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The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
NOTICE TO CONFIRM AND

Notice is hereby given, That Roy ID. Bales has on this day filed in my office his petition to the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas, wherein he claims title to the follow. ing described lands to-wit:
 The west half of the southwest quarter and the southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter, of section 3s in Township south, of Range 30 west, in Polk County, Arkansas, and there in prays the court to grant a decree quieting and confirming his title in and to said lands.
 NOW, THEREFORE, All persons who claim any right, title or interest in said lands or any part thereof are hereby warned and called upon to ap- pear in said Chancery Court within six weeks from this date and show cause if any there be, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted and why the title to said lands should not be quieted and confirmed in the petitioner.
 Given under my hand as clerk of the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas, on this 22nd day of Febru- ary, 1919.
 W. L. PARKER, Clerk. Adv. First pub. March G. Last pub. April 10, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
WHY NOT BOTH ROUTES.
Big Fork and Opal Contend for Use
 of Big Grader.

MT. and Mrs. J. B. Goss and chil- dren spent Sunday with relatives at Big Fork. MT. Goss reports that a spirited rivalry has sprung up be- tween the Big Fork folks and those at Opal over the improvement of the Mena-Big Fork road, the agitation having been started on account of the good work that is being done on the part of the road in Fulton town ship by J. H. Bratcher and Jenkins Tibbs with the county grader and en- zine. The Big Fork folks want the work to be continued on thru their township, and they want the road graded by way of the Boggy Springs route. The Opal people are equally anxious to have the road graded thru Big Fork, but they want to improve the route thru Opal. A meeting was held at Big Fork Saturday night to raise funds for the Boggy Springs route, and today D. R. Roberts and W. E. Stephens were in from Opal to see what must be done to get the road graded thru Opal. The suggestion has been made that the proper thing to do is to grade both routes.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
The Original First Subscriber.

G. V. Conn of the Ink neighborhood was in Mena Monday paying taxes and looking after other business mat ters. Mir. Conn called at The Star office to look up his subscription, find ing that he was paid more than a year ahead. He counts himself as the old est subscriber, as he was the first subscriber on the books of the Pio- neer, published at Dallas, which in the course of evolution. as The New Era, was taken over by The Star. As further distinction, he has never missed copy, never been behind with his subscription, and the paper has never been as much as day late in reaching him.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned free holders of Polk coun- ty, Arkansas, will, on the 9th day of April, 1919, present to the County Court of Polk county, Arkansas, their petition praying for a change in the Waldron and Bigger public road in Mountain Township, Polk county, Ar kansas, as follws: Beginning at the mouth of the lane east of the house of I. T. Pritchard and running thence north one-eighth mile, thence west one-eighth mile. there intersecting the old road.
 March 22, 1919.
 T. E. WOOD and others Adv. First pub. March 27. Last pub. April IT, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
(Continued next week.) THE ANTI-ROAD MEET
 WENT THE OTHER WAY When Gathering Proved to Be Strong ly for Highway, Objeetors
 Withdrew.
(Continued next week.)
Continued from Page Three.)

Continued from Page Three.) was called for he responded by saying he was only servant of the people and proposed to stay with the maiori- ty. He told of his visits to other places to investigate and ascertain conditions pertaining to better roads and laid down his challenge to the antis.
 "There hasn't been as much as a Scent stamp spent of the public funds for or against this highway. propose to put it thru fair and square and will see to it that there's no grating. ?
 That the crowd evidently had con fidence in the county judge was shown by the thunderous applause that greeted his statement. Judge Finger also explained he had not bought any autos for the use of himself or the commissioners and that this charge had been untrue.
 Others who were called upon to speak were J. c. Allen of Cove; Dr. H. c. Rushing of Mena; w. J. Barton of Cove; Jas. A. Slote of Hatfield, and R. E. Valentine of Mena. Mir. Allen caused smiles by his references to one of the leading knockers against the highway and the crowd applauded his declaration of faith in Judge Finger, whom he had known for long time, he said, and never knew to do a wrong act wilfully. Mir. Barton said he was not afraid of taxes on account of the highway, tho he admitted he owned about 400 acres in the district.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03

Fletcher, the West half of Lot 5 of Halls Second Addition. owned by T A. Park and Annie w Park. One acre off Halls Second Addition. owned by j. A. Faulkner and Lillian Faulkner, his wife, Part of the North half of Block 6. Halls Second Addition, owned by Mrs. l.. Melvin, The South half of the South half of Lot No. 2 and a strip S5 feet wide. off the south side of the ?. of Halls Second Addition, owned by Miss Josie Hogan, All of the North half of the South half of Lot No. 9. Halls wde o the south NsfRe sfde thereof go by John Lofts and Mary Ann Lofts. The South half of the North half of Lot No. ? of Halls Second Addition owned by Mrs. NJ. Doty, and the West half of the North half of the North half of Lot No, ?. of Halls Second Addition. owned by Mrs s. E. Green. all of the
 That the City has been unable to widen said street by reason of the fact refuse to relinquish title thereto to the City for said purpose
 That on the 18th day of March, 1919. the City Council of the City of Mena. passed resolution authorizing con demnation proceedings for the pur- pose of taking said strip of land for the purpose above mentioned. which resolution was concurred in by two- thirds of the whole number of mem bers elected to said City Council. as shown by copy of said resolution and proceedings thereon hereto attached made part hereof, and marked "Ex- hibit A."
 Wherefore. the premises considered plaintiff prays that the strip of land hereinbefore set out and described be condemned to public uses and pur- poses as a street as aforesaid in ac- cofdance with the resolution of said City Council in that behalf. and that the same be opened for public uses and purposes to widen said street as qfore- said.
 Respectfully submitted.
 l.. N BURNETT,
 Attorney for the PinintiT.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
"ExTIIBIT A
 Hexotuffou

Whereas thirty feet was dedicated on the Plat of Power and Thaycr Addi- tion to the City of Mena for a street along the east side of Range "A" in said addition, and. whereas nothing has been dedicated or conveyed to the City along the west side of Lot 22 Eureka Addition and along the west side of Halls Second Addition to the City, and whereas, the public interest demands that the said street be made wider than thirty feet. and whereas, the owners of property along the west side of Halls Second Addition and the west side of Lot 22. Eureka Addition refuse to convey the strip of land nec- essary for said street to the City: Therefore, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Mena. Arkansas. that the City Attorney be authorized and instructed to make application to the Circuit Court of Polk County. or to the Judge thereof i'm vacation to have a strip of land thirty (30) feet wide off of the west side of Lot Two, Block Six (6) and Lot Five (5) of Halls Second Addition to the City of Mena. and off the west side of Lot Twenty-two t22) of Eureka Addition to the City of Mena. Arkansas con- demned and taken for the purpose of widening the street along the west side of said Lots and Blocks. and to do and perform all other acts necessary to acquire said strip of land for the pur- pose above set forth
 Passed March IS. 1919.
 Approved March IS. 1919.
 IRA o. SMITH. Mayor Attest: w. N. Martin. City Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
Notice of Confirmation.

Notice is hereby given that there has been filed in my office as Clerk of Polk Chancery Court, petition for the confirmation of the title to the North half of the Northeast quar- ter of Section 33. in Township South, Range 32 West, in Polk Coun- ty, Arkansas, and the quieting the title to the same in Lucy A. E. Rob- inson, the petitioner therein. All persons claiming said lands, or any interest therein, are hereby warned to appear in the Polk Chancery Court on the first day of it's next April term and show cause why said title to said lands should not be quieted and confirmed in said Lucy A. E. Robinson.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of the Polk Chancery Court and the seal thereof on this 26th day of February. |1919. W. l.. PARKER. Clerk. Adv First pub. Feb. 27.
 Last pub. April 8, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
"0FF AG'IN, ON AG'IN,"
 AT HATFIELD MEETING
When His Appeals Failed to Bring Re sponse, Joe Lewis Announced Con-
 version to Jefferson Highway.

Finnigin, famed because of his "off ag'in, on ag'in," has nothing on Joe Lewis, Hatfeld's highway ob- structor.
 Lews brought the anti-highway meeting at Hatfield to a dramatic close Friday night by publicly an- nouncing he had been converted from an anti to booster, and declaring he would support, from then on, the Jefferson Highway.
 But when the shouting and tumult died away, Joe backslid, and when Saturdays sun came up he was "off ag'in," and once more after the scalp of the highway project.
 Lewis abandoned the antis when they failed to respond to his appeal for financial aid with which to hire a $500 lawyer After he had announced his conversion the antis, under the leadership of John Taylor and J. c. Crump, raised $115 It was then Lew is went back into the anti camp, but Joe says he wasn't after the money.
 As Oil on Troubled Waters.
 When Judge Alley began speaking the tension was great, but as he talk ed angry feelings gave way to sober thoughts, and before he had ended, his soothing words had healed the worst of the sore spots. The judge said that he had come to the meeting because he felt an interest in the matter of road building. He compli- mented the people of Hatfield for their splendid school building and said he was glad to be there and meet with those who want to look into the mat ter as sober-minded people, and reas- on it out together. He declared that some of his best friends differed with him on the highway project, but the Mena attorney wanted it distinctly understood he was for road improve ment first, last and all the time.
 Mistake of the Antis.
 Judge Alley made it clear that he believed it was mistake for the antis to claim there were 5000 property owners in the district. He called att tention to the fact there were only about 3,600 tax receipts issued on land in the entire county, and to claim that all but 600 lived in the road district he thought absurd. He explaiped how Mon Martin, former Hatfield boy, had spent weeks in ex- amining the records and found only TIPS property owners. Competent abstrsctors had verified the report.
 Recalling by-gone days, Judge AL ley told how 20 years ago some peo- pie opposed road tax, but they wouldn't think of such thing now.
 Is It Wrong to Give Facts?
 "Is there anyone to take offense be- cause the records show these facts :? Is it wrong to tell you these things so that you'll not be misled?
 In conclusion the judge spoke of the great value the highway will bring Tn social and educational advantages and also replied to an inquiry from the audience regarding why the petitions were not filed when Judge Wear was in office Judge Alley explained that Judge Wear was in a position to tie up the project thru the appointment of the commissioners and the high way promoters did not want to see this done hence the petitions were never filed.
 When Judge Alley had finished and
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
MELON GROWERS ORGANIZE.
Ben c. Eastin Chosen Corresponding
 Secretary and Sales Manager.

Ben c. Eastin Chosen Corresponding
 Secretary and Sales Manager.
 Only a few of the 84 farmers and truck gardeners who will engage in cantaloupe growing in the vicinity of Mena this year were present at the meeting held in the courthouse Sat urday afternoon. The constitution and bylaws of the organization were adopted and the official name selected, which will be Mena Truck and Fruit Growers Association. It was decided to hold meetings each second and fourth Saturday of each month, at 3 o'clock p. m.
 Ben c. Eastin, who had been elected secretary resigned this place and was named as correspond ing secretary and sales manager. A. K. Wear was elected as secretary treasurer. The growers decided that the first planting of cantaloupes should take place between April 24 and May 1. Secretary Eastin has al- ready received inquiries from SO firms that want to buy melons and other truck
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
MENA IN GALA ATTIRE ID DEDICATE NEW 20.
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ing the entire building with a mini mum expenditure of fuel.
 Thruot the building can be seen curious looking black shutter-like openings. These are part of the lookout system, which is so arranged that every employe of the office can be, if necessary, kept under surveil- lance while at work, and not know that he is being watched. The look out system also provides that those depositing incoming mail can also be scrutinized. This portion of the build ing is as a sealed book to all save postal inspectors, as they alone car ry keys that will gain admitance to the maze of passages that run thru the building.
 i The interior of the building is trimmed with yellow pine and cypress. The floors, save that of the lobby and entrance are maple over a concrete base on the first and second zoors and of waterproof concrete in the base ment.
 While the major portion of the roof is made of composition of as- 'phalt and crushed rock, that over the lobby is built of tin. m
 All the lighting fixtures are Var ranged so that both electricity and gas can be used. Until artificial gas is made in Mena or natural gas is de- veloped, electricity will be the illumi- hating power. The fixtures are heavy but simple in design and made of OK idized brass and copper.
 It is estimated that the present building will be ample to handle Mena's mail until the city grows to a population of 10000 At least this is the estimate of W. H. Horstman, of St. Louis, superintendent of construc- tion on behalf of the government, who has had ten years experience, either as draughtsman or superinten- dent on government work Mr. Horstman began work on the Mena Building May 24, 1918. He succeeded Henry Brack, the first superintendent. The contract for erecting the post office structure was let on March 8, 1917, to the H. s. Richardson Engin- eering and Contracting Company of Bainbridge, Ga, and the first actual work done was on May 16, when Can non & Lauck of Mena began the ex- cafation work.
 On March 30, 1918, H. A. Goodrich came to Mena to superintend the con- struction work on behalf of the con- racting company. His work now is finished and he will leave Mena this week for Drumright, Ok, to engage in construction work for one of the big oil companies.
 On June 29 of last year, occurred the death of the head of the Richard son company, and on September IT the American Indemnity Company took over the contract and engaged MT. Goodrich to complete the work, which he did in a manner that won commendation from the superintend- ent making the final inspection of the 1 building.
 1 One feature of the new postofiice, and something that adds to the beau ! ty of it's setting are the lawns and shrubbery that has been planted ac- cording to designs from a landscape 1 gardener. The showing of green sets ] off the concrete walks of the main en- trance, also the driveway at the north side of the building, which leads to the concrete court in the rear, where the rural carriers will start and where all incoming and outgoing mail for trains will be handled.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
APPLICATIoN TO CONDEMN LANDS
 FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
IN THE POLK CIRCUIT COURT. THE CITY OF MENA. Plaintif

2 ..tA<te iAAfOll 0&JQhI. THE CITY OF MENA. Plaintiff
 against
 J, L. FLETCHER. ct al. Defendants.
 Comes the plaintiff the City of Mena. by its attorney. L. N Burnett City Attorney, and states that 1t is n public Municipal Corporation estab- lished under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Arkansas. with fun power to sue and be sued. plead and be ifnpieaded, to defend and be aefendea in all courts of law and eauity and with full power and authority to es- tabiish. open and widen streets and alleys for public purposes within it's corporate limits:
 That thirty feet off of the east side Of Range A, South. of Power and Thayer Addition to the City Of Mena was dedicated on the plat of said addi- tion for a public street and has been accepted by the City Council of said City by an ordinance duly passed Jan uarg 3rd. 1898. and that the widening Of said street has been and is now a public necessity and that a strip oI land thirty feet wide is necessary for the widening of said street;
 That the land to be taken is a strip thirty feet wide of Of the west side of the following described lands and lots owned by J. l.. Fletcher and Leonora
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
Warning Order.

Tn the Polk Chancery Court. Robert A. Nichols. Plaintiff, vs. Oil yer Knight, Eva Knight, Carl Knight, and Willie May Knight, Defendants.
 The defendants. Oliver Knight, Eva Knight. Carl Knight and Willie May Knight, are warned to appear in the Chancery Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Robert A. Nichols.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of said Court. and under the seal thereof, on this 11th day of March. 1919.
 W. L. PARKER, Clerk. Adv, First pub. March 13 Last pub, April $. 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
Warning Order

In the Chancery Court of Polk Coun-
 ty, Arkansas.
 Mrs. Annie Schepp, Plaintiff, vs-
 Chares Schepp, Defendant.
 The Defendant, Chares Schepp, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff. Mrs. Annie Schepp. w N. Martin. Atty. ad Litum.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 18th day of March. 1919. W. L. PARKER, Clerk. Adv. First pub. March 13. Last pub. April 3, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
Curator's Notice of Sale of ReaItv.

Notice is hereby given that pursu- ant to an order of the Probate Court of Polk County, Arkansas, the under signed as curator of the estate of K M. Newsom, an insane person. will. on the 18th day of April, 1919, be- tween the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, sell. at public vendue to the highest bidder, on credit of nine months, at the southeast en- trance to the courthouse of Polk County, at Mena, Arkansas, the fol- lowing described lands belonging to the said K. M. Newsom, to-wit: The SWA NEA, the N.Y. SEA, and the NEH SWH of Section 8, in Township 3 South, Range % West.
 March 19, 1919.
 J. A. Thornton. Curator. Adv. First pub. March 20. Last pub. April 10, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
NoTIcE

Application to condemn lands for public purposes will be made to the Circuit Court of Polk County, Arkan- sas, on the 24th day of April, 1919 as above set out L. N. BURNETT,
 City Attorney. Adv First pub April B. Last pub April IT. 1919
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03

You Can Buy or Sell Anything
 Use q Star Reader. Write whaf vou want, send 2 cents a word for one insertion, 3 cents a word for two in- sertions. Star Readers bring results.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03

For Sale-One lot 25x140 feet on De-
 Queen St., between Maple and Jans- sen Avenues. E. R. Bryant, Musko- gee, Ok.-Adv. 6S&13 At.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03

Lost One -yr.-old black and tan
 hound dog, trim made. $10 reward. Notify Andy Tucker, Hatfield, Ark. Adv. 13-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
piIes Cured in 6 to f4 Days

t,rueaists refund money if PAZ0 OINTMENT fails Co cure Itching Bind Bleeding or Prctrudne Piles iuefanftv f Nflee md 700 can Get L.-1 ac
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03

Junk Wanted--Iron of all kinds. Dish eroon's Shop.-AdvI 12-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03
AEErnAvrr

State of Arkansas, County of Polk.-- l.. N. Burnett says that he is the at torney for the Plaintiff the City of Mena Municipal Corporation. and that he believes the statements of the foregoing application are true.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me thIs 1st day of April 1919 (SEAL) W. D. FLICK.
 Notary Public. My Commission Expires Feb. 6, 1921
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-05

FIELD GLASSES at J. l.. Graef's
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-05
IMPORTED DISEASES FROM
 RCSSIA SPREAD IN UKRAINE

STANISLAU, UKRAINE, July D DiscaScs imported from Russia by tt' way of Kjcv and Odessa are sprcadinE to such am alarming extent that th' government has closed the frontier and closely examined civil refugees and other prisoners of war returning to their homes An investigation O. the population of Lemb"Ig and othe ccutcrS of Old Galicia are infected by the various forms of typhuS' dyScnt ary. tuberculosis or other infectious or mental and nervous diseases.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-05

service medal. The cross is awarded for valor in battle. The medal for dis tnguiSu,d service of any kind. The owner ot c&ch is entitled to wear q !'tttc marrow red, whi,c and blue ih- bon on h;s breast if he w;mts to leave his d,,o.ations at home, Thcro are al' sc rihrou: for the French and British crosses.
 "r1a l,Ncr. how"v :. jS m"'E more common and before long every soldier in the army will wear some sort of chcvron aside from that indicating his rank. ChcvronS arc of four kinds rank chcvronS' wound chcyronS. service chcvronS and dis charge chcyrons. All are V-Shapcd. Rank chcyronS have been worn rom time immcmorial, but the wound ser vice and discagc chcyrons are new with this v'&r."
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-05

?. 1866 at WiunebagO City, Mlnn.
 Any and all pers"ns claiming ad' yersely any portion Ur the above de scribed tract of land are required to file wi!h the Register and Receiver "' the United States Land Office at Ju. ncau. Alaska, their adverse claim thereto. under oath, during the period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, or they will he barred by the provisions of the statute. NORTHWESTERN FISHERIES CO.,,
 By JnO R. Vim.
 It's Attorney in Fact IT Is HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gateway, a newspapef or general cir culaton printed at Seward. Alaska the nearest newspaper to said above described claim or survey.
 Fife X. Frisbee,
 Register. Seward Gateway 50 Days First Pub. May 20, 19l9.' Last Pub. Aug. 9, 1919.