The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-04

Definite steps toward the holding of the one hundreth anniversary of the creation of the territory of Arkansas will be taken if a bill introduced in the Senate becomes a law. The bill provides for commission which shall begin at once the task of preparing for the exposition.
 The bill was introduced by Senator Greenhouse of Fayetteville. He an- nounced that he was introducing it by request The rules were suspended for a secosd reading without objecrion and the bill was placed on the Calen- dar. Its number is "239.'
 The commission which the bf'i pre- vides is to consist of six members, two of whom shall be women. The governor would be an eX-otficio mem Der. Members of the commission would serve without pay, but would be allowed travelling expenses not tc cXceed S25 per month. These ex- penses are provided for only unti 1917. It is presumed that different ar rangement is to be provided by the next legislature to complete the work. Tie commission would elect a presi- dent and vice president from it's mem- bers. It would be empowered to eIn- ploy secretary to receive a salary of not more than $100 per month. The bill provides that the name of the commission is to be the Commission for the centenary celebration of the creation of the Territory of AFkan sas"
 The commission would be authoriz- | ed to accept donations for the pro- noting of the exposition and to erect a suitable building for the housing of exhibits.
 The exposition shall be for the dis playing of the resources of the state, the bill says.
 The Fort Smith Cadet Band will leave June l, bound for the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco. Anton L. Lundgren, bandmaster and manager of the cadets, and also founder of the organization, is now booking concerts en route to and from the exposition. The band probably be the official Arkansas band at the ex- position. The Fort Smith Cadet Band is composed of 50 pieces, and is said to be the largest boys concert band | of its kind in the world
 Since so per cent Of Arkans nsas' peo- pie are farmers, anything that will in. crease the agricultural efficiency of the farmer will increase the prosper 1 ity Of the state. It is said we are too poor to make appropriations asked by our state university This is not true. Rather, we are too poor not to make these appropriations" said Judge W. | E. Hemingway at the county demon stration agents state convention.
 W. F. Baker, formerly editor of the Waldron Advance-Reporter, but more recently editor of the Sun at Poteau, Okla, has sold his interest in that pa per and returned to Waldron He 1 took this action because of the con- tinued ill health of his wife, whose parents, Judge and Mrs. T. W. Stone 1 live here.
 The Truck Growers Association of 1 Clark County have closed a contract with Coyne Brothers of Chicago to sell them all the spring crop of Irish potatoes and are to be furnished cars at the depot The price agreed on i is 50 cents per bushel, guaranteed 1 to be no less. and if high prices pre- vail the raisers will benefit there from also
 The top price paid for rice at Stutt- gart this season was reached when Robert M. Gehl, representing the Elm pire Rice Mill Company of New Or leans, purchased from Chambers & Kroll 5000 bushels of fancy rice, pay ing S4.31 a barrel, or S1.20 a bushel for the entire lot Almost all the Ar kansas crop has been sold, probably not over 10000 bags yet remaining in the hands of the producers.
 Notwithstanding the destruction by fire of the Elks building at Pine Bluff. members of the order have decided there shall be no change in the plans for the state convention of the order to be held in May.
 Mrs Della Massey of Zion, aged Is, | self-confessed murderer of her nine year-old stepson, Leonard Massey, was placed in the Washington County jail to await the action of the Grand Jury.
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