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The Harrison times., 1917-10-06

County court spent two days the
first of the week allowing accounts
and attending to other routine busi
ness,
Virgil Terry, who will 90 TO Fort
Riley with the Joplin contingent, visit
ed this week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, w |. Terry.
Ed Larimer, who is employed in
construction work at Camp Pike, Lit
tie Rock, visited with his family here
the first of the week.
Our Keep to the Right" street
posts are rapidly getting the worst Of
the wear, 1t seems to be especially
easy to run them down.
The Twentieth Century Club will
meet Thursday, October II, with Mrs.
n. A. Freezing as hostess. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
The last Sunday excursion on the
NJ. & n, A. leaves Harrison for Eu-
reka Springs tomorrow at 6:2O; re-
turning the train leaves Eureka at
sos. Don't miss it.
Ed Cotton, of Stigler, Oklahoma,
spent the first of the week with his
parents here preliminary to taking
up soldier life under the selective
call at San Antonio, Texas.
George R. Wycoff, president of the
Fair Association, arrived from Okla
hOma where he has been more than
busy in the milling business, in time
to do his bit in connection with the
Fair.
The Apollo Club will resume its
meetings following the summer yaca-
ton, Tuesday, October 9th. Mrs.
Ward B, Davis will be hostess. All
members urged to be present.
Jas. Summers, of Myrtle, brings
us some corn this week raised in the
Bear Creek hills that would do credit
to the best bottom farms in average
years. He reports all crops doing
unusually well this year.
Roy R. Kirkwood, of Lead Hill,
was sent down to Camp Pike today by
the Local Board in response to a tele-
gram from the adjutant general, to
take the place of f. T. Wasson, who
has been granted a temporary dis
charge on account of illness.
Leaf Farm, in the northwest corner
of Boone county, spent Monday in
Harrison. He is still enjoying life as
he always has, and his visit was en-
jOyed by host of his old friends
here.
Married, at the home of the
brides father on Wednesday, Miss
Bergy Moore to Mr. w. c. Farley, of
Elmira, Arkansas County, Arkansas
The happy couple left the same day
for Memphis from which point they
will take steamboat trip to st, Louis.
Their future home will be at Elmira.
-Tobe Tennyson, local buyer for
the Arkadelphia Milling Company,
shipped three cars of wheat last week,
one from Everton and two from Belle
fonte, aggregating over three thou
sand bushels which was purchased at
from $500 to 1920 per bushel, bring
ing a total of $5,S52 to the farmers
furnishing it.
Frank Mitchell writes from the
officers training camp at Camp Funs-
ton, Texas, that the Harrison contin-
gent, including himself, j. C. Murray,
E, V. Clark and Claude Crumpler, are
well and enjoying life as much as
the hard work will let them. They
have been digging trenches and study.
ing trench operations this week. Mr..
Murray has been enjoying a visit with
his wife, who is at San Antonio. The
experience is a novel one and calcu-
lated to improve all physically if not
otherwise.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06

RESIDENCE FOR RENT My s.
room residence for rent after Novem.
Der lst Large grounds; garden;
fruit trees; grapes; hen house; els
tern at back door. Convenient to
school and churches. H. d. Glass.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06

SALESMAN WANTED - Lubricat
ing oil, grease, specialties, paint
Part or whole time. Commission basis
until ability is established Man with
rig preferred. Riverside Refining Co..
Cleveland Ohio.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06

The first frost is predicted for
North Arkansas tonight.
American soldiers have a camp also
Somewhere in England" and they
are planning another camp somewhere
in Germany.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
FHE HARRISON TIMES,
st.5o PER YEAR.
N. & N. A. TIME TABLE.
North Bound

North Bound.
No. leaves $50 a. m. for Seig.
man, Joplin, Fayetteville, Fort Smith
Springfield, No, and ST. Louis.
No. leaves $3.50 p. m. for Joplin
Connection for Springfield, No, 81
Louis, Mo, Tulsa, Okla, Oklahoma
City, Okla, and Kansas City, Mo.
South Bound.
No. arrives from Jopinl0:40 p. m
No. leaves las p. m, all points
south, Little Rock, Ark, Hoxie, Ark.
Memphis, Tenn.
w. T. HARRINGTON, Ticket Agent
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
MINING NEWS NOTES.

Ore shipments for the week ending
September 26:
PINDALL DISTRICT,
J. c. Shepherd Mining Company,
! car of zinc --------------5O ,0Ou
ST. JOE DISTRICT.
Lucky Dog Mining Company
l car OOf zinc -------------SO 600
The Morning Star mine, on Rush
creek, shipped six cars of ore in Sep,
tember.
Zinc ore prices at Joplin remained
nominally unchanged last week at
$65 to SIS a ton, basis 90 per cent
metallic zinc.
j. H. Hand, of Yellville has been
attending the Oklahoma State Fair
this week with a large display Of
North Arkansas zinc and lead ore.
The Old Confederate Mining Com
pany is making good progress with the
erection of their 250.ton mill in New,
ton county and will soon be ready
to run.
The dry process mill which is being
erected at Yellville station by the
Sutton, Steel & Steel Manufacturing
Company, of Denver, Colorado, is now
practically complete and will begin
operations within the next ten days.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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Judge E G. Mitchell made a busi-
ness trip to Chicago this week.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06

The Morning Star mine, on Rush
creek, shipped six cars of ore in Sep,
tember.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
EXHIBITION OF MODERN
RECORDING ATTRACTS
Philadelphia and New Haven
Officials Among Visitors

The interest shown in the exhibition
Of the modern processes Of recording
and examining land titles arranged m
the Hall OF Records by Register Hop
per has extended not only among title
experts in and near Greater New york.
hut has drawn 70 the city many per
.ons In the visitors book are regis
tered the names OF visitors from many
upstate counties in New York and also
from other states. including Rhode ISL
ard Massachusetts. New Jersey, MIS-
souri,. Pennsylvania, Minnesota ana
California.
William c. Segert. Deputy Recorder
Of Philadelphia, and Robert I. Corson'
also Of Philadelphia, members OF the
Pennsylvania Torrens Commission
made a special trip 20 this city 70
study the Torrens system here. Last
Tuesday afternoon New Haven sent a
allegation Of city officials, consisting
of Frank g. r. Barnes, controller
Frederick r. Whitaker. town clerk. and
Thomas H. Cox, assistant town clerk
% study the improved methods In use
in the New York Registers office, with
a view Of obtaining information Tor
improving the real property records ~
New Haven.
THE Torrens system has been the
chief topic Of conversation among tEs
hundreds OF visitors 10 the exhibition,
and a unanimous opinion has been eN
pressed in favor Of the adoption OF .
workable Torrens system and for the
adoption of such amendments as vii
correct the faults in the present New
York Law" says Register Hopper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
THE COUNCIL BUSY
AT STATE CAPITOL
Has Some Bills Introduced for
Benefit of Owners

The first item iu the constructive leg
islgtive programme OF the advisory
council Of real estate interests Is the
bill which provides that lien on real
estate for unpaid corporation taxes
shall be valid only for q period o. SIX
years. instead Of having no time limita-
tIon. as to-day
The second item IN the constructive
legislative programme is four amend
ments 20 the personal property and
banking laws OF the state which vii
epecihcally permit trustees 20 purchase
large mortgages and then divide them
for the benefit of the benefcIaries OF
the funds for which they are acting as
trustees. IN this manner i VIII be
Dossihle for small trust funds 20 nave
al the advantages which accrue 70
large Investments IN real estate mort
cages" saws the council, "while IN
MANY other respects such amendments
20 the law will prove helpful 20 the
mortgage market. IN fact, 10 has been
the practice on the part Of trust com
NAMES and other financial institutions
TO follow This practice. However, dur
ing the last session Of the Legislature
the Code of Civi. Procedure was amend
ed under CHAPTER SIS. making 10 Illegal
for executors. trustees. etc, 20 invest
the funds Of trust estates ~ partc pa
lions in mortgages This act was real
ly very serious I7 rs effect upon the
mortgage market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

two years the Department Of Finance.
through is Bureau Of Municipal lnves-
t.gstion and Statistics. has cooperated
with the State Tax Commission in the
collection Of statistics and the investi-
cation Of the rates of assessments In
several Of the larger counties OF the
state. Though the Investigations were
made Independently. the results OBJ
tanned by this department and the State
Tax Commission last year were prse-
tically the same. and indicated every
county in the state but one, with the
exception OF the Ave comprising the
City o. New York, received on the
1918 equalization table q higher ratio
than It's actual assessment OF real prop
erty would Justify, while a higher rate
was merited By some, II not all, the
counties Of this city. NOtwith stan ding
this. the equalization table OF 1918,
with some notifications, was adopted
for 1919 while the tentative table sub
mitted BY the State Tax Commission,
based on the facts ascertainec and the
conclusions drawn from them, was sub
stantially ignored.
Had the State Board OF Equalization
rdopted in 1915 q table such as that
recommended By the president OF the
state Tax Commission in 1918, showing
an average rate OF sails. instead OF
$500. the City OF New York would have
saved learly $500, 900 in direct state
taxes. The table actually established
vas such that nearly $4,000 900 out OF
q total direc: tax Of over s2O,0e0,0eo
Tor the entire state for the year
Tal5-Is was spportioned 70 New YORK
CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
HOhESEEKERS ALREADY
ACTIVE IN NASSAU co.
Brisk Market for Garden City
Properties

Suburban homeseekers are becoming
quite active throughout the central
part of Nassau County, although the
season for househunting does not be-
gin. as a rule, until after the snow IS
off the ground. In the vicinity Of Car
den City the demand is especially good
for this time OF year. the activity beng
agcribed 20 q desire by many people 70
get homes before the limited supply u
exhausted. George L. Hubbell. general
manager Of the Garden City Company,
saws that the high cost Of materials
has kent many builders from erecting
dwellings and that the result Is a good
market for older houses and for houses
contracted for before prices advanced;
At Garden City Mr.. Hubbell has sold
the residences Of II. p. Rett, al III XII
burn Road. 70 II. B. Griffen. yice-presi-
dent of the Doehler Die Casting WORKS
Of Brooklyn. II is a brown stucco
house of ten rooms and three baths.
Arthur o. shorey, Of Bridgeton, Me-
mas leased, through Mr.. Hubbeil. new
house on Euston Road, consisting OF
eight rooms, two baths and attached
garage. Austin Cunningham, Of Double
dav. Page & CO., mas leased the house
a A. Brixton Road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
R. OPPOSES
TORRENS BILL
Saws Measure IS Badly
Drawn and Vicious
in Principle

Among the bills on which the joint
committee on legislation Of the Real
Estate Board has taken action are sew
eral Of great Importance to taxpayers.
The board is seriously opposed TO
what IL calls Sd number Of i'll advised
measures By Senator Gilchrist relating
20 amendments TO the Torrens act and
the banking law and TO the Dunnigan
and Smith measures relating TO mar
keu. cold storage and food control"
The board lays particular emphasis on
It's opposition % Senator Emerson g
Dill for a recording tax on deeds and
leases Of % cents for each 500 or frac-
ton thereof above the liens and en-
cumbrances and making a. a mlsde-
meanOr not 20 express in the deed the
true consideration.
The bills approved include, among
others. Senator Ottinger's bill 70 aoOl-
ish the Courthouse Board; Assembly
man Bewley's, rectifylng certain re-
quirements in relation 20 scairways IN
factories and in relation 20 elevators
two bills by Senator Slater relating 20
exempt property; AssemDlyman Cold
STEMS oil am ending tne banking law
TO permit savings banks and savings
and loan associations 20 make loans on
Torrers titles. and Senator Downing :
bill giving the Board Of Estimate the
power 20 decide 10 what uses the Speed
way shall be put.
The board saws in regard 70 Senator
Gilchrist's bill 10 amend the real prop
erty law IN relation 20 registering titles
20 real property:
"This is a bill 20 amend the 1orrens
law 70 is badly drawn I'D vicious In
principle.
"It seeks 20 amend the existing Law
lu four respects;
81. To permit application 20 register
title 20 be made not by the person
who holds and possesses the land but
by one who holds and possesses the
title TO such land or such right, either
by grant or by prescription As the
possession follows the title, this change
is meaningless, unless IL IS intended
as we have reason TO believe. 20 apply
TO cases where the applicant not only Is
out Of possession, but some claimant
adverse 10 the applicant IS In posses
sion. IN other words, the action fo-
registration IS TO be made a substitute
for ejectmeut, and the burden Of proof
is thus blandly transferred from the
person out Of possession 20 the person
In possession. II would seem that the
craftsman OF this bin means adverse
possession when he uses the word pre-
scription.
% Judgment must be rendered
against persons ln default. whether
served personally or by publication.
In other words. ali persons served by
publication lose their rights.
49, The court IS 20 nave boo this ac-
ton the powers 10 has In ejectment or
partition Comment upon this seems
20 he unnecessary.
a. The court may cure defects 81
the ti.le Dy proof Of adverse posses
sion or otherwise, as may De salts
factory 20 the court This language
is too vague to be safe. The court
now has all the powers 10 needs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
FOR AN EQUABLE
STATE TAX LEVY
Prendergast Discusses the
Emerson-Judson
Measure

The Emerson -Judson bill, recently IN
troduced in the State Legislature at
the instance Of Martin SAKE, president
o. the State Tax Commission, and his
associates. has become one OF the ehiet
topics Of discussion in tax circles. The
measure would amend the tax law by
eliminating from the State Board OF
EQUALIZATION the seven elected officers
Of the state government other than the
Governor. thereby constituting the
three Tax Commissioners on the board.
The importance OF this legislation to
me taxpay,is of this city and ia effect
mon the TAX situation throughout the
state generally can scarcely be over
estimated, says Controller Prendergsst.
He adds: When II IS understood that
upon the State Board Of Equalization
devolves the duty Of correcting the IN
qualities IN the assessed valuations o.
real estate IN the counties ln the state
and OF adopting table upon which th4
state tax may be so apporll0ned ma.
the share imposed on each county snall
rear Just relation 90 the true value
Of the taxable property therein, the pro
nriety and desirabiiity OF having the
membership Of such board free from
any possible obligation imposed by cleo
ton 10 onice would seem 20 be unques-
toned.
Although the tax law requires thst
all real and personal properly suolec;
20 taxation shall be assessed az full
value, 10 isa matter OF both record and
common knowledge that with the ex'
ccptior Of this city. and perhaps, IN
part. one or two Of the other larger
cities. property throughout the state Is
greatly under-assessed. For the last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
LONG ISLAND HAS 1928
DAILY COMMUTERS
Peters Predicts Road Will Soon
Be Biggest Carrier

Ralph Peters. president OF the Long
Island Railroad, predicts the road VIII
become this year the greatest carrier
Of commuters Of all the railroads serv-
inc Greater New York. He bases ms
r-edic-ior upon the greatly increased
traffic during the last month, following
the record breaking results OF last year
THE Communication traffic OF the Long
Island Railroad continues 20 snow a re-
markablc growth" says Mr. Peters. IN
1905 the average number Of monthly
Communication. or slyty-ride, tickets sold
was 6.3S7: in 1910 II was 1859 90
1915. 1886, and in 1916 It Jumped 30
q .233. ,.,
From present indications, 1917 BIDS
fair 10 surpass these figures. The
month OF January, 1917, already shows
an increase Of 9,677 tickets over the
same month of 1916, the total being
1929. This is nearly four times the
number OF commutation tickets sold m
January. 1905. There is az increase on
practically every division Of the road.
While the number Of tickets 10 the
Pennsylvania Station shows an increase
Of I .4Sg. the increase 10 Brooklyn and
Long Island City is l,l93. This Janu-
airy increase means the carrying daily
OF over 3 1850 additional passengers, re-
curing nine extra trains OF nine cars
each. with 500 passenger 20 train.
This growth is rapidly placing the
Long Island Railroad az the head Of
the list Of New York railroads IN com
mutation traffic. IL Is estimated that
our monthly average Of commuters for
1917 will be about $4,000, and as this
compares with $4,000 commuters on the
next highest Dad, the Long Island
Railroad viii become the greatest com
muting railroad in the Empire State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Jubilant Over Operation
Of Astoria Elevated Line

branch to-day and the operation OF the
Corona line IN a few months vast
area Of Queens will be nearer the bust
ness centres OF Manhattan, not only
in distance but IN travelling time, than
anv part OF either Brooklyn or The
Bronx. The centre % Long Island City
is less than three miles from Grand
Central Station and only ten minutes
away iu --avclling time, as compared
with the centre OF The Bronx. eight
miles and thIrty-hve minutes by eN-
press. 80 that the resident In Queens
may save an hour day, nearly a
month IN a year.
"The clocks in The Bronx must %
set ahead more than an hour 20 keep
I'D with the Queens Of tomorrow
Those who are inclined 20 fgure may
multiply this by dollars and b. pop
ulation, and they will find the money
value Of the time that Will be saved
by living IN Queens 20 be most start
ling. These facts will develop their
own result. and ! venture 20 predict
that the development Of Queens VII.
astound US all. and my only regret 10
the stAgnation that must come for our
sister boroughs Of The Bronx and
Brooklyn.
an Queens will be the unique situa-
ton Of transit lines over each Of which
Is 20 finally operate both the y. r. T.
and Interborough systems 81" miles
Of single road for a single fare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
"Now Watch Queens Borough
Grow" Says c. c. NJ.
Thomas

Astoria property owners are suoiianJ
over the opening on Thursday Of the
Astoria 81" extension from the Bridge
Plaza station. in Long Island City. 20
Difmars as. The Astoria district IS
now permanently joined 20 the great
dual subway system Of the city mus
bsinr on quick and direct tye-cent
faro route 20 the principa! Manhattan
centres. ~.
400, ertension Go Queens, ~ The same
5is,anee from the Grand Central sta
Tor as il i25th 81. or bowling Green.
q T.. " Thomas, president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce o. the Borough
~ Queens. speaking a. the celebration
eyercisos last Thursday in The Chamber
~ Commerce rooms, Immediately fol-
loving the operation Of the first train
10 Astoria, pointed 20 the Importance
~ the new transit He said In part
"a follows: Nov watch queens grow
Ard with class Of development thai
%. believe will be far superior to That
Of The Bron1. 49,.
with the opening Of the Astoria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
$1,000 MADISON AV. LEASE
Fitzpatrick. Inc. Gets Building for
Long Term

Manning & Trunk have leased The
entire FIVE story building. 900 Madison
.v bstw.en 57th and 5sth SITS, Cor
J. Metcalfe Thomas and 7. Gsliiard
Thomas 20 Fitzpatrick, Inc, dressmak,
ers and milliners, now located at 500
Madison ay, who will use part o. the
building Tor their own business and
sub-rent The balance.
The lease is for a term of ten years,
from MAY, at an aggregate rental OK
about sl0O,0 The building IA. been
occupied FOR many years by simon
Christensen. furrier, who Is moving 70
the building. IA East 55th St. when
he recently purchased through the
same brokers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
1915 BUILDINGS
COST S9O4,O7l,70l
Good Volume of Con.
struction Work in 81
Big Cities in Year

The building showing for the year
1916 was altogether satisfactory, says
"The American Contractor The COM
plete returns received from ninety-four
Ofr-he principal cities Of the country
yielded an aggregate OF Se04,07l,70l,
as compared with s787 ,9s9, ITO for 1915,
an increase Of % per cent OF the
ninety-four cities, seventy-four showed
gains and only twenty showed losses,
the latter, in most instances, beng
moderate.
The comparative building tables for
some Of the principal cities are as fol-
lows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
COLONIAL BANK TO BE
ON 6STH ST. CORNER
Leases Site, as II Has Outgrown
Old Home

The Colonial Bank. for the last IF
teen years az seth 81. and Broadway,
has outgroVn it, old quarters and has
leased for a term of fifteen years the
two large stores az the northeast cor
ner Of Broadway and 6Sth o.. Plans
are being drawn 20 make this one OF
the best banking quarters IN the city.
The lease was negotiated b. Samuel
H. Martin. the owner o. the property
being the Rhinelander estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Official Manhattan Record

The Official Manhattan building sta-
.i,ties for the week ended January
q were as Follows. fi-.. A.td iog
nov. buildings. q: estimated cost Of
new buildings. 81 $780, 600; plans Sled
for alterations. So; estimated cost OF
alterations. ;377.935; buildings re-
ported As unsafe. q, arr other VIOLA
TONS Of law reported. %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Gets So More Members

Since the organization OF the kes.
Estate Association Of the state OF Ne~
York no campaign FOR members va
ever a. successful as that eonaueteo
in the asst month IN ounso'
Falls ard Syracuse. total increase o.
90 members was obtained. divlded -
follow: Niagars Falls, IL buHalc'
% and Syracuse. Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Transfer A. 7. Stewart Land

A one-third interest IN $500 acres
part OF the Hampstead Plains. bought
by the late A. T. Stewart over hfty
FEARS ago. has been transferred TO the
heirs Of the Meri.lon estate, OF Pau,
France The land is va.ued ~ ABOUT
q r 0nO n acre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Great Neck Rental

Shields Brothers, Inc. have leased the
Van der Ven property on Old Mill Road,
directly opposite the Gould Brokaw cs-
tate at Great Neck. 10 Egbert MoXham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
To Occupy Rye Neck House

The Homestead, Brevoort Farm, kye
Neck. \. y, consisting OLA handsome
do,aliinr and about eleven acres o.
Ground on the shore front, has been
rented for Miss Anne Towle 20 J har,
lev Manners By F. {. GTN, and =. y.
Collins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

Lawson Purdy. president Department
Of Taxes and Assessments, will address
the Bronx open Forum az $3.50 o'clock
to-day in the auditorium OF the Morris
High School, l66th 81. and Boston
Road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

RARGAIN SHORE FRONT, Ten ACRES.
Nnsst shore front propsrtv on 'he SOUND.
900 feet " sea wal iarSe mouse saIsst
~ot,sRe stone pier bathing bosch 20 close
ar estate ORner. Sole Agent. p. %. Boz
1917 Times square.
~. OK BOsTON POST ROAD. rs MILES
.,l. f1r sale az = bargain or M ght rent
owner p. 3D. Box 1917 Times square
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

FOR SAIL IL ROOM BRICK HOUSE. WITH
four acres NJ and Fine oealCl for simmc
nome or cts 8osrle-s near .anenec' adJ. Inquire
- Misc NAhYA n TMAN. Z. .. 70 ?. Boa 70
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