The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

MT. .ftdyS utGu Ills pSIlIlou III I10 lower court April 16, asking that R. G. McDaniel, state treasurer, be per manently enjoined from issuing, reg istering, countersigning, or otherwise taking part in the note issue. The pc tition charged that the issue is un- constitutional. Chancellor Martineau dismissed the petition for lack of eouity. The date set for the issue IS July 1, and it is very probable that the case will be advanced on the Su- preme Courts docket.
 BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.
 Dr. c. W. Garrison, president of the State Board. of Health, and Dr. D. c. Absher of New York, member of the International Health Board, visited Prescott in the interest of g. campaign for the prevention of con- tagious diseases. It is not probable that this county will assist in the work, owing to financial conditions.
 The campaign of the Texarkana Civ ic League against sparrows, which be- gan month ago, has resulted in con- siderable success. The rewards of 10 cents for each sparrow head or dozen sparrow eggs has brought in between 5000 and 1000 claims for bounty, mostly by small boys.
 Attorney General Arbuckle filed suit in the Miller Circuit Court at Texar- kama against the National Creosoting Company of Texarkana for $75,000, which is claimed to be due the state as back taxes on certain lands owned by the company in Miller county.
 At a meeting held at Texarkana it was decided that Texarkana will have chautauqua this year. The financial guarantee has been arranged and other details agreed upon. The ehau- tauqua will be held during the week of June 10-17
 A. A. Webber and John Morrow of Batesville are doing development work on the Maryhattianna mine on Rush creek. An immense body of high grade jack has been uncovered with several rich runs of carbonate. A mill is planned.
 Mayor Randolph P. Hamby has des- ignated May 29 and 30 as cleanup and weed-cutting days in Prescott. He al- so issued an order requiring all prop erty owners to connect their buildings with the sewerage system before June 1.
 Magnolia inspectors will begin the work of cattle tick eradication in this locality at once, with the inspection of the vats. Dipping will begin June l. It is planned to have every COW in the county dipped once each 14 days.
 w. A. Stoddard, a farmer living north of Mountain Home has snare drum that was made in 1885. It went through the Civil war and many h. dian battles. He was a bugler dur ing the war, and also has his old bugle.
 Dr. W. F. Dunaway, a state inspec- tor, and County Demonstration Dan- leis of Malvern are busy building dip- ping vats for the enforcement of the tlck eradication law
 The Bank of Prescott and the First state Bank have erected large. flags and have installed flashlights which play on them at night Each light is or 67,000 candlepower.
 w. A. Jones, Confederate veteran living at Denning, has little Testa- ment which was taken from the knap- sack of a Federal soldier in Virginia In August, 1864.
 Gov. Brough issued a call for & special election June 26 to elect sheriff in Craighead county to suc- eeed Mark Phillips, who died few days ago.
 The Citizens Service Light Com pany of Ozark has petitioned the council for 50-year franchise. The present franchise will expire in seven years.
 The Marble City mine and mill at harrison has been sold by A. J. Lopp ana other owners to the Old Confed- crate Mining Company for S10,000.
 It is probable that big sawmill with monthly pay roll of s5.000 will % established at Ashdown.