The Dermott news., 1919-04-24
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 The Baxter Lumber Co. dealers in all kinds of building materials and one of our largest and most progressive firms. has sold their business to Blythe X Delaney and A K Walker. the transaction involving some $50, 0O0. K w. Baxter. manager of the firm. Is just completing a new residence. and says he expects to continue to make Der mott his home
 Extensive preparations are being made and much interest manifested in the big tractor demonstration to be held here today and tomorrow It Is to be in the nature of a progressive farming movement. and the chief speaker will be H. NJ Cottrell of Lit tie Rock. noted agricultural expert The Board of Trade will give ban quet in MT. Cottrell honor tomorrow night at the Hotel Dermott
 II. Bordeaux returned Tuesday from Mineral We'll, Texas. where he spent several weeks recuperating. While there he attended the l. $ Good Roads Convention as a delegate from Arkan- sas: he also had the honor of serving on the local reception committee. at the request of the Mineral Wells ] Chamber of Commerce. The Conven- tion was attended by many persons of national prominence and the governors of several states.
 ] K. Wood. Of the State department of Mines. Manufacturers and AgricuL ture, was in Dermott Thursday inter estng the people in bonded warehouses If the citizens wish 1t, representative will be sent here to explain the advan- tages of bonded warehouses. a move ment that Is becoming extensive in its scope. Mir. Wood expects to be here again Friday and will be glad to talk to anyone who is interested
 II. II. Dyer left last Saturday for Memphis. and Mrs Dyer and the chil- dren leave today for Little Rock anC Batesville, where they will visit rela tives before going to Memphis to make their home. During their short stay here. Mir and Mrs Dyer have proven a substantial addition to our citizen ship. They have been prominent ir church. club and business circles. anC i have made many friends who will re gret losing them from the town.
 The Dermott Drainage Ditch. which was recently completed and Is now i ready to be turned over to the Com missioners, must be inspected and ac- cepted within thirty days. If any tax crepancy in the ditch, complaint of same should be made to the Commis sioners within that time, as after that it will be to late W. D. Trotter is Chairman of the Board of Commission CTS. 4-l7-4t
 On another page of this paper may be found a comprehensive report of the work of the Southeast Arkansas Levee Board. as given by it's president, C. Wartield. in an address at a con ference with the Mississippi River commission at Arkansas City on April 18th It Ia felt that much benefit to the district will result from the con ference. In addition to the members of the commission and MT. Wartield there were present Congressman sam Taylor, who addressed the commission on the needs and desires of the dis. trict, and Major Frank NJ. Kerr, chief engineer of Louisiana. Geo. (. Schoen- 1 berger assistant state engineer. and Hon 0, NJ, Smith. president of the Tensas Basin Levee District
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