Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1919-11-28

} tie ROCK business men mater lAlleN
| and the PROJECTS are that they VIII
| Working through the Board OF Com
merce, Il Is planned to issue a large
amount Of stock. With 100000 sub
scribed in cash Immediately the tdir
viii be held in tho fall OF 1920. The
fair win be a permanent institution
at Little Rock, with the grounds ana
buildings permanent and owned by
tho association. To aid in getting
the fair on a permanent basis pui-
chasers If the stock will receive no
interest ON their money for 10 years.
Fort Smith,. M. Hughey of Van
Ruren was found guilty In the cir
cult court of Involuntary manslaugn-
ter in connection with the death o.
| 13-yearold Treecy LenoX and was
sentenced to serve 40 days in the
state penitentiary The child wax
killed at SHIRLEY last March by an
automobile alleged TO have been driv-
en- by Hughey.
Fort Smith.--The KILLER gas field
Of Crawford county came back ID
life with the second largest producer
in its history II is the Wildcat on
and Gas Company's test well on the
Johnson Moore farm in the extreme
southern end of the field, near Cross
Lanes, just a mile and half nerth
Of the Arkansas river, and is good for
at least 100000 feet, It is claimed.
notwithstanding for the first
hard surfaced road through Pope
county is now under way and most OF
the grading from Russellville east
10 Pottsville has been completed. An
other crew is working east from
pottsville to the Conway county line
and work will start soon on the west
end of that road from Russellville TO
the Johnson county line.
Perry.-Judge Jordan Sellers in
chancery court has issued tempo
rary restraining order preventing the
new board of commissioners. recently
appointed by County Judge Allen for
Highway Improvement District No. I.
from interfering with the work OF the
old commissioners. Judge Allen re-
Gently ousted the old commissioners.
Little Rock.-The members Of the
Baptist Hospital Commission have
been instructed to start campaign
for n hospital in Little Rock 10 cost
not less than S5O0C00. The Little
Rock Board of Commerce will be ask
cd to provide site and to give
bonus of not less than s150000.
Little Rock-Bids for printing and
binding the new digest of the state OF
Arkansas viii be received by the
board of commissioners to let public
contracts At the office OF the state
auditor December 20, Twelve thou
sand copies -nf digest .Nill > "a
! printed. ~
Newport Monroe Gawf Of Elgin
has big SOW. and he says he has
realized $500 from the sale of her
pigs. The hog is the big bone vari-
ETY., is five years old and weighs SEQ
pounds. Her smallest litter was a
few weeks ago when she farrowed 10
pigs. All are sold.
Camp Pike.-According to recent
rumor, Maj. Gen. William NJ Wright
has boen assigned to command Camp
Poke and the Third Division, reliev.
ing Mai Gen. Samuel d. Sturgis, who
has been ordered 10 Camp Grant, H.,
TO command a field artillery brigade
OF the Sixth Division.
Little Rock.-The farm implement
and tractor school to be conducted
in Little Rock under the auspices Of
the Arkansas Profitable Farming Bill
reUu of the Little Rock Board Of
Commerce will be held January ~ to
16, inclusive, instead Of December 8
TO II, rs originally planned.
Marmaduke.-A new post of the
American Legion in this county has
just been organized II viii be
known as Cavitt-Depew post in honor
Of the two Marmaduke soldiers who
died in service.
Little Roclg.-Maj Henry L. Nc
Allister, infantry, Arkansas National
Guard reserve, was transferred 20
active duty in his present grade and
assigned to the inspector generals
department as state inspector
Little Rock.-The commissioners
If the Sebastian County Road Dis.
trict awarded the contract for the
building of ~ miles of asphalt road
to the Rich Construction Company Of
East ST. Louis for s1,400,000.
Little Rock.-ShoUld the coal min
ers OF Arkansas refuse to return to
work, and shortage OF fuel becomes
imminent Governor Brough perhaps
will take action similar to that OF
Governor Allen of Kansas, and take
charge of the mines and have them
operated by the state.
Little Rock.--Accor6ing to an
nouncement made by Rock Islanl