The spectator., 1918-09-10

was completed, with plenty or Water at depth of 2S feet.
 on September II. President J. M. Williams announces that every room has been engaged since August l, this being 15 days earlier than they were ever filled before.
 Earl Schnitzer of Pea Ridge, a boy whose parents were born in Ger many, has just become 21. He had his first ride on a railroad train whea he went last week to Bentonville to enlist in the army.
 Two cars of wheat were shipped out of Centerton last week to Spring dale. One car of vinegar stock was shipped to Paris, Tex. Five cars of apples were also shipped out.
 Cotton around Reydel is opening very fast. Cotton pickers are scarce. Planters are making an effort to go. pickers from the hills. They are pay ing S1 per 100 for picking.
 A shipment of 240 helpless case shirts was made by Mrs. Charles Nor berry, acting chairman of garments, Fayetteville division of the Washing ton County Red Cross.
 An epidemic of typhoid fever has been raging in the vicinity of Haskell for some time Two have died with in the last three days. Several cases have been reported
 A new high record for 1918 cotton in western Arkansas was paid at V m Buren, when J. L. Req X Go. paid 8 1-4 cents a pound for two bales grown at Haroldton.
 P. C. Maggard. Harrison representa- tive of the Civil Service Commission, gives notice that an examination will De ireIu nere Iul ToresJ ana n,,r cTerK 1 on September 21.
 Cotton picking around Fl Dorado has been started, but on account of the rains little progress has been made. Potatoes, peas and late corn are doing well.
 A large amount of walnut timber is being cut and hauled to the Bates vile walnut mill from the Han schoolhouse section of Independence l county.
 Twenty-Five young girls, represent 1 ing the various canning clubs, are taking a short course in canning at the RusseHville Agricultural School
 The entertainment at Ouachita Col lege at Philadelphia by the children of that city cleared $7l6O. The pgo- ceeds went to the Red Cross
 Cotton is being picked rapidly around Sherrill. The J. M Barrett gin ginred several bales of cotton last week, the first gnned there
 Regular days have been set for woodworking in Sharp county and the meetings are well attended. The roads are being much improved.
 Ozark is suffering rice famine. Not pound of rice has been availa- ble here in four months. Irish pota- toes also are very scarce.
 A new schoolhouse is being erected at Paraquet, which will be completed and ready for use by the time the fall term of school opens,
 The new city directory shows that Rogers has a population of 3,S96. More than 1,200 persons live outside the city limits proper
 Sugar may be sold in Crawford county without a receipt showing the last sale if the purchaser will con- tribute S1 to the Red Cross chapter. according to an announcement made by Sam R. Chew of Van Buren. food administrator.
 A large acreage of alfalfa on the | Nelette ranch, near Rogers, has been cut four times this season and will yield a fifth crop. Had there been no drouth it is believed that there would have been six cuttings.
 The total assessed valuation of per sonal property in Sevier county this year amounts to s1,765,310. as com pared against $1,233,372 last year. Figures do not include railroad, pipe line, telegraph or telephone prop erty.