The Ozark spectator., 1917-06-16

equal rights as citizens to be certified by the secretary of state as candi- dates.
 The doors of the Farmers State Bank at Beebe failed to be opened. and a notice was put on the door that the cashier, c. w. Renaker. had "de- parted for parts unknown" and the bank was in charge of the state bank ing department until it's affairs arc checked up. This was signed by R, w. Cochran, w l.. Westbrook, Ed Shook and c. c. Bailey, directors.
 The contract for the road which is to be constructed of gravel, with steel bridges across St. Francis River and St. Francis Bay, will be let July 6. It leads from Wynne to the eastern boundary of Cross county, where it is expected that Crittenden county will continue it on into Memphis. This is the principal route for cross-country travel west from Memphis.
 The Ouachita County Truck Grow ers' Association will be ready to ship canteloupes in car lots about July 10 and watermeIons a few days later. c. w. Tucker of Little Rock. travelling agent of the Wells Fargo Express Company, stated at Camden that he would be here during the rush melon n hol n hn y6;
 The first car of oil for the streets of Dermott is being applied in the business district. About S1.2O0 has been raised in subscriptions to pay for the oil and the application. The work is under the supervision Of Mayor J. A. Bennett and Marshal Abb Parrish
 Robert Campbell who lived near Salem, was accidentally killed when tree was pulled over by wire tached to it. A short limb of the tree struck Mir. Campbells head, crushing his skull and breaking his jaw.
 At a meeting of the Heber Springs Chamber of Commerce action was taken on the proposed macadamized road from Heber Springs, to Little Rock, via Conway. The road will 70 south from Heber Springs via Rose hud, then to Conway
 As an evidence of progress and pa triotism the business institutions and banks of Marianna will close every Thursday at noon until September l. |. in order that the employees may have a half holiday for work in gardens, military duty or wholesome recrea. ton.
 The last frame building used as a store at Earle is being torn down. 1t is an old landmark. built 9 years ago by Dick Brown, a pioneer of the town. The old settlers who saw it being torn down told many interesting stories of the early days here.
 l.. T. Murphy is engaged in i'm. porting Holstein yearlings from Hi nois for the benefit of stock raisers and farmers in Ashley county and families of Hamburg. The owners are enthusiastic over the calves.
 The Conway Camp Fire girls are preparing ways and means to obtain enough money to buy $50 Liberty Bond They will give a series If luncheons, teas. dinners and recep tions.
 In the Miller County Circuit Court James NJ. Lyles. of Texarkana, a white man about 3i years old pleaded gull ty to bigamy and was sentenced to serve three years in the penitentiary.
 The big dredge boat of the F. l. Hahn Construction Company of Lit tie Rock has begun digging the man ditch of the system that will drain Faulkner lake. that favorite fishing and hunting ground east of Argenta. Pine Bluft Council No. 1153. Knights of Columbus. authorized the purchase of $500 worth of Liberty bonds. Tho council will donate sl00 bond to St Joseph's church.
 The Rev. W. M Wright assisted by F. G. Alexander, international seer. tary Y. NJ. C. A.. is raising funds at Camden for the Y. NJ. c. A. war relief work.
 At a meeting held at the Texas city hall the organization of rexarkana's home guards military company was completed with n membership of more than 30
 Five cars of potatoes are being loaded al Lonoke. B. C. Borden, who hayan diuC,nu hic rrnp