The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-08


Springs in the Majestic Hotel. Pre-
vious to that session the executive
committee of the Arkansas press, as
usual on such occasions, held brief
session. The convention committee,
which is working out the details OF
the entertainment of the National Edi-
torial Association, which convenes In
Little Rock and Hot Springs next
June.
A proposition has been made to the
City Council of Fayetteville to grant
franchise for furnishing gas for
heat and lighting purposes in Fay
etteville in the event natural gas in
paying quantities is discovered by the
prospectors who made the proposition.
There are evidences of natural gas in
various parts of the county near Fay
etteville.
Seed from a pumpkin were sold at
auction at Prescott and brought more
than 500 The pumpkin. which
weighed SO pounds, was the largest
ever seen in this section, and was do
mated to the local chapter OF the
American Red Cross by J. r. Dalryn-
pie, merchant. The first II seed
sold for 81 each, the remainder from
50 cents to IS each.
Walter Huddleston, West Broad
Street meat market man. has taken
a contract to supply to Robert Nc
Falls of Fargo. N. D., shipment OF
so oppossums The contract price f.
o. b. Texarkana is 81 each. 1t is un-
pulled" until November Is as they
are not considered ripe" until that
time.
The statement that the government
Will confscate all canned stuff in Ark
ansas and ship it TO France is still
going in some parts of the state, de-
spite the fact that the government
has officially denied this foolish false
hood
When a carload OF cotton, which
was on sidetrack at Corning caught
fire last week. 1t was hauled to the
lake, near town, and the cotton was
dumped into the water. The cotton
was badly damaged. but will not be
a total loss.
Lon Smith, near Altus, made this
season 2,760 gallons of sorghum. Will
liam and John Anderson, near Wata-
lula, shipped to points in Oklahoma
$50 gallons of sorghum. Sorghum
and sweet potatoes are in great abund-
ance in this market.
II. A Morrison of Earle began the
use Of government war bonds as a
legal tender, when he presented his
pastor, the Rev. J. J. Galloway, with
a $50 Liberty bond to be applied on
pastors salary.
State Superintendent J. L. Bond
will grant TWO years certificate to
teach in Arkansas or Oklahoma, to
students at Central College at Con.
way taking normal course
Receiver Lloyd England of the de.
funct State National Bank of Little
Rock declared a 10 per cent dividend
for depositors of the institution. The
dividend amounts to sS7,270
The new steel bridge across the
Arkansas River at Morrilton is being
pushed to completion. A large num-
Der of men are at work and the bridge
will be completed ny March l, 1918.
The Batesville -four and feed mill
shipped four cars of corn to the Ark
adelphia Milling Company
Batesyille has purchased 1000 more
feet of hose for the Fire Department.
The women of Leslie have raised
$40 for the War Library fund
The Red Cross work in White coun-
ty shows steady increase in inter-
est and members. The organization
now numbers nearly 500, with branch
chapters at Beebe, Kensett, Bald
Knob, Bradford, Judsonia and Griffith
vile.
Judge l.. E. Cheek received a letter
from Judge John A. Piummer saying
that the Lee county Quorum Court
had appropriated 5000 for the Boys
Industrial School. which is to be g.
tablished near Pine Bluff