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The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
To Oil Streets.

Another indication of the rapid
improvement in the civic condition
Of Harrison is the intention of
several proyerty owners to oil the
streets W, NJ, Connerly, of the
Connerly Hotel has ordered 80
barrels of oil for use on the two half
blocks along the Connerly property,
J. X. Jones liveryman whose home
is North Of the Conncrly, will DIN in
the oilng, The corner at the
Gallagher Tailor shop will be laid
with oil Local oil companise will
soon receive car load lots Of crude
oil and it is likely that the entire
square will be oiled early in the
summer, The South side of the
square, which has beeu very muddy
is now being thoroughly graveled
under direction of Street Commiss.
ioner ", +, Gordon, and several
hundred loads of small stone have
already been placed,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
Commercial College Notes.

Clay Toney, Of Leslie, Ark, visited
our school election day
Ben II, Sperry is off for a few days,
helping the telephone company make
repairs.
Arthur IIammerschmidt has begun
his third set in the Goth Century
bookkeeping,
Arvin Moore made n trip to Jasper
this week to see his brother W. W.
Moore, who is sick,
Miss Kate Cotton stands high in
her examination We want fifty
more young ladies as good,
Misses Pearl and Bertha Glass
left Saturday morning on the motor
60 spend two weeks with homelolks
at Springtown, in Benton county,
Ark,
Miss Ethel Schwalbe, of san Ange.
10, Texas, will arrive here about
April / to take violin another year
under the direction of Prof Sellers
She has had ten years experience in
teaching voice and will conduct that
department in the eollege-O great
opportunity for flarrison's musical.
ly inclined,
A young man, 10 years old, came
into our office this week. introduced
himself and said 81 want TO buy u
scholarship He looked around
and made inquiry rs 60 prices and
promised TO return next Monday for
a combined course and music lie
has finished the tenth grade in pub
lie school, There are hundreds Of
young men and women who should
do likewise, The whole country
would be better of,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28

W. Milum received 1890 votes, D, A.
Tomlinson, 6S4. Returns that came
in from the county precincts were
not complete in regard to those can
didates for state and county offices
who had no opposition and no fig
ures can be given on these. From
one or two townships information
did not give full returns in a few
races, but these unfinished return
will noe alter the leads materially
Sam Bradshaw was nominated tor
constable over Dee Edmonds.
Bradshaw's vote was 217. Ed.
monds 12l Dick Crane was nom
mated Road Overseer for South Har
rison. ]. W. Andrews and {, C.
Brooks were chosen for Justice OF
the Peace. In the North Harriso n
presinct c. M. Routh was chosen
for Committeeman, and John Lynn
in the South precinct,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
Headquaite rs Removal.

Although there has been delay in
the removal of The Missouri & North
Arkansas general Offices from
Eureka Springs to Harrison, an
nouncement has been made that
the General Freight and the General
Passenger agents of the line, to-
gether with their forces will occupy
the new offices in the Kirby building
not later than April 1st, Auditor
W. S. Roberts with his force will
remove to Harrison not later than
April 7th. The removal of these
Offices to Harrison will bring att least
81 families, and will bring the total
of employees here up to more than
800, with a monthly payroll OF
$4,000 The officials who will
occupy the new offices are +, M.
Wise, General Manager for the
Receivers; w. 5, Roberts, Auditor;
D. J. Williams, Claim Agent; Jay
Kerr General Passenger Agent;
X, E, Dunn, Cashier, and Troy Pace,
Attorney for the road, The Super.
intendent W. II. Dewitt and the
Master Mechanic ]. p. Dolan will
maintain their Offices in the Office
building near the shops, where the
dispatchers, offices will be located.
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
Democratic Primaries
SENATORIAL RACE is STILL IN DOUBT
Lon Graham, for Sheriff. Claude Crumper for Clerk;
Roy Mlum for Collector; and Marvin Wagey
for Treasurer
VOTE poLLED WAS UNUSUALLY LARGE.

primary over Ben McFerrin of New.
ton county and Sam Willsams OF
Marion county.
Cleburne, according to latest re.
ports gives Reed, 1921, Mitchell,
3S7; Woods, 1924; Koone, 1901;
Williams, 396; McFerrin, 307.
STATE SENATE
Notwithstanding his large vote in
Boone county W W, Cartwright is
defeated for State Senator, Mr..
Owens majority in Marion was
over 400, and in Newton over 800.
BOONE COUNTY.
The Boone county returns from
the primary election of last Wednes-
day, practically complete from all
precincts, give the county to James
p. Clarke with a vote of 900; Kirby,
74S. In the congressional race Till
man carried Boone county. The
vote in this race is as follows: Till
man, 617; Fuller, 492; Harvey, $50,
Bratton, 277; Hudson, 1l3, and
and Stuckey, %.
Henry Downing, candidate for
secretary of state, carried Boone
county with vote of7l3, His OPP
ponent, Earle W, Hodges, receiving
625.
L. l.. Collman, another Boone
county man, candidate for Auditor,
received 1854 votes in this county,
His opponent, Henry {, Mccain,
received 324. George B, Cooke for
Superintendent of Public Education,
received 526 votes; d, I. Rogers,
G37.
Boone county went for L. G,
Mitchell in the circuit judges race OF
the Fourteenth judicial district,
Mitchel's vote was SO5 S. w.
Wood, 205; and Present Judge 6,
". Reed, 66S, For prosecuting at
torney, Ben L, McFerrin received
10 votes; ], f, Koohe, 5Sl, and
Sam Williams, 493.
w. W. Cartwright, for State Sen.
ate, received 1884 votes, Elmer
Owens, $40, Claude Crumpler was
nominated for County clerk, by q
vote of 065, Lon CoAman received
4sA, James w. Hill, 800; Loammi
Beller, 1870, For County Treasurer,
Marvin WOgley was nominated,
with vote of s42 Jim Holder, 627,
and Thos, A, Morris, 397, Lon
Graham was nominated Sheriff with
vote of AGO; Bob Jenkins, 3i3;
Silby lohnsom $780, T. A. Speer,
276; Wm W. Hudson, 2i7 and las,
A, Jones, POI, For Collector, Roy
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
U. S. JURIES.
Grand and Petit Jurles for the
Federal Court. which ConVenes
Hero Aprll 18th.

Iurv lists of the Federal court, to
be convened here April 18th, were
opened last week BY Deputy L. S
Clerk Isaac Stapleton. The jurors
are as follows:
PETTIT JuRy.-John Enderman, of
Benville; William Owens, Of Western
Grove; Charlie Taylor, Rock Springs;
L, B. Fitzgerald, Pettigrew; c, l..
Scott, Usage; Sherman Smith, Bos-
ton; Arch Kimberling, Eureka; Lee
Holmes, Belefontc; W, n. Qualls,
Hill Top; W, Z, Bryant, Huntsville;
Gus Young, Dodd City, J, Sutter6eld,
Marshall; ], II, Plumlee, Oak Grove;
T. L. Morris, Mountain Home; w,
T, Williams, Dodd City; o, r. Shad-
dox, Harrison; Walter Harris, Berg.
man; =. T. SWEET, Eureka Springs;
c. c. Taylor, Marshall; Shell Lath,
Marshall; Jim Britton, Kecner; viii
Ayrick, Berryville; Dick Mears, Flip
pin; ID. NJ, Cluck, Combs; /, Dal.
ley, Harrison ], 9, Adams Sr,, Bru-
no; ia. Goods, Benyillc; W. II. II.
Ruble, Harrison; J, B, Davis, Wolf
PEN !. S. Haley, Wolf Pen; J. L, Lit
terrell, Hindsvillc; Jim Rose, Big Flat;
l., L, Baird, Eureka Springs; Henry
Green, Gassville; A, n McAI pin, Val
ley Springs; J. II, Nckcns, st. Paul;
Robert Mcconnell, Olvey; Mart Nc.
Casland, Blanco March Thomas,
Swain; and W, II, EIsey, Huntsville,
GRAND JURORS Robert Harris, of
Everton; A, NJ, Johnson, Pcttigrew;
Adam Treese, Leslie; George Lee, of
brakes Greek; {. l., Fritts, Hunts.
vile; j. A, Brazel, Of Jasper Peter
Bean, Gamalicl; Russell Robinson,
Western Grove; W, G, Kelley Eure.
ka Springs; Charlie Pratt, Denver,
b. B. Godfrey, Pyatt, G, W, Coop
er, Western Grove; W. e, Kelley, Eu-
reka Springs; Charlie Pratt, Denver;
b, b, Godfrey, pyatt; G. w. Cooper,
Western Grove; George Oliver, Cliff.
ty; Tom o, Walker, Berryville; ]. T.
Whitlock, Marshall; Sherman Johns.
ton, Western Grove; Thomas Hens
ley, Mountain Home; John Burns,
Bcllcfonte; Oscar Johnson Eureka
Springs; L, b, HinchmOn, Bcrryyllle;
Paul Miller, Eureka Springs; Joel
Brawley, Rule; Ernest Ghoppell, of
IlindsvilleyF II, Bolinger, Whorton;
John West, Berryville,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
Batavia Fruit Farm.

L, b, Jennings, Of Dewey, Okla,
homa, one Of the owners Of the Ba.
tayia Fruit Farm, was in Harrison
early this week, and from here went
to the orchards of his company near
Batavia, He is making an investi,
cation of conditions with a view to
moving his family here within a few
weeks, and was Saturday in confer.
ence with Chairman Lee d. Bell, OF
the Boone County Good Roads AS
Sociation with regard to proposed
cooperation with the association in
the building of a good road from the
Batavia orchard into the main
roads leading to Harrison, Mr.,
Jennings, with his partner, {, b
Sitton, shipped fifteen cars Of Elber.
ia and Champion Peaches from
their orchard Of 1924 acres last sea,
son, They expect to double this
Shipment this year, in addition to
the alfalfa and red hog profits that
should come from the place, Mr.
jennings says that the snow and
cold of last week did not materially
damage either the Elberta or Cham
pion fruits on his farm,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
Asks for Advice on Arkansas
HOmeSteads.
Editor Harrisca Times,


While in Kansas City recently, |
read the attached inquiry in the
KarSaS City Star Thinking it
worthy of attention, | send it to
you and suggest that through your
good paper it might reach number
of readers who can give zone Of the
Bunch" the reliable information he
wants, either from the standpoint of
the homesteader or of the man who
has purchased his home and made
good, Men with from $500 TO $500
cash can find what they want here,
aud the kind of information they
ask is exactly what they should get.
Answers should be stnt TO the Pub
lie Mind column OF Tie Kansas
City Star, Kansas City, Mo.
{, NJ, COOKE.
The writer and several others who
contemplate taking up homestead
claims in Arkansas, would appreci-
ate advice from someone who is al-
ready located in the Ozark region in
that state, preferably man who
has gone onto his place with small
resources aud has made good. 0f
the several families figuring on this
proposition, none has above $500
cash, the minimum being about
$500. Each one is an expert in his
line and used to hard work. Only
one has any farm experience.
Having listened to so many fairy
stories about the Razorback State,
detrimental and otherwise, we want
to hear from the man on the
ground floor" And believing that
through the columns of this paper
this will meet the eye of n man who
has been through the experience, we
will pOtiently await his reply
through the columns of the Star
ONg or TnB BuNcu.
See A, l., Emcrys sign on thoold
Hudgins' blacksmith shop,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
Some Grandparents.

Little John Wilson, the SiS.weeks
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilson,
who live five miles west Of Harrison,
can boast Of more grandparents
than most boys. He has nine living
first his great grandparents, Mrs
Sallie Martin, Of Green Forest who
is almost ninety years old, and
Mr., and Mrs. r L, Wilson Senior
Of the town of Harrison, and Mr.
George +, Schmitzcr, Of Mandcll,
Ark, His grandparents are Mr., AND
Mrs, Herbert Wilson and Mr., and
Mrs, Eli Hunt, all of Harrison,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
NUMBER SO

these things in front of the Midway
Hotel, which will be enlarged and
changed TO fit the demands that
will be made on it as resort hotel.
The lake will be $50 by 70 feet, and
will be made of concrete. The water
will be piped to it from the upper
part of Crooked Creek in ten inch
pipes and will flow through all the
time. The depths maintained will
be from three to six feet. A dyke or
food wall will be made of concrete
along the banks of Crooked Creek,
near which the lake will be made.
Work will be started on this pool as
soon as regular good weather is as
sured,
Other improvements connected
with the lake are the building near
it of dancing pavilion and rest
rooms 30x4O feet in size, underneath
which will be dressing rooms for the
bathers. The improvements at the
hotel will be the building of sixteen
additional 6reproof rooms. The
present dining room Of the hotel
will be converted into the lobby and
the present office will be made a
sample room. The hotel work will
be started at once.
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28

Incomplete returns from Wednes-
days Democratic primaries still
leave in doubt many of the leading
contests, state and district. The
official count for Boone county has
not been made yet, 50 that we will
not be able to give tabulated re-
turns until next week
In the L. S. senatorial race totals
covering incomplete returns from 63
of the rs counties of the state give
Clarke 30,959 and Kirby 3O,474.
Clarke's majority is 4S5.
In eastern Arkansas Clarke did
well, carrying his own home county
of Phillips by about five to one. He
also did we'll in northeastern and
northwestern Arkansas, where the
vote is comparatively light in a ma
jority of the counties.
Kirby got a big vote in Southern
Arkansas and held his own in many
other sections of the state, Kirby
is expected to do well in the back
townships and these will be late to
report.
According to incomplete returns in
Baxter county, Clarke received 500;
Kirby, 525; Fuller, 392; Tillman,
305; Harvey, 305; Bratton, 20, and
Hudson, 81.
Secretary Of State Earle Hodges
was reelected by majority of APP
proximately 10000.
The race is close for auditor,
but the election Of l.. l.. Coiiman
over II. c. Mccain is confidently
expected.
CONGRESSIONAL
From the most authentic iniorma'
ton that could be had Friday
morning with regard 70 the Con-
gressional contest, Tillman is in the
lead in the district. His majority
in Washington county is about 900,
in Madison 200 and from 200 to
400 reported majority in Benton.
His lead in Boone is 1875, Fuller
carried Newton county by 100
votes. Newton county also went
for Clarke in the Senatorial race by
a majority of 200,
JUDICIAL
Judge Mitchell for Circuit Judge
comedies his defeat by Il small ma or
ity. His majority in Newton was
large but not sufficient 20 overcome
other leads Of Judge Reed through
out the district
l. +, Koone of Clinton, NanBuren
county, won the nomination for
prosecutingattorncy in Wednesdays
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28

-lrall gardens being planted now
in and around Harrison produce rs
much garden sass us the planters
expect the truck market of the town
will be glutted and there will be
little hope for profit to green groeers
and huckstcfs here, plows arc
being borrowed by first, one
neighbor and another and the old
family horse at many n home il
being pressed into service 20 break
garden ground Some youngsters
who have recently acquired the
knowledge OF methods used IN plow'
ing, are making q little money to
spend at the movies, by hiring out
old dobbin, a plow and themselves
to get a nelghbof's garden started.
Tired business man plans 60 hoe
this spot Of ground a bit each day
60 take the kinks out Of his back,
and ineIdenllly add 60 the green
stuff Oh the table a little later.
Congressman Floyds and Senator
Clarkes garden seeds are being ex.
tcnsiyely used,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28

See A. l., Emcry's sign on theold
Hudgins' blacksmith shop,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
Harrison TO Have an Artificial
Lake,

Bathing suits Toe the older people
and sand spades and buckets for the
little ones will be in demand in Har.
rison during the coming summer,
and Palm Beach and other such re-
sorts will have lost their attractive.
ness for residents of Northwest Ark.
ansas, Harrison is to have her own
bathing lake, beach and all within
two blocks Of the public square,
The lake will be u diverted part OF
Crooked Creek, one Of the elcarest,
purest streams in the state,
The beach and lake are the plans
Of George W, O'Neal, who will build
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28

There Is perhaps no other maker
Of yiolins III the rural districts OF
Arkansas turning out such perfect
instruments ~ those made IN Lead
hin by Haek Btheridge, who makes
four uf 6yc and sometimes as many
us twelve in year Mr.. l}thcridgc
uses black walnut olnativc growth
for his yiolns and finishes them
with a beautiful polish They have
excellent tone and have sold in some
instances, as high as 500, The usual
receipt for such instruments made
by this man is $3.50 60 $40, All
the work is done by hand and the
fnger.boards and toil'pieees are
often ihlaId with some lighter
colored wood and all the work Is
done with m ordinary pocket knife,
Practically all Instruments are built
onEpeciul request, Mr., Bthcridge
makes no effort 20 create a demand
for them,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
Building on Eagle Heights.

|. l., Shnddox moved this week
into his beautiful bungalow, just
completed, j. T. I%asterly has be-
gun the erection of q $1,000 home,
II W. Willcockson has almost com.
plctcd a fyeroom cottage Mrs
Hunt il erecting a six'room cottage,
NJ, C. Taylor has purchased tive
lots, This is what is doing on Eagle
Heights,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28

Local desires in fishing tackle
and sporting goods are prepared for
the fishing season for bass IN Buffalo
and White rivers, which streams can
he reached from Harrison with cosy
oul6tting here, The frat window
displays were made last week and
attracted much attention,
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
The Christian Church.

The pastor has entered on series
of sermons on the elmer Life tive
of which were given last Sunday
and seemed to be gladly received by
the people who heard them, The
subject for next Sunday morning is
Burning Bridges and that for
evening "The Only True Church,
+, NJ, CUMMINGS,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-01
OUR TUSCALOOSA POET.

Des Moines Register and Leader:
An attractively printed little booklet
in gold and brown is entitled -Four
Leaf Clovers" and is a collection of
verses both grave and gay by Nal
Rose, of Oskaloosa. A variety of top
les are treated with sympathy and
insight and a hOmely sort of logic
that is sometimes quite appealing.
The following entitled IF ! Were En-
gineering Things" is rather typical:
'If | were engineering things.
This world would be restful place
And downy mattresses and springs,
And feather beds would fill all
space.
There'd be no getting up so soon,
For there would be no work to do;
And folks could stay in bed till noon,
Or longer If they wanted to.
This life would be a path of flowers,
Bereft of thorns and thistle stings,
And there would be no weary hours,
If | were engineering things.
If l were engineering things,
My threadbare friends would sure
ly know
The ease which wealth and comfort
brings,
But say! Where would | get the
dough?
And WHO would build and who would
preach,
If folks were lazy, rich and fat,
And who would pillow and plant and
teach?
Great Scott! never thought of
that.
We're all too crowded anyway,
With goodtfOr-nothings lords and
kings.
guess the deuce would be to pay,
II were engineering things.
"Ripples in Rhyme" and Some
thing for the Blues" are others Of
the authors productions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-01
NEWS FROM NEARBY
TENS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
OLINET.

SGlNEi
Olivet, Sept. Csc. A. Preston Of
Perry was in town last week on bust.
ness.
Mrs, r Clarke visited during the
week in OskaloOsa with relatives and
friends
J. De Cook of Pella spent Monday
in town at the A. J. De Cook home.
n Alternately of Newton was in
town on business one day last week.
Farmers are busy cutting corn and
report a good crop.
The grange held their first meeting
for some time in the Presbyterian
church on Friday night. A we'll ar.
ranged program was given at the
close OF the regular program. Ice
cream was served to the audience. A
happy time is reported by all.
The weather man was good to the
people Monday by sending nice rain
and on Tuesday sunshine all day.
Roy Durham west of town moved
in the John DOlan house Monday He
will work on the section this winter.
Convey, the auctioneer from Oska.
loOsa, was in town on Monday, talk
ing up real estate
Misses Minnie and Marie Lichten.
held of Oskaloosa spent Tuesday
night in town at the J. L. Thompson
home. Miss Minnie reports an en-.
rOllment of % pupils at the Garfield
school. Miss Marie has Is pupils al
the Bolton school,
A. Gelderbloom and family took in
the doings at Knoxville Wednesday
Alex is a good democrat but has a
hankering for something better
Mrs. John Rogers spent Wednesday
in Knoxville Tuesday.
Everybody getting ready for the
Fall Festival.
G. H. Loughlin left on Wednesday
for Lebanon, Mo-, to look after his
stock farm there
Dick Patten, the brakeman on the
Rock Island, who has been laid off
for some time resumed his regular
run this week. Dick is one of the old
est hands on the job. We miss him
when he is not on hand
ROllO WoOdcock of Knoxville was
in town short time Monday
Rartlema'S new home is going up
rapidly. He has his fiue completed
and is now lathing for the plasterers
Mrs. J. J. Sybenga of Leighton was
a passenger for Knoxville on Tues
day to visit at the parental Black
home. r. W.,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-01

pOnding Wednesday in 1913; $8.50M
S95 in 1912; $61OmGG5 in 1911;
$S.S5@905 in 1910; and $7.75@S1J
in 1905.
The top paid early today was 1910;
yesterday $9.15; last Wednesday
$915; four weeks ago 1915: one
year ago $9.05; two years ago $9.O5;
three years ago $3.50; four weeks
ago 1913; five years ago $8.11.
Big traders found very little in the
cattle supply today to attract atten-
ton, consequently business in that
section was dull and slow. A big ma.
jority of the receipts consisted of
western rangers and the balance
were largely poor native steers and
butcher stock. There was scarcely a
choice steer offered and but few good
enough to sell at $9.50@10.00. Range
cattle were very hard to sell and the
market generally was weak with a
downward tendency.
StoCkers and feeders sold steady
with the tendency of the market
little downward because of the small
demand from the country. Choice
feeders sold at $7SO@8.1O. Light and
medium stockers, $6.750750 The
supply consists mainly of ordinary
stock.
More sheep and lambs were offered
than the trade needed. Buyers were
bearish from the start and refused
to purchase. without concession OF
a big dime and many sales looked
20@25 cents lower.
The estimated receipts for tomor
row are $4,000 hogs, 1000 cattle and
$4,000 sheep.
Receipts for today were $4,000 cat
tie, $4,000 hogs and $4,000 sheep
against 1888 cattle, 22,304 hogs and
37904 sheep week ago and 18,439
cattle, 1885 hogs and 29,009 sheer
Wednesday year ago.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was Ss.44, against $40 Mon
lay, $500 a year ago, 1855 two years |
lgo and $6.40 three years ago.
Montana range steers, 1867 pounds
scld yesterday at $3.50. record
price, Fancy .S35lb natives made
NO 80, also record for cattle Of that |