The Springdale news., 1919-03-28
STATE NEWS ITEMS
 Rv Clio Harper.

...,. Rock. March 2i.-one of the
 Ll't,s .a,aortant acts of the recent Leg most i"i :, the interest of the farmer lsla.'l sa creation of the Bureauu ol ,' Olpp .Sp is ne ~. and immigration, by the Es'lni@' of the Vaughan bill. This pass'se se 2 part of the Department of is to Ol ,.,re under the direction of ASf'c c ferguson, Commissioner of 5lm Mines Manufaetures' and Agriculture se1n.3',e
 Aih'S, is to be made vital, effective ha.e eh of the work.
 phase pareau will be conducted Tn
 ihs .at;on with the Federal Gov eo-op n+ IL will be in immediate eF'iii'e af Cbas. s. Bouton of Spring en%is ,.ba has been United States Crop a",s, naaorter for several years. His ser hep0 ard that of a stenographer, also sl.si l,;ng privileges, will be furnished t'4 4ha Government, and the reports ps :. I ho nrinted by the government, so that the cost to the sta'e "iii oe 5nced to a minimum. o'I 1aues F. Stevenson, of Dardanelle,
 ;s highly recommended for his .ark S, in the College of Agriculture
 sa in the Magnolia Agricultural Solleqe. c has been selected by Com
 .;ssioner Ferguson as Assistant Crop pano,ter and c. F. Toole, formerly of .ba State Treasury, will be clerk in the office. John C. Small, who has hoor in the Department for the last fuo years. has been appointed Com missioner of Immigration. The 600 .onnteer reporters Mir. Bouton has on 5is staff are to be increased to 2O0o, so fi5f the entire state may be thor 55cb1v covered. For the first time ;, inc history of the state it will be rossible to secure accurate and com olete data of the products of the farm in Arkansas. by counties. The sav- ino to the state by reason of Govern n,pnt assistance is about S5O00 year for. the reporter and stenographer, and at least $3,600 year for postage and stationary
 The first recommendation made by Governor Brough, in his inaugral ad dress. was the establishment of such bureau. It will be worth millions of dollars to the state. It will give Arkansas the right kind of advertis- ing and all appreciate that this is highly important.
 While the bill was under discussion in the House, the members frcm the rural communities were especially strong for Il, some of them declaring that it was one of the first opportun- ties they had had to vote for some thing for the boys up at the forks of the creek.
 The purpose of the Bureau will be to display the resources of the state ID such an attractive light that the earnest homeseekers and investors will know that 1t IS to their interest Co locate here. Arkansas must be developed, and its ten million acres of idle lands and three million acres of listed cut over lands must be settled | We are to maintain the progressive tendency which has been evident for the last few years.
 Arkansas has ample room for a mil Lon new settlers. Inquiries about our low priced lands are coming from every section of the Union. Since the close of the World War, the soldier and the civilian alike are wanting to re-establlsh, and there is no state that presents greater appeal to the home 1unter than Arkansas.
 The establishment of the new Bu- eau With expert, trained, progressive nep ike Mr. Bouton, Mr. Small and IT. Stevenson at its head will make