Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-31

plleQ Dy the state IaX COmm1SSlOn, which show that 794,911 cattle, valued at $15,477,3S4, were owned by Arkan- sas farmers and graZed on Arkansas lands in 1914. The assessed valua- tion, representing 50 per cent of the true valuation as given the assessors by the owners, was $7,73S,692, making the average assessed valuation of each animal $937.
 In 1913 the total number of cattle in the state was 724,202, or 70,709 less tion of Arkansas cattle in 1913 was $7,167,933, or $570,759 less than in 1914 | While the total number of cattle in | 1914 shows an increase over the to- tai in 1913, and the aggregate value Is | larger, the average is less In 1913 1 Arkansas cattle had an average as | sessed valuation of $973, while in 1 1913 the average assessed value was S985.
 White, Clark and Washington are the banner cattle counties of the state. White led in 1914 with the largest
 
 state-19,250. Clark County had 1S,- 320, and Washington County 1S,445. | Crittenden County ranked lowest, with only S03 cattle in the entire county. I Hi White County the 19,25O head of cattle had an assessed value of $207,- ] 205 while Crittenden County's S03 cat tie were assessed at $S,315. Arkansas County ranked fourth with 16,493 head valued, assessment value, at S172,425. A suit to test the constitutionality of the act giving state aid to high schools will be filed in the Pulaski 1 County Chancery Court, according to Senator William o. Edmondson of Stone County. The suit will be an in- junction proceeding against the state auditor and state treasurer to pro- hibit them from issuing warrants or paying money out of the common school fund until the constitutionality ! of the act giving $50,000 each year from the common school fund to aid high schools, is established. Searcy county will remain wet" un- til the new statewide prohibition law goes into effect, and the saloon at Gil bert, this county, will continue in ope- ration as result of the dismissal of the prohibitionists' appeal by both Chancellor Humphreys in Chancery Court and Judge Worthington in Cir cult Court
 It is thought that within the next two weeks the $25,000,000 rivers and harbors appropriation will be allotted for the work in various parts of the United States, allowing the dredge and snag boats on the Arkansas river to resume operations. The allotment will be made by the chief of engineers and the Board of Engineers in Washington, D, c.
 Two state departments are aiding the Arkansas exhibit at the Panama Pacific exposition, by seeking sub scriptions to the fund The State, Banking Department has sent letters to all state and national banks In the state and the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has sent letters to all cor porations asking them to contribute to the fund.
 The action of the Arkansas Supreme Court in declaring invalid the bond amendment was a severe blow to the residents of Heber Springs, who were preparing to hold an election to vote on issuing $100,000 in bonds to con- struct system of waterworks and sewers.
 The Jonesboro Strawberry Associa- ton announced that arrangements have been completed with the Arkan- sas Produce Company of this city to begin shipping about May strawber- ries in carload lots that are being raised in this county
 The Running Lake drainage ditch, which has been under construction
 
 since 1912, has been completed and the water let into Fourche River few miles above Pocahontas Work has been started in Pope | county on the macadam roadway from | Russellville north to Harrison, which is the largest road improvement ever | undertaken in Arkansas | An effort is being made to establish a $3O0,000 paper mill at Stuttgart. The mill, if established, will use straw in making paper.
 l The Lamar Fruit Growers Associa. l ton has placed an order for 20 car loads of fruit baskets, 100000 in all. with the Clarksville Basket Factory. | Two fine pearls were found in the Muddy Fork of the Little Missouri