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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02
POTATOES
For sale. Fred Kist, Linton. tf-adv,

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
for POSTMASTERS, Government
Clerk, Railway Mail. Men, women,
10 to IS. For free particulars, write
j. C.. Leonard former Civil Service
Examiner), 2so Equitable Bldg.
Washington, D. C.-Adv.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02
NOTICE.


DR.. Storey, OPTICAL specialist, Of
Fargo, will be at Linton Hotel Linton,
N. D., on Friday, June 10th. Any one
troubled with eye strain, crooked
eyes, poor sight or headaches should
consult him on above date. Uses
latest approved methods only. Special
attention given to children's glasses.
Fitted, changed or replaced. Makes
regular visits. Don't forget the date.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

Wanted, thousand loads Of sand
at cheapest possible price. Inquire of
The Willows, Inc, DR.. r. r. Hogue,
Mgr. ADV.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

For Sale, Ferryboat Opal" at Can
non Ball. Can be bought cheap.
Write Dan Morford, Cannon Ball, N.
D.-Adv. maze jun2
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

If you have a Winchester Gun OF
Rifle that needs repair, bring it in.
The Winchester factory representative
will be here the first week in May.
No charge for minor repairs.-Em-
mons County Hdwr.-Adv tt
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

Big pictures from little ones. Let
us enlarge your favorite Kodak films.
Photo Studio.Adv.tf
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

/ Big pictures from little ones. Let
US enlarge your favorite Kodak films.
Smiths Photo Studio.-Adv. If
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

LosT-A crank for ) ear some
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02
where around town Wednesday. Find
er please notify Ben Blinderman-adl0

See the Paramount Aircraft preduc-
duction at the pavilion Saturday night,
June 4th.SAdv.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS.

There is good demand in Mena at present for different kinds of early vegetables, and prices are better than usual April frosts that played such havoc among the gardens are respon- sible for the late appearance and limited quantity of many of the fay- orite vegetables.
 Local dealers are offering this week 25 to 30 cents gallon for string beans, but these values are not ex- pected to last long. Other market values are as follows:
 New Irish potatoes, cents pound.
 New cabbage, cents pound.
 New turnips, 40 cents dozen punches.
 New beets, 10 cents dozen punches.
 English peas, 25 cents gallon
 Sweet potatoes, 3 cents pound
 Green onions, cents bunch.
 Blackberries and raspberries are the principal homegrown fruits nt present on the market. Blackberries find a ready sale at 20 cents a quart, while raspberries bring % cents.
 The poultry and egg market is al the ebb tide of the year. Local buy CTS are paying as follows:
 Eggs, 10 cents dozen.
 Hens, 12 cents pound.
 Springers, 2n cents pound
 Country butter. 15 to 90 cents pound.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REFLECTS SUPT. w. H. M0RDEN
Present Incumbent Chosen for Three Year Term at Salary of $1,S00
 and Travelling Expenses.

All members of the county board of education were in attendance at the meeting held at the court house Tuesday afternoon, at which time the board organized by re-electing Mark P. Olney as chairman and T. J. Will banks secretary.
 The board elected W. H. Morden as county superintendent of schools for the coming three years and fixed his salary at $1 300 per annum, with travelling expenses to be added. Here tofore Supt. Morden has been receiv- ing the license fees from teachers, but under the new arrangement, effective July 1, the license fees will go to the county treasurer.
 A total appropriation of $2,400 was made for the coming years expenses. Members of the county board include Chairman Olney, elected this year for term of one year; Louis H. John son of Hatfield, also reelected for a five-year term; J. c. Allen of Cove, Peter McWilliam of Acorn and T. J. Wilbanks of Grannis.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
KORAN GAP ROAD
 BUILDING SOON
Actual Construction on This Important Link in Jefferson Highway Presaged by Movements of National Forest
 Forces-Explosiyes Ready.

Work on the Foran Gap highway thru the forect reserve is expected to start soon, tho no official announce ment has been made. Belief that &C., tual construction is soon to start is strengthened by the fact that machin- cry used last on the Forest road thru Montgomery county has been moved to a convenient location for the Foran Gap job A big tractor is one of the pieces of road building machinery lately moved, Lee Lindsay of Womble having charge of this part of the work. Work will start from the Scott county end of the project, be- cause of the impossibility of getting good start from the Polk county side. Machinery now being moved is being taken to the Scott county side of the mountains. All the preliminary engineering work for the highway has been done and two carloads of explo- sive for moving rock is already stored on the Polk county side of the project. The Foran Gap highway is the needed link to connect the Polk section of the Jefferson Highway with the gov ernment road running thru Scott county, and forming a northern outlet for travel from the south.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
.LECUNE CROPS OF
 SOUTH IN DANCER
George E. Becker, State Plant Board Inspector, Says the Mexican Bean Beetle Will Soon Make Growing
 Cowpeas Impossible.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, June Tt is the opinion of George c. Becker. State Plant Board Inspector, that the South will soon be overrun with the Mexi- can bean beetle. He says that he con- siders the eradication of this pest to be out of the question now.
 Yesterday he received official infor- mation of the presence of the beetle in at last six points of infestation near Chattanooga, Tenn, and II in Georgia, the first time it has been found in these states. The beetle was first discovered in Alabama, where 1t has spread rapidly and the scouts re- port that scarcely day passes that some new point is not discovered.
 The situation is very grave and it is predicted that within few years millions of dollars will not suffice to overcome pest which might have been prevented a few years ago by the expenditure of a few thousand dollars at the points of original infestation. It is impossible to raise cowpeas where the beetle exists and 1t also seriously affects soy beans and Iegumes of all kinds. The beetle will destroy a field of cow peas within two or three weeks.
 This pest, like the boil weevil and the boil worm, come originally from Mexico. It threatens the agricultural system of the South in three very important respects; in the growth of forage crops, in limiting or destroying crops of legumes and thereby decreas- ing soil fertility. The Mexican bean beetle has been known in the semi arid mountainous regions of the South west for more than 50 years, surviv ing at attitudes of 1000 feet and un- der winter temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero. It was first in. troduced in Alabama in 1918 thru commercial shipments of alfalfa hay, since which time it's spread has been very rapid, until now it is threaten ing all Southern states, including Ar kansas. The question of control is occupying the attention of govern ment experts all over the country and everything is to be done that is possible to minimize the pest which threatens to work great havoc among the farms of fha C0uth
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
GOING FOR DRILLING TOOLS.
S. s. Lowery Proposes to Stay With
 Them Until They Reach Mena.

S. s. Lowery left Tuesday morning for Tulsa, Ok. His purpose in going to the oil city is to secure casing and string of tools needed for the first test well to be sunk west of Mena in the development of the country's oil and gas resources. Before leaving Mir. Lowery said that he proposed to ride the tools in," meaning that he will stay right near the shipment un- til it reaches Mena. The first ship ment of casing will include different sizes from 10-inch down. Mir. Lowery stated. As soon as the needed equip ment arrives it is the intention of those interested to at once begin the erection of derrick and start drill ing
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
TO OBEY DIPPING LAW HEREAFTER
Eighteen Farmers of Cove and Van. dervoOrt Vicinity Win Also Pay the Legal Costs of Proceedings, by
 Compromise Agreement.

A compromise that is satisfactory to most of those concerned has been effected in the cases of eighteen farm CTS and stockraisers living in the vicinity of Cove, and Vandervooft, who had been haled in justice court for violation of the stock dipping regula- tions. The compromise was effected Monday at Hatfield, where the de- fendents had been summoned to ap- pear before Justice Tom Fraker. Un- ter the agreement reached the eight cen accused men are to obey the dip ping regulations hereafter, and are to pay the legal costs of the proceed ings started against them.
 The eighteen men involved are J. w. Barlow, J. w. Taylor, Sam Jacobs, J. D. Tompkins, Robert Fortner, Wiley Chism, F. K. Lambert, w. w. Dunna- gan, Richard Dunnagan, H. c. Bed dinger, Willie Meeks, John Trammell, A. J. Walker, Charles Standford, k, R. Wilson, Claude Simmons, A. R. Gladden. and Will Gladden.. The men were all summoned to Mena last week for trial before Justice s. H. Smith, sut secured a change of venue to Jus tice Fraker at Hatfield.
 Monday was the date set for trial. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney B. J. Stuart went to Hatfield to represent the state and W. N. Martin acted as attorney for the defendants. Before the time came for the trial to com mence negotiations were opened which resulted in all but few of the defend ants expressing willingness to com promise the case. The few that want ed to go ahead and fight were eventu- ally forced in line and the settlement arranged. The court costs will be in the neighborhood of $100, which will be prorated among the accused.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
FIND BIG VEIN OF COAL. NEAR MENA
feteran Prospectors, Seeking Old Lead Mine, Make Discovery and Bring Samples to Town--Easily Access
 sible to Main Road.

Discovery of a vein of semi -anthar- cite coal in the north part of Polk county, was announced in Mena Sat urday by Joe Posey, veteran Scott county prospector. who came to Mena to file on his new find. Posey, accom- panied by Wash Henderson, brought samples of the coal as proof of their discovery.
 The find was made, the men say, on government land about seven miles northeast Of Acorn, while the pair was searching for lead mine that is said to have been worked in that section years ago. The vein of coal was dis covered thru an outcropping and has been uncovered to a depth of about two feet.
 According to the prospectors the vein dips downward and is located between two good walls of rock, which will permit of secure tunneling. The vein uncovered thus far shows a depth of four feet, and is all good coal, and showing but slight trace of sulphur.
 Where Posey and Henderson have located their claim is near the top of mountain, but only short dis tance from the Foran Gap road. The men say that by building about a quarter of a mile of new road they can easily move the fuel to the main road. About tv'elve-mile haul will be necessary to bring the coal to Mena, which will be the closest mar ket.
 Posey and Henderson hope to inter- est some Mena residents in helping them develop the coal mine, as they have not the means they say to get the fuel to market.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
MENA ASSESSMENTS NOW. .
  Assessor Forgy and Assistants Bus Opening Day at Court House.

Assessor Grady Forgy began work Wednesday morning of making the assessment of Mena realty and per- sonal property. His office at the court house was thronged the open ing day and the board was kept busy. The assessment board this year is composed of c. L. Clement and M. B. Legate. Herbert Parker is assisting the board in it's work. All property owners are expected to make a re- turn by Saturday of this week which is the final day for assessing.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
AGED NOLAN DIED HERE.
Mrs. Martha Davis. s7 Years, Passed
 Away at Daughters Home.

Mrs. Martha Davis, mother of Mrs. c. D. Baker, passed away Monday night at the home of Mir. and Mrs Baker on Fourth street. Mrs. Davis was ST years of age, and came to Mena last November from Danville, H., to spend the winter with her daughter. On January 20, she fell and fractured her hip and has been confined to her bed since that time. All thru her long illness she has been most patient and hoped to be able to walk again. She made many friends while here as she greeted all who came to see her with smile and a kind word.
 The remains were taken to her old home and laid beside those of her husband in the family lot at Potomac,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
MINERAL MUSEUM
 STARTED IN MENA
Cooper Development Company Initi- ates Movement to Show What Is Found in Polk County-Rear-
 ranges Office Force.

A mineral museum containing spec imens of many varieties of mineralog- ical formations to be found in the Mena mining field has been started by the Cooper Development Company At the company's office on Mena street Assayer c. L. Olds has arranged to have suitable cabinets installed for housing the different specimens of ore.
 There are 24 different kinds of min- erals to be found in the Mena field and Mr. Olds proposes to have good sam- ples of each of the two dozen varieties Samples will be taken not only from the company's holdings on Cagle mountain, but from all parts of the mining field.
 Invites Prospectors to Help.
 Mir. Olds is asking that all owners of mineral holdings and prospectors to bring in samples of the best ores for display. 1t is not his intention Mir Olds states, to exhibit simply the minerals found on the Cooper com. pany's property, but to give the pub lie an opportunity to see at first hanc the wonderfully varied resources oi the Mena field.
 Being centrally located it is be- lieved the Cooper company's office is the ideal place for the establishment of the mineral museum. Every day there are visitors to the Cooper office seeking information regarding differ ent minerals and Mir Olds believes with the proper sort of display great CT interest can be developed in the local field.
 Already number of fine samples of ore have been secured, but Mir. Olds wants more, and is confident that as soon as the word goes out about the museum, specimens will come to Mena from all points of the field.
 Some of the Ores Found.
 There are reported to be in various parts of the Mena field deposits of the following minerals:
 Aluminium, antimony, arsenic, car bon, chromium, cobalt, copper, gold iron, lead, manganese, magnesium mercury, molybdenum, nickel, plati. nun, potattium, rhodium, silver, sodi- um, tungsten, uranium, vanadium and zinc.
 A encouragement of the office and field forces of the Cooper company was made effective this week, because of the fact increased activity made it necessary to divide the work. w. E Bailey, who has heretofore acted in the triple capacity of sales manager, busi- ness and field manager, will relin- quish part of his duties and will de- vote sole attention to the sales de- partment.
 Clint Noble will be manager of the business department with the assist ance of Mir. Bailey. J. D. Kaylor will be manager of field operations and will be assisted by H. w. Storey and J. P. Kelly. c. L. Olds will be in charge of the office and assay work.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09

build these homes, see that these ne- groes get their insurance and get their claims against the city and coun- ty," the chairman said.
 A final check of the morgues today definitely established the number of white dead at nine. Among these most of whom were residents of Tulsa, is Ernest Austin, 39 years old, formerly of Houghton, N. Y.
 The Red Cross offered to provide transportation for any destitute who wanted to leave, altho no effort was made to have the negroes leave.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
TO ORGANIZE FOR
 COTTON MARKETING
Definite Steps Taken at Meeting of Polk County Farm Bureau and Dates for County Campaign
 6l Bales Pledged.

What was perhaps the most inn portant meeting ever held by the ,, farmers of Polk county occurred Mon- day afternoon at the courthouse when the Polk County Farm Bureau, in ex- ecutive session, voted to take up the organization of the Arkansas Cotton Marketing Association in Polk county. About twenty representatives from various communities were present and pledged their active support. Sixty one bales of cotton were signed up at this meeting which was practically 100 per cent of the cotton represented. Peter McWilliam, president of the Polk County Farm Bureau presided and A. E. Wear, who has been em- ployed by the American Farm Bureau Federation to assist in the work in this state, outlined the oranization plans, and reviewed the progress of the movement. Mir. Wear and the county agent were instructed to out line a campaign covering the county, and the following dates have been an nounced:
 Ransom, Friday, June 10, 8 P. m.
 Old Potter, Saturday, June II, 8 p. m.
 Dallas, Saturday, June II, 8 D. m. {.
 Ink Monday, June 13, p. m.
 Holly Springs, Monday, June 13, 8 p. m.
 Corinth, Tuesday, June IA, p. m.
 Center Point, Wednesday, June 15, p. m.
 Highland, Thursday, June Is, p. m.
 Cherry Hill, Thursday, June Is, 8 p. m.
 Rocky, Friday, June IT, p. m.
 Board Camp. Saturday, June IS, B p. m.
 Nunley, Monday, June 20, 8 p. m.
 Ouachita, Tuesday, June q, p. m :. Opal, Tuesday, June 21, 8. m.
 Piney Grove, Wednesday, June 22,
 Hatfield, Thursday, June 22, 8 p. m.
 Alder Springs, Friday, June "A.
 Owens Chapel, Saturday, June g, D.. m.
 Two Mile, Tuesday, June 2s, p. m.
 Vandervoort, Wednesday, June 29, p. m.
 ENeIX IdTIlcT III IOik COUktbys whether or not he grows cotton, should arrange to attend one of these meetings. This is the greatest com modity marketing organization ever started by farmers on any land or country and has been put over in Ok lahoma with more than 420,000 bales signed and Texas over million. Other states in proportion as they produce cotton. The goal set for Ar kansas is 100000. bales. It is con servatively estimated that more than four million bales of the 1921 crop will be handled by the association.
 The work will be pushed in Polk county as rapidly as possible as it is desired to get our quota by July. It is still necessary that we raise some cotton in Polk county, and if we are still to raise cotton it is necessary that we have an improved marketing system. In this cooperative mar keting association we think we have the solution of our marketing prob | lem.
 The same principles of marketing are being successfully applied to the marketing of various other farm commodities, and every Polk county farmer should welcome the opportun- | ity to study them.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
EUREKA NORMAL SCHOOL OF
 MUSIC OPENS NEXT WEEK
Four Young Men Reach Mena as an Advance Guard-Accommoda-
 tiOns Needed.
First of the students from dist

First of the students from distant points who will attend the free course of the Eureka Normal School of Music, which opens in Mena next week, arrived in the city Tuesday af- ternoon. They are M G. Fink and "A. ]. Pruitt both of Bleak Gum, Ok, A. H. Hunter of Gravelly, Ark, and c. T. Moore of Henryetta, Ok. The four young men came to Mena with Frank Grammar of the Eureka School of Music, who had been at Black Gum and other Oklahoma points conducting normal schools the past month.
 Attendance at the Mena free nor maj promises to exceed all previous records and all local residents who can accommodate boarders are re- quested to notify Secretary Fred J Smith of the Commercial Club at once and give the number that can be cared for while the school is in session.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
THIS SOLDIER HAS A FARM.
Joe Tozzi, Italian, but Fought fo
 Uncle Sam in 35th Division.

Joe Tozzi, one of Polk county's new residents, was in Mena Wednesday to file additional papers to perfect his homestead application. The young man is native son of Italy, but is now a naturalized citizen of the U 5. A, for which he fought during the World war, spending IS months in France with the 35th division. He formerly lived at Harmon. La, but after being mustered out of regular army service, decided to have a farm of his own. He has located on 12C acres near Acorn. and tho he has been on the place only month, Is making good progress towards real improvements
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
WOULD HELP A MENA BAND.
If. L. Dodge, Located Here, Offers His
 Experience and Service.

H. L. Dodge, who has just closed his fourth successive season as cornet- ist with the Orpheum theater at Ok lahoma City, has purchased fine farm just south of Mena, where he will make his future home, and, this done, he wants to see a good concert band in Mena. He asserts that he will gladly take the matter up if the Mena folks will give the necessary backing. His long experience with bands fits him especially as a band master. He has had world of ex- perience in handling amateur bands, as we'll as professional. Some of his long engagements are: Grand Opera House. Atlanta, Ga; Barnum Bailey Circus; Primrose Minstrels; Al. G. Fields and others.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
Blame Law Officials.

& Tulsa, June 3.--Citizens or Tulsa net yesterday and condemned the city <nd county law enforcement officials, 'olding them responsible for the dis- Rtrous outbreak. In addressing thls Reeting, General Barrett stated that {hile he was ordering the withdrawal I the national guard from Tulsa pere was no intention to remove the Rartial law edict until such time as 1t 'as shown the city could care for it.
 A committee. on which Mayor T..
 Evans was denied a place, was ap- Plnted to care for the helpless ne- roes, estimated to number more than 2p00 and to expedite the work of re- |ullding the burned negro quarters.
 Most of this damage was done by [hite criminals who should have been Dot and killed" F. ]. Martin, former
 ayor, said after he was elected char 4an If the emergency committee.
 ! As final outcome we must re-
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
Liquor Charges Did Not Stick.

A jury in Justice s. H. Smiths court Saturday afternoon decided that Lee and Charles Bates were not guilty of transporting liquor. The chief evidence against the two South side men was that a fruit jar with some moonshine in it had been found near Charles Bates dog ranch. Harri- son Bates, who was found to be under the influence of something besides water. was fined Sl0 and costs in po- lice court, but appealed the case.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
THIRTEENTH CAR POULTRY.
Ozark Poultry Yards Sends This One
 to New York Market.

The Ozark Poultry Yards shipped another ear of live poultry to the New York City market Wednesday, Tho this is the thirteenth car sent out this year. Manager E. D. Ellsworth doas not believe the number will be unlucky SO far as prices go.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
RAYDATES

Regular spraying of cattle will be- gin at the following named places on the dates given:
 Hatton, Monday, June 13. New Bethel, Tuesday, June IA. Dunnagan Springs, Wednesday June 15.
 Welcome Home, Friday, June r.
 (. W. TOLLE. Adv. lS6 23 Local Inspector.