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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
NOTICE TO CONFIRM TAX TITLE


 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will present his petition to the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas, praying decree of said court confirming his title to the fol- lowing described tracts of land situ- ate in Polk County, Arkansas, to wit:
 S1a NWA Sec. 20, T. 3 S., R. 28 w.; the N15 NEA, Sec. 33, T. South, in Range 28 West; also the NWA NEA Sec. 31, T. S., R. 28 w; the NEA SWA Sec. 3, T. 5 &. R. 32 w.: the WIZ NWA, Sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 32 w.; the S1a SWA, Sec. 24, T. 8 S., R. 31 w.. and he claims title to said lands by virtue of a Clerks Tax Deed ex- ecuted, acknowledged and delivered to him by Will Alexander, Clerk of the County Court of Polk County, Arkan- sas, on the 25th day of June, 1917, pursuant to the sales of said several tracts of land for the taxes due there on for the year 1914, and which tax sale was held by the Collector for Polk County, Arkansas, on the 14th day of June, 1915, and at which several sales the undersigned became the purchaser and same was publicly offered for sale in separate tracts and bids made thereon and the same struck off and sold to petitioner for the total amount Iof taxes, penalties and costs due thereon.
 Now, therefore, all persons who can set up any right, title or interest in said several tracts of land or any part thereof in consequence of any infor- mality or any irregularity connected with said sales are warned and called upon to appear in said Cbancery Court at the next April term, 1921, thereof and show cause why the prayer of said petition should not be granted and why the sale and convey ance of said lands to petitioner as things confirmed and quieted.
 Dated this 8th day of October, 1920.
 F. L. JOHNSON. Adv. First pub March IT, 1921. Last pub. April 21, 1921.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
ROCKY RUMBLEs.

Squib Miller is reported sick.
 N. K. Rigdon was a business visitor m Mena Monday.
 C. B. Connally made business trip to Mena Tuesday.
 John Strawn, Jr., and Elmer Sarnes went to Mena Saturday.
 Dr C. A. Campbell was a Mena visitor Saturday.
 John and Ida Campbell are recov- erlng from an attack of pneumonia
 The Misses Ina and Rosebud Ter rel attended church at Shady Sunday. Friday night is our regular com znunity club meeting. Everybody come.
 Mel Nichols and family of Center Point visited Merton Bales and family last Sunday.
 H G. Pollard is preparing to move this week in order to be closer to his work on the highway.
 There will be an oil meeting Satur day night al the school houe. Every, body $ invited to attend Fer sale--sliliions of cabbage plants
 Phone 277. if
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
SHADY GROVE SCRAPS.

Grandma Burns living on the R. M. Berry place east of Rocky, is quite sick.
 Mrs. Marriott has returned from Ok lahoma, where she has been attending to business.
 Mir. and Mrs. T R. Kerr. and Mir. and Mrs. Rufus Barber called at the w. T. Dawson home Friday.
 Rufus Carter and wife who at- tended church at Shady Grove Thurs day night report good meeting. Mrs. W. F. Dawson has returned home after months stay at the homes of Messrs. Kelly and Stratton at Mena.
 Mir. and Mrs. ". H. Smith and daughter of Mountain Fork, were vis- itors at the Rufus Carter home Mon day.
 The literary at Shady Grove Satur- day night was an enjoyable affair. Shady was glad of the presence of Mrs Austin. who made a talk to the club members.
 Jav Pird
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
NUNLEY NEWS.

Sam Spain visited Dallas Sunday. The singing was rained out last Sunday night.
 Aunt Prissie Clark who has been sick so long, is slowly mending The Nunley Sunday school has been changed from 10 a. m. until 2 D. m. Mrs Lula Thacker was buried at Nunley Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 A number of the Nunley young people attend the literary at Oak Hill last Saturday night
 The farmers are not doing much farming on account of too much rain. Lonnie Cooper came in Saturday afternoon to attend the funeral of his sister. Mrs. Lula Thaeker, but got here too late.
 Grandma
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

and brought load of household goods for Harrison Bates.
 Uncle Ben Bukett has moved from C. L. Posey farm in the hollow to Judge Mills place near Union.
 A. F. Abee of Ali has rented land from his half brother, c. l.. Posey, and win move up some time this week
 A majority of the people in this section were pleased when they read in The Star that the hog law was not a hog law.
 The Union Grove telephone com pany is rebuilding the line this week.
 Ellis Posey of the Hollow visited at Fred and Lvttle Harris Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
RANSOM RAMBLEs.

The whooping cough is about over
 Mrs. Wasson is feeling some better this week.
 Miss Hattie Wasson gave dinner party last Sunday which was much enjoyed. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs Herman Shirley, Mir. and Mrs. Ode Millham of DaDllas Mir. and Mrs. R. B. Mount, Miss Lanie Wear, Frank Stokes and Roy Whittenberg.
 Miss Ethel Gatlin and John Stokes were quietly married last Sunday morning. Miss Ethel is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Asa Gatlin and John is the son of T. J. Stokes, both of Ransom. Their many friends wish them very prosperous and happy married life. They will be at home on the Watkins farm near Mena where John is employed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOIitE TUX PD DBLlCAIION. Department of the Interior, U. s.
 Land Office at Camden, Arkansas,
 March 12, 1921.
 NOTICE is hereby given that
 WILLIAM K. LANE, of Potter, Arkansas, who, on March 8, 1916, made a homestead entry, No. 0697S, for the NWA SEA, Section 33, Township S., Range 32 w., 9th Prin- cipal Meridian, has filed notice of in- tention to make final three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before the Probate Clerk of Polk County, at Mena, Arkansas, on the 23rd day of April, 1921.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 William L. Fields, Samuel 0. Rob- lnson. Samuel E. Fields, George W. Gray. all of Potter. Arkansas.
 8 B. M TREBLE, Register. Adv First pub March IT, 1921. Last pub. April iz, isz1--
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
UNION CRoyE-PosEY HOLLOW

Union Grove school closed Friday. J. X ann s. W. Bass traded in Mena Tuesday.
 Henry Canaday and J. P. Klud was in Mena Friday.
 J D. Combs and Miss Estella were
 Next Sunday is Bro. Dunman's reg hlar preaching day at Union Grove.
 A crowd of young folks enjoyed a dance at Ode Niles' Saturday night.
 The wolf trappers caught a wolf nearJ. k. Bass's one night last week. Ode Miles is the owner of white faced calf that when two days old weighed 75 pounds. sin Martin was in Mena Tuesday
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
BETHESDA SPRINKLES.

Sam Spain of Nunley was visiting in our neighborhod Sunday.
 John Phillips has returned home af. ter a long stay in Oklahoma
 Ode Milham and wife spent Satur- day and Sunday at Ransom visiting relatives.
 Mrs. s. A. Nichols who has been on the sick list for some time is slow ly improving.
 Harry Lynn and Miss Bernice Bell of Mena were guests at the home of J. D. Kaylor Sunday.
 Quite number of Menaites were Bethesda Springs visitors Sunday but the rain hurried them home.
 c. J. Rowe of DeQueen visited at the homes of J. D. Kaylor, z. Taylor and J K. Gibson last week.
 There was no league Sunday night on account of the rain. Mrs. Ruth Gibson leads next Sunday night. All invited.
 Mrs. J H. Cunningham spent a week at Potter looking after a little miss that came to see Mir. and Mrs. w. E.. Jones.
 Bob Case took load of young peo- pie to Mena Saturday night to at tend the Apostolic meeting.
 SOUTH BEND DOTS.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
BILLIARD NEWS NOTES.

Johnnie Besheres of Mena is work ing for Jim Hill this week.
 Dave Wilcox and family visited at the home of Bill Latt last Sunday. MT. and Mrs. Isman of Yocana vis- tied at the Minser home last Sunday.
 Sweet Pickle
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Camden, Arkansas, March 12, 1921.
 NOTICE is hereby given that
 JAMES H. RECTOR, of Hatfield, Arkansas, who, on Feb ruary IS, 1918, made an adjoining farm homestead entry, No. 07553, for the SEA NEA. Section 6, Township IS S., Range 32 W, 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year Proof, to es- tablish claim to the land above de- scribed, before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County, at Mena, Arkansas, on the 23rd day of April, 1921.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Bud Bickle, Charley Nichols, Lewis Nichols. Joseph McCulley, all of Hat field, Arkansas.
 B. M. TREBLE, Register. Adv. First pub. March IT, 1921. Last pub. April IA, 1921
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

day night and Sunday with friends at Alder Springs.
 Mir. and Mrs. Res Turner of Free dom visited at the J D. Earnest home Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

vandiver's Heavy Fruiter Cotton [
 -$3 bushel. See Watkins p, ware Company, grown by John b dall.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

Sorghum Molasses Wanted-I '
 want to buy 5000 gallons of N sorghum put up in new. clean. M buckets. Write and tell me Y September how many gallons you \ have. Jas. H. Moore, SilverdaIe K Box 47.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
Warning Order

No. 930.-In the Chaneerv q
 Polk County, ArkansasHIse~uua'' euu' i!
 Stine, Plaintiff, vs. Elsie 6 6s S
 Defendant. lls
 The Defendant, Elsie D Ta warned to appear in this court M N thirty days and answer the s ear..' sl' of the Plaintiff. 'pal
 Witness my hand and the ..., said court this 18th day of M Mw 1921. ~ss
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

w. T. Mourton and family was vis- itors in the Bend Sunday.
 Otha Eads and wife was visiting on the north side of the river Sunday. Sunday school each Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m. at the South Bend school house.
 Jimmie Philpot and family were visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Marcus Turner Sunday
 G. V. Conn went to Mena after oat seed Thursday. He expects to SOW in the near future if it doesn't rain. Well, would not mind so much rain is the fish would bite, but they won't bite when the moon is new. Erwin Johnston and family visited at the home of Mir and Mrs. Dock Turner Saturday night and Sunday
 Goose Tracks.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

Strayed or Stolen-Cattle man.
 swallowfork in right, underbiI r ear. Branded F on left side. ln,1
 nation will be rewarded. MI Fried, Big Fork, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

For Sale-Thorobred Barred Roe.
 Guinea eggs. $1 setting. NJ Lafiin, Petty's store, or phone el i
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
TOO LATE TO CI.ASSIFY:

For Sale-Farm containing 4o <,
 Five room house. IS acres is |chard. We'll improved, 2 miles ( of Mena on the railroad. Nj F', Mena, route 1.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
BRING IN YOUR HOGst

HIKING IN YOUR HOGSi WILL SHIP CAR FROM HAT FIELD SATURDAY, MARCH 19. Bring any hogs you have for sale either Friday ar Saturday.
 c. H. JOHNSON hatneid, Ark. Adv. l2
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

No. 929-In the Chancerv q
 Polk County, Arkansas O0ur Frank H. Brinkley, Plaintiff .. .
 Roach, Defendant. @ G The Defendant, E. T. Po.. warned to appear in this co,,ss asssel 2. thirty days and answer tbe bssa1 a w of the Plaintiff. Frank H Rs;a9I sS9gs Witness my hand and tba said court this 18th day of ss: S 1921. = Ail
 w. L. PARKER c.. Arley Woodrow, Atty. for pls.assl Sasll B. J. Stuart, Atty. ad litem ''A Adv. First pub. March IF loo, Last pub. April 2, 1921. '~l
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

Jess McMillan and Marion Ellison, young residents of the Oden commun- ity, were visiting friends in Meha and looking after business matters Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
RECULARD|PPINCNI

Hatton, Monday, March q New Bethel, Tuesday. M.L, Dunnagan Spring, Wa Wa1a March 23. "ednai Welcome Home, Thursdav . 24. Nd Cove, Friday, March 25
 Bog Springs, Monday, Marcl .. Mac Hughes, Local Insa.Aa' Isa 2
 -AAt
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

W. L. PARKER. cls,, L. N. Burnett, Atty. for Plntss' s''' J. W. Van Hoy, Atty. ad litem Adv. First pub. March IF, lg9l Last pub April 2, 1921.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

For Sale-Two cows, fresh 800,
 public auction at the Planters Ss| bank, Saturday at 10 o'clock, Nal 19. Col. Glover. Auctioneer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13

For stove repairing see Sanitary Plumbing Co. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13
WHITE BOYS FIND HARD GOING
 WITH NATIVES IN SHORT BOUTS;
 : /. H|CLEY DRAWS, MARTINI WINS

That the native boys composing Hose Company No. A. of the Doug las Fire Department are well able to take care of themselves in the squared circle was demonstrated last night when Joe Collier, 165 pounds, earned draw with Leo Higley in q three round bout and Joe Brady. another native boy. weighing 170 pounds, was only shaded slightly by Pic Martini in a bout of the same length. These matches and others held at the Firemens smoker at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall we're attended by a large crowd
 The first round of the HigleyCol- Tier affair opened with Higley great ly underestimating his opponent and contented himself with covering up, while Collier who had a lot of steam and pep, was on the asgraS- sive wading in and trying all the time In the second Iiigley opened up and uncorked few upper-cuts but Collier showed himself to be
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13
Huge Stadium for 1921 Rose Tourney
 Grid Battle Planned

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 13. - Next years Pasadena Tourna ment of Roses East-West foot ball game probably will be play ed in a new stadium. capable of seating at least 10000 per sons, il was announced here re- gently. This years game. play ed on New Years Day was at tended by about 42,000 and thou sands were turned away.
 Sac of membership in the Tournament of Roses Associa tiOn, it is expected, will raise $750,000 a stadium capable of of seating 10000. There is talk of increasing the capacity to S0.O00 so as to make it one of the largest stadiums in the United States.
 According to present plans, the new stadium will be built in the Arroyo Seco section of Pasadenas suburbs. Around the stadium will be parking space for 10000 automobiles.
 Engineers have estimated that the plant can be completed, if rushed, in ten months. making it available for the next Tour nament game. Work of rais ing money will be started at once. ..+sf t4t
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13
SHELLY LEADS COAST. LEAGUE 1ST BASEMEN
 IN AVERAGES OF 1920

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13-Earl Sheely of Salt Lake who has been sold to the Chicago Americans, had a percentage of .9S5 as first base man in the Pacific Coast Baseball League in individual averages just announced He worked in 188 games. mace 1922 putouts, 105 assists and 20 errors. Hs, ,
 Art" Koehler of Portland was the leading baseman with per- contage Of 992 but he was :n but fifteen games. Frank Hosp, of Sal. Lake was the only second baseman '"i C ose the seasJ. with a percent age Of 1000 but this percentage was equalled by six outfelders and seven pitchers who played error1ess games. h-+'a
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13

first round with Graham the winner
 Stevens refereed several of the bouts and Graham the others.
 Music Between Fights
 The evening opened with music by Bill Brady's stringed orchestra and the musicians also played during the mtermissions. Bill Brady himself. gave d solo on the guitar and John Mariotti favored with several solos on the accordion. .
 There were lot of good things 10 eat and drink, cigars and cigar cites to smoke and the smoker was followed by a dance. ...+I~
 All Douglas Island Bremen were guests of Company No. Four which is composed largely of young native boys having their homes on Thlinket Avenue tt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER- Land Leases. Dec. 22, 1920. Notice is hereby given that under the Act of Congress approved October 20, 1914 (3S Stat, 741), entitled An Act to provide for leasing of coal lands in the Territory of Alaska, and the regulations hereunder of May IS, 1916 (45 l.. D., 113), and amendment thereto and pursuant to public leasing offer in said regula- tions contained, applications for leases have been filed with the Com missioner of the General Land Office as follows:
 Block l, Matanuska coal field.
 32O acres, proposed investment
 $35, 900; development work to
 begin immediately after lease is
 granted.
 Block 4, Matanuska coal field.
 1900 acres, proposed investment
 S120, 900; development work to
 begin sixty days after lease is granted.
 On February 20. 1920, tho said applications will be taken up and the proposals considered and subject to any better terms that may be of. fered by another qualified applicant, filed with the Commissioner of the General Land office during publica- ton hereof and prior to said date. (Signed) JOHN BARTON PAYNE. !
 Secretary of the Interior
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13

knockout. In the third, Martini, who was very much out of condition, landed quite freely but did notr have enough steam for a knockout punch. He won the decision on points. .
 Brady is a husky fellow with two good hands who is on top of his man all the time His defense is little weak but he can' absorb a lot of punishment
 Those two bouts were last minute affairs that were made in response to posted challenges by the native boys
 Curtain Raiser
 The curtain raiser was between Sammy Jackson, a 130 pound native boy and Stanley Fenster. Fenstar thought he was going to finish his man in the first round but Jacks son was shifty and won the decision at the finish of the three rounds.
 Willis and Roberts. two 105 pound native boys, mixed it lively. Rob- erts had a championship crouch but lacked the steam. Willis outboxcd him and won the decision easily
 Sandy Stevens, a native, and Paul Graham, both lightweights started d three round bout but Stevens ran into a. left hook With his face tn rt brought the claret in such a stream that the match was called off in the
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13
LEGION TO SPONSOR
 KANSAS BOXING BILL

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 13.r--- Coincident with the announcement of Cameron l.. Orr, new prosecut1ng attorney, that he would oppose box ing in Kansas City until the spor. is legalized in the ctate. came an an uOunctment that the American le- zion, through a legislative commit tee, is preparing to sponsor box ing ihl. {!
 There is law in Missouri wAieh prohibits prize-fgats and boXrGP matches but the law has been ignored in the past.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13
DAVISCOURT MATCHED
 WITH MAT CHAMPION

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 13. Articles of agreement for a finished wrestling match between "Stranglei' Ed Lewis. worlds champion. and Nick Daviscourt. former Washington State heavyweight champion. and one time resident of Alaska. were signed yesterday. The match will be held here January 21.
 Daviscourt defeated Lewis last night in a, handicap match.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13
WOMEN GOLFERS WILL SEEK .LAURELS ABROAD

NEW YORK, Jan. 1$.--Five women golfers, including Miss Alexa Stir ling. three times national woman champion, have been selected tenta- lively as Americas delegation that will seek laurcls on British links, next spring, it was learned today. The others are: Miss Marion Rollins, Mrs. F. C. Let's, Mrs R. w. Barlow, and Miss Edith Cummings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13
FORMER COAST LEAGUE
 BALL PLAYERS BARRED

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-Rumler, Mag
 gert. Borton and Dale, former. Pacific Coast baseball players involved in charges of crookedness in connection with baeball gambling, were expelled from organized baseball by the Ma tional Association of Minor Leagues meeting here yesterday. "t
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13
COLLEGE MAN SIGNED
 BY CUBS FOR FIRST

CHICAGO, Jan. 13. = The first base position on the Chicago Ma tionals next season has been taken care of with the signing of Thomas Whelan. a graduate of Georgetown University, whose services were sought by several major league clubs. Whelan played one game last year with the Boston Braves but refused to sign a contract.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13

good on defense and few of the blows reached their mark He re- turned punch for punch as Higley left openings to get in the old haymakers and there was not much to choose in this round The third round opened up about the same IS the second with Higley opening up some but not reaching his tar get very often Collier was fresh and strong to the last and was in perhaps better condition than Higley. Neither man was damaged very much. A draw was fair decision as Higley.
 Collier Surprise
 Collier was a real surprise and those who saw him in action are willing to have him go up against anything of his weight on the Chan nel. He is good boxer, i3 game. strong and willing. Higlcy is too heavy for him.
 In Joe Brady, Martini caught another Tartar and this bout was q crackerjack. Martini started the first round by taking il very easy and getting a couple of wallops that made him see stars. He opened up in the second and uncorkcd his left hook to the jaw and had Brady help less at the end of the round when the bell saved him. from complete
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-13
AMATEUR SKATER TO
 TURN PROFESSIONAL

ST. PAUL, Minn.. Jan. 13.-Eyerctt McGowan of St. Paul, international ice skating champion and Noryal Baptie of Bathgate, N. D., will meet here in series of races January lG and IS. IL will be McGowans first start as a professional
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-26
HARDING ANNOUNCES FORMAL
SELECTION OF HERBERT HOOVER
TOBE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Conditions on Which He Accepts Post in New
Cabinet Have Been Found Entirely Salts
factory, President Elect Says, and the Incl
dent Can Be Regarded as Closed.
fBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS !

st. Augustine. Fla, Feb. 25.--
Formal selection of Herbert C.
Hoover TO be secretary of COM
merce was announced by Presi-
dent-elect Harding today as the
elimination of an interesting inter
change which momentarily over
Swallowed every other feature of
the cabinet situation.
Mr., Harding said the conditions
on which the former food admin
istrator accepted the post had been
found entirely satisfactory, and
that the incident could be regarded
as closed. He expressed confidence
that his chosen head of the COM
merce department would prove a
willing member of the official fam
lily of the coming administration.
Under questioning the president
elect added that he did not regard
the conditions laid down by Mr..
Hoover as "stipulations" and could
not consider the case as different
from others in which prospective
appointees had discussed definite
policies with him before accepting.
He said he not only approved the
departmental reorganization plan
submitted by Mr. Hoover as con.
dition of acceptance, but had found
himself in perfect accord" with it.
Particular attention has been, at
tracted to the negotiations between
the two men because it has been
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-26
FEBRUARY WARRANTS
READY FOR TEACHERS

Rural school teachers who have
been worried over the possibility OF
their not receiving checks for Febru-
airy work because of the temporary
Injunction instructing the county
treasurer to honor no county
school warrants, will welcome the
announcement of Miss Irene Burke
that following the dissolving of the
injunction she has prepared war
rants for all rural teachers which
will be available this morning at
her office at the county court
house. Miss Burke requests the re-
turn of all insurance policies held
by the teachers.a A meeting will be
held next Saturday when a track
meet Of the county schools will be
planned.