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postoffice, Newport
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NEWPORT’S OPPORTUNITY.
Newport is now confronted by the
greatest opportunity in its history.
After varied experiences in years
past with commercial organizations,
none of which was of lasting nature,
the people of the city have united in
the formation of a sound and solidly
er of Commerce. The
now is at hand when the work
pi of this organization will begin
show' results.
The value to Newport of the Cham
ber of Commerce cannot be overesti
mated unless the citizens behind the
organization fail to take it seriously.
The Chamber of Commerce is the
most serious institution in Jackson
aounty right now, and it deserves to
* be treated as such.
The Chamber of Commerce, with
the competent men directing its bus
iness affairs, is a business institu
tion that will make good. It will ue
run on a basis of sound business. It
' artU reach out and endeavor to cause
the development to the utmost of ev
ery available resource in Jackson
county. No opportunity will be over
looked.
Every citizen of Newport should
realize this and enroll himself as an
individual booster, and be a party to
the work of bringing to Newport and
Jackson county the great number of
features that opportunity
-DU I VV . O. O.
A REAL NEWSPAPER.
When you see it in the Independent
you may know it is so. We are proud
of the news service which this paper
is able to furnish its readers. Noth
ing appears in the Independent that
is not news.
By reason of this paper’s member
ship in the Associated Press New
port receives advices on world news
as quickly as the cities of nn:
, greater size. One of the strictest
rules of the Associated Press is not
to discriminate between its members.
Yesterday the Independent carried
a scoop on internal conditions in Ger
■ ’ **f many and Austria. The morning
papers today gave practically no
more information on the subject than
the Independent gave its readers
yesterday afternoon.
^ Each afternoon this paper carries
a report of the news which you read
about in larger papers the next day.
Have you had your name placed on
our fast growing list?
-BUY W. S. S.
Save whether you can spare the
money or not. When you think you
really need to spend for some person
al or household item, and when you
go and buy a War Stamp instead, that
is what counts. You have not only !
that much money ahead, but you have
also gained some self-discipline,
which is better than money.
-BUY W. S. S.
la asking the people to Invest i*
ar Savings and Thrift Stamps, th*
t is not asking them U
paying basis. 1
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HOTEL MEN HAVE MEETING.
A meeting of hotel men and restau
rant and boarding house keepers oi
Newport, held a business meeting a1
the Hazel hotel Thursday evening
when every place of that kind, whert
home or traveling public is fed
was represented.
All lines of food conservation were
gone over, such as meat, sugar anc
flour, and a unanimous vote of al;
present to abide by the government’s
orders was agreed to. The grocers
of our city will be asked to keep or
hand, all flour substitutes such as
rice flour, barley, flour, corn flour 01
the various substitutes that can be
1 used. At the meeting County Food
| Administrator George B. Irby was
appointed chairman, and L. McDou
glad, secretary. The executive com
mittee appointed consists of G. B,
Irby, H. L. Bradberry, of Van Noy,
I,. McDougald, Harvey E. Smith,
Mrs. Estelle Claridge, Mrs. Mollie
Porter and W. H. Dyer. Harry Dyer
was appointed to look after the col
ored restaurants and eating houses.
-BUY W. S. S.—
COTTON PROSPECTS GOOD.
W S Fnnshep hvon:<-ht. in a fine
specimen stalk of cotton Friday
with one bloom and several buds.
This sample stalk is about two feet
tall and is said to be about an aver
age taken from a field of thirty-five
acres. It was raised by Wm. Vance
on the Wolff-Goldman farm about
one mile east of town.
This is the third cotton bloom sent
in to the Independent office this sea
son. To Lester Farmer, a ten year
old boy living north of town, belongs
the honor of sending in the first
bloom of the season, Saturday morn
ing the 15th of June. Lester has
about three acres of this early cotton.
M. S. Littleton, of East Newport,
brought in the second bloom this
morning, grown by one of his ten
ants.
The prospect for cotton is above
the average in this county. Most
crops are in good condition, farmers
having taken advantage of the favor
able weather for cotton chopping and
cultivating.
-BUY W. S. S.
SECOND RED CROSS WAR FUND.
Below is given the actual returns
received to date by the War Fund
cashier, Mr. S. L. Bailey. Several
places report subscriptions in excess
of the amounts shown here—but un
til the pledge cards are actually in
the cashier’s hands to be entered, no
credit will be given to the community.
All campaign managers should go
over this list carefully and if there
are any discrepancies please take
steps at once to put same in check as
the books will be turned over to the
regular Chapter committee on June
30th.
Newport and Union Twp.__$12,015.86
Barren Township_ 183.85
Bateman Township_ 60.00
Bird Township__ 5,000.00
RrOekinridtre Tnwnshin:
Auvergne _ 902.70
Shoffner _ 742.00
Tupelo_ 1,046.00
Weldon _ 164.25
Bryan Township_ 67.25
Cache Township:
Remmel _ 103.00
Algoa - 105.50
Bowen Ridge_ 77.64
Cow Lake Township:
Eight Mile _ 122.50
Beedeville _ 282.00
R. D. Dennis_ 89.00
Glaize Township _ 289.45
Glass Township_ 2,074.55
Grubbs Township_ 796.02
Jefferson Township - 601.75
Richwoods Township_ 373.05
Village Township _ 207.15
Total pledges reported to
date _ $25,419.02
Our minimum was $17,316.00 and
we feel confident that when those
places whose pledges are not yet in
are included that our grand total
will reach the $27,000 mark. We
hope to be able to publish a list in
full in next week’s issue of this
paper.
ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned, as Assessor of Jack
son County, will meet the people of
the different Townships at the places
and times below given for the purpose
of assessing all the Personal Property
and per capita or Poll Tax for the
year, 1918:
Village Township, Littleton’s
School House, Friday, June 28.
Union Township, Diaz, Saturday,
June 29.
Cow Lake Township, Gourd Neck,
Monday, July 1.
Cow Lake Township, Proctor School
House, Forenoon, Tuesday, July 2.
Cow Lake Township, Beedeville,
Afternoon, Tuesday, July 2.
Cow Lake Township, Eight Mile F.
0., Wednesday, July 3.
Jefferson Township, Hickory
Grove School House, Friday, July 5.
! Jefferson Township, Jacksonport,
Saturday, July 6.
Bird Township, Elgin, James Store.
Monday, July 8.
! Bird Township, Kenyon, Tuesday,
July 9.
j Bird Township, Goetz’s Store,
Forenoon, Wednesday, July 10.
i Bird Township, Dunn’s School
House, Afternoon, Wednesday July
*10.
day, Friday and Saturday, July 11,
,12, 13.
| Union Township, McLain’s Office,
East Newport, Monday, July 15.
i Union Township, Island School
House, Tuesday, July 1G.
j Union Township, City Hall, Wed
nesday, July 17.
! Glass Township, Swifton. Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, July 18,
! 19 and 20.
| Union Township, Court House, \
, Monday, July 21 to 26.
i You are required, by law, to meet j
me at your voting precinct and at- j
■ tend to your assessing in person, cr j
I at the Township in which your prop- J
' erty is located, otherwise, you will
I be placed on the delinquent list, for ;
failing to assess.
I Eight Mile, Arkansas, April 12th, j
1918.
D. .T. NANCE,
4v.’tf Assessor, Jackson County,
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NOTICE.
In the Jackson Chancery Court:
The Adler-Goldman Commission Com
pany,
vs.
Lots 7-8-9 of Block 33, Daugherty’s
Addition, Newport, Ark.
i Notice is hereby given that there
has been filed in my office, as Clferk
of the Jackson Chancery Court, a
petition for the confirmation of the
title of compdainant to Lots 7, 8 and
9, of Block 33, of Daugherty’s Addi
tion to the original town, now City of
Newport, Arkansas, and the quieting
: of the same in Adler-Goldman Com
mission Company.
All nlai min a* <sniH lnnrls nr
any interest therein, are hereby
warned to appear in the Jackson
! Chancery Court on the first day of
its next November term for 1918, and
show cause why said title in said
lands shou’d not be confirmed in said
Adler-Goldman Commission Com
pany.
Witness my hand and seal as Clerk
of the Jackson Chancery Court on
this the 12th day of June, 1918.
(Seal) R, W. Bandy, Clerk.
By J. B. Parrott, D. C. 9w6t
-BUY W. S. S.
NOTICE.
Estrayed: One black or brown
horse mule, weight 890, age 8 bad
scar on left hir.d leg between hock
and hoof. Ten dollars for informa
tion and recovery of said mule.
9w6t. Egypt, Ark.
S. J. Hout,
-BUY W. S. S.
Rollen Bend pasture, rates $1.50.
per head per month. I will not be !
responsible for stock. For informa- !
tion apply to H. G. Mantooth. 54wtf
-BUY W. S. S.
Use the columns of the Independ- j
ent. They will carry ypur business
talk into nearly every home in New
port.
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a We have now a large as- g
I sortment and attractive I
I display of Gingham Dresses, I
I priced moderately. It will I
pay you to take advantage I
of this splendid offering. |
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Mrs. H. Clay Sanders
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NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION
In the Jackson Chancery Court.
W. H. Rice, petitioners,
vs. No. 3318.
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4 W.
Notce is hereby given that W. H.
Rice did on the 18th day of June, |
1918, file a petition in the office of i
the Clerk of the Chancery Court of j
Jackson County, Arkansas, claiming
to be the owner of and in possession
of and praying for the confirmation
of the title and to have the same
quieted in him to the following de
scribed real estate situate in Jackson
county, Arkansas, to-wit:
The EAST HALF of the SOUTH
EAST Quarter; the SOUTH WEST
Quarter of the SOUTH EAST Quar
ter; and, the SOUTH EAST Quar
ter of the SOUTH WEST Quarter;
all in Section Nine (9), Township
Ten (10) North, Range Four (4)
West.
And that said petitioner will ap
pear in said court on the 5th day of
September, 1918, or as soon thereaf
ter as said court will hear and deter
mine tne same, aria esk io nave ms
title to said lands quieted, establish
ed and confirmed.
Now, therefore, any and all per
sons, firms or corporations who have
or claim any interest whatever in said j
lands, are hereby warned to appear '•
and present their objections at the
said time above mentioned and set up
any right or claim they may have in
said lands and show cause why the
said title of petitioner should not be
quieted, tonfirmed and forever set at;
rest.
In testimony whereof, I have here-!
unto set my hand as such clerk and i
affixed ‘he seal of said court on this
the 18th day of June, 1918.
(Seal.)
R. W. Bandy,
Jerk of the Chancery Court of Jack
son County, Arkansas.
By J. K Parrott, D. C.
10w6t.
-BUY W. S. S.
SUGAR
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There is enough sugar left in the
ups on the breakfast tables to ra
ion the American array for a week. *
Don’t use so much and help save—all
he littles left in the cups would make
larrels and barrels of it. Little
savings make Dollars after awhile
A Thrift Stamp is a little thng. 1 |’
am putttng 2 per cent of my cash <
sales in Thrift Stamps and giving •
them to my customers. Ask for
coupons and when you have saved <
$12.50 exchange them for a Thrift 4
Stamp at 4
Beech and Third Sts. 4
P. S. WHITE’S STORE, 4
Phone 165—Quick Lelivory. <
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Called to Service
Having been Called to Mil
itary Service next Monday,
June 24th, .
I am very anxious to get
my business adjusted be
fore leaving, and ask that
all my friends and custom
ers who know themselves
to be indebted to me, call
this week and make settle
ment of account.
/ THANK YOU ALL FOR PAST PATRONAGE
L. 0. UMSTED AUTO
By L. 0. UMSTED, Owner and Manager
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