The spectator., 1921-09-09

Walnut Ridge.-The Arkansas Eau. cational Association campaign is pro- greSsing rapidly in Lawrence county under the direction of ex-Senator H. l L. Ponder. MT Ponder is making speeches over the county.
 1 Knobel.--The farmers of this vicin- ity held their annual two-day picnic in the railroad grove on August 31 and September 1. Many prizes were awarded and an excellent program was given with many amusements.
 Mena-Live stock markets may be du! in Western Arkansas, but the de- mand for hunting dogs continues. Charles Bates recently shipped II coon hounds to Fort Smith dealer. The dogs are Polk county products.
 Lead Hill,-George Kirkwood Jr. has bought the mail route between Lead Hill and Zine from Harley Pull- phrey and will operate it in the f,i ture. He will handle mail. passengers and express between the two points
 ephens.-The Obark Slave and Timber Company will put in a mill here to manufacture slaves and coop craze material Marvin Hodnet, who will be the local manager, says there IS a great deal of timber here that can be converted into merchantable lum- ber
 Fort Smith.-Pauper Commissioner R. P. Strozier has returned from his vacation, which he spent with his wife in camping trip to Hot Springs. They made the drive over the Albert high way. The commissioner reported the road in good shape and fishing eX- cellent.
 Bearden.-The first bale of cotton was brought to Bearden by Mrs. Geo. Pate and sold to J. A Calling fo" 12 cents. It graded strict fniddling. The merchants donated premium of $50. Owing to the continued drouth and boil weevil the cotton crop is reported to be short
 Stamps.-C. L. Cabe and family have returned by auto from Long Island. N. Y, where they spent three months. Their son. Horace, who is employed in the Chase National Bank of New York City. returned with them. They travelled in IT States, covering more than 5000 miles.
 
 Conway.-The river bottom farm of 131 acres of the late J. o. Coleman was sold at auction by Commissioner w. F. Whiddon at the courthouse for S11.00 to Mrs. Nj. V. Coleman. 4 tract of 12S acres near Martinville laso was sold by MT. Whiddon to Mrs Georgia Hendrickson for S1,000
 Camden.-An effort will be made by Camden business men and progress sive farmers throughout the county to get the Ouachita county quorum court to appropriate funds for employment of county agricultural agent when the court convenes in the fall It Is sad that the value of the hogs that have died from cholera in the county in the past year because they were not vaccinated. which has heretofore been done by the county agent, was equal to twice the salary that would have ben paid a county agent It is also essential that Ouachita county have farm agent next year. 1t is said. in order to carry out the pro gram of the Farm Bureau.
 Batesville.-The public school build ings are being made ready for the opening of the schools September 12. The school building in West Bates vile has been repainted and repairs made The East Batesville school has been wired for electric lights and the negro school has been repaired and repainted, Al the High School two partitions have been built to provide sewing rooms for the girls. There will also be a laboratory for elemon- tary chemistry. The graduating class of last year has raised funds suffi- cient to build the concrete walks around the high school building. Each block bears the name and date of graduation of the donor. A corps of teachers for each school has been employed.
 Stephens.-Ou Ouachita County gin ners will reduce prices. Ginning charges will be reduced frob 40 to 25 cents per loo pounds. Baggng and ties will be cut from s225 to sl50 per bale.
 Conway Finding it necessary to cut new drainage ditch through the southwest corner of the town in the Boulevard addition. Mayor w. D. Cole invented way to get the work done free when he found that the city treasury would not permit the with drawal of funds to pay for the work
 Magnola.-Mrs. Nettie Killgore,