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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

That II ri be operated from distant
points Is n advantage Of n new mo-
tor-driven fire alarm siren.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
One or the Other,

Mabel-Don't you think that your
husband would be happier II you let
him have his " way more?
Tlfda-He might be; but | wouldn't.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
Same Thinu.

1--WE can nll do something 10 help"
ayes those who do nothing else can
cit back and advise the rest"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

WomAN's GROWING GLORY
is her hair. II yours Is streaked with
ugly. grizzly, gray hairs, use LA Gre.
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price $1.O0.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

A bad boy seldom gets his badness
from his father. The old man gener.
ally holds on to all he has
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
The lost Words.

81 shan't waste any words on you"
"If you use any mt NIL ON me you
will."-Detroit Free Press.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

This years sweet girl graduate Is on
the war path.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

Fits of abstraction have brought
many pIckpocaets to prison.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

A good many so-called matrimonial
knots turn nut to be serious tangles.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 1872.
ApprOy ed March 9, 1917.


An Act to regulate the payment OF
county and city warrants.
Act provides that AFTER the passage OF
this Act an outstanding county or city
warrants shall be received by the Coun-
ty Collector ON payment of taxes for
county general fund.
Act also provides that warrants is
sued thereafter shall be numbered con-
SecutiVely and shall be paid in current
money of the United States and in the
order of their number and the date Of
their issue. Also provides for warrants
that are not presented for payment
within one year Act authorizes county,
city, and incorporated towns to fund
their outstanding warrants not oftener
than once per annum.
This does not apply to the following
counties: Baxter Boone. Bradley Cal
houn, Clay, Clebourne, Columbia Craig
head. Crittenden, Cross, Crawford, Dali
las Deslfa. Drew. Faulkner, Fulton, Gar
land Greene. Grant. Hampstead, Hot
Spring, Howard. Independence, lard.
Jefferson, Johnson. Lafayette. Lincoln
sevier, Sharp. st. Francis. Stone. Lo-
noke, Madison, Marion, Miller. Missis-
sippi Monroe. Nevada. Ouachita. Pike,
Perry, Phillips Pope, Prairie. Pulaski,
Saline Scott Sebastian. Searcy, WASH
ington, Woodruff, Montgomery Arkan-
sas. Polk, Lee, Cleveland, Lawrence
Randolph and Union.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 221.

Approved March " lSIi.
An Act to amend Sections 2, 5, s, Z,
"A. Il and &c OF Act 81 of the Acts or
1915.
Changes the term of office from four
years to two years of the municipal
judge. provided judges serving as such
shall hold until the regular city cleo
ton In 1919. In the larger cities Act
divides the court into two divisions
and provides for judge for each divis-
ion. Act provides that judges in the
smaller cities shall receive salary of
$4,000. The qualifications as to length
of practice in the Circuit and Supreme
Court for the first division in the lar--
er cities and in the smaller cities not
to apply until the city election of 1919.
Act provides that fees shall be paid in
advance in civil proceedings.
Act authorizes city clerk to appoint
deputies, subject to the confirmation of
the city council. Provides that fines.
forfeitures, etc. collected under city
ordinances in both civil and criminal
cases shall be reported separately from
those under State laws. Act amends
Section IT so as to exclude the ex-
penses of the city clerk and his depu-
ties from the second class account.
Amends Section &c as to the number
of deputies and the salaries thereof.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT No 0SA
Approved March IL. 1917.

Approved March IL, 1917.
An Act to abolish the boards of
equalization and to provide for the as
sessment and valuation Of taxable
property in the state, and for other
purposes.
Act provides that the county court
shall appoint two reputable citizens,
who shall be justices Of the peace
when practicable, in each township of
the county. who, together with the
county tax assessor. shall constitute
the township board of assessment and
valuation for said township. Said
board shall assess the property in each
township, both real and personal. at it's
fair market value. Act provides that
the county assessor shall meet the said
board in its respective townships, and
shall, with said board, assess the prop
erty in the townships, respectively.
Non-residents are required to furnish
the assessor with a list of their prop
erty in each township. upon blanks TO
be supplied by the assessor. fixing a
penalty for failure to do so. Act gives
said board full power to raise or lower
the value of any property 1t may think
proper. but persons aggrieved may have
the right of appeal.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 264.
Annroved March II 1917

Approved March II, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 1 OF Act
159 and Section / of Act 220 of the
Acts of 1913, and Section II of Act 1852
of the Acts of 1915.
Act provides that every fire. tornado
or marine insurance company shall file
with the Auditor a sworn statement
setting forth the gross amount of pre-
miums received from policies, and pro-
vides that a tax of per centum on
the gross receipts shall be paid into
the state treasury on or before the LIST
day Of March in each year Such tax
shall be in lieu of ali other state taxes
Persons paying premiums to companies
not authorized to do business in this
state shall pay a tax of per centum
on the gross premiums paid.
Ac tprovides that each life, accident,
life and accident, health and accident,
and every bond and surety company
shall file a similar statement as to
gross premiums and pay a tax Of per
centum thereon into the state treas
ury.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16

Approved March 9, 1917.
An Act to promote efficiency of the
Arkansas National Guard and to con-
form to the military laws of the Unit
cd States.
Act provides that no appointment
shall be made of any staff officers un-
less such appointee shall have had pre-
vious military experience and that they
shall ho&d their appointment until the
age of Ga, unless relieved by resigna-
ton, disability or determined by court
martial. Vacancies among such offices
TO be fDed by appniotment from the
officers of the militia Of this state
Governor IL authorized to make such
the Guard and make such other regu-
lations pertaining to the Guard as may
be necessary to conform to the laws
OF Congress for participation in fed
eral appropriations for National
Guards.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. $50.

Approved March "a, 1877.
An Act to amend Act No. 367 of Acts
of 1907.
Act provides that county examiners
and superintendent shall hold one in
stitute for white and negro teachers
each of one week in their respective
counties. at any time betewen June
and October /. Provides that Super
intendent of Public Instruction shall
outline work for said institute. Re-
quires all teachers holding licenses OF
expecting to teach during the year to
attend said institute, unless excused by
the county superintendent or exc min
er. Provides that teachers may attend
other recognized normals or simmer
schools, or attendance upon tn State
Teachers Association in lieu of said
attendance for any one year.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 42S,
A nnrOvpd Afaroh % 1n17

approved March Z8, 1917.
An Act to provide for the inspection
OF steam boilers Act authorizes Com
missioner of Labor to appoint inspec-
tor of steam boilers. Act Axes bond,
salary and travelling expenses OF saf0
inspector. The inspector shall inspect
every boiler once annually and shall
give the owner Of such boiler five days
notice of the time OF such inspection.
Act makes 1t duty OF owner Of all
tffy the inspector of location of same.
Act prescribes a fee Of SO for each in
spection to be collected by the inspec-
tor and paid into the state treasury
to the credit of the Boiler Inspection
Fund. out of which the expenses OF
this act are paid. Act provides penalty
for violation thereof.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 2G2.
Approved March IT, 1917


An Act to provide for assessment
for taxation Of companies. associations
and corporations engaged in all kinds
of insurance, security. guaranty and
indemnity business. and the intangible
property of all corporations.
Act provides, that the president or
secretary, or principal accounting Of
ficer shall make and file with the as
SCISSOR of each county wherein it's prin
cipal office is situated sworn state
ment or schedule, which said schedule
shall be in addition to that prescribed
in Section 6910 of Kirby's Digest. Act
provides the manner for ascertaining
the intangible property of said corpo-
rations which is to be taxed hereunder.
Act also repeats Section $685. of Kir-
bys Digest.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 207.
AnnrnNoI AInnoh Of tAdr

Approved March Il, 1917.
An Act to create a commission to be
known as the Arkansas Charities and
Correction Commission.
Act provides that the Governor shall
appoint commission of seven members,
two of whom shall be women. The
commission shall examine the whole
charitable and correction system of the
state. inspect and examine into the
management of all state, county, NUM-
cipal and private institutions for the
care of the dependent, detectives and
delinquents, and make such recommen-
dations for the Improvement of said
correctional system as in their judg-
ment deemed best. and also to make
biennial report to the Governor ana
General Assembly.
Said commission may appoint five
persons in each county, two of whom
said county. Act fixes penalty for per-
sons refusing to comply with this Act.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. ZO4,
Approved March 21, 1917.

Approved March Fl, 1917.
An Act to provide for compulsory
school attendance between certain
ages, fixing penalty, requiring boards
and giving them authority to furnish
free text books under certain condi-
lions.
Act provides that from and after
September I. 1917. every parent guar
dia nor person residing in this state
having in custody or charge any child
or children between the ages of and
Is years. both iclusive, shall send said
child to public. private or parochial
school, under penalty for failure to
comply with this Act. Act exempts
children mentally and physically in
capacitated, also children who have
completed common school course, chill
dren whose services are needed to sup
port widowed mother. The Act fixes
the duties of the school boards, super
intendents and teachers in carrying out
the provisions of this Act, and pro-
vides penalty for noncompliance.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16

ton to Constitutional Convention shall
not later than 80 days before said cleo
ton, file with the county clerk Of the
sworn statement giving the names of
all corporations with which said can
didate has been associated during one
year preceding said election. Provides
that clerk shall publish same in some
newspaper in said county. Failure to
comply with this Act renders candidate
ineligible for said office.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 376.
Approved March "a. 1917.

ApprOVed March a, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 5454 of Kir-
by's Digest.
Act amends said Section 1854 so az
to strike out the provision to regulate
hotels and all houses of public enter
tainment and regulate or prohibit ale
or porter shops and public places of
habitual resort for tipping and intern
perance, and to declare what are such
Act provides, further. that municipal
tiles shall have power to define IL
cense and regulate or tax transient and
itinerant dealers in horses and mules
but no one who conducts the same
bushes sin said municipality for pc
Rod of six consecutive months shall be
considered as transient
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 23S.
Approved March 10. 1917.

Approved March IL. 1917.
An Act to provide for the inspection
OF coal oil. gasoline. naphtha and other
similar fluids used for heating. light
ing, and other power purposes.
Act creates the office of inspector for
a period of 30 years. to be appointed
by the Governor. said inspector to ap-
point. with the approval of the Cover
nor. six inspectors and one clerk to
carry out the provisions Of this Act.
Act specifically sets out methods for
testing said oils. The owner of any
oils provided for in this Act to notify
the inspector for the purpose of hav-
ing an inspection made; also author
ICES the State Treasurer to provide
suitable certificates and stamps to be
placed upon receptacles containing
such oils. Act provides in case no in
spector can be found to make prompt
inspection, the owner Of such oils may
make such inspection according to the
provisions of this Act. Act authorizes
payment of fees into the state treas
ury and kept in separate fund. Also
provides that railroads shall notify in
spector of the arrival and delivery Of
all car tanks containing oils herein
specified.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 2R3.
nproved March II 1917

approved MATCH II, 1911.
An Act to enlarge the powers of the
State Tax Commission. Act provides
that the Tax Commission shall file with
the county clerk and county assessor
certificate showing the per centum of
market value to be used in valung for
taxation property for that year. Tax
Commission authorized to raise or low
er the assessment of any county in
der to make the same uniform though
ont the state.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 200.

Approved March g. 1917.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
for publication of orders of the Rail-
road Commission in pursuance of Pub
licity Act.
Act authorizes the appropriation OF
i,73200 in payment of publication of
orders of said commission in the Vari-
Gus papers mentioned in the Act.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 2Ra.

Approved March II, 1917.
An Act to create warehouse board
and supervisors, regulate warehouses,
create marketing bureau and regulate
ginning and baling of cotton.
This Act to be administered by the
Commissioner of Mines. Manufactures
and Agriculture. That the Governor,
Secretary of State and Commissioner of
Mines shall constitute a board who
shall make rules and regulations for
the control and administration of this
Act Said board to make all appoint
ment and fix the salaries for same.
Act prescribes duties Of the appoint
ees Act provides penalty for failure
to comply with provisions of this Act
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 1S7.

APPROVES MdFCN o, IJII
An Act to authorize the State PEN
zion Board to add certain names to the
pension rolls of the state and authorizes
the Auditor to draw warrant for same.
Act authorizes certain persons whose
names are set cut in the Act and who
are unable to furnish the required legal
proof Of service shall be added to the
pension roll OF the state and that each
enc named in the Act be allowed 800
" tn cir pro rata part each year there
after
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. FOG.
Approved March 9. 1917

Approved March 2, 1911.
An Act to amend Section 793 Of Kfr-
by's Digest.
Act provides that upon affidavit filed
with circuit clerk or clerk of any other
court of the partially. prejudice or re-
lationship or the sheriff or deputy of
any courty where suit is brought or to
be brought, or shall have been com
nenced, T where such affidavit is
hled by the defendant in any criminal
prosecution. the clerk shall issue and
direct process to the coroner. who shall
execute the same.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. Pill.

Approved March 10, 1917.
An Act to appropriate funds arising
from special tax upon cattle within the
Northeast and the Northwest Cattle
Tick Eradication District.
Act appropriates $4,000 out OF the
funds of the Northeast District and the
sum of $4,000 out of the Northwest
District for the years 1917 and 1918 for
the purpose OF cattle tick eradicat ton
in the respective districts.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. AO2.
AVT M. 4UZ.
AnnrnWnd Maroh % 1Q1H

Approved March %, 1917.
An Act to provide for filing vacan-
cies in office OF United States sena-
otr.
Act provides that in case Of vacancy
in the office of United States Senator.
the Governor is authorized to fill such
vacancy by temporary appointment un-
til the. people fill the vacancy at the
next ensuing general election, to be
held more than GO days and less than
~ months after such vacancy shall oc-
cur. Provided, that IL no general cleo
ton be held within 10 months, the
Governor shall call a special election to
fll said vacancy. not less than 60 days
nor more than 1870 days after such va
cancy shall occur.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16

Approved March 81, 1917.
An Act to provide for the sale and
disposition of islands formed in naviga-
BILE rivers and STREAMS of the state.
which belong to the state of Arkansas.
Act provides that the Commissioner
of State Lands, Highways and Improve
ments shall cause said lands to be sur
veyed and file plats Of same in his Of
fee, and upon approval by the Com
missioner he shall proceed to sell same
at $1.25 per acre to any person desir-
ing to purchase same.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 253.

Approved March 16, 1917.
An Act to legalize marriages per-
formed by ministers whose credentials
were unrecorded.
Act declares all marriages beretorore
solemnized by any regularly ordai ned
minister or priest in the state shall
be legal and valid, whether credentials
recorded or not.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 372.
Approyed March "a 1917

Approved March a, 1917.
An Act to amend Act 1874 Of the Acts
Of 1913
Act provides:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Act No.
220, of Acts Of 1905, entitled, AN Act
be amended SO far as they apply to GER
tain counties, be amended to read as
follows:
Section 4. That this Act shall not re-
peal Sections 63S7. 63S8 and $3.50 of
Kirbys Digest. except to apply and be
in force in the counties of
(naming II different counties).
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16

within 80 days after the passage of
this Act, and on the first day of Janu
airy thereafter.
Act also prescrbes penalties for fall
ure to comply with this Act. and ap-
propriates $4,000 to carry Act into eff
feet.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 217.
A DprOyed March 10. 1872

approved March TO, 1910
An Act fixing the time for meeting
of the quorum court. providing for adj
journment of said court to fixed
time and for calling court in case OF
emergency; prohibiting the building of
any court house. jail bridge. or other
Improvement without an appropriation
having been made therefor. and fixing
violation for the provisions of this
Act.
This Act does not apply to Fulton,
Greene. Baxter. Lawrence Crawford,
Little River, Desha. Clay, lizard. or
Lonoke counties.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 1872,
Approyed March "a, 1917.

ApprOVed March "a, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 731 Of Kir-
by's Digest.
Act provides that as between the
grantor and grantee. that neither the
statutory nor the general covenant of
warranty against membranes shall
be held to soVer taxes or assessments
of any improvement districts of any
kind, whether formed under the gen.
eral or local improvement laws, but the
lien for any such local assessment or
tax shall run with the land and be
assumed by the grantee. and the gran
tee shall pay all such taxes after the
delivery of the deed. unless expressly
provided otherwise.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 326,
AnnroYed March "a. 191

Approved March "a. 1917.
An Act for partial support Of needy
mothers of children under Is years Of
age dependent upon such mothers.
Act gives the Juvenile court or the
county court jurisdiction in all such
cases. and provides at length how the
provisions of this bill shall be carried
into effect.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 216.

Approved March 10. 1917.
Act provides that quorum courts may
appropriate funds for use in eradica-
ton of cattle ticks. Act provides that
the county Judge of any county in the
state may approve claims to be paid
for said purpose during the year 1917,
upon authority of the quorum court.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 226.

NppTUNtU 4IdTCTI Il, III 7.
An Act to provide for printing and
sale of Arkansas Supreme Court re-
ports.
Act authorizes the commissioners to
let public contracts to reprint all the
volumes of the Arkansas Supreme
Court reports now or shortly to be GU,
of print. Act appropriates the sum of
$40 900 to pay for same.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. as.
Approved March %. 19I f.

AppTOVtu MaTCn 70, ia :.
An Act to appropriate money for the
support and maintenance OF tho
Branch Normal. for biennial period
ates $4,000 for the biennial period
Act provides that one-haf OF said
sum shall be appropriated out OF the
general revenue for the year 1917, ana
the remaining one-haf out Of speciaa
fund created by Ac tito OF the Acts
OF 1917 for the year 1913.
Act also provides that property and
buildings now located at Pine Bluff
shall be sold by the Board Of Trustees
after advertisement at public sale for
not less than $4,000 and the schoor
shall he moved to location suitable
to said board. OF not less than ZOO
acres in Jefferson county to be donted
to the state free Of cost
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 36A.
Approved March "a 1917,

approved March a, 1917.
An Act to amend Section or Act
ITS of 1913
Act changes the time for bringing
suit under this Act from two to three
years after action accrued. and this
shall apply to all causes of action here
tofore accrued II suit has been filed or
shall be filed within three years from
the date the cause Of action accrued in
actions by employees against corpora
tions.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-16
ACT NO. ia,
Approyed March 10. 1917.

Approved March 10, 1917.
An Act to amend Section l OF Act
242 of the Acts OF the General Assem-
bly, of 1915.
Bank Commissioner authorized to su-
pervise and enforce the provisions OF
this Act. and shall appoint an assist
ant at a salary OF $4,000 per annum,
and shall make all rules and regula-
lions which are necessary to carry this
Act into effect.