The Dermott news., 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. Fl. L. Remmel of Little Rock, mem- Der of the state council of national 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 1t 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 10 a petition for a north and south highway through Polk county to insure the Improvement IL IS hoped to start work in time 10 secure federal and state aid to the amount 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 70 August {. inclusive.
 Little Rock bank clearings for June set a new high record. bankers announced having exceeded clearings for June. 1916. by s6,307. POI. Total clearings for the past month We're S14.97l. .907.
 R. l.. Berry, county clerk. has bought a herd of 25 registered Red Rolled cattle and put them on his farm near Melville. He secured the cattle from a stockman in Lawrence county.
 Eugene Rhoden, former county judge of Clark county. was tried be fore Judge George F.. Hayne in Cir cult Court at Prescott on charge of contempt of court. and was fined s25.
 The twenty-tifth annual reunion of Ross Ruble United Confederate Vet erans will be held at Harrison Sep tember l4 and 15. C. A. R Federal soldiers are also invited to attend.
 special school district has been formed at Norfolk for the purpose of building modern school building From S5.000 to slO.000 worth of bonds will be issued for that purpose.
 The Washington County Council of Defense met at Fayetteville and or. man. ! 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 Is about four miles
 Notice from the department at Washington says that bids for the new s75.000 federal postofiice build ing at Rogers will be advertised July 20.
 Lee Jolly. a farmer near Forrest City. received a car of pure bred cat. tie, including three bulls. three calves and 4l cows. from a Mississippi breeder.
 Manager Lee Giles of the Hemp stead County Union Fair has begun for the fair to be held at Hope October 23 to 27. inclusive.
 The enrolment of students in the l Summer School has reach ed . total of 1sS.
 Jackson County Road District, | which was formed 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.
 Owing to the advance in the cost | of drugs the physicians of Conway | have agreed to a uniform advance in |