The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19


 side of it. The magnitude of the task undertaken by Maj. Gowen and his staff is shown by the fact that the school has undertaken to complete in 90 days time work ordinarily ac- complished at West Point in four years. The success so far attained attests to the care exercised by the War Department in planning the camps. Army officers sent here as instructors are for the most part West Point graduates with long records of service under the colors. H. L. Remmel of Little Rock, meni- defense, has offered the government, free, use of 200 acres of rich coal lands lying on the banks of the Arkansas River, near Dardanelle he announced. Engineers estimate that S,000,000 tons Of coal suitable for naval use are in the fields.
 Misses Susie Willis, Christine Blew ster and Jennie Joyner of Magnolia were aboard the lake steamer Chris topher Columbus when it was crush ed by falling water tank at Milwau- kee few days ago. None of the young ladies was hurt. Several peo- pie were killed in the accident. Enough signatures have been se- cured to petition for a north and south highway through Polk county to insure the improvement. It is hoped to start work in time to secure I federal and state aid to the amount 1 of $15,036.07.
 Tax Assessor Homer Harris has is- sued notice that the dates for as sessing taxes in Hope have been | changed. The assessor and assist ants will be in Hope from July 23 to August 4, inclusive.
 l Little Rock bank clearings for June set a new high record, bankers announced, having exceeded ciearings for June, 1916, by s6.307, POI. Total l clearings for the past month were 1 s14,971,907.
 | R. l.. Berry, county clerk, has bought a herd of 25 registered Red i Rolled cattle and put them on his 1 farm near Melville. He secured the cattle from stockman in Lawrence l county.
 Eugene Rhoden, former county judge of Clark county. was tried be- fore Judge George E. Haynie in Cir cult Court at Prescott on charge of contempt of court, and was fined $25.
 The twenty-ffth annual reunion of
 Ross Ruble United Confederate Vet
 erans will be held at Harrison Sep tember IA and 15. G. A. R. Federal soldiers are also invited to attend. | A special school district has been formed at Norfolk for the purpose of
 building a modern school building From $5,000 to $10,000 worth of bonds will be issued for that purpose. l The Washington County Council of Defense met at Fayetteville and or ganized with A. T. Lewis as chair 1 man, J. W. Grabiel vice chairman and Allan Gates secretary. Another good road project has been started in Baxter county between Lone Rock, on the south side of
 White River division The distance I is about four miles.
 Notice from the department at Washington says that bids for the new $75,0OO federal postoffice build ing at Rogers will be advertised July 20.
 Lee Jolly. farmer near Forrest City, received car of pure bred cat | tie, including three bulls, three calves and Al cows. from a Mississippi breeder.
 Manager Lee Giles of the Hemp stead County Union Fair has begun preparations for the fair to be held at
 Hope October 23 to 27, inclusive. The enrolment of students in the | University Summer School has reach | ed q total of 19S.
 Jackson County Road District, which was forn..d some weeks ago, sold their issue of $250,000 of bonds to Gunter X Co.,, bond buyers of Lit, tie Rock, at par, the bonds bearing five per cent. The roads of this dis trict comprise 52 miles of main road and eight miles of lateral roads.