The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-02

treasury $156.29 on account of inheri-
lance tax collected from the follow
ing: John McCaslin of Logan coun-
ty, $3.50; II. l.. Harmon of Sebastian
county, S13.75; Christina Lannigan of
Sebastian county, $64.04.
Those in charge of the Baxter
County School Fair, an annual event
in that county, have announced thai
the fair will be held at Mountain
Home September 26, q and %. Prizes
will be paid in thrift stamps.
The Arkansas Light and Power
Company, which is operating the
lighting and water system of Arkadel-
phia, at the next meeting of the City
Council will ask for an increase in
the light and water rates.
A recent Supreme Court decision
gave the people of Perry and vicinity
reason for rejoicing when it was de-
clared that the Cypress Drainage
District was legally organized and as
sessments properly made.
N. II. Bright has completed the
| census of School District No. 10,
which is composed principally of
Walnut Ridge. He found 1864 per
sons of school age and population
of 1884 in the district.
j. C. Shepherd of the Rush district
is now building four manganese
mills in the iron-producing district
near Batesvi1le. C. E. Myles of Har-
rison has gone to help in the con-
struction work
The Perkins Cooperage Company
of Benton recently put to work Y
women, who occupy places formerly
filled by men. If the experiment is
successful more may be put on later
The directors of the fair associa-
ton of Jonesboro at a meeting decid-
ed to held a fair this fall, the date
to follow the first week after the
close of The tri-state fair at Memphis.
The peach crop in Lincoln county
is very coed and many of the farm
ers have been marketing peaches for
the past week. One farmer has 80
acres of liberia peaches,
The Republican party will have no
state ticket in the November cleo
ton, according to H. L. Remmel, Ar
kansas member of the Republican
National Committee.
Examinations for entrance to the
University of Arkansas will be held
September Is and II. Special and
makeup examinations will be held
at the same time.
Newell Bare, a grocery merchant
at Eureka Springs, has been fined
s25 and his store closed for one day
as a penalty for selling wheat bread
on wheatless day.
The Farmers Gin and Manufactur-
ing Company of Round Pond ST.
Francis county. capitalized at $1,000
surrendered its charter to the secre-
tary of state.
C. H. Bateman, principal of the
Searcy Public Schools, owns tract
of land near Searcy, and is clearing
it this summer. He is working up
the timber into fire wood, having
motor attached to his automobile, and
when properly hooked up, "the little
old Ford just saws right along"
The searcy Symphony orchestra
has been asked to give a return en-
gagement at Camp Pike, where they
went recently to entertain the sol
diers.
A drill will be constructed at
Lockesburg next month for the pui-
nose of drilling well for oil pros
meets Several attempts have been
made to drill an oil well there, but
the projects always have lacked CAPT
tai.
The Christian church revival,
which has been in progress more
than a week, under large tent on
south Vine street, has resulted IN
establishing a permanent Christian