The Pulaskian., 1915-06-11

] had aSp1red to reacn, my rocommen- dation having been for an appropria- tion of $5,000.
 After the adjournment of the leg islature, the governor vetoed the ap- propriation in it's entirety, leaving nothing whatever for the collection of exhibits, or to pay express charges on exhibits that might be furnished gra- | tis by the citizens.
 I believe that a poor exhibit is worse than no exhibit at all, and in order to maintain good exhibit we must keep it supplied with fresh specimens.
 The announcement of tke sale of zinc ore in Joplin at a price of $1Q0 a ton, basis price, the highest on rec ord, means more to Boone county and to the other counties of the northwest Arkansas zinc fields than any other industrial announcement for many years. It is sure to bring an even greater activity in the mining fields which are now being mined by
 
 who are making more than "livings" from properties that had long been 1 idle
 One of the largest peach orchards in the world is located at Highland, Pike County, Ark, on the Prescott * Northwestern Railroad, about 50 miles west of Fordyce. Recent visits of i capitalists to this orchard are encour- aging, and from all sources comes the news that bumper crop will be raised this year. Almost 5000 acres is contained in this orchard and over 330,000 trees are growing with healthy branches on this beautiful spot near the picturesque Ozarks. {! Benton county assessments are ,he lowest in the state, according to f. E. Brown, chairman of the Arkansas Tax Commission, who addressed a letter to George N. Gearhart, assessor 1 of the county, requesting him to make more adequate assessment Wash ington county has the second lowest assessment, and letter is to be fer warded to the assessor of that county.
 The Commercial Club will give minstrel show soon to raise funds to decrease the deficit from the enter tainment of the Press Association Capt. J. R. Newman of the Harrison l Times will act as interlocutor. Bur- ton Bunch of the Herald and Dick Dunn will be among the end men.
 One of the best rural schools in Ar kansas is the Fl Paso High School, l located in the western part of White county, 15 miles from any railroad, according to Dr. c. H. Brough of the l University of Arkansas, who has just returned after delivering the class ] address at the graduating exercises.
 Arkansas agricultural exhibits at 1 the PanamaPacific Exposition are credit to the state, according to ] telegram received by Col. F. B. T. Hollenberg, commissioner general of i the Arkansas Commission. from T. q. StalIsmith, in charge of the agricuI- tural palace
 The new town of Mackinaw, i4a- i fayette county, came into existence, when the promoters, the Cotton Belt Land and Development Company sold and delivered 2,800 lots to a colony of settlers from Indiana. 1 Springfield adopted the commission form of government at the third cleo tion held on the question. While drilling a we'll near Mountain Home, the drillers struck a good run of lead ore.
 Wheat harvest is now on in poin. sett county and the yield is very heavy.
 Prospecting for oil and gas will ho. gin in Scott county soon. 
 c. E. Pilquist, who lives at the foot of Mount Nebo, has lot of rare h. dian pottery which was taken from Indian mounds in Logan county and will be sent to the Smithsonian h. stitution.
 Engineers Engel and Kelley of tie State Highway Department are nov making the survey for the Russell ville-to Scottsville highway, to be built under an improvement district recently formed under the Alexander good roads law.