The Ozark spectator., 1916-09-16


 inee for governor, has returned from his campaign tour in Maine. He will remain in this state until after the No vember election, filling a number of speaking appointments in various sec tions of the state, acting under the campaign committee of the Democrat ic state central committee. pr. Brough is confident of victory for the national Democratic ticket in No- vember.
 The Ferndals farm near Hope owns the Jersey bull Noble of Oaklawn Jr, 1000S7, which is a half brother of Golden Fern Noble and sired by the same bull. Golden Fern Noble was sold recently on the Island of Jersey to William Ross Proctor of Brook wood Farm, Barryville, N. Y, for $25.- 900. the highest price ever paid for bull
 W. F. Story, publisher of the Searcy Weekly News, was acquitted by jury in a justice court on charge of soliciting liquor orders Tn violation of the statewide prohibition law by publishing whiskey advertise ments in his newspaper. It was the first case of the kind in the state and attracted considerable attention.
 To protect future cotton crop prof. its, the planters of Arkansas must figure on more fall blowing than ever before, says w. c. Lassatter, assistant director of the agricultural extension division of the University of Arkan- sas and the United States Department of Agriculture cooperating
 L. l.. Bowman and B. w. Jamison of Newport made an unusual record on a motor trip to Colorado and return. Al though they encountered some bad roads, they did not have to expend a penny for repair work and they did not have a puncture during the entire trip.
 Petitions are being circulated to form an improvement district to build road from Cotton Plant west across Cache river to the Prairie county line, to cost S35 5,000 The road would con meet with a road to Des Arc and give direct route from Memphis to Lit tie Rock.
 More than 1000 horses and mules, valued at SS0O,O00. have been purchas- ed from farmers near Fayetteville bv Knott X Galloway of Fayetteville and sold to representatives of the allies for use in the European war in the past four months.
 c. E. Ulrich of Peoria. Ill, sold the Buffe rice section through H. A. Strode, Gillett real estate dealer, for S42,000. The Owens brothers of Hunter, Ark, are the buyers and will plant the whole section to rice next year.
 Farmers near Ashdown have organ ized truck growers association and will raise watermelons next year. ]. H. Tull. agricultural commissioner for the Kansas City Southern Railway. assisted in organizing the association.
 Joseph Williams. a farmer living is suffering from infantile paralysis. County and city health authorities be- lieve the case is sporadic and not of the epidemic type.
 The date for the Hot Spring counyy corn show has been moved up to Oc- tober 9-l6 to get the best exhibits placed on the Arkansas-on-W Wheels train which leaves Little Rock Octo- Der IT.
 Live stock, agriculture and horse racing will feature the Helena Dis trict Fair. which begins its third an- nual session in this city on October 2.
 Sevier county has raised more sor. ghum this year than in many years past.
 Jonesboro has population of H. $50. according to representative of the Piedmont Directory Company, who has completed census for a new city directory. Only $50 are negroes. The census shows also 300 business houses and factories, and large in- crease in the number of residences.
 new petition is being circulated at Evening Shade to consolidate school districts No. 49 and 53. It will be presented to the County Court at <ha nofohor torn, I