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SWIFTON DEPARTMENT
MOVES TO LITTLE ROCK,
Prof. A. J. Garner, who for several
years has been principal of the Swif
ton schools, has moved his family to
Little Rock, where they will reside in
the future. Prof. Gamer’s removal
is regretted by the people of Swifjton
as his work }n the schools has always
been satisfactory and the community
loses a good citizen. The standing o|
Prof. Garner in this locality1 was
shown in the recent primary wjien he
received 117 votes out of a total of
127 in Glass Township for the posi
tion of county superintendent of
schools.
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ENLISTS IN NAVY.
Malva Jones, aged 17, youngest
son of Mrs. Minnie Jones, has enlisted
for service in the marine branch of
the national army. He has passed
the preliminary examinations at
Newport annd Little Rock and is at
home awaiting a call to the service
and assignment to duty.
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CALLED IN DRAFT.
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1 Harrison Fullel* and Elmer King,
• both of Glass township, left Monday
I in response to the last call in Jack
! son county’s quota in the June draft,
i These two young men were the only
| selectives to be called from the town
• ship at this time.
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NO COLORED SCHOOL.
Because of the diminishing number
of pupils there will likely be no col
ored school in the Swifton district
for the coming term For years a
school has been maintained, but the
removal of a number of families has
so reduced the number of pupils un
The Bank of Swifton j
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Places at the disposal of the resi
dents of Swifton and vincinity a
class of service that is character
ized by the most careful personal
attention. Y ou will find our
facilities adequate to handle your
business satisfactorily. We are
I neither to conservative to grant
favor consistent to good
banking, nor to liberal to make i
your money safe.
W. R. HARVEY, Pres. J. G. SALLEE, Cashier I
C. C. ATWAY, Asst. Cashier
BATTLE AXE.
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Two moderate rains last week, to
gether making about what the farm
er calls a “c tton season,” but noth
ing near what the corn crop needs.
The dust is settled and roads improv
ed temporarily, which is a material
relief.
Cotton is in excellent condition as
life to size and shape and cultivation; of
^ our corn we are not disposed to boast.
Some river bottom corn just planted,
and being planted, which we trust
may have* favorable conditions and
add to supply in the fall.
John P. Barnes back from Hot
Springs, and “complaining of feel
ing better,” which complaint seems
fairly well-founded, as he looks de
cidedly better than when he left home
for the healing waters.
Miss Johnnie Gardner is at Heber
^Springs for a few days, expecting to
return last week with Rev. J. W.
,/Gardner and family, who have been
over several weeks trying the virtues
of the sulphur, ozone, rest etc.
Sorry to report that this district is
not threatening to “go over the top”
(seemingly nowhere near the ttop) in
•war-saving loan, not yet having
reached the half-way point. There is
a pretty, general feeling here that the
limit is somewhat above the average
in proportion to our population and
financial strngth.
Rev. Wilkerson, of the Christian
Jr church, visited us Saturday and Sun
day, preaching and seeing old friends.
He has many friends and admirers
around Battle Axe.
Two new car owners with us—
Robert Hunter and Charles Harrol
gon, making two more boosters for
good roads. If one would place him
rself by the roadside here any pleas
| ant Saturday or Sunday and watch
the autos buzz to and fro, he could
easily imagine himself to be on one
of the principal streets of a thriving
city.
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MARRIAGE LICENSE.
John Riggs of Denmark to Miss
Elsie Riggs, of Bessie, Lawrence
county.
Dr. S. Justus, of Swiften, to Miss
Edna Hazeligg, of Salado, Inde
pendence eounty.
Elic Evans to Miss Della Hawkins,
both of Swifton.
Dock Evans French, of Elmo to
Miss Myrtle Langford, of Jamestown,
Independence county.
Jackson Hyde (col.) to Sallie Hose,
both of Remmel.
M. W. Eyer to Miss Irene Jordan,
both of Newport.
Harry Wilson to Miss Maude Wor
ley, both of Ingleside.
W. R. Jones to Mss Mamie Honey
cut, both of Paraquet.
Frank London to Mss Mabel Ken
dall, both of Grubbs.
M. C. Burrow to Mrs. Johnnie
O'Guin, both of Oil Trough.
W. A. Staggs, 'of Tuckerman, to
Mrs. Ona Richards, of Grubbs.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Harriet Etenburn, Mae Etenburn
Kiste and Charles K. Etenburn and
wife, Julia to George M. Heaton E Vz
of NE!4 of 17-10-4, $150.
J. M. Hoekenberry and wife to V.
O. Jones timber off of N!4 of NEV4
of 26-13-1, except 10 acres in NE
cornei, $500.
fauJ P. Roth and wife to V. 0.
Jones lot 9 in Mock 2 of Goldman’s
/cWition to Newport ,$2,650.
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til it is below the limit as required by
che state law.
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FISHING IS GOOD. ^
For the past three weeks fishing
parties have been quite successful in
this locality. On Cache river, Haw
ley Lake, Haynes Lake, Vaughn
Lake and the lakes on Black river
good catches have been made. Mrs.
Luia Moon reports landing a six
pound bass.
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CROP CONDITIONS.
The extreme temperattures of the
pas', three weeks have caused some
damage to ..corn, and gardens are suf
fering from a lack of moisture and
the Intense heat. Cotton is reported
as betfer than the average at his
time of the year. The crop is clean,
the stand as a rule is good and the
plant is growing. Unless rains fall
within a few days the early corn will
be cut short. The later planting is
in much better condition.
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Jerry Hockenberry has been work
ing for some time on a saw to be used
in the cutting down of trees. This
saw is adjustable and the object is to
save time and labor. Mr. Hocken
berry is having his model made and
hopes soon to perfect the invention
^nd secure a patent.
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BARN BURNED.
About daybreak Sunday morning a
large barn on the farm owned by
James A. Martin, of Batesville, lo
cated one mile east of Swifton, burn
ed, entailing a loss of nearly three
fVirmcQnri rJrtlltar'c TT neon Mnnnolltr
who lives on the farm lost six hun
dred bushels of corn, three tons of
hay, and a number of farming im
plements. One horse was also burn
ed. The stock was all driven out of
the barn, but this animal rushed back
into the fire. Mr. Nunnally’s loss is
nearly two thousand dollars. There
is no clew to the origin of the fire.
Mr. Nunnally says, so far as he
knows he has no enemies and to his
knowledge no one had been around
the bam since the evening before the
fire.
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TEACHERS EMPLOYED.
The board of directors of the Swifr
ton Special School District have em
ployed the following teachers for
the winter term: Prof. Thomas, ;
principal; Mrs. J. F. Wiles, first as
sistant; Miss Claudia Smith, inter
mediate grade. No selection has been
made for the primary grade, but a
teacher will be employed for the
room at the next regular meeting of
the board. School will open in the
handsome new building which has
been erected one block north of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
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FOR SALE.
400 acres Lawrence county. This
land is in one body. It is well locat
ed, above overflow. 320 acres dead
ened two years ago. Price $25.00 per j
acre. Terms to purchaser. Address
Ferdinand Tonney,
Swifton, Arkansas
Mary F. Johnson to Arthur Bowie
lot 5 in Block 18 of original City of i
• Newport, $1,600.
State of Arkansas to C. A. Tucker
lots 1, 11 and 12 of Block 2 of Grand
Glahe, $2.24.
County Clerk J. F. Parish to Wm.
£. Campbell lot 23 of Yelverton’s Ad
dition to Tuckeiman, $2.65.
L. E. Willis and wife to G. W. Mar
tin and wife SE% of the SE(4 of 28
9-2, 600.
Edward Furr to L. S. Knight south
one-third of EM> of the NW14 of 28
14-1, 28* acres, $1,400.
W. W. Beede and wife to F. W. j
! Beede, undivided one-half ^interest in
SE% of SE% of 35-10-1; also N% !
of NE%; SW% of NE%; W% of!
|SE% and SE% of SE% of 2-9-1,!
' 305.92 acres, $2,000.
J. D. Goldman and wife to Alvin D.
Goldman SW(4 of NE(4* of 3-12-3,
40 acres; and NWK of 3-12-3,
169.80 acres, $1.00.
! G. W. Martin and wife to Otto E.j
Hardin, SE% of SE^i of 28-9-2, $800.
Morse Land and Timber Go. to Lee
Balch Sy2 of NEtt of 19-11-1, 80
acres, $801.
E. P. Thomason and wife to A. W.
■ Jackson Sx/£ of NW14 of SW% of
! 14-9-2, 20 acres, $200.
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NOTICE.
To All County Food Administrators,:
and Members of Hotel and Restau-!
! rant Committee:
; Dear Sirs:
Referring to my letter of June 29, |
! please note the additional informa- j
tion, which is very important.
1. Not only all hotels, restau-;
rants • and public eating places, but
all public institutions, (city, county,
! ’*■' ^ a"'l fodm-nl) hospitals, and saw
mill and logging camp boaiding
a
NEW SCHOOL.
The handsome new school building
of the Swifton Special School District
is nearing completion and will be
ready for occupancy at the opening
of the school term. The building is
seven-room brick, modern in every
respect, and is located on a tr&ct of
four acres of land one block north of
the Methodist church. A basement
under the entire building will give the
children a splendid place for dinner
hour n bad weather. The first floor
has four standard class rooms with
spacious halls and cloak rooms. The
second lloor has two class rooms and
■ a large auditorium with a seating ca
j pacity of over six hundred. The mod
ern conveniences, such as drinking
! fountains, electric lights and septic
tanks, have been installed. Especial
' ly worthy of mention is the splendid
auditorium, with a large stage and a
seating capacity ample for any audi
ence that might assemble in Glass
township. The outward appearance
of the building is all that could be de
sired and will readily attract atten
tion because of the location and style
of architecture. At the present time
such a building could not be erect
at an advance of eight thousand dol
lars, ov» r the contract price, owing to
the additional cost of labor and mate
rials. The people of Swifton have
reason to be proud of this building
and the children have reason to be
grateful for the splendid facilities
given them in the effort to extend
their educational advantages. The
board of directors of the district is
composed of the following members:
Guilford M. Dudley, president; C.
P. Trice, secretary; Ben S. Brann,
Ferdinand Tonney and Robert P.
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James H. Bliss, of Little Rock, was
the architect, and J. W. Jenkins, of
Little Rock, was the contractor.
Judge E. L. Boyce, of Newport, rep
resented the district as counsel. The
total cost of the building and equip
ment will be approximately $32,000.
The population of the district is 1020
and the school census shows 250 dhil
dren of school age.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Swift on Mercantile Company, Gen
eral Merchandise.
N. D. Moon & Son, General Mer
chandise.
Jones & Harvey, General Merchan
dise.
Ira A. Bush, General Merchandise- ,
Lumber.
S. A. Driver, Groceries.
C. A. Snow, Groceries.
J. E. Lane, Restaurant. \
S. H. Russell, Restaurant. i
Swifton Pharmacy, Drugs.
R. P. Sharp, Drugs.
Hick & Rousey, Poultry.
W. G. Neel, Blacksmith.
W. D. Ellis, Shoe Shop.
Parsley & Crossno, Barbers.
Southern Cooperage Company,
Staves.
Mi’s. C. A. Snow, Hotel.
Mrs. A. Alexander, Hotel.
Mrs. A. J. Shell, Meals.
Dr. G. A. Causey, Physician.
Dr. R. F. Morton, Physician.
Dr. S. G. Montell, Physicican.
houses that feed as many as 25 peo
ple per day must purchase their su
gar requirements on certificate. We
enfelose herewith a number of “State
ment C,” which you will please, as a
matter of expediency, get to these
institutions at once in order that they
may be furnished with this informa
tion.
2. Please notify all users of Sugar
in “Class C” (public eating places,
public institutions, etc.) by news
paper notice and in any other manner
you can, that statement of their su-1
gar requirements must be filed with
the State Food Administration or be
fore July 15, and in the event of
their failure to report by that date
their source of sugar supply will be :
cut off for the rest of the year.
3. If you know of any public eat- !
ing places that are violating the food ;
regulations at your discretion they
may be denied Sugar Certificates un
til they get in line. This wll be a
splendid means of lining up the eat- |
ing establishments in your county to j
a strict observance of the food rules 1
and regulations. i
Yours faithfully,
E. R. WILES,
Chairman Hotel and Restaurant
Committee.
The above also has been received
at my office in Newport.
GEO. B. IRBY,
Food Admnisrattor for Jackson i
County.
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NEGRO SUSPECTED
OF RAISING CHECK
From $2.50 to $20.50
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Emmett Buffin, a twenty-year old j
regro, who resides at Riverside, this i
:ounty. is in the county jail here, <
rharged with raising a check for, <
Swifton Merc. Co. |
General Merchandise f
A Good Place to Trade ♦ V
Dr. Shelby Justus, Physician.
Swfton Telephone Company.
Bank of Swifton.
Farmers’ Gin Company.
Parsons & Sop, Gin.
Mosely Gin Company.
J. F. Rorex, Auto Livery.
G. C. Coleman, Theatre.
H. C. Green, Dray and Ice.
Lewis Pratt, Painter.
D. A. Whaley, Contractor.
Miss Mary Altman, Music Teacher.
J. M. Hinson, Marble Works.
J. G. Sallee, Insurance.
W. T. Altman, Garage.
Jones & Sheets, Garage.
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' MRS. SARAH KEEDY DEAD.
Mrs. Sarah Keedy, a well known |
resident of Swifton, diadi Monday |
night at the home of her daughter, |
Mrs. G. M. Dudley. Deceased was i
70 years of age and was the wife of :
the late Aaron Keedy, who for many |
years lived in Glass Township. She
is survived by seven children, Mrs. j
G. M. Dudley, Mrs. J. F. Rorex, Mrs. j
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S. E. Dukes, Mrs. Charles Phelps,
Mrs. Will Dudley, Walter Keedy and
Aaron Keedy, Jr. Interment took
place Tuesday afternoon at Arnold
cemetery.
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Owing to items arriving late and
publication of the Independent a day
earlier than usual this week, we were
forced to omit several interesting
items from the Swifton department '!
this week.—Editor.
War Savings Stamp Day was ob- f
served Friday by a holiday in the -
afternoon, all places of business bo*
ing closed. The school board held m Vt
four-hour session at the old school
house for the purpose of registering
the pledges of the adult population < #
of the district. One hundred and six
teen persons appealed a<nd bought
$5,700 in stamps. This amount is
far below the quota assigned to the
district. By diligent work the board
secured pledges from nearly fifty
who did not appear at the place of
registration.
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Swifton, Arkansas
For anything in general || i
!! merchandise. Operators Kfj
i of a Murray Gin, Boll R9
Thresher and Grist Mill. ^|j J
$2.50 to $20.50. The negro appeared
at the Arkansas Bank & Trust Com
pany Tuesday at noon and presented
a check to Assistant Cashier E. E.
Best signed by Scott Lumber Compa
ny, a concern at Riverside, for whom
the negro had been working.- Mr.
Best at once detected an erasure of
figures and the attempt to success
fully change the $2.50 to $20.50.
Buffin denied his guilt, but he was
turned over to Sheriff J. M. Ivy, who
placed him in jail.
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NOTICE.
Estrayed: One black or brown
horse mule, weight 890, age 8 bad
sear on left hind leg between hock
and hoof. Ten dollars for informa
tion and recovery of said mule.
9w6t. Egypt, Ark.
S. J. Hout,
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ESTRAYED.
Yellow mare, pony built, black
mane and tail, shod, about 13 hands
high. Last seen near Weldon. $10
reward if returned to R. B. Brown, I
Augusta, Ark llw2t
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NOTICE.
The assessors of Bridge Improve
ment District No. 1, of the City of
Newport, Arkansas, will meet at the
office of the First National Bank on
Monday, July 8th, 1918, for the pur
pose of adjusting the benefits accru
ng to the property in said district,
since the last assessment.
C. J. SAENGER.
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Secretary. j
rhis June 25th, 1918. 55d4t.
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You command the immediate inter
sst and attention of local customers
vhen you patronize the Independent's
FOR SALE.
One Half Section of cut-over bottom 'J
land, located three miles from M«
Crory, Arkansas, level, no overflow* ,J|
no rocks, good rich sandy loam soil, 1",
all tilable, and will produce all crops, , ||
located on public road, one house and. - ,
barn. Price $18.00 per acre.
W. H. Manville,
Ilw4t. Bankers Trust Co,
, Little Rock, Ark,. , m.
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Wanted—to buy second hand left
handed saw mill rig. Write or tola- ■ ^
phone J. F. Howard Gin Co., Jobss-d
town, Ark. Ilw2t. 1
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Rollen Bend pasture, rates $1.50 ; |
per head per month. I will not b®
responsible for stock. For informa
tion apply to H. G. Mantooth. 64wtf $$
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FOR SALE CHEAP.
One good horse, one buggy and
harness practically new. Also about
15 bales of old alfalfa hay. Will sell
cheap for cash. See J. S. Fike. Tel- '
ephone 68. 583dt
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COAL DEALERS TAKE NOTICE.
The Federal Fuel Administration is
demanding that all Retail Dealers
make report to the Local Board and
prescribing a heavy penalty for fail
ure to do so. So be advised* and act
accordingly.
W. D. McLain,
Chairman U. S. Fuel Administration’
of Jackson County, Ark. 59dl 12wl
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WARNING.
To Whom It May Concern:—The
public is hereby warned that I wilt 4
not be responsible for any bills made
or debts incurred by anyone in ray
name without writen orders from me,
12wlt J. H. BIGGERS.