The Nevada County picayune., 1918-04-18

state last week. The DrlQ8e Ceiilpdh5 ii claimed that the assessment was un- o equitable and unfair. After hearing e the arguments Judge Trieber denied the application Unless the taxes were paid at Marion when due the bridge N company will be compelled to pay $2,- Il 800 in penalties in addition to the c taxes assessed against the property. a STATE HAPPENINGS. p
 Attorney General John D. Arbuckle was served with summons to appear n in the United States District Court at Il Leavenworth Kan, where an injunc- u ton proceedings will be taken to pre- W vent the collection of back taxes from il the Non Mountain railroad, as sought in a suit filed by the attorney general in the Pulaski Chancery Court. F
 A. B. Quarterman, river observer at a Camden has been notified to warn res e idents that big raise is in sight on the Ouachita river Cattle raisers are hurriedly getting their cattle out Of Ii the bottoms. The river has been un- t usually low all winter; many timber t men being unable to raft their logs c down the river.
 The contract for the construction or 4 37 miles of road in District No. g. St. Il Francis county, was let by the state II highway department to Llewellyn & b Price Williams for s9S,927.50. The ;r thA I{-tri lpf Mike Kelley of Little Rock for s12,- | 130. T
 The strawberry fields around Siloam Springs are doing fine and set full Of berries, many as large as marbles now. It is believed they will begin ', to ripen in two weeks. There will be , about 10 carloads shipped from here. Growers are advertising for pickers.
 Examination of dog killed at Ben r tonviIle few days ago proved it was . suffering with hydrophobia The dog z bit two or three other dogs before he Y was killed and these dogs have been tied up and Will be killed If they de- velop symptoms of hydrophobia. .
 A crowd raided the home of R. Rap ( pier. a German. of Springdale. and l confscated a picture of the German kaiser and the late Chancellor Bis
 marck and burned it. In the pictures I place they hung a portrait of Presi- { dent Wilson and American flags. f
 Ogden has had one of the most sue
 cessful war savings meeting in Lit. tie River county. l.. C. Payne. l. w. I Holmes. Miss Gladys Norwood and I Mrs P. H. Phillips from Ashdown l spoke and the HOO was subscribed s for war savings stamps.
 The State Highway Commission 1 sent out plans for the construction of i63 miles of improved highway be l tween Cody and Bledsoe. in Lee coun- { ty. The road will be of gravel. with a bituminous surface. and is estimat- cd to cost $1S0179. I
 Governor Brough honored a requisl- tion from the governor of Kansas for the return of Alven Fouraker, held
 in custody at Berryyllle on a white 1 slave charge. Sherif William AddIe secured the acquisition.
 The Lee county shipment of 905 garments Co the Commission of Re. { lief for Belgium and French children (
 w. A. Erdman of Springdale has been elected superintendent of the | Clarksville schools for next year
 The Arkansas Fruit Evaporating Z Company of Rogers filed a certificate with the secretary of state announc. ing that the capital stock of the com, pany had been increased from sl2 ,000 l to s5o.o00. i
 Miss May Little of Texarkana Is coducting class in surgical dress. z down. (
 An average of s24 has been pledg cd by the Harrison High School stu dents in the war savings stamp cam paign. {
 Governor Trough reappointed Prof w H. Laney of Clarendon as a mem. ber of the Boys Industrial School C Board \