The Pulaskian., 1918-03-29

4. B. Wise of Flippin, who recently
organized a company to drill for gas,
oil and minerals in this section. and
who has leases on more than 5000
acres, arrived a few days ago to make
preparations to start work.
The State Highway Commission
and the Penitentiary Commission
reached an agreement by which Is
conviets from the state farm at Cum
minis will be sent to Carroll county to
be employed on road work.
The Liberty Lead and Zinc Com
pany operating the Willett mine on
Hall mountain, six miles west of Cot
ter, put a 150-ton concentrating plant
into operation last week. The frs
run was a success.
Governor Brough appointed John H.
Whorton of Ell Doado as lieutenant
colonel of the Fourth Regiment. Lieu
tenant Colonel Whorton was about 60
days ago commissioned as major in
the new regiment.
The Clear Creek Gas and Oil Con-
pany of Fort Smith brought in d
100000 gasser on the KILLER farm, a
quarter of a mile north of KILLER.
This is the company's sixteenth well.
| mi T 7 II,
south Franklin county is being COM
pleted. County Chairman J. S. Smith
has made all of his appointments and
his helpers are organizing the county.
Crocheting while she walked to
school near Mountain Home, little
Miss Robbie. Dearmore slipped and
fell. The needle was pushed into her
side ard she was seriously injured.
DIR. c. w Garrison, state health Of
ficer, announced on his return from
Bigelow, that campaign for control
of malaria will be conducted in that
vicinity this summer.
A franchise for an electric light
plant at Delight has been granted to
B. F. Ryon of Texarkana, who will
begin the erection of the plant with
in a few Gays.
Two cars of eggs are shipped out
of Searcy every week by Goodwin &
Jean, and the supply for local use is
quite sufficient and the price down to
1 25 cents.
More than s37, 900 was recommend
ed by the State Advisory Board and
approved by the State Highway De
partment for state aid to Arkansas
highways.
A registered Duroc-Jersey pig. two
months old, donated to the Red Cross
chapter by w. E. Hodges Of Vilonia,
sold at public auction at Conway for
$500.
Fl. s. Lyle of Subiaco has forward
ed to the Red Cross chapter at Fort
Smith an ear of white corn that has
II red grains formed in perfect
cross.
Engineers of the State Highway De
partment began a survey across Mul-
berry township in Crawford county
for me proposed Banl6head Highway.
John H. Page, commissioner of ag-
riculeure, received an inquiry for a
! large body of land for colonization,
The land most desired is large tracts
of cutoyer land or small partially i'm.
proved farms in one community. Those
who have such lands will be placed in
touch with the prospective buyers by
applying to Mr.. Page.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the. president, will sing at the Army
Y. M. c. A. auditorium at Camp Pike
Monday, April s, it was announced.
Mariana and Lee county will be
unpopular places for loafers and other
undesirables if the notice served Oh
them in circular issued by Sheriff
Arthur Cotter, a copy of which wa:
received at the governors Office, is
carried into effect
The Junior Red Cross of the Searcy
High School made its first shipment
to division headquarters Last week.
The Red Cross benefit at Pea Ridge
lnetted over SAL.