The Pulaskian., 1917-04-13

T. mott when the wooden platform sup porting 40,000-galion wagon tank at the top of a 72-foot steel tower caught fire from spark which lodged in a birds nest under the platform The blaze was too high to be reached with a stream from the fires hose and as the ladder leading to the tank was on the same side as the fire it was dan gerous to attempt to climb it. One side of the platform burned away and the tank toppled and fell, splashing nearly 10000 gallons of water over the immediate country.
 Sentiment favoring the flotation of $150000 worth of bonds for improve ments at Bolton College, near Mem phis, was solidified at Jonesboro by an inspection tour of the First Dis trict Agricultural College of Arkan- sas by a party of 2S residents of Shelby County, who are interested in development of the Bolton school.
 The March shipment of ore from the Aankasas field was reduced some what because of a shortage of water at many mines. Quite a number of mines had to suspend temporarily because of the water famine. The Big Hurricane Mine, near Pindall led the field with Is carloads production.
 c. Y. Wortz, president of the Fort Smith Biscuit Company operating plants at Fort Smith and St. Joseph, Mo, offered both plants to the United States government for any purpose whatsoever in the event of hostilities with Germany.
 A resolution commenting the stand of President Wilson, and pledging themselves to answer the call to arms any time it is issued, was adopted by the J. T. Stuart camp, United Con- federate Veterans, at a meeting at Van BIren.
 Mrs. c. B. Upton of Dardanelle has received a letter from her son, Dr. George Banning, in which he said he was a member of the Roosevelt party that killed two devilfish near Capti- Va Island, off the eastern coast of Florida
 The Green River correspondent of the Harrisburg News say he found a we'll preserved watermelon recently while cleaning an old ditch on the Green river farm. The melon was buried 10 or 12 inches deep in mud.
 Patents were granted to two Arkan- sans Horace Crisler of Doyleville has received patent on a mail-catching device, and Guy M. Hatfield of Fort Smith has been granted patent on potato harvester.
 The eight-yearold daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas King of Dewey was instantly killed at their home, when her 14year-old brother, Grady King, | accidentally discharged shotgun and struck her.
  the statement endorsed. two quar- terly reports filed by Faulkner county justices of the peace in the office of | County Clerk John Reeves.
 The Levying Court of Columbia | county met at Magnolia and appro- priated $2,000 to meet a like amount | to be used in the eradication of the | cattle tick from this county.
 MT and Mrs. Harrington, who are | working in the interest of the Muse um of the American Indian of New | York city, are Investigating Indian mounds in Polk county.
 The Van Buren County Bank of Clinton has been awarded the county funds for the fiscal year. The bank bid 375 per cent interest on daily balances.
 A special representative from the state banking commissioners visited McGehee to ascertaining whether to grant charter to another bank for this city.
 Ivan Lopez, a Mexican, claiming Joplin as his home, was arrested at Sulphur Springs and lodged in the Benton county jail, charged with boot logging.
 A blow boy at work near Russell vile plowed up green apple which had been embedded in the earth last summer.
 The Camden Eiks have sent tele- gram to President Wilson endorsing his policy of national preparedness.