The Carlisle independent., 1915-12-16


 MT. Kerwin also introduced reso lution authorizing each candidate in Democratic primaries to have a rep resentatiye at each polling place in the state. This resolution was over whelmingly laid on the table.
 A resolution was adopted endorsing Judge Harry E. Cook of Lake Village for federal district attorney of the District of Hawaii, made vacant by the resignation of Jeff McCarn of
 Free bridge district taxes in Jef- ferson county this year will aggre- gate approximately S14,000 more than was collected last year. The taxes will total about s54,O00 this year. against s40,000 last year. The ln- crease was necessary to retire some of the bonds due in 1916. No bonds were retired this year.
 Leasing land for oil and gas rights In Crawford and Sebastian counties shows no abatement and 1t is said more than 60,000 acres has been leas- ed These leases have placed thou. sands of dollars into circulation.
 Frank Hancock, a Pine Bluff car. panter. recently was notified that he had fallen heir to a fortune of S12,000 left by relative in Athens, Ga Han. cock spent $60 for a rouE "trip ticket to Athens Arriving there he found he had been misinformed.
 Graham Burnham, an engineer rep resenting Jancowsky, Branpon and associates in the oil business, Tulsa Okla, says he has delivered to his syndicate leases on 1,500 acres in Pike county, on which drilling will start January 10.
 A vicious mule knocked down Frank Robinson, negro, near Roe paved him and then seizing one ot his feet in his mouth broke several bones in it. It was necessary to am putate the foot.
 The North Arkansas zinc field now promises to be one of the best pro ducing fields in the United States During the past month extensive de posits of ore has been uncovered by prospectors.
 Fire which started in the boiler room and the water used to extinguish it caused about $500 damage to the Arlington hotel at Hot Springs The fire was confined to the boiler room c. R. Kirkham of Richmond, Mo, i, visiting Van Buren after an absence of 42 years. The Van Buren he knew has entirely disappeared He found new city.
 A steel bridge which spans the Sa line river six miles from Warren ha: bee competed and opened to tht public. The bridge cost S17,500.
 The Creek Oil and Gas Company 0 Alma offers to give leases absolutel, free to any legitimate company tha has the capital to develop the lease.
 A chautauqua for Harrisburg nex summer is assured through the actior of Harrisburg merchants who pledged the sale of $750 worth of tickets. We'll drillers at work on the farm of George Hankins, near Greenbrier Faulkner county, struck vein of coa four and one-half feet thick.
 Lead Hills petition for incorpora tion has been granted and soon the town will have a mayor and a city | marshal.
 George McClendon of Philadelphia wealthy Clark county farmer, chargee with assault with intent to kill his wife and daughter, has been adiudgec insane and was sent to the State Hos pital for Nervous Diseases. A triple wedding was lebrated q the residence of MT and Mrs c. w Hull of Melrose recently when three of their daughters. Misses Lyda, Lucy and Dixie Hull, were married tt Messrs. L. B. Holt, R. R. Harrison anc H. c. Lange.