The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-29
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F. w. Letsch has been suffering
from an attack of rheumatism.
One of John Blackburn's children
dangerously i'll with pneumonia
Bessie Coger, who has taught the
Hickory Flat school the last three
terms, closed school last Friday, and
accompanied by her sister, jose prime
started for Lorenzo, Texas Saturday
morning.
There will be a meeting of the Rural
Credit Association Of Brushcreek
township tSonora, Jan. l, 1917 all
farmers interested in rural credits
are invited to be present, as it is the
intention of the promoters to COM
plete the organization then. Don't
forget the date.
\ great many people seem to think
/ the rural carrier is to blame for the
i News not coming until Monday, so
i take his opportunity to correct their
views of the matter The fact is that
/ the high cost of paper has made 1t
necessary to adopt a new system OF
distribution. \ bundle Of papers is
sent to post office and distributed
to the subscribers, who when they
have read these copies, return them
to the publisher and they are remalled
! to another office to be read and re-
/ turret., 'fus fndericg It unnecessary
to print couple of thousand to dis
tribute simultaneously. The offices
coming in alphabetical order, and this
office coming towards the end Of the
list makes us little alter. but as
everybody cant come first we should
be content to take our turn at the
paper as we'll as at a BARRIERS chair.
1t is but natural result of the war,
for with the great number of paper
wads used on the battle fronts, by
the armies. and the voluminous notes
interchanged by those in authority,
the paper pulp mills are unable to
supply the demand. We hope this
explanation will suffice to quiet the
nerves of the restless subscribers Tor
the present If any others cause de-
velops we will put you next.
! am ineios,ag letter from an Ark
ansas boy who has made good, though
he never received any assistance from
friends or relatives. Many people
around Sonora and Springvalley will
remember him as student and teacher
Wesley divers. as he was familar.y
known, went l. school at Sonor. vince
/ was teacher at ina place. Later
he taught at Blackjack. east OF this
place He afterwards joined the
army as musician, but got his dis
charge at Panama, in order to accept
a position in the auditors office in the
Canal Zone am asking the News TO
publish the letter, as it will not only
interest friends around Sonora and
Spring Valley but will be an inspirat-
ion to other young men.
New York, Nov &c, 1915
Dear Mr. Welch:
Well. Well, eight
years ago when | was little knee
pant boy coming to school to you at
Sonora | never thought that | would
be at New York at this time.
Since you last heard form me | have
had several months experience as
travelling salesman two and a half
years with the Army as musician and
clerk and during the past year have
been employed by the Accounting
Department Of the Panama Canal
resigned from the services Of the
Panama Canal on Nov 4th Of this
year and am at present in New York
looking for suitable employment.
have two positions in view Of
of which | think one should develop
next week. ! am expecting to work
for a broker concern near Wall Street.
OF course | do not intend to work here
more than year or two and | am
only here for some useful infor
nation and practical experience
After | get that and save little
money | am coming west and start in
business for myself
For the past two years have never
heard from anyone at Sonora or
Spring Valley | would like rael well to
know how Thos Sullins is coming