The Pulaskian., 1916-10-20


 in one resulted in a tie.
 Contests were filed against 10 of those elected, on grounds that they were Republicans or "bolters." The charges were not proved. The 19 committeeman against whom protests had been lodged were c. c. Young. J. ". Hawthorne. F. w. Jones, W. T. Boyett, G. w. Elsberry, J. E. Rose, w. c. Massey, Jim Holder. J. H. Ham bright and John Smith.
 The Ashdown forces in Little River county against the repeal of state wide prohibition are waging an active speaking campaign over the county. Seth c. Reynolds is chairman of the county organization The speakers are: Judge J. s. Steele, Prof. D. P. Holmes, Seth c. Reynolds, A. D. Du- Laney and Judge J. T. Bowling.
 The deposits of two of the banks of Pine Bluff have just passed the $2,000,000 mark, and all of the banks have greatly increased deposits. The merchants are doing the greatest bus mess in their history, and the high price of cotton is putting the largest amount of money in circulation here in the history of the city.
 Records in the office Of Circuit Clerk and Recorder A. M. Lecoetter or Con- way show that more than 1000 mort gages were paid during September. This is said to be more than 10 times the number paid in the same month in any previous year. Practically one-third of the $500 mortgages on record have been paid.
 Chancellor J. M. Elliott of Pine Bluff ordered the payment of dividend of IA per cent on the claims of the cred itors of the defunct Bank of Pine Bluff, which closed it's doors July l, 1914. This makes a total of 73 per cent that has been paid since the bank was taken over by the State Banking Department.
 An electric interurban line to con- meet with the Iron Mountain at Clarksville and to extend eastward through Hagersville and Silex into the interior of Polk county, is now be- ing discussed The estimated cost of the proposed line is $2O0,000.
 The enrolment at Hendrix College cent that has been paid since the bank at Conway for this season will exceed 300, which is record. To date 26l within six of last years total, which set a record.
 The law library of the late Senator James P Clarke of Little Rock, said to be one of the best in this section of the country, was presented to Jos. w. House, Jr., by the senator's family MT. House is a son-in-law of the late senator.
 W. |. Cone of Montrose has gone to Alabama, where he will purchase ana ship to Montrose carload of pure bred cattle. Planters in this vicinity are becoming interested in the grow ing of better cattle and stock.
 Petitions for the formation of a road district along the route of the proposed Johnson county highway are being freely signed and the district seems assured. ne road will cost approximately $20O,00O.
 Chicot county has issued a pam. phlet which tells of the wealth of that part of Arkansas and invites immi. grafton. The pamphlet was issued under the direction of County Judge Harry E. Cook.
 Superintendent G. A. Sullards of the Forrest City schools has contracted with the Des Moines Lyceum Bureau for a five-number lyceum course here this winter, under the auspices of the school.
 The bulk of the cotton crop is gath cred ln this sect on. Imboden mer- chants have bought 1,500 bales this season. The gins and warehouses are vet full of cotton, and the seasons purchases here VII reach 2,000 bales.
 Jasper Hutchinson, tick eradicatior inspector in lizard county, said thae nearly all of Izard county will be re- leased this year from quarantine, and that another years work will clean it up entirely.
 | l. Osl. a farmer of near Deann, rold a bale of long staple cotton at Hope for 26 3-4 cents. The bale weigh ed 673 pounds and brought s176.66. The seed added 39.O5, making the tai $21546.