The Pulaskian., 1917-03-02

lilei coulrdcl. Mayor simon Bloom has been working for a long time to get this money for the city, which has been short of funds since the annual liquor license fund was lost. and the cash now in the city treasury places Pine Bluff in a good financial condi ton again.
 In borrowing money on warrants issued by the city, the Pine Bluff Council followed the example set by Little Rock, and it is said that this is the best contract of it's kind ever made in the state
 The firm of Landvoight & Vadakin. publishers of the Forrest City Times, has kept record of some of the at tempts to spell it's name. The record follows; Landoorght & VaIdakim, Ed Landvoice, MT. Ed Laudwright, Ed I4auivoice, Ed Landvoigh, Ed Lard vought Col. Ed Longvaidt, Landovigt & Vadakin, MT. Ed Land yoight. Ed l4andvortt, Land Voimt & Vodakin, MT. Ed Landvorgt, Col. Vandvoight, Colonel Ed Landvoidgt, Langtooit 6s Vadakin, Landivoit Book Co, Vand- yergt & Uadakin, Ed Langvoiot, Mir. E. A. Sandyoight. Landvoight 6 Vada- ker, Landvoigh 6 Vadakin.
 The correspondence study division of the University of Arkansas has just received a letter from man in Auckland, New Zealand, asking about the possibility of securing a degree from the university by correspond enee. He says that war. regulations prevent him from leaving his country to come to America. He was inform ed that he could complete all the work necessary for degree, except the final year, which must be done in res idence at the university.
 The well two miles east of Fouke. driven by the Arkansas Gas Company, has been abandoned A depth of about 2,100 feet had been reached. The machinery will be moved to a point about two miles further south and the driving of another well will be begun at once, under the direction of new manager.
 Smallpox has broken out in a camp or negro laborers near Homan, 14 miles north of Texarkana, on the Iron Mountain railroad The negroes are employed in levee work if the drain age district to reclaim bottom lands. County Judge Nolan has ordered strict quarantine of the camp.
 President A. Ross Hill of the Uni versity of Missouri has accepted an invitation to deliver the commence ment address at the university at Fayetteville in June President Hill is regarded as one of the foremost edu- cators of the nation and as an unusual ly able speaker on educational sub jects.
 David A. Gates, deputy commissions CT of internal revenue is being urg- ed by number of prominent citizens in Desha county to permit the use of his name as a delegate to the com ing constitutional convention. Mir Gates legal residence is in Desha county.
 The efforts to organize a road im- provement district for building pike from near Altheimer to the county line, by way of Madding, Cornerstone and Reydel, were abandoned at a meeting of property owners here be- cause so much opposition developed.
 A small flow of oil was struck at depth of 2,300 feet in the well put down by Rhinehart & Gore, two and a half miles southwest of Batavia. The drill men stopped work immediately when the first oil was encountered to case up. They expect gusher a few feet deeper
 The Grant County Fair Association is making preparations for another fair next fall The business men of Sheridan have subscribed over $500 for premiums to be awarded for live stock and farm products.
 L. T. Bone of Fayetteville, formerly owner of the Pea Ridge telephone ex- change, has been arrested and held to the March term of the Grand Jury on a charge of issuing a check on bank in which he had no funds.
 It is expected that several miles of paving will be laid at Russellville dur ing the coming spring and summer. Two paving districts have been or ganzed and sanctioned by the City Council.
 The Elson art exhibit, sent from the University, of Arkansas, is on exhibi- tion at Harrison.