Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-07-11

Although the plans and specified tfons have not been completed for the highway from the Pulaski county line to connect with the Dollarway pike from Pine Bluff, it has practi- cally been agreed to construct the ship of rock base with a gravel or asphalt surface, says Pulaski County Judge Lee Miles. The remaining 20 miles of the highway will only be re- paired. he said, receiving surface of gravel.
 A delegation of Pine Bluff citizens recently visited Judge Miles, confer ring with him in regard to the pro- posed Improvements. Pine Bluff resi- dents are anxious for the improve ments to be started as soon as prac- ticable. The few bad places in the Dollarway will be repaired, they said.
 The highway from Hot Springs to Little Rock will be considerably i'm proved during the next few weeks, if plans of the Hot Springs, Business Mems League do not miscarry. The commercial organization proposed to grade free of cost to Saline county II 12 miles of unimproved highway in that county, which will cost ap- proximately $5,O00, it is said. The county will be asked to build the necessary culverts. Pulaski county will be asked to make some improve ments on the road in this county provements is to be celebrated with an automobile trip over the highway. probably participated in by the own CTS of more than 100 machines.
 Two teams were drowned in Short Mountain creek near Bonneville last week. The creek rose rapidly after hard rain. Joseph Willman, accom- panied by his family, drove into the creek at the ford northwest of Paris | and his team and wagon were swept away He saved himself and family l and later was able to save the har- | ness from his dead team. The fol- 1 lowing day Sid Eoff attempted to cross the creek at Sykes ford and lost his team, fine span of mules. The small fruit season is now at it's height at Decatur and heavy express shipments of blackberries, raspber- ries, huckleberries, dewberries, goose berries, peaches and early apples arc going out nightly.
 The cave at Bella Vista, the new resort near Bentonville, has been wired for electricity and the lights were turned on. The cave is one of the largest and most interesting in the Ozark region.
 The Hampstead County Medical As sociation met at Hope and adopted a resolution endorsing the prohibition bill now pending in Congress. The resolution was telegraphed to Presi- dent Wilson.
 It is expected to begin soon on the link of the Bankhead highway from Cotton Plant to Des Arc, along the route used by the Indians years ago in crossing the White and Cache riv- CT bottoms.
 The Johnson county peach crop was never better in quality and the quan- tity is normal Prices offered for car lots f. O. b. Clarksville reach S1.50 per bushel Record shipments are ex- pected.
 Mrs V. c. Warren of Bentonville recently sold to Hiwasse 375 gallons of huckleberries. The berries arc sold at 50 cents gallon, and may | be picked in almost unlimited quan- l titles.
 A rumor that two members of the sertion gained circulation in Fl Dora do few days ago. Many believed the story until it was proved to be false.
 \ green bean caused the death of a small negro child at Philadelphia when the boy attempted to swallow it. The bean caught in his throat and all efforts to remove it were futile.
 Mrs Hilda Madden, Chicago's first l licensed chauffeur, who operates a | lorpe touring car in thp IOOn district was formerly student at Ouachita College at Philadelphia.