The Harrison times., 1916-07-08


taken after the hearing.
Sheriff w. w. Bishop discovered
that on June II he sold at delinuuent
tax sale property recently bought by
the government for postoffice build.
ing at Conway. Judge w. B. Wilson
was the purchaser. The property was
privately owned in 1914 when the as
sessment was made, and was con-
tinued on the assessment books in
1915 through error. although purchas-
ed by the government. Government
property is not taxed.
The Indiana Silo Company Of Terre
Haute, Ind, filed suit in the United
States court at Ft. Smith against the
Northwestern Arkansas Lumber Com
pany Of Fayetteville to restrain the
company from using certain devices on
silo doors on which the plaintiff claims
the patent rights. Appointment Of a
master to take evidence to determine
the damages also is asked
The Texarkana Pastors Association,
composed of pastors of all local
churches, will hold a union revival
meeting at Texarkana in October. A
tabernacle with a seating capacity Of
1000 is to be built in the downtown
district. The Rev. Lincoln Mcconnell
of Virginia, said to be one of the most
successful evangelists in the country,
will do the preaching.
Engineers for the Gulf Refining
Company have established the location
for the second test we'll for oil on
Buzzard Bluff, eight miles below Full
ton, on the Miller county side Of Red
river
Commissioners Of the Pocahontas
Waterworks District sold the $4,000
bond issue to Roy w. Gould of Lit
tie Rock at $102 1-2 and $50 for ex.
penses of the issue. Work on the dis
trict will begin within 60 days, it is
said.
| 1t is said the Mineral Belt railroad,
(which is building between Rush and
Yellville, will be completed without
bonding Motor service will be estaD,
lished within few days over the two
Nmiles of track now completed
Dow Hyde, formerly employed at
the Cotton Belt shops at Pine Bluff
as foreman Of nut tapping machine,
brought suit against the railroad for
$4,000 damages for a broken arm and
other alleged injuries.
Construction work on the transmits
sion line Of the Arkansas Light and
Power Company between Morrilton
and Plummerville is under way and
lue ldIltl ClIy VIII Dt llShItu III 1908
than 80 days.
A silk flag purchased by the Arka-
delphia Elks Lodge was presented to
Company C of Arkadelphia at Fort
Logan H. Roots by Hugh Hart, for
merly of Arkadelphia.
Crops in Franklin county promise
big yield. The blackberry crop will be
the largest in years, but the buckle
berry crop is failure.
The sixth paving district for Conway
was organized by tn City Council to
pave about 10 blocks in the western
part of the city.
Five carloads of Faulkner county
raised cattle were shipped to st. Louis
by Erbacher & Co. of Conway.
The Judsonia Fruit and Vegetable
Association has shipped eight car
loads of Irish potatoes
A rattle snake eight feet long and
having II rattles was killed in Grant
county recently
Committees will begin the sale OF
season tickets for the White.Myers
| Chautauqua, which will be at Russell.
vile the week beginning July 49,
w. T. Newell, county demonstra.
tion agent, says crops in Union coun.
ty are above the average.
Sam Vaulx Jr., four-year-old son OF
Deputy Circuit Clerk Sam Vaulx, OF
Pine Bluff, fell from the porch at his
home and his nose was broken when
he struck a brick.
two weeks revival at the Baptist
church at Bonneville by the Rev. Mr..
Wilmington has closed. More than
so were converted and as Joined the
| church