The Green Forest tribune., 1918-02-08

Of them were turned over to the Brit ish Red Cross. Eggs are selling for IS cents each in the war zone.
 Mayfower produced another patriot when James N. Adams of that city ap- peared before the local exemption board and surrendered his place In Class and asked to be placed in Class 1, and also to be included in the first contingent to be sent to Camp Pike.
 When a hawk flew away with the mother of 10 chickens on the farm of c. w. 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 12Sth Arkansas Reports ready for distribution. They cover the pro- ceedings of the Supreme Court be- tween March and April 23 and will be sold for $1.50 each.
 G. T. Blackwood, c. L.. Polk and s. Straub have been appointed dele gates from Helena and Phillips county to attend the meeting of the Southern Cattlemen's Association at Little Rock February 6 to 8.
 Four. b1Ip drod and fffy. four oa rIcada of produce, with an estimated value of S692,215, were shipped from Gra- vette last year. according to reliable figures furnished by shippers and rail- road officials.
 Schools have again opened at Moun- tain Home after being closed a week for lack of wood The greater part of the snow has melted, giving the wood haulers a chance to haul wood into town.
 Acting Governor Moncrief issued 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.
 A fall of discolored snow is report ed 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 trict has sold to Judge Gould of Pine Bluff 3,400 worth of school bonds. The district will use the money to build an addition to the school build ing.
 Governor Brough, president of the Capitol War Savings Society, report ed that there are now POP members of the society and more than $1,000 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- IlOttlo Oo AOI Dop0 lO Oll1hO Oll ultll depth of 1000 feet is reached. Plans were sent out by the State Highway Department for road in Lo- gan county which will be g. link in the Bankhead highway between Little Rock and Fort Smith. Tom Patton, a successful young farmer of Newark, recently sold 15 months old Poland China gilt for the highest price ever paid for a hog in Newark. The SOW is registered and was sold for breeding purposes, bring ing $100.
 The old homestead of Mrs. Barbara Wells, near Monticello, said to be the oldest house in Drew county, was de- stroyed by fire a few days ago. The house was built in the '40s. It was oc- cupied by negroes when burned The business men at Cotter have purchased small electric light plant | and installed it to be used in lighting 1 the business section of the town. Hope now has two lightless nights each week-Thursdays and Sundays. | The order was issued in the interest | of fuel conservation. | The Methodist Sunday school of Earle has placed beautiful service flag in the church. There will be elev- en stars in the flag.