The Ozark spectator., 1917-03-03

days to advise the farmers how and what to plant.
 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 point about two miles further south and the driving Of another we'll will be begun at once. under the direction of new manager.
 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.
 Smallpox has broken out in a camp Of negro laborers near Hornan, 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 a strict quarantine of the camp.
 Jim Johnson, young man living near Potter. Polk county, was ar raigned before Justice $. II. Smith on charge of forging and uttering three checks. all drawn on the Bank of Hat field. and having different names. He was held under $750 bond, and in lieu of bond was committed to jail
 David A. Gates, deputy commission CT of internal revenue. is being urg- ed by number of prominent citizens in Desha county to permit the use of his name as q delegate to the com ing constitutional convention. MT. Gates legal residence is in Desha county
 small flow of oil was struck at a 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 a gusher a few feet deeper.
 The Warren City Council has made arrangements with the Warren Auto Company. whereby the latter will take over the city fire department and fur nish motor truck to replace the old horsedrawn cart The new truck will be equipped with chemical apparatus
 Tho Pekin Stove Company Is un- loading a new stave mill at Alpena Pass. It will he installed in a big body of white oak IS miles southwest of this place. The product will be shipped from this place.
 lt fig 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 committee in charge of tho ci. rection of the proposed north and south highway through Polk county has called a meeting at the office of its chairman. Judge J. J. Alley, at Mena, at which it is expected steps will be taken to circulate petitions for the formation of the improvement district
 The first federal farm loan assocla. tion fin Oauchita county was formed by the farmers of the Two Bayou neighborhood at Camden.
 Judge l.. E. Cheek who has operat- ed dairy near Pine Bluff for years. has sold 50 head of cattle for S2.2s5 to Henry Rutstein and Joe Gottlieb. Because his duties ns county judge require aTT his time. Judge Cheek de cided to sell his dairy.
 Officials Of the Cotton Belt rail road passed through Bearden on a tour of inspection. They made care full survey Of the Bearden gravel pit. and think they win again open this pit for ballast.