The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, August 5, 1Q1.S
Vol. 15, No. 18
VALUE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY
TREBLES IN PAST TEN YEARS
REMARKABLE gain in rev
enues ALSO
School Statistics Show Excell
ent Progress ih Education Af
fairs of Independence county
That the schools of Indepen
dence county are enjoying an
era of progress and develop
ment, along with all other ma
terial interests of the county,
is proven by the fact that the
value of public school property
in Independence county, has
more than treb.ed in the last
decade.
Along with this enormous in
crease in the value of school
property, revenues for the
maintenance ot the schools or
the county have increased
practically 30 per cent in the
same period of time. And in the
same time the average length
of school term has been increas
ed more than one month.
The gain in the scholastic
population of the county from
1905 to 1915 shows only a
small per cent, but the gain in
enrollment, and average at
tendance show a remarkable
increase, and affords substan
tial proof of the wonderful
growth of interest being taken
by the people in the education
al affairs of the county.
County Examiner Sidney
Pickens has just completed
his annual report to the State
Superintendent of Public In
struction. and some interest
ing data is contained in the re
port, as compared with a simi
liar report for 1905
The scholastic population
of the county in 1905 was 8,
592; in 1915 it was 8,778, a
gain of 186.
Enrollment in 1905 was 5,
745; in 1915 it was (1.727;
I gain 982.
Average attendance in 1905
was 3,115 in 1915 it was 4,743 ;
|gain 1,628.
Teachers emplyed in 1915,
124; in 1915, 150; gain 26
Average salary paid teach
ers per month in 1905 was$41;
iaverage salary now $50; gain
$9.
The average length of school
term in 1905 was 96 days, av
erage length now 123 days:
gain 27 days.
The number of school houses
in the county in 1905 was 95;
number of school houses now
115; an increase of 20.
The total value of school
property in the county in 1905
was $44,740; total value now
$136,250; increase $91,510.
I Total school revenue for
the county in 1905 was $44,
'802.74; total revenue now$58,
007.53; gain $13,204.79.
CHAMPION CUCUMBER
1 he champion cucumber of
the season was left at The Jour
nal office this week by E. E.
Allen. It was grown in his
garden here in town, and meas
ures 17 inches in length and
101/2 inches in circumference.
It was giown with Quapaw
fertilizer, which Mr. Allen
sells, and he authorizes The
Journal to say that he will pay
one dollar to anyone who will
bring In a cucumber of equal
size and length as the one
grown by him.
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DESTROY DIPPING VAT
The cattle dipping vat in the
Sandtown community was
blown up with dynamite by un
; known parties recently. The
vat has been rebuilt and gov
ernment authorities are work
ing on the case with the hope
of locating the guilty parties.
First National Bank
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,500
C. M. EDWARDS, Pres.
G. M. FIELDS, V. Pres.
E. B. CHESSER, Cashier
THIS BANK
«S ORGANISED
UNDER AND
CONTROLLED by
LAWS
ENACTED
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Rather Than Wait
For A Large Amount
With Which
TOSTART ABANK ACCOUNT
START NOW!
For While You Wait
DOLLARS DISSIPATE
You Hardly Can Tell How
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BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
When sending money to distant points. The orders are payable
anywhere and are ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
FOR EXAMPLE
Amounts up to $5.00, cost..... 3 cents
Amounts of $5.00 to $30.CO, cost.. 5 cents
Amounts of $30.00 to $75.00, cost. 10 cents
Amounts of $75.00 to $100.00, cost.15 oents
HALL’S LIVERY BARN
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Blaze in Loose Hay Spreads
Rapidly and Consumes Build
ing in Few Minutes
W. L. Hall’s livery and feed
stable was totally destroyed bv
(fire about 10 o’clock Thurs
day night.
Mr. Hall lost about 12 tons
of hay, a considerable quan
tity of oats, some corn and
several pairs of harness. His
loss is about $200 and he had
! no insurance.
The building was owned b\
C. M. Edwards and A. M. Ed
gar. Their loss is about $1,000
| with $500 insurance.
Mr. Hall had just finished
unloading a fine lot of new al
falfa hay into the barn on
j Thursday afternoon.
There was no one about the
barn when the fire started and
its origin is unknown.
| Night Officer James Vaugh
an discovered the blaze when
very small, but it was burning
in a lot of loose hay, making it
impossible to check the flames.
The building will be rebuilt
immediately and Mr. Hall will
resume business in the new
building as soon as it is com
puted. For the present he is
keeping his stock at the barn
i at his residence and is taking
care of the business the best
he can under the circumstan
ces.
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Southern Cattlemen
Will Meet Aug. 18-20
The third annual meeting o7
the Southern Cattlemen’s As
sociation will be held at Bir
mingham, Ala., August 18, 19
and 20. 1915. Special reduced
passenger rates for the round
trip have been secured on all
lines in the territory of the
Southwestern Passenger Asso
ciation, and Summer tourists
rates, 2 cent's a mile, from
points in Southwestern Passen
ger Association.
On the program are a large
number of men who are prom
inent among the cattlemen of
the South because they have
done things. The program is
•one of instruction, because we
have passed the stage where
we need to be told “what to
do,” we now want to be told
“how to do.”
A big auction sale of GO
head of pure bred breeding
cattle will of itself be a liberal
education for anyone starting
to raise or handle cattle.
No man interested in the
development of the cattle in
dustry in the South can afford
to miss this meeting. For pro
gram and other information
(write the secretary, Tait But
ler, Box 935, Memphis, Tenn.
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WORK IN ZINC MINES
Black Rock, Aug. 3.—Work
has begun again at Azbell zinc
mines, a few miles southwestof
this place. New machinery is
being put in and a large force
of men will soon be at work.
Owing to the high price of
zinc ore other mines near this
place and Smithville will com
jmence operations in the near
(future.
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LOTS OF WARRANTS
BUT LITTLE CASH
| Little Ro^k, Aug. 3.—Three
jsnerifis, Joel 3. oook of Lo
gun count /. Arthur Cotter .of
Lee and Thad W. Rvwden of
Fulton yesterday paid $78.
201.80 into the state treasury.
Of this $17,201.22 was to the
general revenue fund, but less
than $5 in cash was paid in,the
balance being state warrants.
CANNING FACTORY IS
IMPORTANT INDUSTRY
Kept Busy and Compelled to
Run Overtime in Order to
Handle F • mers Products
The Newark Canning Fac
tory is developing into one of.
the greatest industrial ener
prises in this section of the
county.
The factory has already put
up about eight carloads of
frail and tomatoes, and it is
no uncommon occurence to see
a string of wagons loaded with
fi u t or tomatoes lined up for
more than a city block await
ing their turn to unload fruit
at the factory. Sc much stuff
has been brought in this week
that the factory has been un
able to handle all of it on the
regular day run and the fac
tory has run several nights un
til 10 or 11 o’clock in order to
take care of the demands of the
farmers who are bringing in
peaches and tomatoes.
The bulk of the Elberta
peach crop is being harvested
this week, and this, together
with the tomatoes that are
coming in, is taxing the capac
ity of teh plant despite the
fact thai it will readily can 20,
000 to 25,000 cans per day.
It v. as feared early in the
season that the factory would
be unable to secure enough
fruit and vegetables to keep
it running but for the past
several days it has seemed as
if this entire section had turn
ed into a vast peah orchard
with endless strings of wagons
laden with fruit wendng their
way to the canning factory.
Thousands of bushels of
peaches have been marketed
here and the factory hasjorov
en a wonderful help to the far
mers who have had fruit to
sell. They have brought it in
and received the cash for it
without the delay and uncer
tainly incident to ship
ping it away to the St. Louis or
.‘other foreign markets.
The acreage of tomatoes is
mot sufficient to keep the fac
tory busy, and it will, there
fore not he able to make so
good a showing at the end of
the season as it might have
done under more favoable cir
cumstances. but the promoters
of the enterprise have made a
thorough demonstration of tre
fact that the canning factory,
if given the proper support, en
couragement and co-operation,
is going to prove a very valu
able asset to the agricultural
and financial activities of this
community.
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DENTIST LOCATES HERE
Dr. G. J. Groom, a dentist,
formerly of Melbourne, has lo
cated in Newark for the prac
tice of his profession. He has
rented office rooms upstairs in
the new Masonic building and
is fitting up an office.
Dr. Groom is a graduate of
denistry from the Vanderbilt
University, which is perhaps
the best in the south. He is
n young man but has been
practicing for some time and
! comes highly recommended
'both as a dentist and a gentle
man of the highest standing
and integrity.
There should be a good op
lening here for a dentist as
there is no resident dentist in
town and people are compelled
to go to Newport or Batesville
v h. n they need a dentist.
I vole who need dental work
hhould consult Dr. Groom be
fore going "h iv, T.d
'should lend him t ery a. .,ist
anee posible in building up a
practice that will justify him in
becoming a permanent fixture
in our town.
Sulphur Rock Picnic
Was a Big Success
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Sulphur Rock’s annual pic
nic last Friday and Saturday
was attended by large crowds
on both days and was a decid
ed success in every respect.
There were a number of
amusement features, including
two good games of baseball
between the Sulphur Rock
Cardinals and the Tuckerman
team. Honors were about
even, Sulphur Rock winning
one game and losing one.
j Good speeches weredeliver
ed by a number of prominent
speakers. Circuit Judge Dene
H. Coleman of Batesville and
Representative A. G. Gray of
Hickory Valley addressed the
people Friday. Congressman
W. A. Oldfield and Secretary
of State Earle W. Hodges de
livered addresses on Saturday.
;Congressman Oldfield gave an
account of his stewardship in
i congress and told what has
and what is being done by
i President Wilson and the Dem
ocratic administration. Mr.
Oldfield’s speech captured the
crowd and plainly showed that
he is stronger with the people
today than at any time during
his political career Mr. Hod
ges announced his candidacy
for governor but because of
the fact that none of his op
ponents were present, he did
not discuss state politics or the
issues involved in the gubema
torial campaign. His speech
was good and wo.i many friend
for him.
FOUND A FINE PEARL
John B. Lemons found a fine
pearl at the mouth of Straw
berry river last week. It weigh
ed 37 grains and was sold to a
buyer at Newport for $775.—
Black Rock Herald.
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SMALLPOX AT KENSETT
It is reported that there are
a number of cases of smallpox
at Kensett. Physicians it is
said, have the disease under
control and there is no fear of
il spreading.
WANTED TO BUY WALNUT
In logs or trees; highest
cash prices paid, standing or
1. o. b. railway or river. Addres
C. W. HUNNICUT,
Augusta, Ark.
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If you have property for
sale, list it with the Newark
Real Estate Co.
ARTILLERY ORDERED
TO MEXICAN BORDER
Uncle Sam seems to be Getting
Ready to Quell Riot of Mex
ican Neighbors.
I Washington, Aug. 4.—Unus
ual activity in the War and
Navy Departments was evi
dent today and an order from
General Scott, chief of staff,
directing a battery of the Fifth
Field Artillery to proceed from
Fort Sill, Okla., to Elpaso, Tex.
aroused considerable surprise.
At the war department it was
said the artillery wasordered at
the request of the state depart
ment. Secretary Lansing said
he knew nothing about it.
Plans for tomorrow’s confer
ence on the Mexican problem
were completed today. Pro
posals that are to be made to
the six Latin-American diplo
mats whose governments
have authorized them to co-op
erate with the United States to
end Mexico’s civil war, were
discussed.
No official information con
cerning the reported bombard
ment of the Mexican border
town of Nogales was received.
General Carraza has assured
the State Department he would
Hot permit the attack, and of
ficials were at a loss to ex
plain the reported action of
General Calles, a Caranza
immander, whose guns were
id to have opened fire on the
town. General Funston, com
manding all border troops, has
standing orders to reply to the
fire of the Mexicans if bullets
fall in American territory.
BABY PERISHES
UNDER GROUND
Iiarisburg, Aug. 4.—Strong
men wept, and women fainted
when the four-year-old child
of W illiam Aikins perished in
a small-bored well in the yard
of Ivey Lyerly, three miles
north of Harrisburg, late yes
terday afternoon. Men work
ing in relays, dug down franti
cally in an effort to reach the
babe, which was stuck 15 feet
down the well. Their efforts
jwere in vain, for the child was
dead when it finally wasreach
jed shortly before dark.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
Good residence property in
Newark for upland farm five
or six miles from town.
G. M. FIELDS.
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Batesville, Ark.
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Look over this list and see what
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