The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-07

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 C. NJ. Bodystum, Y. c. Kays and Charles B. Gregg, commissioners of the Jonesboro-Nettleton road district, awarded the contract for the building Of II 1-2 miles of highway from Jones' boro to Nettleton via the state agri- cultural school, and also on Nettleton avenue, to J F Morgan & Go. of At tala, Ala. The contract price was $125,5S9.50.
 When a hawk flew away with the mother of 10 chickens on the farm of C. ". Dixon. near Warren, an old rooster undertook the task of raising the chickens. and thus far has done very well. He mothers them under his wings and finds food for them.
 The clerk of the Supreme Court now has the 128th Arkansas Reports ready for distribution. They cover the pro- eeedings of the Supreme Court be tween March and April 23 and will be sold for S1.50 each.
 Fort Smith banks subscribed double the amount they were asked to for government certificates that are to be issued preparatory to the third Liber- ty loan. Nearly s300,0OO has been paid.
 The weekly report of Dr. c. W. Gar General Blue upon health conditions in Arkansas shows that there is ac- tive spread of contagious diseases, es- pecially smallpox, in various parts of the state. Tn Little Rock alone there were 28 new cases of smallpox.
 Four hundred and fifty-four carloads of produce, with an estimated value If s692, ,215, were shipped from Ora vette last year, according to reliable figures furnished by shippers and rail- road officials
 The daily report of the State Hos pital for Nervous Diseases to the Board of Control showed that there were 1897 inmates of the institgtion, which is about 50 less than year ago.
 Acting Governor Moncrief issued q pardon to Sig Hildreth, who was convicted at the fall term of the 1915 Circuit Court Of Garland county of burglary and sentenced to serve one year.
 i fall of dfscolored snow is report cd from Sheridan. The snow evident ly came in contract with ashes or dust in the upper strata Of air England and Haskell report similar phenom- ena-
 The Tuckerman Special School Dis triet has sold to Judge Could of Pine Bluff S3,4o9 worth Of school bonds The district will use the money to tutld an addition to the school build ing.
 Governor Brough, president of the Capitol War Savings Society, report ed that there are now 202 members of the society and more than S1.000 has been invested in war certificates.
 The test oil well which is being sunk near Monticello has reached a depth of about 1,400 feet. The pro- moters do not hope 10 strike oil until q depth of 2,900 feet is reached.
 Mr. and Mrs A. Turnbow of Eng land have been in the hotel business in England 9 years. They celebrated [ by giving a dinner to party of their friends.
 Owing to the prevalence of small pox in West Helena, County Physician l Charles F. Lynch has issued an order requiring all persons in West Helena and employees in the business district of Helena to be vaccinated-
 The stores of Gurdon have agreed to close at , o'clock every afternoon except Saturday, in order to save fuel.
 Material for a bridge across Red river at Index, is being unloaded and preliminary work will begin soon.
 The Fort Smith Wagon Company re ceiyed a contract for 1,500 double mule team army transports for the United | States Army.
 The United Charities of BatesviIle reports much suffering among the poorer classes Of people in and around | Batesville.
 The school at Carthage reopened af ter having been closed several days on account of measles and colo