The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-23
Correspondence
HATTIEs HATFIELD HoTsTUpn.

HATTiES HATFIELD HOTSIUPh.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Richards from
Sioux City, Iowa. arrived for visit
az the Pines Plantation with Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Slote.
Ed Myers bought the saw outfit and
other property Of the Smith Morrow
Lumber Co. which was sold under
forced sale last week
Harvey Griffin returned Wednes-
day from overseas, being in France
II months and six days. He was in
camp but three days after arriving
on this side when he received his dis
charge.
One Of Uncle Sans income reve-
nue. collectors has sent out invita-
tons with singer to it, to num-
Der Of citizens here to meet him ait
the Postoiiice on October % or %.
Better call if you got All invite.
G. NJ Sanders, among others from
near Hartley, were trading in Hat
field Saturday Our merchants own
their own properties and have nc
light. water or sewer tax to pay, can
and do figure their profits close
enough to bring trade from long dis
tances,
T.. M. Palmer win leave shortly
seeking new location in Oklahoma,
but he wants it distinctly understood
that he reserves the right to return,
should he not find every little thing
just to his liking. Ambrose Cobb will
also make trip for the same purpose
and on same conditions.
Among the stewards and others
who attended the quarterly confer
encp at Nandervoort Sunday were w.
l.. Nichols and wife, w |. Richard
son and wife. j. o. Gates, 4. H. But
Ter. S. Il. Pottorif. J. ID. Henderson,
Bro. Evans, Luther Cummings ana
wife There were a number of 9TH
erT whose names we did not obtain.
Amos Musgrave returned from
Kansas City Wednesday, where he
had accompanied a cooperative ship
ment of cattle. He reports the mar
kets flooded with stock Monday. and
ordered his shipment placed on the
market Tuesday. thereby catching a
somewhat better market. Checks ar
rived here Saturday, and We're being
mailed out TO the various shippers.
s.,ssfsss ;ivT iisTuuEn appointed Jas. A.
Slote as one of the delegates to rep
resent Polk county as a meetinR to
be held October 20 at Little Rock for
the purpose Of organizing the Arkan-
sas division of the American Cotton
Growers Association. This state and
Mississippi are the two last TO organ
ize. Bankers, growers, merchants
and all allied interests will be repre-
scented.
w. T. Myers returned Saturday
from the New Orleans international
conference. He reports 80 nations
represented The growers demands
were conceded as not unreasonable
and all nations begged for larger
acreage. He also stated some states
were selling no cotton, all was in the
warehouses being held for fixet
price. The entertainment was sight.
seeing, boat riding on the river and q
big banquet given by the hotel man.
agement. All in all, Mr.. Myers Il
greatly encouraged over the South's
future cotton prospects.
Some quick exchanges are being
made ia real estate IN Hatfield these
days The Ta~acre farm recently sold
BY r. Nj. Palmer for $1,000, was divid.
ed last week. the new owners giving
$1,000 for "a acres. This in turn i.
probably divided and sold by THU
reading. as several are offering then
very interesting prices for home plots
Rev, Hornsby has a residence building
now well under way on his tract. AM
bros Cobb sold the balance Of his
land near town to J. W Richardson
who sold the balance of his land near
town to J. w Williams, who also
bought several lots in Gates Sub
J " Williams Of Augusta. Kas., has
purchased the Cutler place west Of
town formerly known as the Brown
place. He will arrive soon to take
possession.
Cotton News.
The top price for cotton last week
went to Chas. Anderson of Two Mile.
CrutchfieId of Hope bid 4075, Mark
Dover raised to Al, securing the cot
ton The general price was 38 and SO.
Several outside buyers were in town
last week looking for foothold on
the Hatfield market. w. II. Terry
states the cottonseed from each hale