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COMMITTEE ISSUES
FAIR PRICE LIST.
At a recent meeting of the “Fair
! Price Committee,” appointed by the
I County Food Administrator, the fol
' lowing were agreed upon as being
fair prices:
D-S Meat, per pound-35c
| Hams, per pound -42c
Breakfast Bacon, per pound-65c
! Smoked Bacon Bellies, per lb-40c
!Pure Lard (bulk), per pound-35c
i 5-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
]per bucket _$1.50
: 10-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
| per bucket _$3.00
Compound Lard (bulk), per
pound _30c
4-lb. Bucket Compound Lard,
per bucket _$1.30
8-lb. Buckets Compound Lard,
per bucket -$2.60
2-lb. Std. Corn, per can-20c
2- lb. Std. Tomatoes, per can-20c
3- lb Std. Tomatoes, per can-25c
Rice, per pound-15c
Std. Meal, 25-lb. sacks, a sack__$1.40
Cream Meal, 25-lb. sack, a sack_$1.50
Cream Meal, 10-lb. sacks, per sk._65c
Navy Beans, per pound-20c
Lima Beans, per pound-20c
Pinto Beans, per pound-15c
Wheat Flour, 24-lb. sks-$1.65
Corn Flour, per pound-10c
12 ounce loaf of Bread-10c
24 ounce loaf of bread-20c
Soda water, per bottle,-6c
Coca Cola, per bottle,-7c
Irish potatoes, per pound-4c
Potatoes must be sold by weight and
not measure.
These prices must be rigidly ob
served and are in effect immediately
after publication.
These prices will be changed from
time to time as condition warrant.
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
for Jackson County.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
way, located in Newport Levee Dis
trict, has been filed in my office, and
books showing the assessment of ben
efits upon the lands, lots and parts of
lots, railroad tracks and rights of
that the same is now subject to in
spection;, and that the same will be
laid before the Board of Directors of
! said District for confirmation on the
3rd day of Ostober, 1918.
C. R. HITE,
Secretary of the Board of Directors
of Newport Levee District.
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The Independent works for you.
Uso it as your salesman. It carries
news of the store into hundreds ol
homes.
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MENDATION.
Worry and overwork cause kidney
trouble, and women suffer equally
with men. Miss Sara Westen Belvi
dere, 111., writes; “I could not stoop
and when down I had to crawl up by
i a chair. I was so lame I suffered
agony. Now I feel like a new person,
stronger and better in every way. I
heartily recommend Foley Kidney
Pills.”—Walker’s Pharmacy.
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Financial Statement.
JULY TERM, 1918.
Comes J. F. Parish, Clerk of t.ie County Court within and for the
County of Jackson and State of Arkansas, and presents this, the Annual
Report of the financial condition of Jackson County Arkansas, for the
year ending July £th, 1918, showing the amount of revenue received and
the amount expended, and for what purpose, as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Circuit Court Fines—1---$ 585.15
Justice of the Peace Fines----— 1,966.87
Peddler’s Licence- 25.00
Ferry Licence -
Show License _ 659.20
Auctioneer’s License- 30.50
J. E. Williams, as County Clerk, Fees Collected_ 776.85
Taxes, 1917___—. 40.928.68
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$44,972.25
EXPENDITURES.
For Circuit Court_ $ 4,828.64
For County Court- 8,332.03
For Justice of the Peace Court- 283.92
For Records and Stationery- 1,226.77
For Assessments and Tax Books- 932.00
For County Jail _ 1,880.89
For County Hospital (poor house)- 1,351.80
For Court House and Heating- 1,028.21
For Roads and Bridges- 4,792.43
For Orphan and Delinquent Children_ 88.60
For Relief of Tuberculosis Patients- 545.00
For Farm Demonstration-*- 1,720.71
For Canning Club- 529.19
Fnr Cnnntv Sunerintendent’s Salarv_ 1.389.84
Receipts in Excess of Expenditures- 16,042.22
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$44,972.25
To amount received from July 1, 1917, to June 30, 1918-$44,972.25
By amount warrants redeemed, 1918__ $44,065.54
By Treasurer’s Commission_ |f|98.99
By Balance in Hands of Treasurer-,- 7.72
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1! $44,972.2o $44,972.25
To Amount Warrants Outstanding July 1st, 1918-$64,060.24
To Amount C!aims#Allowed but not Issued- 1,366.80
By Amount Due from Collecting Officers -$ 2,660.16
Net Liabilities -- - 62,756.88
Net Liabilities _ $65,427.04 $65,427.04
AMOUNT DUE VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS OUT OF SCHOOL
. FUND.
District No. 1-,.- $ 469.84
District No. 2- 2,253.99
District No. 3- 1,643.54
District No. 4_ 1,035.59
District F(iO. 5_ 543.71
District No. 6_ 494.25
District No. 7--- 25.96
District No. 8-i-- 1,817.23
District No. 9- 1,339.59
District No. 10_548.37
District No. 11- 762.84
District No. 12_!-- 1,449.63
District No. 13- 43.20
District No. 14_ 1,750.55
District No. 15-f- 857.97
District No. 16- 557.10
District No. 17_ 1.406.30
District No. 18- 1,009.61
District No. 20- 3,648.07
District No. 21_ 350.37
District No. 23- 1,678.91
District No. 24--- 205.37
District No. 25-1- 1,329.56
District No. 26-1- 478.59
District No. 27- 1,359.17
District No. 28- 264.61
District No. 29- 120.88
District No. 30_ 1,066.79
District No. 31----*- 1,049.88
District No. 32—*- 829.58
District No. 33- 3,031.35
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District No. 35- 665.11
District No. 36--•-/- lp.12.84
District No. 37_ 275.86
District No. 39- 6,323.23
District No. 40_ 1,280.60
District No. 41 —_—„- 1,129.08
District No. 42-1- 383.99
District No. 43- 1,234.74
District No. 44- 995.18
District No. 45_ 291.60
District No. 46-0- 279.24
District No. 47_ 1,027.92
Denmark Special-v- 134.78
Jacksonport Special- 538.74
Swifton Special- 9,513.05
Tuekerman Special _ 24,263.96
Newport Special _ 9,247.09
Grubbs Special- 1,492.09
$93,688.61
AMOUNT DUE VARIOUS ROAD DISTRICTS OUT OF ROAD FUNDS.
District No. 1, East- 546.38
District No. 1, West- 674.79
District No. 2, East- 447.49
District No. 2, West- 1,208.33
District No. 3_ 491.29
District No. 4- 306.62
District No.-^B_:- 536.84
District No. 6- 859.13
District No. 7-,- 425.23
District No. 8_ 144.81
District No. 9_ 316.08
District No. 10, East_ 498.64
District No. 10, West- 823.21
District No. 11, North- 528.06
District No. 11, South- 630.26
District No. 12--- 419-90
District No. 13—1-- - -
District No. 14- 289.69
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I $8,14,6.75
Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of August, 1918.
J. F. PARISH,
County Clerk.
Surgeons agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most impor
tant. When an EFFICIENT anti
septic is applied promptly, there is ‘
no danger of infection and the wound
begins to heal at once. For use on
i
man or beast, BOROZONE is thi
IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEAL
ING AGENT. Buy it now and b<
ready for an emergency. Price 25c
50c, $1.00 and $1.50. Sold by W. E
Bevens. 110d4tm 21wt. m
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your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial pack
age containing Foley’s Honey and
Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and
croup,Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
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get the genuine Foley’s and avoid
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WHEN CHILDREN START TO
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