DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. V. NO. 45.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. MARCH 16. 1912.
Pi ICE. $1 PER YE / R
AO-HCULTIZUL SUIiSTlCS.
Of Union Cointy as Compiled by the Census
Bureau from !9!0 Census.
The following interesting figures
are taken from a bulletin issued by
the census bureau entitled "Agri
culture Arkansas" and brings cut
many interest facts concerning
Union county:
Number of farms 3,504
native white farmers 2,177
" foreign born white farmers 8
44 nesro and other nonwhite .... 1.319
“ farms from 3 to 9 acres 58
.10 to 19 actes 249
.20 “ 49 ** 9 i 9
.. “ 50 “ 99 “ 808
.100 1 174 •• 834
.175 •* 259 “ 328
.260 •• 499 “ 23 1
. 500 “ 999 “ 62
1.000 acres and over 14
Approximate land area, acres 67G.72C
Land in farms, acres 415.917
Improved land in farms, acres . 149,994
Woodland in farms, acres 255,165
Other unimproved land in farms, acres 10,7 58
Per cent of land area in farms ..... 62.0
Per cent of farm land improved 36 1
Average acres per farm 118.7
Average improved acres per farm 42.8
Value all farm property S4.792.988
. land. 2,611,377
“ “ “ buildings 1.044,064
implements, etc. 249,575
. animals, poultry, etc.. 887,972
Average value of all property per farm 1.368
“ buildings per farm ... 1,043
“ 44 land per acre.. 6.28
Total value domestic animals. 410.870
cattle 16.232, value . 92,358
horses 2.693, value 200,710
44 mules 3,270. value 346.458
asses 23, value 4.020
Hogs 42.683, value 104.555
sheep 1.756, value 2.738
goats 1.756. value 1.760
poultry 97.526. value 28.616
bee hives 2.220, value 4,147
To the Voters of Union County.
As I ann very busy in the dis
charge of the duties of the office to
which you elected me four years
ago. and to which you reelected
two years ago. it will be impossible
for me to get among my friends in
the present campaign for Sheriff.
Sr-1 Qtrzr.cryy court on hand and
with Circuit court coming on next
week my entire time will be taken
up from now until after the elec
tion. 1 mean to look after this of
fice in person and show the voters
that I am the right man for this
important position.
With the experience of three
years I am much better qualified
to fill this office with better satis
faction than heretofore. 1 have at
all times tried to discharge my du
ties faithfully regardless of friend
or foe and promise to do so so long
as you keep me in office. 1 have
\ been careful to have experienced
\ men who are both capable and
\ courteous as depities and 1 expect
\ to pursue this policy as long as I
\am your sheriff.
\ 1 ask you to look into my record
”*1 and from this alone cast your vote.
To my many friends who have
given me such flattering encour
agement 1 wish to say. be not in
fluenced by any damaging report
that may come to you on the eve
of election. My excellent pros
pects get brighter every day. so
stand by me boys until the polls
are dosed on March 27th, and my
election is assured by a nice ma
jority.
Thanking you for past favors,
also for your vote and influence at
the coming election, I remain,
Yours faithfully,
John W. Harman.
William Cay Dead.
William A. Cay, who was for
years a resident of Huttig but who
has been living at Stamps for the
/ past two months, died at that place
at 9 o'clock Sunday night, March
10, 1912, of malarial congestion,
aged 58 years. 2 months and 7
days. He was born near Magno
lia. Columbia county, on January
3, 1854, and was a resident of
Union county about 40 years. His
remains were brought to Strong
Monday and laid to rest in Green
Grove cemetery near New London
at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
under the auspices of Hutt
a
Lodge No. 348. I.O. O.F.. of which
he was a member. He leaves a
widow and two sons, Travis and
Corbett, to mourn his death who
; have the sympathy of their many
i friends here. He was only sick
‘ four davs.
_
To the Democratic Voters of Union County.
The time is drawing near when
the people will express their choice
‘ for the men to fill the different of- i
■ fices of the county. On account
of weather and other conditions, i
have not seen as many of the peo
ple in the county as 1 expected to
see. But I will appreciate the
! support of citizen who can and will
support me for the Sheriff's office.
I am not asking for the office be
cause l think 1 have done any great
i things in life, nor do 1 think the
I people are obligated to me for
great aims, but 1 am asking for the
I office because 1 want it and it is
the custom and right for an Amer
ican citizen to ask the people for
what he wants.
1 have no political record to j
boost or defend.
I believe I have the ability to ex- |
ecute all duties connected with the
office. Therefore F have but 0"e
promise to make. I will fulfil all
; duties connected with the office to
; the best of my ability, and no man
can rise above his ability. Again
soliciting your support,
I am yours respectfully,
J. M. Wallace.
Amunstlen's Own Story.
In this issue of the News you
will find the original story of Capt.
Amunsden's discovery of the South
Pole. This intrepid explorer has
just returned from his trip of hard
ship and peril. The story was
cabled from Hobart, Tasmania, to
London and recabled to New York,
thence wired to Chicago at which
point it was arranged as a part of
our special newspaper service.
The story is copyrighted and we
feel complemented on being able
to give you the first authentic ver
sion by Amundsen of this latest
discovery.
You can always rely on the
News to give you the authentic
copyrighted stories of every great
event. Read it sure.
Notice of Election.
An election will be held in the
Incorporated Town of Huttig on
Tuesday, April 2. 1912, for the
purpose of electing a Mayor, Re
corder and five Aldermen to serve
for one year. T. W. Pearson,
W. H. Moore. Mayor.
Recorder.
Notice.
The Union Saw Mill Company
will pav $50.00 as a reward to any
one, not in its employ, who will fur
: nish information from which any
person shall be convicted of depre
dating or trespassing upon the tim
ber of said Company.
This let, day of February, 1 906.
Union Saw Mill Co.
By F. W. Scott,
Secy, and Treas.
Advertised Letter List.
The following letters remain un
claimed In the Huttig postoffice for
the week ending March 4, 1912:
Gents.
Albert Sanders
I Laundar Hall
James Jefferson
W S Leagan
George Risves
James Riley
| J M Furley 2
William Harvoy
S Polke
Ladyell Buckley
Edd Boyd
W Leman
Louis Johnson
H Pearson
Albert Sanefers
Jack Stasing Chain
Wash Benner
Ladies.
Mary Jackson Florence Humphies
i Lettie Hill Mary Mells
' Mary Whitlow Catnerine McDonald
When calling for above letters
please say advertised.
E. N. Collett. P. M.
To tbol'sh Public Drinking Cups.
The use of the public drinking
cups on trains and in railroad sta
tions in Arkansas wiii be abolished
by an order of the Arkansas Rail
road Commission, the order effec
tive May 1, 1912. The order was'
passed by a unanimous vote of the
commission at a recent meeting. 1
and has the approval of the rail
roads of the state and the State
Board of Health.
In making the order, the mem
bers of the commission said they
believed it was a step in the fight
for the prevention of the spread of
disease, which would receive the
hearty endorsement of at least 95
per cent of the traveling public.
The passage of the order means
that after May 1 all persons trav- ;
eling on trains fn Arkansas will >
have to eq j;p themselves with in
dividual drinking cups.
Such a rule is already in effect in
all the adjoining states and in other
states throughout the Union.
Block Nvsli'm Installed.
One of •'he most extensive block
signal systems ever adopted by a
railroad is now being installed by
the Missouri Pacific-Iron Moun
tain. When completed it will cov-;
er all the main lines and principal
branch lines of this big railroad
system. Already considerably
over 1.000 miles of block signals
have been constructed by the com
pany and are in operation protect
ing trains V/hen the plans con-!
templated have been completed
this railroad will have, in round
figures, the enormous amount of
3,000 miles of b o: signals in op
eration.
The block signal system has;
been completed and in operation
for some weeks over tire entire
main line of this railroad from St.
Loius, Mo., to Texarkana, Ark., a
distance of 490 miles, and also
over the main line from St. Louis
to Osawatomie, Kan.. 60 miles be
yond Kansas City. Work is being
rapidly rushed from Osawatomie to
Pueblo. Col., the western terminus
of the Missouri Pacific main line,
and within the next month or two
it will be completed, thus placing
both the Missouri Pacific main
through lines under block signal
over their entire length.
Nominate Candidates for Officers.
At a mass meeting of the voters
of Huttig held in the muse room
of the school house Wednesday
evening. Mayor T. W. Pearson was
elected chairman and C. A. Berry
secretary and the following ticket
was placed in nomination for town
officers to be voted on Tuesday'
April 2: I
Mayor C. A Berry.
Recorder W. H. Moore.
Aldermen — J. W. Periitt. L. F.
Magee. J. B. Crockett, D. F. Collett
P. H. Pitts.
To Whom it M.ty Concern:
El Dorado.Ark. March 4.1 9! 2.
Notice is hereby that a meeting
of the Union County Republican
Central CommittDe will be held in
the office of McNally & Riddle in
El Dorado at 10 o'clock a. m. on
the 21st day of March. 1012. to
recommend th° appointment of a
postmaster at Junction City, and
to transact such other business as
may properly come before it.
R. L. Floyd. Chairman.
Pat McNally. Secretary.
Eggs f.ir Sale.
Thoroughbred Crystal White
Orpington and White Leghorn
eggs for sale. The fastest grow
ers and best layers. Several fine
White Orpington cockrels for sale.
Prices on application.
W. H. Wheler.
Huttig. Ark.
1 -27-2m.
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States. They may be some in
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boys and girls, over 18 years of
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tions.
If you could make any use of a
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then in a letter or on a postal card
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i he Emerson i ypewriter is one
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Many who have used the "EMER
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