The Monticellonian., 1918-09-13

ever filled before.
 Earl Schnitzer of Pea Ridge, boy whose parents were born in Ger many. has just become q. He had his first ride on a railroad train wheh he went last week to Bentonyille 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 ge- pickers from the hills. They are pay ing $1 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 Van Buren, when J. l.. Req & Go. patd B 1-4 cents pound for two bales grown at Haroldton.
 P. c. Maggard, Harrison representa- tive of the Civil Service Commission, gives notice that an examination will be held here for forest and field clerk 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 Ham schoolhouse section of Independence county.
 Twenty-Five young girls, represent ing the various canning clubs, are taking a short course in canning at the Russellville Agricultural School. The entertainment at Ouachita Col lege at Philadelphia by the children ef that city cleared $71.60. The pro ceeds went to the Red Cross. Cotton is being picked rapidly around Sherrill The J. N. Barrett gin ginned several bales of cotton last week, the first glnned 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 a rice famine. Not a 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;896 More than 1900 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 coL- tribute $1 to the Red Cross chapter, according to an announcement made by Sam E. Chew of Van Buren, food administrator.
 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 ther would have been six cuttings.
 The total assessed valuation of per sonal property in Sevier county this year amounts to s1,T65,310. as com pared against $1,233.372 last year Figures do not include railroad, pipe line. telegraph or telephone prop erty.
 The last Legislature passed an act placing all the educational institu- tions of the state on mileage basis, which takes from the Legislature the power to decrease or increase the appropriations for those institutions.