The Spectator., 1916-02-04

fire at Winslow when the big ware. house of the Cole Mercantile Com pany was destroyed. together with all it's contents. The warehouse was built over small branch and during the rush of water from the mountain the water was so high that it came up through the floor where large amount of lime was stored and the heat iron, the slaking lime ignited other con tents of the building
 According to the United States geo logical survey the American Rutile Company, during 1915, produced 250 tons of rutile (titanium dioxide) worth between $25,000 and $3O,0O0, at it's plant at Roseland, Virginia. the larg- est production to date. Attempts have been made by others to develop ae- posits in Hanover and Goochland coun- ties, Va, and near Magnet Cove, Ark, but no commercial production has yet been made at these places.
 The White River Development As. sociation, which held a meeting in Newport, has formulated a plan 10, promoting the construction of seven additional locks and aams on White river above this city The building of ten of these locks and dams was au- thorized by the government several years ago. but only three were built owing to an adverse report by the en. gineers sent out by the war depart ment to make survey of the river
 A party of miners working at the Big Hurricane Mine near Pindall, west of Rush, have lately explored a Dig cave on the property, known as the Big Hurricane Cave. going back into the big opening some four miles m a boat on Lost River, which flows through the cave From their deserip- tion of the big cavern 1t is a rival of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky.
 The kahoka correspondent of the Batesville Record says young woman of that neighborhood, who is given to somnambulIsm, arose from her bed about midnight recently, dressed her self and walked three miles to the home of her brother. She was sound asleep when she arrived there.
 The Interior Department, Washing ton, which has absolute Jurisdiction over the A hot springs of the Hot Springs resort and which has spent many thousands of dollars beautifying the local government reservation. has interested itself in a new health feature.
 The discharge of .44-calibre pistol which he fired by driving q nail into the cap. caused serious 1T, jury to the hand of 12-year-old Tony Crosswhite, son of M. l.. Crosswhite. a Lead Hill farmer
 Sixteen gallons of whiskey is being leld by Constable Winfrey of Van Buren. The liquor was seized at the Wells Fargo Express Company's of ice. It was consigned to C. G. Smith. rom Kansas City
 The bodies of Mrs. Jacob Norris and her daughter and of Mrs. Norris sis. ! ter-in-law, Mrs. Wash Norris, were buried at Kingston, Madison county, at the same time. All died of pneu. monia following grippe.
 The wheat acreage in Sevier coun. | ty is 25 per cent larger this year than | last year Last year 1900 acres were i planted to wheat in Sevier county.
 A live cat fish weighing 3l pounds was found on a bank of the ulonois river near Siloam Springs recently. it was not known how the fish got there
 I. D. Walter of Harrisburg has per fected a demountable rim for automo. piles which is said to be a big i'm. provement over the rims now in use.
 Cushman, town Of 900 population Is without druggist or drlg store The people would welcome a good druggist.
 Arrangements are being made to re- build the high school building which burned at Morrilton. The building was erected five or six year ago and cost about $30,000 and will be rebuilt dur. ing the next four months The school on at private places in the city.
 R. D. George, Colorado state geoio- gist, is at Lead Hill to inspect mining lands belonging to Max Kaufman If Ark, ill the Willis district pear Lead Hiu