The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
Arkansas News

Those who recently accom- panied
Hays on his trip to one
Panama Exposition found in San Fran
cisco a large and active Arkansas So
,iety, The officers are: President. j.
F.. Dean secretary. Mrs. w X, kel-
ley; treasurer. G.. II. Roberts. The
address OF the president is - Parnas-
avenue.
Al a meeting OF the stockholders OF
the State National Bank in Little Rock
a Liquidating Committee was named
consisting of H. NJ. Johnson. the cash
Ter, Thos. c. McRae of Prescott, Max
Mayer, Maurice Altheimer and w. Nj.
Lewis. The committee named II. NJ.
Johnson as the %liquidating agent. This
must be confirmed nj another meet
of the stockholders TO be held in
80 days. While no statement is yet
a valuable OF the banks condition, it
is generally believed that it will pay
in full and good dividends
10 the stockholders.
G.. A. Hulen. county examiner for
Lawrence county. has removed to
county. and rendered his
resignation. County Judge Dud Bias
sett has appointed r.. c. Waldron as
his successor. and the appointment has
been sent to Supt. Cook 20 issue the
license.
County school fairs and contests are
At least half the counties are
them. Boone county leads
IN one OF the most successful school
fairs OF the country. n the organi-
are well under way in Monroe,
Faulkner. Saline and a number Of
other counties.
The garden is holding up fine. an5
we have shown that proper cultivation
will peat the drouth." This is the re-
port OF X. J. Hubbard superintendent
OF the Special Consolidated public
school. writing Of a school garden that
has been worked under demonstration
methods.
Governor HAYS granted a full pardon
TO Nathan Gray. a nesha county negro.
upon the petition of Sheriff George r.
Lacy. the justice OF the peace who con-
yicted him and several other citizens.
The negro was charged with the IL
legal sale OF liquor. and Was fined S3o
and costs. which he was unable TO
paw. He is blind. and in no condition
to 20 to the county farm, and his care
would be a burden upon the county.
He has already served l. days. and
the officers consider that sufficient
punishment.
The production OF coal in Arkan-
sas In 1913 was 2.343.l07 short ions.
valued at s3,e23.7oi compared with
2.lOO.Sl9 tons. valued AT $3,5S@.1S9.
in 1872. a gain OF l32.2SS tons in
quantity and OF s34o.912 in value.
A farmers institute VIII be held ut
the agricultural school near Ma::Ao-
liza beginning July 20 and continuing
five days.
w. a. Hathcoat OF lmhoden picked
up a pearl in Spring river June 20
while fishing. for which he has just
been offered $500. The pearl weighs
30 grains. and so far as the naked
eve is able to detect, is perfect, lie
sem the gem 10 "A reliable pearl buyer
in Memphis and is just in receipt OF
an offer of $500 which he refused.
Sheriff J. II. Parker OF Ouactita
county. who was nominated and con
firmed as United States marshal COR
the Western District OF Arkansas re-
Gently. has received applications from
500 people seeking positions as dep
uty marshal.
Creditors OF the Central Bank and
Trust Company. which failed at Fort
Sn.ith December 30. 1911. will re.
ceive % cents on the dollar, accord
ing to the receivers final report,
which was approved, The bank
failed after being in existence four
IL carried but a email
amount OF deposits and was a mem'
Der OF a string OF banks affiliated
with Night and Day banks AT Mem
phis and In Arkansas and Oklahoma
cities.
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An appropriation for s237 $40 for
the building OF a storm sewer system
upon the Hot Springs reservation is
in the sundry civil %appropria-
ton bill. which was reported TO the
by the Appropriations Com
The total increases in the
Senate bin as reported amount TO
So. 5000
6 q q
Crittenden county has sold $3.50
600 6 per e n bonds at par and in
terest. the proceeds OF which vii. -
used in building the approach 10 tn.
T. Harahan bridge and roads in
county. The work viii
be completed when the bridge is