The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-03

III t4lC SIiNull COui dl DcAtOnNllC lO recover 52G acres of land situated near Colville as school land The property was purchased in 1866 by Nelson Cab bert from the state and in 1872 the state in suit filed in Pulaski county foreclosed on the property on a mort gage. The land is now divided into several fine farms.
 The Huntsville Democrat says the old broad ford of War Eagle, which has been considered the safest cross ing of that well-known stream, has been washed out by a recent rise and where formerly there was a graveily shoal, there is now a deep hole The broad ford has been used ever since the white man came to Madison coun- ty and probably before.
 Schoolboys between the ages of 12 and F may camp out this spring and work at the same time to pay their expenses. If they will pick strawber ries, according to H. E. Steele, boys work director of the Y. M. c. A. MT. Steele has evolved the plan. follow ing appeals from strawberry planters at McRae White county.
 John R. Fordyce of Little Rock, son of Col. s. W. Fordyce, received in structions to open a campaign for en- listment in the engineer reserve corps of the United States army. He was recommended for appointment by the chief engineer of the War Depart ment, notice of his selection stated.
 The Fort Smith Federation of Wo- mems Clubs has taken up with the Business Mems Club plan for pro yiding a practical marketing scheme whereby produce may be sold here economically The women have taken an active part in having gardens planted in all vacant spaces.
 J. T. Owens, former sheriff of Law renee county, had a bit of lead remov- ed from his left arm recently. The lead was in the form of bullet and was lodged in MT. Owens arm during battle with postoffce robbers at Pocahontas more than four years ago
 Lightning struck clothes line at the residence of o. H. F. Allredge near Sloan Springs and broke the line into small pieces, none as much as foot in length, but did no dam- age to the residence or to anything else on the premises.
 George Marshall of Oregon county Missouri, was fined S1,000 by Justice l.. P. Fraysher, of Mammoth Springs for bringing whiskey into Arkansas This was the first conviction here un der the bone dry law.
 Some Germans who live on Bear Creek, north of Harrison, raised a German flag in that neighborhood sev- erar days ago and it was immediately riddled with bullets by the natives.
 Charles L. Small of Union City walk ed 23 miles to Fort Smith and en- listed in the United States army. He passed the physical examination and was sent to Little Rock
 The Bentonville Civic Committee ot tho Community Club is making a cru. sade against dandelions. Everybody is urged to dig up the plants before the seed natures.
 The new SO horsepower auto frs truck for Harrison, carrying 2,000 fee. of hose, an extension ladder and sev. eral extinguishers, has arrived and has been tested.
 With the matriculation of several new students, the enrolment at tho State Normal School at Conway reach. ed AIS, the largest in the schools his tory.
 Rison is now lighted by electricity. The current is furnished by the plant at Fordyce.
 Citizens of Eudora cut a cypress tree 62 feet 10 inches in height from brake near the town, hauled it in and erected it in front of the postoffice as a flag pole. A huge American flag has been ordered for the pole
 William c. Brown, son of Samuel Brown, who lives near Mansfield, was found last week after he had wander. ed eight days in the mountains, where he had lost his way. He was weak from lack of food, but is little the worse for the experience.
 The Sunday closing law was en. forced at Camden for the first time m pxy oR