Judge Dene H. Coleman of
Batesville was a pasengor
down the road Sunday night
en route to Newport to hold
the fall term of the Jackson
Circuit Court.
BARGAINS IN SHOES
We will sell at cost ait
ladies’ and misses oxfords,]
pumps ami canvass shoes and ]
all women’s and children’s i
“Keds.” Atkinson Bros. ' i
Dan Moore Store.
For lease cr rent 25 acres
• ..od land close in for timothy
For particulars see W. E. Kin
man, Newark.
You will be pleased if you
buy a Leudinghaus or Owens
boro Wagon- Barnett Bros.
Merc. Co., Batesville, Ark.
Lost.—On picnic ground,
one lady’s gold wrist watch;
Elgin movement. Finder will
please return to Dovie Flippo,
Magness, Ark.
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I have bought the Hoyt & Ran
ey Insurance Agency and am
in position to take care of your
fire insurance in the very best
companies.
I represent companies that have been doing
business here for twenty years and have
never failed to pay a single loss promptly. 1
look after expirations closely and see that
your interests are protected. 7 he compan
ies I represent have practically rebuilt the
town. 1 also represent some of the very
best Old Line Life Insurance Companies, and
when you need good insurance of any kind,
it will pay you to see me.
E. G. MAGNESS
OFFICE iN ALLEN BUILDING
Newark, Ark
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COUNTY CLERK’S REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDI.
TION OF INDEPENDENCE COUNTY
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Reports of the amounts appropriated, and amounts ex
pended, and amounts remaining on hand, and amounts used
in excess of appropriation for account of the several expenses
of Independence County, Arkansas, from the first day of July,
1919, to the 16th day of August, 1920, to-wit:
Amounts Amounts Amounts AmountJ.
Appropriated Expended In excess not used
County General__$30,000.00 $43,426.51 $18,426.51
Road (All Dists.) 16,000.00 16,320.24 320.24
Special Road- 3,21206 76.68
County Examiner 430.00
Common School-- 547.40 4,996.48
TOTAL_$46,000.00 $68,936.21 $18,746.75 $5,075.16
The Circuit .Court, Justice Court, Jail Public Road and
Stationery are all classed and included in the County General
Funds.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
A statement cf the receipts and expenditures from the
first day of July, 1919, to the close of business on the 16th day
of August, 1920, and a detailed statement of the indebtedness
and financial condition of Independence County, to-wit:
From Redemption of State Land_$ 42.78
From County General Tax for 1919_ 34,207.91
From County General (other sources_ 1,444 18
From Fines, Forfeitures, Jury and Stenographers
Tax, Show, Peddlers and Ferry License, etc.
from sheriff_ 441.05
From fines assessed in Justice Court frpm .Constable 342.72
From Tax on Deed, Deeds of Trust, etc. by Circuit
Clerk. _. 1,071.90
From Tax on Marriage License by County Clerk __ 176.10
From Candidates_
From State Treasurer (Nomination Fees)_
From Road District Tax 1919 (All Districts_ 15,736.84
Total Receipts_$ 53,463.88
EXPENDITURES
Allowance by County Court July Term 1919_$ 8,625.34
Allowance by (County Court October Term, 1919__ 13,982.31
Allowance by County Court January Term, 1920__ 7,298.76
Allowance by County Court, April Term, 1920_ 13,569.44
Allowance by County Court July Term, 1920 to
August 16, 1920 _ 4,950.66
Amounts allowed out of all Road Districts from
July 1, 1919 to August 16th, 1920 _ 16,320.24
Total Expenditures_$ 64,746.75
Amount of expenditures over receipts_$ 11,282.87
DETAILED STATEMENT
Warrants outstanding and unclaimed July 1, 1919__$38,526.34
Warrants issued from July 1, 1919, to Aug. 16, 1920. 48,426.51
TOTAL _$86,952.85
Amount cf Warrants Redeemed to Aug. 16, 1920__$38,247.93
Amount of Warrants unclaimed and outstanding
August 16, 1920 _ 48,268.92
Amount of Warrants cancelled by statute of
limitation _ 436.00
Total _$86,952.85
ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Assessed valuation of lands, and town lots for
1919 _$3,422,730.00
Assessed Valuation of Personal Property- 3,661,243.00
Total _$7,083,973.00
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE VARIOUS FENCE DIS
TRICTS OF INDEPENDENCE COUNTY AUG. 16, 1920
Fence Districts Numbers 1 and 2 (Big Bottom)- 417.97
Fence District Number 3_ 505.11
Fence District Number 5_... 125-59
Fence District Number 6- 109.17
Fe.nce District Number 7 _ 561.24
Fence District Number 8_ 75.71
Total _$ 1,794.79
Statement of the finance of the Cities and Incorporated
Towns, and the various Drainage Districts, is not here given
for ihe reason that all the revenue derived from taxation for
said accounts has been turned into the hands of the several
Treasurers of the Incorporated Towns and Commissioners ot
Drainage Districts, by the Collector.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE VARIOUS ROAD DIS
TRICTS OF INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AUG. 16, 1920
District Number 1, Ashley Township- 208.64
District Number 2, Barren Township- 556.35
District Numbers, Black River Township- \ 1,004.98
District Number 4, Big Bottom Township- 547.36
District Number 5, Christian Township- 505.38
District Number 6, Fairview Township- 5 ‘353-03
District Number 7, Gainsb'xro Township- } 532.97
District Number 8, Greenbrier Township- 457.83
District Number 9, Jefferson Township- 106.54
District Number 10, Liberty Township-I 293.19
xlisirict Number 11, Logan Township-\ 148.04
District Number 12, Ruddell Township- 3,546.15
District Number 13, Craig Township- ' 241.86
District Number 14, Salado Township-.»- none
District Number 15, Cushman Township- 251.48
District Number 16, Washington Township- { 673.76
District Number 17, White River Township- ft 157.10
13 strict Number 18, Relief Township- I 23.63
District Number 19 North, Oil Trough Township__ fT 373.87
District Number 19 South, Oil Trough Township __ f 152-84
District Number 20, Magness Township- f 979.85
District Number 21, Wycough Township- |T 57.26
District Number 22, Rosie Township -- f 287.82
District Number 23, Dota Township- ^ 183.70
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We have leased the Self &
Pascoe barn and will conduct a
general live stock business.
We will have our opening sale
about September 10 and 11. Fur
ther details will be given later.
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NEWARK, ARKANSAS
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District Number 24, Union Township- 598.78
District Number 25, Hill Township _ _ 77.06
District Number 26, Huff Township_ 2.21
Total amount of Road Funds in the Treasury
August 16th, 1920 _$12,231.68
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE VARIOUS SCHOOL
DISTRICTS AUGUST 16, 1920
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2
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
18
20
21
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23
24
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26
29
30
31
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34
35
36
12,349-34
169.40
328.17
248.82
1,564.42
622.67
48.85
367.88
445.26
430.52
506.65
206.31
339.55
105-29
1,033.99
225.26
165.82
279.42
do
56
57
58
414. &
67.33
300.88
2.85
59_ 137.00
60
61
733.90
14.26
_(Overdrawn!
39
40
41
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
53
54
664.83
1,205.43
1.85
172.25
592.92
173.09
313.53
139-00
] ,286,08
5.85
590.89
652.39
8,222.0i
3,596.96
458.0 '
51 0.05
218.56
9(5.8’
130.62
62-02
•311 52
220.-7
200 o6
354.55
169.94
1,746.65
73.58
912.21
540.18
552.51
622.18
203.37
575.96
228.79
62 _ 302.92
63 _ 99.78
64 - 152.54
65 -564-67
67 _ 2,285.31
68 _ 375.14
69 _ 380.69
70 _ 1,112-63
71 _ 168.32
72 _ 390.97
73 _ 168.30
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76
78
200.81
112.62
107.74
20.86
79 _ 134.28
80 _ 345-90
81 _ 5.11
82 _ 307.11
83 _ 1,288.80
84 _ 136.50
85 _ 1,208.90
86 _ 244.84
87 _ 131.64
88 _ 306.52
89 _ 974.74
90 _ 209.99
91 _ 651.03
92 _ 594.92
93 _ 374-54
94 133.06
95 _ 249.90
96 _ 305.12
97 570.75
98 _ 202.13
99 _ 179.97
100 _ 728.82
101 _ 253.83
102 _ 362.16
103 - 462.67
104 _ 72.20
105 _ 187.55
106 _ 260.53
TOTAL $49,725.25
The amounts realized from Poll Tax for the year of 1919
is yet in the hands of the Treasurer, which amounts to
$ 1.996.48.
The Poll rax, and State apportionment are yet to be ap
portioned and added to the amounts now in the Treasury to the
credit of the several school districts.
Total amount of funds in the County Treasury August 1G,
1920, $75,330.04
I, G. W. Browning, County Clerk of the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that the above statement set forth
in the foregoing report of the Financial Condition of Indepen
dence County, is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
WITNESS my hand as such clerk, on this, the 31st day of
August, 1920.
G. W. BROWNING, County Clerk.