The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25

Tn presenting this great Booster Edition to the people of Lonoke County and vicinity, the Independ- ent takes this opportunity to extend it's cordial thanks to the business men and farmers of Carlisle, Lonoke, England, Hazen and adjoining dis tricts, who have literally accorded their financial support and encour agement in order that the enterprise should be worthy of the town and county in which it had it's inception, as we'll as to the public spirited busi- ness men of Little Rock who are desirous of encouraging the greater production of food crops and dairy ing in this, the richest and most fertile section of the state of Arkan- sas.
 The growth, development and pro- gress of this country should be, and naturally is, a source of the greatest satisfaction to all who make their home in Lonoke county, and who are identified with the welfare of the cities and towns. To impress upon the country at large as well as the people of our state, the progress that Lonoke county, Carlisle and the sev- eral important centers are making, their availability as industrial and farming centers and the character of their social and home life, is the mission of this edition.
 This edition of the Independent is the largest and most comprehensive paper ever published in Lonoke county, and the seemingly impossible work of the entire edition was com pleted in this office. The value of this publication to Lonoke county and Carlisle will be known in the future. The many articles of in terest and the valuable information therein should insure it's preservation for many years to come.
 More paper was used to print this weeks issue than is required in four months for the average issue of the Independent, and the total cost of production exceeds the ordinary expenses of the office for five months. It contains illustrations covering views, buildings, and the people of the county, with their descriptions as accurately as can be expected in of
 The compiling, data, and descrip- tive matter was in charge of G. E. Lowrie and, F. G. Atlee, who have been connected with the Independ ent foC/several months, and the views were, taken by Mir. Clark of Hazen, and others. Messrs. Lowrie' and Atlee Slaid out the pages and super vised the illustrations for the edition while they were employed by the Independent, so that with the excep- ti9h of a very small part of the mechanical work, the entire edition isl product of the Independent plant, from the editorial work and views to the mechanical work, the latter of which was made possible by the hearty cooperation of Mr. Sam Boswell and Mrs. Blanch Lambert, regular members of the. Independent staif
 Owing to the immense amount of labor required to get together the mattelf for an edition such as this, errors and what might seem to be statements are bound to creep in E'.e wish our readers to under stand that if any occur they are purely errors of the head and not the heart. 1
 On accoJint of the great expense attached tb this issue the collections will be made at once in order to en- able the publisher to meet his obliga- tions promptly.
 While the Carlisle Independent has already achieved the distinction of being the sonly all home-print paper in Lonoke county, as well as the one having the largest paid circulation the publisher is especially appre- ciative of the great work he has ac- l com pliqshed in this big edition.