The Nevada County picayune., 1919-09-25

Little Rock ck-Announcement was ioade here by Jack Walker, collector of internal revenue for the district of Arkansas, of the resignation of Al- Ian Gates as chief field officer for tbis district. Deputy Don C. Buel of Fort Smith. who has been in charg" of the Pine Bluff territory for the last year. has been recommended By Mr. Walker 10 ill the vacancy.
 Prescott --- The following officers for 1919 were elected by Prescott Chapter Royal Arch Masons No. 3S: Thomas l.. Logan high priest; Geo. Hays. king; Ira Gee, scribe; E NJ. Sharp, captain of host R. P. fIamby, royal arch captain; Joe Bailey, ptin- cipal sojourner: J. NJ. Kinser, secre- tary; Thomas C McRae, treasurer; I. C. Thrasher, sentinel
 Little Rock. II was reported Gov. Chas. IT. Trough, who is nov serving the later half of his second term, will retire from politics in January 1920 This was settled when ii became known that the gov crnor has signed contract 10 go with the proposed Arkansas Chamber of Commerce as publicity director.
 Fort Smith. Suit attacking the tonstitutionality of the Arkansas cor poration commission created by an act of the last Legislature and to prevent further action Of the applica- lion of the Fort Smith Light X Traa. tion Company for q Scent fare. was filed in the chancery court by local citizens.
 Tcxarkana \ carload of wflf5- key passed through here recently eF route from St. Louis to Havana, Cuba. Every precaution to guard against evaporation in transit was taken by the government, special guard of three special agents being in charge of the car which had also been carefully sealed
 Monticello. - The seventh annual Brew county fair will be held hers on October '. 3. 9. 10 and promises to te the biggest eyer held here. Horses are being trained here for the track events and preparations are be ing made for the large agricultural and stock display.
 Little Rock Residents of Mar IT aduke. Greene county. filed ped- ton with the Arkansas Corporation Commission asking that the St. Louis Southn estern Railway Company be required 10 construct another stfe at crossing there. The case will be heard October 1.
 Little Rock. - Unless contractors and roa6 commissioners of the state refrain from delaying the unloading os crushed rock and stone shipped from Arkansas quarries. another shortage of cars will result. accord ing 10 William B. Owen. state high way commissioner.
 LIttIr Rock - Bank employees holding notary public commissions arc eligible 70 take acknowledgment Of deeds or mortgages for the bank in which they are employed accord ing 10 an opinion prepared recently by Attorney General John D. sr- uck1e.
 Little Rock Tho Arkansas sli- preme Court has reconvened follow ing a recess of about tive months. Little Rock That the enactment Of a law requiring owners of fire arms to register them with the coun- ty clerks will be recommended to the legislature.
 Cotton Plant - In Chaneery Cour. here Chancellor A. l.. Hutchens held in the matter of Road District No. 12 that the district had been properly formed and the road should be con structed This is very important road, connecting all parts of Wood ruff county.
 St Francis - The Bank of St. Francis was robbed Of $40 by two bandits who held up j. D. Lack, cashier. and forced him to turn over all cash that was not locked up in the bank vault Two men were ar- re sted later at Greenway as suspects,
 Paragould The Rev. GeorgA Stephens. evangelist from Canada, began q four weeks meeting hero Sunday night at the large tabernacle which was constructed recently for the purpose.
 Fayetteville - pr. C. J Foreman, assistant professor of economies and sociology at the University of Arkan. eas. has resigned to accept the posi-. tion of associate professor of econom- ics at the University of Cincinnati, Q.