The Monticellonian., 1917-12-07

l eanvassed in Little Rock on Decem- Der 15. and the result certified 10 the governor. Members of 2S unions par ticipating, cas. 291 i.s votes.
 Gommissronrr, of the Arkansas Louisiana hhnway have accepted the assessment books as compiled bv tho engineers. The route of this highway will be south along the Missouri Pa cific railroad from Grady to McGehee. thence a branch from McGehec to Ar. kansas City. thence along the rail- road to the Louisiana state line
 Apples to the amount of 175 car loads have gone out from Boone coun- 1 tvs shipping points on the M. X N \. Railroad this year. This movement is equivalent to S790o bushels. having value Of at least $S7. 800. And m ad- 1 dition a large quantity has been put into cold storage and in almost every l home in the county.
 The Texarkana agricultural fair and stock shows closed it's three days exhibit. There was a large attend anee from all over Miller county. Ark, and Bowie county. Tex. The fair was under the auspices of the Texarkana 1 Chamber Of Commerce and Secretary i Carpenter said that it was great sue cess in every way.
 l Milville, a little town few miles south of Pine Bluff. on the Cotton Belt, was probably the first to put it's war relief work on a business basis, but Kenosha, Wis, having better press agent, the Wisconsin town got the credit for originating plan which promises to be adopted by many com munities.
 V o. Gray of Cave City says that he has about 16 acres this year in cotton that was not picked before frost, and believed that it would be a total loss to him. lie picked the bolls that had not opened and ran them through a pea huller and sold the first bale for sS5, using the seed for feed.
 The Chamber of Commerce at Pine i Bluff has started movement for the annexation of large strip of terri tory, which it is estimated will add 7500 to the population. It is proposed to hold an election next spring to de- eide whether the territory shall be annexed.
 A revival is being carried on in Stuttgart by Rev. Dillon, pastor of the First Christian church. There Is good attendance. The music is excel. lent and the sermons interesting Petitions are being circulated for volunteers to the McCrory Home Guards. Nearly 100 signatures have been obtained and prospects are good for an organization of 150 men.
 Two cars. containing immigrant out nts and live stock. arrived at Beard en from Illinois. This section has re- gently had quite an influx of immi- grants from other states. 1 Bishop R. A. Carter of Atlanta, Ga, will open the c. M. E. conference at England December and the confer ence will be attended by over POO ne- gro preachers.
 The annual convention of the AL bert Pike Highway Association will be held at Fort Smith, January II, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning.
 A new coal mine that will add 1000 tons of coal day 10 the production of Sebastian county is soon to be opened two miles southeast of Hart ford.
 Orrin Battle of Hope has purchased from the Lesser Goldman Cotton Com pany of St. Louis for S50.000 the But Ter plantation of l 400 acres northeast of Washington. The sale included & cotton gin and the stock and farm machinery on the place.