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i
IG RppLAMAMATION
PROJECT NOW ON
u Village Creek and White River
. Levee District Contractors
' _ Commence Work.
‘W' _
One of the largest reclamation
fry projects that has been undertak- J
en in this county or section of :
the state, the building of a lev-1
ee commencing at the foot of the |
Island below Newport and ex
tending for 18 miles south to the
Woodruff county line is now a !
certainty.
The levee will protect from ov
erflow 18,161 acres of very fer
tile land, little of which has
been developed or put into culti
vation, because it was subject to
overflow.
* The bonds of the district bear
ding 6 per cent interest, brought
par and were sold through Judge
Gould of Pine Bluff to S. J. Ed
^ wards of Oklahoma City and
New York City.
The contr^t for construction
"fr was let to Walter K. Dennison,
who has already sublet mos*; ct
the construction work. The
time given for completion of the
levee is one year, but Mr. Den
mson expects to nave tne levee
completed by the first of No
L vembei.
V^pjC^e of the sub-con tractors, H.
K C. Denson, expects to have 280
If teams now ,at Texarkana, here
next week and the work is to be
rushed all along the line during
the favorable season.
The district is ten miles long
and about 4 miles wide, embrac
p ing 18,161 acres, all of which
practically can de drained and
cultivated when protected by
levee.
The bond issue is $100,000 and
the present value of the land as
* estimated by the board of as
sessors is $424,791 and the bet
terments resulting from levee \
J are estimated at $258,742.
The commissioners of the
district are Johnw H. Keel, T.
S. Stephens and George R. Hays
*' and the attorneys who represent
the district and have successful
ly created the same, and sold its j
m bond issue, are Phillips, Hill- j
“ house & Boyce and Stuckey &
Stuckey. j
—
^ Fresh Car of Bananas.
j. b. Heard, the banana man,
will have a fresh car of bananas
here 11 next week, nd they will
be fine, too. If you wnt nice,
ripe bananas, see him on the
P'< jron Mountain tracks, opposite
Wolff-Goldman’s, where he has
his car.
* Call Sam Dentv about the Va
cuum Cleaner, the only sanitary
way. Telephone 117. 304dtf
Moving Pictures
atthe Opera House
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THE MYSTERIOUS WAY
Dram|a—(SELIG)
# AN ELOPEMENT AT HOME
An excellent comedy, Norman
t Talmadge and Leo Delaney.
(VITAGRAPH)
, the DOUBLE CHASE
A Good Drama—(LUBIN)
ADMISSION, 5c and 10c
Coming Soon, Three-Reel Fea
ture of
“THc! MOOR”
With Barney Gilmyre
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EASTER PROGRAM.
To be rendered at the Central
Christian Church, Easter Sun
day, at 7:45 p. m.
Organ prelude.
Song—“Dawn of Victory”—
Choir.
Responsive Scripture Reading.
Prayer.
Song—“Jesus Lives”—Chil
dren.
Recitation—“My Easter Lily”
—Margaret Emma Stephens.
Song—“Tell The Blessed Sto
ry”—Children.
Recitation—“Music of the
Bells”—Elizabeth Bowen.
Song—“Christ Is Risen”—
choir.
Recitation—“Message of The
Violets”—Dorothy Ivy.
Song—“Beautiful Eastertide”
—Children.
Remarks by the pastor.
Offering.
Drill—“He Is Risen”—By Nine
Girls.
Song—“Let The Heavens Be
Joyful.”—Choir.
Benediction.
Gets Back Relic He Lost In 1863
A letter addressed to “Mr. G.
A. R. St. Paul,” by a former Con
federate soldier, has reached its
correct destination and has ac
complished its kindly mission by
restoring to A. A. Stevens, Wen
atchee, Wash., a relic a silver
shield, which he lost on a battle
field in Arkansas in 1863.
W. E. Bevens, a druggist in
Newport, Ark., returned the
shield, which had been found at
Jacksonport by W. B. Verdell.
He wrote the letter, addressed
to “Mr. Q. A. R. St. Paul.”
“I send you the relic of a Min
nesota volunteer, from a rebel
soldier,” he said. “I thought it
would be of interest to the fam
ily of the Minnesota volunteer,
so please send it to the proper
party.”
The letter was sent from the
St. Paul postoffice to Frank A.
Davis, paymaster at the Great
Northern and a prominent mem
ber of Acker Post. Mr. Davis
sent it to Captain J. C. Dona
hower at the old cap:tol, who
discovered the present address
of A. A. Stevens.
The shield was made of a 25$
cent piece. It bore the words,
“A. A. Stevens, Company H,
Thir Minnesota. — Minneapolis
Journal.
The White Slave Scourge.
The International Anti-White
Slave Association, under the aus
pices of the ministers of the
city will speak to the people of
Newport on this 20th century
crime as follows:
Sunday, April 12th 3 p. m., Dr.
A. G. Voight of Staunton, Va.,
will address a mass meeting for
men only on, “A National Peril”,
in the Methodist church and at
8:30 a general mass meeting for
everybody at the Methodist
ehourch on “The White Slave
Vampire”.
The nation and the civilized
world is aroused on this horror
and the timie for action has ar
rived. Dr. Voight, with Dr.
Betts, are teaming in the state,
having visited Little Rock, Hot
Springs, Texarkana and other
cities and communities. No ad
mission fee to either of these
services, but a silver offering
will be received for the great
‘work of the Association.
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Do It Electrically.
See Sam Denty about the Vac
um Cleaner before doing your
spring cleaning. Telephono^l7.
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OFFICIAL VOTt
IN FOUR TOWNS
Of County—Two Ties Developed
—Certificates of Election
Issued.
The vote of Newport, Tucker
man, Swifton, Grubbs and Jack
sonport was canvassed Friday
by the board of election commis
sioners, and certificates of e
lection have been mailed to the
successful candidates. The e
lection of the various mayors ;
was also certified to Governor
Hays, who issues commissions to j
the head of each city and town 1
government.
Two ties developed; one at
Puckerman, wrhere J. N. Hout
and M. G. See tied for mayor,
v1 h contest is to be settled by
a special election.
The other tie was at Grubbs,
where J. B. Ragsdale and Er
nest Ray each received 29 votes
for alderman, but we understand
the contest will be settled by
lot.
A 4- nPiinl/nwm'Qri f AfflppPG P.
slcted were Jessie Parrot, re
corder; E. V. Holt, treasurer;
W. S. Phillips, D. C. Dowell, R.
H. Hunter, W. P. Davis and W.
H. Terrell, aldermen.
Swift on—Roy Moon, mayor;
J. H. Carlin, recorder; Wake
Purvis, marshal; R. P. Sha^p,
treasurer; G. C. Dudley, W. R.
Harvey, Jr., S. A. Driver, B. S.
Brann and S. E. Dukes, aider
men.
Grubbs—J. L. McElrath, may-!
or; J. L. Stoker, recorder, A. T.
Guffey, marshal; D. D. Camp, •
treasurer; R. W. McMurry, D.
J. Browning, J. M. Gibson, Hen
drix Williams, aldermen.
Jacksonport—Rufus Stephens,
mayor; John Anderson, record
er; W. H. Thompson, E. S. Dyke,
Fred Mason, J. J. Massey and
Jim McDonald, aldermen.
TUCKERMAN.
FOR.MAYOR.
J. N. Hout.57
S. L. Bogle. .4
VV. F. Gire . 6
M. G. See .57
FOR RECORDER.
Jessie Parrott .31
Ed Motley.27
C. K. Coe . 13
C. A. Larwood ..-.._..l
J. A. Strider .1
P. M. Cook. 1
C. E. Harrison .1
W. H. Terrell. 1
E. V. Holt .1
FOR TREASURER.
E. V. Holt.121
J. E. Dunn.11
O. A. Jamison .1
C. K. Coe . 1
FOR ALDERMEN.
C. B. Coe .45
Jas. Grahnn .•>"
W. S. py .lips .105
W. S. Armstrong.29
D. C. Dowell .80
C. E. Harrison .43
R. H. Hunter.03
L. D. Smith .18
W. H. Terrell .59
W. P. Davis .01
A. R. Anderson.44
W. M. Shaver. 14
J. M. Kennedy .
A. S. Riegler .1
Jessie Parrott. ”
G. L. Smith. 1
J. E. Bowen . 1
Ed Motley . 1
E. D. Gardner . 1
W. S. Lawrence . 1
H. M. Williamson . 1
O. A. Jamison .V
SWIFTON.
FOR MAYOft.
Roy Moon . 37
FOR RECORDER.
J. A. Carlin.31
E. T. Cashion .4
H. L. Lambert . 1
Dee Moon . 1
FOR MARSHAL.
Wake Purvis .35
Wm. Rousey.1
Sam FiPP^- TREASURER..
R. P. Sharp -- 35
T. A. Parsons . 1
FOR ALDERMEN.
J. G. Smith.20
S. E. Dukes.-1
S. A. Driver .--27
W. R. Harvey, Jr.31
G. C. Dudley .34
Ira Bush .15
B. S. Brann .23
Arthur Cross.14
Wm. Hatfield . 1
R. F. Morton.1
R. P. Sharp . 1
GRUBBS.
FOR MAYOR.
J. N. Nance.23
J. L. McElrath .34
FOR RECORDER.
J. L. Stoker.32
Joe Williams .25
FOR MARSHAL.
A. T. Guffey .57
FOR TREASURER.
D. D. Camp .57
FOR ALDERMEN.
R. W. McMurry . 54
D. J. Browning .53
J. B. Ragsdale .29
Joe McElrath .21
Frnest Ray .29
Hendrix Williams .. _32
J. M. Gibson .34
W. S. Ellison .24
Emanuel Mayer .1
JACKSONPORT.
FOR MAYOR.
Rufus Stephens .25
FOR RECORDER.
lohn Anderson .25
FOR ALDERMEN
W. H. Thompson .24;
E. S. Dyke .24
I. J. Massey.22
Ered Mason .--23
lim McDonald.22
D. D. Burkett .1
Will Verdell . 2
,43k More Publicity.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 10.— The
petitions to ^initiate a bill re
quiring publication of the pro
ceedings of county, quorum and
probate courts, of equalization
and improvement boards, of
commissioners of accounts, and
legislative acts, as well as semi
annual statements of city gov
ernments, which is approved by
the Arkansas Press Association,
are now being circulated. Those
who are conducting the campaign
expect to have 20,000 signatures
ready to file with the Secretary
of State by May 12, the date
required under the state laws.
Time Extended In Seven Coun
ties.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 11.—Yester
day was the last day upon which
proclamations might be issued
by the governor extending the
limit for the payment of taxes.
This was done for the counties
of Jackson, Crawford, Saline,
Howard, Logan, Franklin, and
Sharp. Two extension were
granted Crawford, the second be
ing until May 10._ -
Tax Commission To Visit Coun
ties.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 10.—The
Arkansas Tax Commissioners
are arranging to hold conferenc
es throughout the s ate, begin
ning in May, with the county
assessors, to determine a uni
form basis of taxation. Among
the points they will probably
visit are Monticello, Fordyce,
Hope, Hot Springs, Little Rock,
Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Mar
shall, Batesville, Hoxie, Jonesbo
ro, Brinkley and Mena.
In a letter to the assessors the
Commission says:
“The Tax Commission has de- i
tided this year to arrange meet
ings with assessors at places in
the state most convenient to
the greatest numberof assessors,
for the purpose of taking up and
discussing with the assessors
the assessment in detail of the
various counties. The abstracts
from the several counties re
ceived this year indicate a lack
of uniformity in the assessment
nf iViP spvpvji! rlnssps nf nrnnert v
in the different counties. It is
the purpose of th’e Conpnission
to correct this year as nearly as
possible the existing inequali
ties. Heretofore a member of
the Commission has visited each
assessor in his county after the
assessment was begun. While
some good has been accomplish
ed in this way, the results have
not been as satisfactory as it
was hoped they would be. This j
is due in part to the fact that in i
a great many instances the as-;
sessor was not visted until a
considerable part of his work J
was done.”
Dr. Dowling To Speak.
Special to Independent. ,
Little Rock, April 11.—Dr. Os
car Dowling, president of the |
Lousiana State Board of Health, j
will deliver an address at the
meeting of the Arkannsas Fed
eration of Women’s Clubs in
Helena, April 28. He will speak
cn the occasion of an open meet
ing given by the Health Commit
tee, of which Mrs. Dr. C. W. Gar
rison of Little Rock is chair
man, and the subject assigned ,
hint is “Some Practical Public
Health Needs.”|
25 Freight Locomotives Bought.
Special to Independent.
St. Louis, April 11.—Delivery
of the twenty-five freight loco
motives purchased by the Mis
souri Pacific-Iron Mountain in
January, has just been complet
ed, the last of the engines pav
ing been turned oyer to the com
pany at St. Louis a few days ago.
They were built by the Baldwin
Locomotive Works of Philadel
phia. They are of the Mikado
type and are among the largest
and most powerful of that class
In service on any railroad in the
country. Each weighs 400,000
pounds when equipped for serv
ice, and measures 78 feet 4% ^
inches in length and 15 feet in
height. The cylinders measure
have a steam pressure capacity
27x80 inches and the boiler
of 170 pounds to teh square in.
The weight on the main driv
ing wheels is 209,000 pounds and
the engine^ have a tractive force
of 50,160 pounds. They are e
Quipped with electric head
lights, electric cab lights and
Schmidt superheaters. E^gtht
of the engines have been assign
ed to service on the Joplin .Di
vision, three to the Eastern Di
vision, eight to the Omaha Di
vision and six to the Southern
Kansas Division.
For Sale. ,
One 40-hp. stationery engine^
one 5 x boiler, one double
saw-rig, one swing cut-off paw
frame, one overhead log turner,
one gang edger. Will sell cheap
and make terms. Muirhead
Shingle Co., Weldon, Aark.
8d6wtf.
Grand Leader Incorporated.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 10.— A
charter has been granted the
Grand Leader, Harrisburg, gen
eral merchandise, capital stock
$25,000, M. Hayutin, president,
A. J. Tanenbaumt, secretary, B.
F. Cole, director.
Log Teams Wanted At Once.
Have a large amppnt of .tim
ber cut in the woods and must
move. Will pay good price for
moving same. It pay you
to come and investigate- For
particulars call Newport phone
1608-5 or write Muirhead Lum
ber Company, Weldon, Arkan
sas. Obtf.
E- with its turnout of well I
groomed-men and their ladies, is
just around the corner!
Men whom you’ll find at the
head of the procession are coming to
this Live Store to be fitted out for the
occasion with their new Spring
KUPPENHEIMER
BENJAMIN—WASHINGTON
CLOTHES
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Weaves and color shades, all in keep
ing with the season, are a delightful
contrast to those that have gone before; styles
are the kind others are made after. Prices
range from $20 to $30
EASTER HABERDASHERY
Berger’S
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