The Newark Journs
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
O. F. CRAIO & SONS
Publishers
How Newark Makes
Money for Other Peopl
Newark gravel has been
large factor in contributing t
a phenomenal increase in th
value of farm lands of Critter
den county.
That may sound a littl
strange at first thought, but i
is true, nevertheless.
During the past few- years
thousands of carloads of grave
have been shipped from New
ark to counties in Eastern Ark
ansas to be used in building
roads.
WTe don’t need any roads ii
Independence County, ol
course, so we sell our roac
building material to other mon
progressive counties, and we
plug along through the mud
kick, cuss and grumble, while
the people of other counties
who appreciate the value ol
good roads, buy our road ma
terial and not only enjoy the
benefits of good roads but set
their land values double as s
result of having good roads.
A report from Earle says
that as a result of road im
provements in Crittenden coun
ty in the last two years, land
values have increased 100 tc
500 per cent.
One example is mentioned
of a forty acre tract of cut
over land sold recently for
$200 per acre and which was
priced at $40 per acre before
the good roads were built.
From $1,600 to $8,00 is quite a
jump in value for a 40 acre
tract of cut-over land, which is
yet to be cleared before it can
be made to produce anything—
and yet only the building of a
good road made the difference
in value.
We do not know whether the
particular piece of road that
made this remarkable increase
in the value of a 40 acre trad
of land, was built of Newark
gravel or not, but we do know
that Newark gravel has contrib
uted in no small degree to an
increase in land values in s
number of counties in Eastern
Arkansas.
Craighead, Crittenden, Jack
son, Lawrence, St.Francis and
White counties have built miles
and miles of good roads with
gravel bought at Newark.
But they need the roads oi
course—and we don’t.
Didn’t our daddies, and our
daddies’ daddies live in this
county during ihe past 50 or
75 years with the same road?
that we have row?
To be sure they did—and
they even used tallow earn!
les; and we have made some
progress—we have discarded
the tallow candles, even if we
are still in the mud.
But when 't comes to roads
we are right when" our- grand
daddies left us 50 years ago—
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still in the rmid. They coulc
nut help it 50 years ago—the}
were doing the very best the}
could—and so far as theii
means and resources went, thej
did far better than we art
doing today.
So far as we are eoncernec
here in Independence county
we are a disgrace to our dad
dies and our granddaddies, sc
far as our road building acti
vities are concerned. If it had
not been for our daddies and
our grand daddies, we wouldn't
have any roads—we havn’t
built any that are worthy of
the name.
! The man who hasn’t an am
bition to do a little better than
his daddy did, is going back
wards. We are expected to ad
vance with each generation,
and if we do not, we are a fail
ure.
But in Independence county,
so far as roads are concerned,
we are still in the woods. We
need to wake up, take a good
look at ourselves and get out
of the calf paths we are fol
lowing.
An exchange says the candi
' dates for office are making a
! very nice campaign in that
county. Of course. We never
saw one that wasn’t.
An east Texas farmer who
said he made $5,020 from 27
acres said he had to work. But
then some men don’t feel exact
lv right unless they are tol’able
busty.
Cy Adams says: “The teach
er, the preacher, and the edi
tor are mighty important peo
ple in a country community and
a little recognition of this fact
will do no harm.
And now the folks in Geor
gia are to have a “Watermelon
Week.” Governor Hardwick
has asked the people to help
dispose of a bumper crop dur
ing the week of July 3. All
“cullud gentlemans” and small
boys are glad that no restric
tions are placed on the amount
to be consumed in any one day.
HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS
HEAP O' TIMES 6E TROUBLE
BOUT A MAN IS , WEN HE l
0\T T' BE A LIL WHIRL-/
WIN’ ROUN' HOME HE
'MARINE Ht'S A HARRlCANE
Blowin' All OvEH PE
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Why Not a New Top for
That Old Ford?
Everyone Says
“Try Pridmore
FIRST’
You can help the looks of an
old Ford wonderfully with a
new top. Looks like any Ford i
would run smoother with a }
new top, and we know it will <
help the looks and give your 4
car a higher sales value. If 4
you want WHAT YOU WANT
for the old Ford our Store is
the place to get it. We sell
for Less.
Pridmore Bros.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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. i The Journal is authorized tc
;announce the following as can
didates for theo ffices mention
ed, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held in August.
For Con&ress—
W. A. HODGES
For Circuit Judge.—
DENE H. COLEMAN
M. S. BONE
For Prosecuting Attorney—
HUGH WILLIAMSON
For State Senator—
POINDEXTER HILL
W. W. EDMONDSON.
I. J. MATHENY
BEN B. WILLIAMSON
For Representative—
JOHN C. BONE
J. C. WYNNE
for County Judge—
T. A. GRAY
E. It. HOOPER
For Shreiff—
W. C. EDWARDS.
E. F. DeCAMP
NOAH F. HARRIS
For Circuit Clerk.—
W. R. WESTBROOK
I" or County Clerk.—
FRENCH M. PEARCE
HOMER FOX
For Tax Assessor—
OSCAR T. JONES
For Tax Collector—
O. O. WRIGHT
For County Treasurer—
BURT ARNOLD
C. O. BRYANT.
For Road Overseer of Mag
ness township.—
It. L. LAMBERSON.
For Road Overseer of Vaughan
Township
ARVEL SMITH
J. W. McCLURE
For Road Overseer—(Big Bot
tom Township
H. T. MAGNESS
The bootlegger in another
state who recently received a
bogus check for $1,900 may
yet have the satisfaction of
going to the other fellow’s
funeral.
The fellow who is uneasy
because we are raising such a
large cotton crop this year has
probably not taken into con
sideration the fact that we are
going to neetl a lot of the stuff
in the manufacture of mens’
all-wool suits.
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The Heber man who refused
to let a minister at that place
marry him because he could
get it done a dollar cheaper
in the country was right. Just
like buying an automobile, the
less you spend on the purchase
price the more you have for
running expenses.
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A New York woman who
bought a “still” to keep her
husband at home, could easily
qualify as a member of the A i
cient an Honored Association
of Moonshiners, as the first run
she made had such a kick it
blew up the stove and wrecko 1
the kitchen.
WHISKY MAKERS ARE
BEING FERRETTED OU1
Calico Rock June 28.—Sev
eral arrests have just beer
made here of persons chargee
with having in possession, anc
transporting, whiskey in vie
lation of the laws, the allegec
violations having been com
mitted several weeks anc
months previous. Illicit distill
► ing has been almost entirely
► stopped by prohibition officer
► and upon information filed b;
► “shiners” now under sentence
► arrests are now being math
t of persons incriminated by hav
i ing dealings with the illici
t manufacturers, in buying anc
[ transporting the product
l Other arrests are to be made
n officers sav.
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► CONFLICT, THE Bit ICES']
> THRILLER YET.
SEE I'ILM ON WEEVIL FIGHT
Newport, June 28.—Farmers
of Jackson county, in big num
bers, saw the picture and heard
the address of H. G. Dasher,
government agriculturalist, at
the Capitol theatre Tuesday
afternoon, on “Fighting the
Boll Weevil.” The splendid
educational feature was secur
ed through the efforts of the
chamber of commerce, which
had tickets printed and dis
tributed free of charge to all
farmers of the county.
REMEMBER NEXT SUNDAY
—HOME COMING DAY
—
We earnestly desire every
member and all that have been
members of the Newark Bap
tist church to be present next
Sunday. There will be a short
program rendered at the
morning service and Sunday
school in the afternoon. There
will be dinner on the ground.
Everybody come and bring a
lunch with you and stay all
day.
R. M. GALLOWAY, Supt.
J. A. WILLIAMS, Pastor.
SEND YOUR LAUNDRY TO
IDEAL LAUNDRY
NEWPORT, ARK.
C. H. Walton, Proprietor
R. M. GALLOW AY,
Local Agent
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HAS STATE RECORD
The oldest notary public in
the state of Arkansas, in point
of service, is S. C-. Dowell of
Walnut Ridge. He was firsts
commissioned a notary in 1872
and has served contiuously
since that time, a little more1
than 50 years. He has for
many years engaged in the real]
estate adn insurance business, j
and is one of the county’s most;
highly respected citizens. .GovJ
McRae last week issued him I
his thirteenth commission as a*
notary public.—Black Rock
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All you young fellows up to
to, who want to he well dress
ed, had better not overlook the •
fact that Allen Monday is in
the clothing business at Bates
vilie. Here is a man who has
had years of experience in
buying clothes and he knows
v. hat to get for long wear, sat
isfactory service, easy fitting
qualities, and all at prices a
man can afford to pay.
When you need a suit of clothes, a hat, pair of shoes
shirt, cap, or any article ir Men’s wearing ap
parel you can’t beat the quality of the merchandise
or the prices to be found at this store.
We Make a Specialty of Ladies Up-to-date Shoes—
Always Ahead of the Styles
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BATESVILLE, ARK
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