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The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

and they now have about concluded to carry out that plan. ]. M. Wait, forest ranger at the Shady station, spent Tuesday in Mena.
 H. NJ. Sharp came "Wednesday from Tulsa, Oks to spend day with his mother, Mrs. Allan Clark.
 George Sebach went to Winthrop Monday afternoon to look after his real estate and timber interests.
 Mrs. L. F. Fogel and children and Mrs. J. H. Allison left on Tuesday to spend the Fourth with MT. Fogel at Fogel, Ok.
 Mrs k. c. Embry came in from Board Camp Wednesday to spend the remainder of the week with Mena relatives.
 ]. I. McNutt of Baker Springs and S M Watkins of Nandervoort were in Mena Thursday on business with county officials.
 ]. L. Snipman. who had spent ten days at the home of J R. Neal, near Nunley, returned to his home in Jop- lin, Mo-, Thursday.
 Everett Smith. son of c. B. Smith, left on Monday for Kansas City, where he will enlist in the railway engineering corps ofrthe army.
 Mrs. c. c. Cole, sister of Young Nc Kinney, who is here from Oklahoma City, went to Hatfield Monday to visit at the home of Mark Dover.
 Mrs. A. D. Hawkins of McAlester, Ok, cousin of Mrs. Dick Johnson, ar rived in Mena Tuesday for visit al the home of MT. and Mrs. Johnson.
 D G. Parker of Board Camp was here Tuesday to appear before the County Committee in behalf of . road petition on which he had been d viewer.
 Misses Helen and Henrietta Bur- man of Kansas City arrived in Mena Wednesday afternoon for visit of two weeks at the home of MT and Mrs. J. W. Thacher.
 Frank Lawrence and ]. NJ. Hat field were in from Shady Tuesday to do trading, They report that up to Monday crops in the Shady com munity were needing rain. Mrs, Leland Agard and baby left Tuesday afternoon for Potter, from whence they went to the Yerba Buena ranch for a visit at the home Of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Davis. Nj. H. Profit, city mail carrier, who had been taking a vacation for a week, resumed his work Monday morning, so that Special Carrier Roy F. Bales might return to the work in the office.
 Mrs. Freeman l.. Johnson and baby left "Wednesday afternoon for Little Rock where they will join Mir. John son, who has clerical position in the office of the State Treasurer Mrs. Peter McWilliam and daugh- ters of Golden Acres farm near Acorn, came to Mena Wednesday afternoon to spend day with friends, returning home Thursday. F. D. Orr was Mena visitor be- tween trains Monday evening, talk ing time to call on many of his friends. He and Mrs. Orr are very comfortably and pleasantly located in their own home, and yet they yearn for some of the conditions prevailing in Mena.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. B Rall, who came to Mena early last spring from Wichita, Kas, returned the first 0i this week from a visit of several weeks in Kansas points. They art again iii the Hopper cottage ct the corner of Seventh street and Jans-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Mrs. Zorah Thompson Insane.

Mrs. Zorah Thompson, wife of Willis Thompson, living near Potter, was examined Monday by commis- slon composed of Dr. P. Il. Watkins and Dr. B. H. Hawkins as to her san lty. She was pronounced of un- sound mind and will be taken to the state Hospital for Nervous Diseases Tor treatment.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

spend three weeks or longer in Mena.
 l.. E. Fogle of Fogle and W. E. Wootten of Eagleton spent Sunday in Mena with their respective fam lilies.
 Miss Annie Woods, home demon- strator, left Sunday to spend a vaca- tion of week or more at her home in Mt Ida.
 Mrs. J. $. Began of Prescott, moth CT of Herbert Began of the local for est service, is here for visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Began at The Boulders.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Badt returned Sunday night from Texarkana to which place they were called last Wednesday on account of the death of B. Sehram, brother-in-law of Mrs. Badt
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur McClain ar rived in Mena Sunday from Webb City, Mo, for visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. T. R. Jones, parents of Mrs. MeLain and with Mena friends. Their little daughter had been in Mena for several weeks.
 Miss Lillie Eaves returned to Mena Sunday morning, after having spent a vacation of month which she had spent in Prescott, Ashdown and oth- CT Arkansas points. She began work again Monday morning in the ladies' ready-to-wea department of the Lochridge Dry Goods store.
 Mrs. Frank Pattee, who arrived Sunday from Amsterdam, Mo, was accompanied on the home trip on Monday by Miss Eron pattee, aunt of Mir. Pattee, who will make her home with MT. and Mrs. Pattee. Miss pat- tee until recently had been with Mrs, X. C. Pattee in this city.
 W. P. Ross arrived Saturday from Weleetka, Ok, for a visit with Polk county relatives and friends. He is just recovering from an injury he sustained early last spring when both of his legs were fractured by being struck by a lever on a stump puller.. He is still compelled to 20 about with the aid of crutches.
 w. A. Ragland left on Monday for Grannis. where he will meet the county assessor for the listing of his property. He will also be i'll Wickes during the two days that the assessor will be at that point. Mir. Ragland in the meantime will take up the matter of securing signatures for the highway petition.
 4. H. Scoggin and c. A. Proctor re- turned last Tuesday from a trip to Hot Springs, having been away since Sunday. They left Hot Springs at ' o'clock Monday night on the re- turn trip, and reached here at ! o'clock Tuesday morning, having been held up on the way by heavy rains in the section thru which they passed.
 J. w. Fraley, who returned re- gently from trip to Medill, Ok, was accompanied by his bride, who was Mrs. NJ. A. Mcbride, and whom he married at Medill on June 2f. MT. and Mrs. Fraley are now living at i00i Third street MT. Fraley came to Mena from Texas last Spring, and after a thoro investigation of con- ditions decided to make this his home.
 R. l.. Park arrived in Mena on afternoon to spend few days looking after matters of bus mess and to call on friends. Mr- Parks children are with relatives in poteau, but will come to Mena lat CT. Mir. Parks household goods have been ill Mena for some time, having been shipped in just previous to Mrs. Parks death, tine family at that time having decided 50 return 10 hena,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

sen avenue, and will be here for the entire summer.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ellis Goss left on "Wednesday for Big Fork where they will spend week or more with rel atives
 Neil Riding came from Shreve- port Wednesday morning to spend a couple of days with Mrs. Riding, the baby and other relatives.
 Miss Rhoda Everett who came from Horatio Wednesday night went to the home of her brother near Nunley Thursday. She was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Anderson while in Mena
 Ivan Rowe returned Thursday from a trip to McAlester, Gerty, Ok Iahoma City and other Oklahoma points, having been away for ten days. He will return to his work in the s. |. Wood store next Saturday.
 Thomas W. Woodrow, editor of Woodrow's Magazine, published in Hobart, Ok, is in Mena to visit at the home of his brother, J. R. Woodrow, living west of the city He plans to spend the month of July in Arkan- sas.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Bales and son of De0ueen, were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Ford Younce on Wednes- day, Mir. Bales and son returning home Wednesday evening, but Mir. Bales remaining for several days longer.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mark Davis returned "Wednesday afternoon from NeoshO, Mo, where she had been to meet her husband, who is in the army and was on his way to mobilization point, preparatory to leaving for France
 Mrs. Gus Gilbert, who last week underwent an operation at the Michael Meager Memorial hospital in Texarkana, is improving so stead fly and satisfactorily that it is thought she will be able to return to Mena next Monday or Tuesday.
 The Rev. M C. Jackson, who has been living in Potter spent several days in Mena this week to look up a location. arranging for the ren!ta! of residence on Eighth street He returned to Potter Wednesday aft- ernoon, and will plan to move to Mena at once.
 Mrs. May Carriker Of Shady Point, Ok, arrived in Mena Thursday to go to the Ink neighborhood, where she will look after the erection of q monument at the grave of her fath- CT in the Old Liberty cemetery. J. w. Collier came with her from Shady Point to erect the monument.
 Mir. and Mrs. w I. Green and the smaller children of the family, left Tuesday afternoon on an overland trip in their automobile to Fillmore, Ok, expecting to be away a week or ten days. They went as far as the home of Frank Gam Tuesday even ing, and started from there Wednes- day morning on the Oklahoma trip. Mrs. Frank Gam accompanied them.
 Dr. c. c. Gunnels leaves tonight for Moline, H., where he will spend a week in the Stephens Motor Branch factory, and then he will drive new model car back to Polk county, working all the important points on the return trip. He ex- poets to close a deal with the com pany by which he will represent the factory in several states.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. ]. Lindsey of Dal- las, Tex, are in Mena to spend the snmEer and possibly make their home in Polk county. They are stopping as the he iii5ill5 Of Mr and Mrs. lJ. (. Frazier. MT. and Mrs. Lind lsey had been in California, Colorado land several other states seeking 3 favorable climate. but found Hoth-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Miss Annie Woods, home demon- strator, left Sunday to spend a vaca- tion of week or more at her home in Mt. Ida.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
From the Hope Herald.

ffOin the nope Herald.
 Nuts Comedy Players opened here Monday night in their big tent on the vacant lot opposite the coun- ty courthouse Their opening bill was A Struggle for Life, and be- tween the acts vaudeville numbers were given. A large audience was present to greet them and the re- peated applause and encores ex- pressed the appreciation with which they were received. Unlike the tent show which preceded them a couple of weeks ago, they gave a good clean bill--nothing dirty, nothing vulgar relying solely on their acting to entertain the audience, and favor able comment was heard today in this feature of the show.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

W. P. Ross arrived Saturday from Weleetka, Ok, for a visit with Polk county relatives and friends. He is just recovering from an injury he sustained early last spring when both of his legs were fractured by being struck by lever on stump puller. He is still compelled to 20 about with the aid of crutches.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Mere are a Couple of Many of
 Satisfied Cities Comments
From the Nashville News.

ASih ehS 4fdouNliiC 4NtWS.
 The Ed c, Mutt Comedy Players opened weeks engagement here Monday in their big tent which is located on East Clark street. The company is giving line of high class and excellent plays, which are being greatly enjoyed by the large crowds attending.
 The band and orchestra compose talented musicians, and the music and specialties are also appreciated. A band concert is given on the street at 3:30 p. m. and at the tent at 7.l5 D. m. each day.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

L. E. Fogle of Fogle and W. E. Wootten of Eagleton spent Sunday in Mena with their respective fam lilies.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

sen avenue, and will be here for the entire summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

w. A. Ragland left on Monday for Grannis, where he will meet the county assessor for the listing of his property. He will also be in Wiekes during the two days that the assessor will be at that point. Mir Ragland in the meantime will take up the matter of securing signatures for the highway petition.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mrs. Frank Pattee, who arrived Sunday from Amsterdam, Mo, was accompanied on the home trip on Monday by Miss Eron pattee. aunt of Mir. Pattee, who will make her home with MT. and Mrs. pattee. Miss Pat tee until recently had been with Mrs, X. C. Pattee in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Rall, who came to Mena early last spring from Wichita, Kas., returned the first of this week from a visit of several weeks in Kansas points. They are again iii the Hopper cottage ct the corner of Seventh street and Jans-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

spend three weeks or longer Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

4. H. scoggin and c. A. Proctor re- turned last Tuesday from a trip to Hot Springs, having been away since Sunday. They left Hot Springs at ' o'clock Monday night on the re- turn trip, and reached here at : o'clock Tuesday morning, having been held up on the way by heavy rains in the section thru which they passed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

The Rev. M. c. Jackson, who hal been living in Potter spent severa days in Mena this week to look III a location, arranging for the rentta of a residence on Eighth street. H' returned to Potter Wednesday aft ernoon, and will plan to move t Mena at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mir. and Mrs. Mark Davis returned "Wednesday afternoon from NeoshO, Mo, where she had been to meet her husband, who is in the army and was on his way to a mobilization point, preparatory to leaving for France.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

ing that suited them better than Mena,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Neil Riding came from Shreve- port Wednesday morning to spend a couple of days with Mrs. Riding, the baby and other relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Misses Helen and Henrietta Bur- man of Kansas City arrived in Mena Wednesday afternoon for visit of two weeks at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Thacher.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mir. and Mrs. Ellis Goss left oll Wednesday for Big Fork where they will spend week or more with rel atives.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mrs. Gus Gilbert, who last week underwent an operation at the Michael Meager Memorial hospital in Texarkana, is improving so stead fly and satisfactorily that it is thought she will be able to return to Mena next Monday or Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
PERSONAL NOTES

Bob Grump was up from Cove Sat- urday to attend to business matters
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

D. G. Parker of Board Camp was here Tuesday to appear before the County Committee in behalf of . road petition on which he had been viewer.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mir. and Mrs. James Bales and son of DeQueen, were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Ford Younce on Wednes- day, MT. Bales and son returning home Wednesday evening. but Mir. Bales remaining for several days longer.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mrs. J. $. Began of Prescott, moth CT of Herbert Began of the local for est service, is here for a visit at t-the home of Mr. and Mrs. Began at The B0ulders.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mir. and Mrs. P. j. Lindsey of Dal- las, Tex, are in Mena to spend the sumEer and possibly make their home in Polk county. They are stopping as s the ffi5Ilis Of Mr and Mrs. J. C. Frazier. MT. and Mrs. Lind sey had been in California, Colorado and several other states seeking 3 favorable climate. but found Hoth-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

MT and Mrs. Sam Badt returned Sunday night from Texarkana to which place they were called last Wednesday on account of the death of B. Sehram, brother-in-law of Mrs. Badt.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

] and they now have about concluded
 to carry out that plah.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mrs. May Carriker Of Shady Point, Ok, arrived in Mena Thursday to go to the Ink neighborhood, where she will look after the erection of q monument at the grave of her fath- CT in the Old Liberty cemetery. J.
 w Collier came with her from Shady Point to erect the monument.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Miss Rhoda Everett, who came from Horatio Wednesday night went to the home of her brother near Nunley Thursday. She was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.. Anderson while in Mena
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Mr. and Mrs. B. l.. Carmack drove in from their farm above Acorn on Saturday. MT. Carmack brought The Star some fine samples Of alfal- ia. orchard grass, clover and timothy hay. which were placed on exhibition at the Commercial Club headquar- ters in the Watkins building.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
EXEMPTION BOARD FOR TERRITORY TO
 BE CHOSEN SOON

It was announced today that the Governor is working on the appoint ments for the general exemption board for the Territory. This board will consist of himself and two oth- CTS. The local exemption board in each district will consist of the reg istration boards In the case of each of the 16 incorporated cities, the board will consist of the mayor, city clerk and the city health off cer. In the four Judicial divisions, covering all registration precincts outside of incorporated cities the board will consist of the clerk of tho court, the U. $. marshal and the divisional territorial health off cer.
 The final exemption board will be appointed by the Governor and will finally pass upon all protests which might be made over the action of the local boards. The Governor stated this morning that the person ell of this final board is one that requires a great deal of study and thought as the member must be men who are fearless, broad minded and who will not let personal or sectional questions enter into their deliberations in any way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
ALAMEDA HAS A SALMON CARGO
 FOR THE SOUTH
Is Delayed Over a Day by Calling at CannerleS and Loading Fish on
 Southbound Trip

The steamer Alameda arrived from the westward at an early hour this morning having been 72 hours on the way from Cordova. The Ala meda would ordinarily have been hero in 42 hours, but stopped at two canneries on the way south and loaded 22.60O cases of salmon. The salmon, together with 500 tons of ore from Cordova, completed her cargo.
 An effort was made here by one of the big cannerymen of this sec tion to have the Alameda stop at his plant southbound and load fish, but the effort was unsuccessful as the ship could not take enough cases to make the side trip profitable.
 The Alameda had the following for here from the westward: T. s. West J. w. Meisner, J. c. Read man. Alice Kennedy, A. P. Kanters, c. N. Witt, J. Kullberg, E. w. Rob- ins, w. McBrien and Don Wilcey. Those leaving for the south were H. l.. Morris, F. w. Pettygrove, Glen Haggeth, Mrs. Tom Young, H. T. Adams, Miss Esther Fredlund and J. H. Nichols.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
BUSINESS MEN WILL
 MEET THIS EVENING

There will be business meeting of the Merchants Protective Asso Charles Goldstein at 7:30 o'clock this citation at the office of President evening to hear the report of the delegation which returned Tuesday from a trip to Frederick Sound and Chatham strait fishing grounds 5nd to act on the same. It is desired that all members be present, IS the members of the delegation promise to have something to tell that is import ant to Juneau
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
JUDICIAL SERVICE
 OFFICIALS SECURE
 RAISE IN SALARIES

Pursuant to the .uders issued from Washington recently raising the pay of all government employees in the judicial service, the employees of the courts of the First Division will receive substantial increase in their pay checks for the month of July when they are issued. The increase adds five per cent to all checks where the person is receiving s1,S00 per year or less. For those receiving $1,2O0 or less ten per cent raise is granted. There is siea' rejoicing around the court house to- day and those affected are planning the numerous ways in which they can spend their suddenly acquired riches. Mos. of them will pu'- chase provisions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
99% of the People Who Intend to Move this are now reading the classified ads.
GENERAL NEWS OF FISHING INDUSTRY
 AND FISH FLEET

Reports received from the Funter Bay cannery of the Thlinget Packing company bring the information that S2,000 cases of salmon have already been packed at that place. Tester. day three scow loads of fish were alongside the dock.
 Rough weather in Chatham straits Tuesday prevented the lifting of the traps but the cannery had enough fish on hand to carry the work thru the day. A hurry call has been sent in for more cans and they are ex- pected on the Spokane. There are only enough cans on hand to run the plant until the arrival of the Spokane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
WAR LOSSES OF
 EUROPE PLACED
 AT 83 BILLIONS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. August D. Compilation by leading German insur- ance companies places war expenses of all the European nations at $S3,- 900, 100000 on August 1, 1917. Losses in killed and wounded of all coun- tries will amount to 24.000,000 men, of whom 100000 may be counted dead and 5,OOO.O0O permanently crip- uled or made invalids. Decline in births due to the war is estimated at 9,000.00O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
FISH RUN LARGE.

The steamer Alameda, which ar rived from the westward early this morning had on board 22,500 cases of canned salmon loaded at canner- ies between Cordova and Juneau. The entire shipment was loaded at two plants. The officers of the Ala meda report that the fish run in the Prince William Sound section is q large one and that the canneries there are getting all they can handle. The Cooks Inlet canneries are handi capped by the loss of their traps which were carried away in a three day storm which ragged there recently. Plenty of fish are running in Cooks Inlet but the hand gears are not able to catch enough to keep the canneries in operation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
U. s. DRIVERS IN
 FRANCE TO COME
 BACK TO THE U. s.

WASHINGTON, D. C., August 9. Sixty per cent of the American ambu lance drivers in France are of draft age. Many have tried to enlist as recruits and have been refused Be cause they are Americans and of draft age they will not be accepted by the French army.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
ALASKA BOY IS NEW
 EDITOR OF ALASKAN

Ralph M Pederson, has been male editor of the Skagway Alaskan. He has been a resident of Alaska for 14 yea:s, graduating from tho High school at Seward. For two years he was a student of the college of Journalism at the University O.. Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF VESSELS ARE
 BEING BUILT IN B. C

SEATTLE, August 2.-Dispatches from Vancouver, B. C., says there are $27,000.000 worth of steel and wooden vessels under construction or contracted for in the province of British Columbia. Contracts include 10 ships of auxiliary schooner type
 27 wooden and fine steel steamers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
DAKOTA CROPS POOR.

MINNEAPOLIS. August 2.-Minne- apolis Federal Reserve Bank is pessi- mistic on North Dakota and western south Dakota crops on the ground that recent high temperatures have done much damage. following insuf- ficient rainfall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
WHEAT YIELD OF
 INDIA THIS YEAR
 TO BE LARGE ONE

LONDON, August 2.-India's wheat acreage this year is 33,04O,0OO acres against 30.143,O0O last year and the yield is estimated at 10.16O.0OO tons, against 8,517,000 tons last year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02

What I have in mind is Just what you need for that ranch-one team of mules at bargain. Sec Fcmmcr & Ritter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
A CARBIDE MERGER.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-There is Q persistent rumor that Union Carbide will take over the National Carbide soon and Presto-lite later.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
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 HILLSIDE BATH HOUSE-TurkisA Needle, Steam, thOwer and tub baths Dry and steam heat. SIS Front St Phone 161 1l.1&tf
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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02

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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-02
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