The spectator., 1919-02-18


 in March or April, and plans dis cussed as to the reduction of the ac- reage for this year.
 Governor Brough signed the Vaughan-Owens bill creating the BroadwayMain Street Bridge dis trict of Pulaski county, which was drafted to make possible the con- struction of two bridges across the Arkansas river, at Little Rock. ono at the foot of Main street and the other at the foot Cf Broadway.
 John Thomas Allinder. 55, was kill ed instantly and sherman Blessing seriously injured when the roof of Cardon Valley school house, near Conway, which they were attempting to slide from it's fastenings to nearby log wagon broke apart and crashed down upon the two.
 The North Little Rock postotfce, which is still officially known as the
  sign of forcible entrance could De found Approximately s200 in cur rency was taken from the cash box, no stamps were taken, which was found on a vacant lot at the rear of the office.
 Congressman Tillman has intro duced a bill in Congress for the erec- ton of a S75.000 public building at Jasper, the county seat of Newton county This fact is out of the ordi- nary, in that Jasper is 25 miles from the nearest railroad point, which Is Harrison.
 About $6O00 was subscribed as q donation by Imboden citizens to- ward the building of a proposed highway from this p:aee to Dalton. in Randolph county. The road has been surveyed and majority peti- ticn filed
 At their second meeting group
 
 to organize stock company with an authorized capitalization of $2o,- 000, to assist growers in the market ing of their products and procuring supplies under cooperative plan.
 Governor Brouch has appointed F. l. Bodman of Little Rock. l.. C.' Adams of TeXarkana. John Eldredgc of Gregory, Sidney '. West of Little Rock and Leo Andrews of Pine Bluff as members of the Cotton Reduction Committee of Arkansas for this year.
 X report issued by Special Agent w. R. McHenGy shows 13,5o5 bales ginned in Faulkner county prior to January 16. representing an increase ot only 1l9 bales since January l, the da.e of the las, report Only 14.639 bales were ginned in 1909.
 Stripped of various parts and con eiderably battered, the automobile of Governor Brough which was stol- cn from in front of his residence. was found on a hillside near Little Rock. One tire and rim, the cleo uic starter. batteries and other parts were missing.
 Lieut.. Wyatt Minis of Clay coun,y. who recently was discharged from the army. has arrived at Paragould to take charge of the farm demon stration work in Greene county.
 The influenza situation is greatly improved in Camden and the sur rounding districts. While several cases are still reported daily the epi- demic is less prevalent.
 Contracts for the preliminary work in Road District No. l of Yell coun- ty and for the construction of two steel bridges in the county were awarded at the offices of the State Highway Commission by County Judge R. .. Compton and the com missioners of the district.
 Incorporation papers for the town of Flippin have been sent to the county clerk at Yellvilie for record. The first town election will be held in April
 petition asking Congress to grant the privilege of building a bridge across the Arkansas river at this place has been numerously sign ed and it is believed nine-tenths Of the people would have signed had they been given an opportunity.
 Many applications are being re- ceivsd at Harrison. as we'll as the Little Rock land office, for home stead lands in the tract recently eliminated from the Ozark National Forest