholomew Close
one of the oldest parts Of London
three Norman arches have been found.
They are close to one another. and
are believed to have formed part of
the cloisters of the priory which once
stood on this site.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
TEXAN KILLS MAN WHO STOLE
HIS WIFE AND FLED
TO CANADA.
DISGUISED AS FARMER
BANKER, IN ovERALLS, cREEPs
ON FORMER FRIEND WHOSE
FATHER HE SLEW.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort Worth. Tex. - John Beal
sneed, the wealthy Amarillo banker.
who shot and killed Capt. A. G. Boyce
In Fort Worth on February 14th last,
shot and Instantly killed AL Boyce, son
Of Captain Boyce. in front of the
First Methodist church in Amarillo.
Sneed was disguised as a farmer.
wearing dirty overalls and a beard.
and carrying o double-barreled shot
gun. One load was fired through
Boyces body at close range.
AL Boyce eloped with Mrs. Lena
Sneed, wife OF ]. B. Sneed. last win
ter. after her husband had placed her
in Fort Worth sanitarium. The
couple went to st. Louis, to New York
and were captured at Winnipeg. Can
ada.
Young Boyce returned to Amarillo
only a week ago. He has been rum
ming q big ranch in western Canada
1t was not known that Sneed was in
the city. Boyce did not recognise
Sneed when they had met on the
street.
Sneed surrendered himself immedi-
ately after the shooting. and refused
to make any statement
Feeling runs high, as the Boyces
have thousands OF friends and sup
porters.
Only a few weeks ago Mrs. Sneed
and her husband were reconciled and
were supposed to be living together
In Georgetown, Tex.
At Sneeds trial here last winter for
killing Captain Boyce, hung jury
resulted. and his second trial for this
crime is set for November 11th.
Both the Boyce and Sneed families
are wealthy In land. cattle and bank
ing interests. Before they went to
Amarillo the two families were neigh
bors and friends in Georgetown.
Sneed shot the elder Boyce while he
was sitting in the lobby of the Met
ropolitan hotel here. He asserted that
the elder man was instrumental In
causing his wife to elope with the
younger Boyce.
There are three other Boyce broth
ers. all rich cattlemep and bankers,
and all dead shets.
At the trial last winter Lynn Boyce
attempted to attack Sneed and one OF
his attorneys, but was overpowered by
AL. Boyce.
For a long time Mrs. Sneed refused
to testify in behalf of the husband at
his trial.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
HOW TO TREAT PIMPLES AND
BLACKHEA0S

For pimples and blackheads the fol-
lowing is q most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear the
affected parts with Cuticura Oint-
ment, on the end of the finger. but
do not rub. Wash OF tho CutfcurA
Ointment in Ave minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment Is best on rising and retiring.
At other times use Cuicura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath. to as
sist in preventing Inflammation. irri-
tation and clogging OF the pores. the
common cause Of pimples. blackheads.
redness and roughness. yellow. oily.
mothy and other unwholesome condi-
tions Of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Add. post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston" Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
RIGHT HOME
Doctor Recommends Postum from Per
sonal Test.

No one is better able to realize the
injurious action Of caffeine-the drug
in coffee-on the heart. than the doc
tor. Tea is just as harmful as coffee
because 1t. too. contains the drug caf.
feline.
When the doctor himself has been
relieved by simply leaving OF coffee
and using Postum. he can refer with
full conviction to his own case.
A Mo. physician prescribes Postum
for many of his patients because he
was benefited by 1t. He says:
Il wish to add my testimony in re-
gard to that excellent preparation
Postum. l have had functional or
nervous heart trouble for over 15
years. and a part Of the time was un-
able to attend to my business.
Il was a moderate user Of coffee and
did not think drinking 1t hurt me- But
on stopping 1t and using Postum In
stead. my heart has got all right, and
l ascribe it to the change from coffee
to Postum.
Il am prescribing 1t now in cases of
sickness. especially when coffee does
not agree, or Affects the heart, nerves
or stomach. a
When made right 1t has much bet
ter flavor than coffee. and is a vital
sustainer Of the system. / shall con-
tinue to recommend 1t to our people,
and have my own case to refer to-"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
"The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
There's reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one aPpears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of hunaA
interest. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST WEEI
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTs
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
wsstsrn Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

A strike of 1000 miners in the cop
per fields of Bingham, Utah. may be
called.
The famous AK murderer killed Mar
tin Thompson. his wife and little child,
six miles from Council Bluffs. Iowa.
For the third time in a week beeVes
broke the high price record when
carload sold at $1,000 on the Chicago
market.
Duluth citizens walked to work, Tor
the strike of street car employees had
effectually tied up the system and not
car was run.
The Progressive conyention OF
Washington nominated state ticket
headed by Robert T. Hodge of Seattle
for the governorship.
The Progressive party Of Utah held
Its first convention at Ogden and nom
mated a state ticket headed by Nephi
l.. Morris of Salt Lake for governor
Mrs. Francis w. Axtell of Balling-
ham won Republican nomination in
the primary election in the state OF
Washington for member of the Legis-
lature.
Fire at Turon, Kan, destroyed the
Farmers State bank. Ely Mercantile
Company, Harcale restaurant and the
Turon garage Total loss 100000; in
suranct, $4,000.
The contest brought by the Taft
presidential electors to get the Roose-
welt electors off the Republican ticket
was started before the state contest
board at Topeka, Kansas.
A Republican ticket. made up entire
ly of women candidates. will be
placed in the field in Idaho this fall
against the regular Republican and
Progressive tickets.
The forty-sixth national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public took place at Los Angeles with
ideal weather. over 10000 veterans,
twenty-six bands and drum corps OF
the Civil war participated.
That Dan Cupid was aboard many
of the G. A. r. special trains bearing
visitors and delegates to the forty
sixth annual encampment was indi-
Gated by the 1O4 marriage licenses is
sued in one day in Los Angeles.
A reward OF $1,000 was offered by
Governor w. r. Stubbs of Kansas to
any person who shall within thirty
days present practical cure for the
disease which. within month, has
killed more than 6.OO0 horses in Kan.
sas
The infatuation of the Rev. w. T.
Dunn, 46 years old and married, pastor
of the Dewey Avenue Presbyterian
church of Granite City, ILL.,. suburb OF
st. Louis, for Miss Estelle Massey, l9
years old. his organist. cost him his
pastorate.
Miss Ximena McGlashan of Truckee,
California, is a butterfly farmer and
is making money at it. In the last
six weeks she has propagated and
sold $500 mounted butterflies, for
which she received 1910, or cents
apiece, earning more than $50 a week
If the Roosev slt-Johnson electors
named by the Progressive st" cam
paign committee are electel the
polls in November, Mrs. Florenc Col
Inns Porter of Los Angeles will b the
first woman in the history OF the ma
ton to vote for a President of the
United States.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
English Honor. Cost Money.

The letter patent granted for the
dignity of a baron cost 9150, and for
that Of baronet 9100, payable to the
board of inland revenue. Other ex-
penses to be incurred by the newly
honored include crests or new coats
of-arms. while some wish to have their
genealogical trees" properly made
out. Consequently the Heralds' col
Iege is busy after the issue OF a list
of honors. and the total expenses Of
a baron are not far short of f40O.
and those of a baronet exceed f200.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
Father Of orozco Prisoner in Texas,

FL Paso. Tex.-Ojinaga. the Mexi-
can border town opposite Presidio,
Tex, was taken by federal troops att
er brisk fighting. according to advices
received at Fort Bliss by General E. u.
Steever. commanding the department
OF Texas. General Steever also re-
ceived q report from army officers at
Preside. Tex. opposite Ojinaga. Mex
leo, that Colonel Pascual Orozco. Sr.,
father OF the rebel leader, was cap
tured and is held by United States
troops at Presidio.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
ObIlaInq,

A young man who had never testi-
fed before was called before the court
as a witness in q certain case. He
was somewhat 6ustered over the at
tention that was being paid him. and
mumbled his words SO that the young
woman stenographer could not hear
them distinctly. He was told to speak
plainly and to turn toward the stenog-
rapher.
Speak to the stenographer," said
the prosecutor.
At that the young man arose and
with deep bow to the lady said.
How do you do?"-Satire.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
Move for CHANGE In Time.

The French ministry Of public works
is indeavoring to have the govern
ment adopt the system OF reckoning
time on railways by the use Of the
hours from to "a, instead of II noon
to 12 midnight. This system has al
ready been adopted by many CONT
mental railways and has been In op-
Grafton for years on the Canadian Pa
cific railway.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
Votes Cost ST. Dollars Each.

Boulder.-Approxim SO each
will be paid for votes at the primary
election by the people of some parts
Of Boulder county. At Broomfield and
other rural and mountain precincts
less than ten votes were cast, and the
average cost of the election in the pre-
cincts is $50. besides printing. adver-
Using and other election bills.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
Compensatlon.

A fairly prominent local pugilist was
injured several months ago In an au-
tomobile accident and had three ribs
broken. Fully recovered, he was dis
cussing the inciden. recently with
friends.
Il got 800 out of the auto owner"
he said. Had to give the lawyer half
and 1t cost $56 for doctors bnAs. but I
made them pay 500 for the thing, any
how"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
State ns. s1.so5.4 1855 in Cash.

Denver. State Treasurer Roady
Kcnehan has submitted to Governor
Shafroth his quarterly report ending
Aug. 81. which shows that the state
has $1,s05, ,4GG.07 in cash. The total
visible assets of the state. according
to the report. is $3.939.452.22. Total
receipts quarter were $751;
272.42, disbursements were
$1,02S,550.O4.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
EIeetrieitx for John.town.

Johnstown.-At meeting OF the
board of trustees George H. Sethman
was granted a franchise to operate an
electric lighting system, good Tor
twenty-five years with the option TO
purchase at any time by the town at
the original cost of installation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
Attacks Liquor Lockers.

Grand Junction.-Suit has been in
.tituted by the "ity attorney against
members of the Grand Junction Turn
-erein to prevent the storage of liquor
individual lockers at the Turner
all. The suit is based on city or
diuance
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-09-19
Federal Expert viii Advise Farmers.

Colorado Springs.-By agreement
of the commissioners of FL Paso coun-
ty and DR.. d. w. Working of Denver.
representing the Department of Agri-
culture, an agricultural expert will be
employed Immediately to assist in pro-
noting scientific farming in the
county.