The Spectator., 1916-01-28

 juries, while Bogle sustained severe bruises and cuts. It is the belief of part of the board that the fire was of incendiary origin, but others think it was due to a defective heating sys- tenn A large quantity of decorations, plants and tables were destroyed by the fire.
 That the hills of this section of the State abound with mineral, is becom- ing more and more evident from day to day, and the indications are that only a few more months will elapse before the mining industry will be de- veloped to the fullest extent in lzard and adjoining countries, as prospec- tors are at work daily near Creswell developing claims that have been re. gently flied upon.
 George Barham of Zinc closed deal for 40 acres of mining land just north of this place for the sum of S5,- 900. The sale was made to Eastern people. This land could have been bought a few months ago for $500. Mines opened up on adjoining proper ty during the past few months 1n- creased it's value.
 Mayor Stephens of Magnolia has is. sued orders to owners of dogs to keep the dogs in confinement until after the first of March. Dogs found on the streets of Magnolia will be shot. The order was issued because a dog, which showed traces of hydrophobia, was killed there recently.
 The Morrilton Headlight reprints from Its issue of January p, 1886, a statement that on that day the Arkan- sas river at Morrilton was frozen over, the ice being eight inches thick. It was necessary to cut a skiff-way from the landing at Lewisburg to the opposite bank.
 The child of Mir and Mrs. George & Reeder. who are visiting in St. Louis, swallowed an open safety pin, according to a message received at Rogers, and physicians had to oper- ate to save her life The pin was To- cated in the child's stomach with an X-ray.
 Henry Owens, negro, who was said to be 105 years old, died at Pine Bluff recently. He was gunner in the United States navy during the Civil war. and had lived on a farm here since the war. His pension record shows that he was born in 1911.
 j. E. Purkins of Little Rock, who has been running the North Arkan- sas Herald at Harrison until recently, has arrived in Hope with his plant and proposes to publish a daily paper there. It has been several years since Hope has had daily.
 After a three years fight, difficult ties obstructing the beginning of work in Drainage District No 2, in the Charlottesville district of Crittenden county, Arkansas, have been re. moved.
 While assisting his father in build Ing a barbed wire fence on Pine Prairie John C. Carpenter Jr was struck in his right eye by barb. The eye was so badly injured that the power of sight was destroyed.
 The Rev. C. w. Fleming of Fort Worth, Tex, recently called by the Central Baptist Church at Magnolia, has moved his family to this place and has taken active charge of the work
 Work on the oil well near Brawley, Scott county is being pushed. Two Oklahoma oil men are now engaged in securing leases in the vicinity of Brawley.
 c. w. Newman, who was one of the men massacred by Mexicans at Santa Ysabel, was cousin of Mrs. E. J. Hammond of Dermott
 While driving a well on J. G. Nor tons place at Rohwer, near McGehee. workmen struck 96-pound pressure of natural gas.
 w. L. and Guy A. Clay have sold the Franklin County News. published at Branch, to Taylor R. Bishop.
 w. H. Lephiew of Dermott during the year just closed, canned 1000 cans of tomatoes on one acre of ground. He is a strong advocate of the diversified crop.
 Penney Bros. of Bearden have had on exhibition here a pair of mule footed" hogs they recently bought in Little Rock at the stock show.