The Newark Journal.
Published in The Famous white River Country, where Alfalfa is King
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, July 8, 1910
Vol. |0, No. 13
REPORT IS CONFIRMED
Court Passes on Drainage District
and Work on Ditch Will Begin
In the county court at Bates
ville Tuesday an order was made
confirming the report of the view
ers and engineer in the drainage
district enst of Newark.
There was practically no objec
tion to the report. Exceptions were
noted in one or two instances, but
these were amicably adjusted, the
objections withdrawn and the re
port was confirmed by the court.
This is one of the most import
ant pieces of news The Journal has
been able to chronicle in some
time. It means that the actual
work of drainage is to be com
menced at an early date, which
means a long step forward in the
progress and development of the
community.
The construction of this drain
age canal will reclaim a vast area
of good land that has heretofore
been absolutely worthless, and
will put it in condition to be open
ed for cultivation.
With all that vast territory east
of Newark drained and in cultiva
tion. and with people living on it
and bringing their products here
for market and buying goods
here, there is no question but what
every citizen of Newark would be
benefitted to >ome extent, for any
thing that increases its volume of
business and adds to its commer
cial prestige, helps the entire citi
zenship of the town, to say noth
ing of the general improvement of
health conditions that will result
from the drainage of these lands.
A NOTH KK DRAIN ACE CASK
The case involving the district
south and west of town is set for a
re-hearing in the county court Fri
day. This district was established
by the county court some four
years ago but has been tied up in
litigation ever since, having been
to the supreme court, where it was
refered back to the county court
for settlement.
According to the best informa
tion The Journal has on the sub
ject, this ditch must be dug some
where, the question for settlement
being the location and route for
the ditch. 1'he district cannot be
dissolved except by mutual consent
of the petitioners and the pay
ment of all costs accrued, and this
will probably never be done, as
the costs in the case are now some
thing over $2,000. The longer the
case is tied up in the courts the
greater the costs, and as the case
has gone beyond the point where
there is any probability of the dis
solution of the district, and the
lands within the district being li
able for the costs, it seems to The
Journal that some effort should be
made on the part of those inter
ested to effect an adjustment of
their grievances and differences.
Parties who are damaged should j
be reimbursed and other differ
ences adjusted. If the matter is
kept tied up in the courts the costs !
will continue to accumulate, and
as they must eventually be
liquidated, it occurs to The Jour
nal that it would be the part of
wisdom for the parties affected to
make some move looking to an
early settlement of the case.
NOTICE TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Enumeration blanks have been
mailed to all districts. Aannual and
enumeration reports must be made
between the tir«t and twentieth
days of July.
The attention of directors is al
so called to the law requiring the
teaching of elementary agriculture
and horticulture in all the public
schools of the *tate. The directors
are required to adopt a suitable
text on the subject and purchase a
copy of same for the district.
Sidney Pickens,
County Examiner.
ORPHANS CELEBRATE
Batcayille, .Inly 4.—Col. ,Jno. P.
Paul, grand secretary of the Odd
Fellows, gladdened the hearts of
the 130 children in the i. O. O. F.
Home here today by supplying
enough dreworks to last them far
into the night. The little ones
were sent to bed somewhat later
than the usual hour with their
“tummies” full of ice cream and
cake. A program was rendered
during the day in which patriotic
songs and recitations were render
ed by the children.
FINE BOTTOM FARH FOR SALE
Fino bottom farm of 320 acres,
near Egypt, in Craighead county;
130 acres in cultivation, four
dwellings in fair condition. Land
has been cleared within last seven
years and is fresh, good land and
not subject to overflow. This is a
tine farm, ideal location for stock
farm, and will be sold at a bar
gain. For price and terms address
White River Land & Investment
Co., Newark, Ark.
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A BANK FOR ALL
THE PEOPLE
There are some people in every community who
think that Banks were made for the rich. If you
are one of the misinformed who have this idea, let
us again emphasize the fact that THIS IS A BANK
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE.
A deposit of $1 receives the same welcome and
the same courteous attention as a larger deposit,
for this reason: Many a deposit of $1 has grown in
to an account of $1000 or more, and made itself
worth while to us and the depositor.
No account too large and none too small for our
most careful attention.
The Bank of Sulphur Rock
J. H. Caldwell, President; J. II. Jimerson, Vice. Pres.
E. M. Ford, Cashier
CAPITAL $10,000 SURPLUS $525.54
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY $75,000
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PREPARE FOR BIG PICNIC
Citizens fleet and Organize For Purpose of Arrang
ing For Land Congress Picnic, 29th and 30th
At a citizens meeting held at
the city hall Saturday evening,
the Rig Bottom Township Land
Congress was organized and the
following officers chosen: R. R
Ration, president; (). F. Craig,
secretary; C. P. Vaughan, treas
urer.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of organizing and mak
ing preparations for the big In
dependence County Land Congress
picnic to be held here on the ‘29th
and 30th of July. A large number
of the representative business men
and substantial citizens were pres
ent and considerable enthusiasm
was manifest.
In taking the chair, Mr. Hatton
explained the object of the meet
ing in a few well chosen words
showing the importance of the
movement and urging the people
to get together in a united effort
to help build up and boost Newark
and Independence county.
After a general discussion
touching several phases of the
matters under consideration, a
motion was adopted authorizing
the chairman to appoint the nec
esary committees to sec after and
arrange for the picnic. The chair
man then appointed the following:
Finance Committee. —T. H.
Dearing, G. M. Fields and Walter
Pascoe.
To Select Grounds.—Geo. F.
Grosser, C. M. Edwards and II.
E. Hawthorne.
Committee on Arrangements.—
,1. W. Sisk, D. C. Lane and E. H.
Williamson.
A motion by F. C. Hoyt to rat
ify the appointments of the
chairman was adopted by a unan
imous vote.
The meeting adjourned to meet
on Saturday, July 9, for the pur
pose of hearing reports and con
sidering any other matter that
might come before the meeting.
This movement is one of the
most important that has ever been
launched here and The Journal is
glad to see the people getting to
gether in an effort to push it along.
It is a movement that vitally af
fects the interests not only of
every property owner, but of
every citizen who is interested in
the growth and development of
his country. It is a matter about
which we cannot afford to be in
different. While the picnic is for
the whole county and everybody
in general, yet its success will de
pend in a large measure upon the
interest our home people take in
it. The picnic is coming here upon
our invitation and solicitation.
Newark’s reputation for hospital
ity is at stake and it behooves us
to put forth our best efforts in
preparing for the entertainment
'of our guests.
This will be the largest ana most
important gathering ever held here
within the history of Newark and
much depends upon the impres
sion we make upon the many visit
ors who will come within our gates
on those days. Hut The Journal
has the utmost confidence in the
people of Newark and believes
they will spare no pains or trouble
in making ample arrangements to
entertain our visitors and see that
they have a pleasant time and thus
help them to form a favorable
opinion of our town.
CRIME WAVE SWEEPS STATE
A remarkable crime wave, re
sulting in the loss of several lives
and the wounding of many per
sons, swept the state Monday and
Tuesday.
At Georgetown a white man was
slain by a negro and a posse pur
suing fugitives through the bot
tom lands of White river, shot and
killed one negro, is supposed to
have wounded another fatally and
a third slightly.
At Brinkley a white youth was
found in Big creek and a coroner's
jury declared upon the expert ad
vice of physicans that he had been
murdered with a hatpin thrust in
to his temple, presumably by a
woman.
Near Brinkely a white farmer
shot down and fatally wounded a
neighbor.
At Lonoke the body of a young
man, his skull crushed and his
neck broken, was found floating in
Bayou Meto. lie is believed to
have been murdered.
At Conway a husband returned
to his homo and cut to death a
young man he found there.
Near Conway a three-year-old
child was kidnaped from her fath
er.
In Texarkana there were many
tights and brawls between negroes
and whites, the outgrowth of the
Jeffries-,Johnson tight result.
An unidentified negro tired up
on and wounded a deputy sheriff
at Helena.
See The Journal for job printing
A REPUBLICAN SLATE
For representatives, \V. I)..John
son of Rosie, and H. N. Crigler of
I)ota: for county judge, W. 1*.
Jones of Ruddell; for county clerk
W. X. Osborne of Black River;
for circuit clerk, W. C. Huddles
ton of Gainsboro; for sheriff, J.O.
Burns of Ruddell; for treasurer,
Sara Tuggle of White River; for
assessor, W. li. Wren of Cush
man; for collector, J. B. Ball of
Barren; for coroner, T. J. Jones
of Greenbrier; for surveyor, 11.
Hindman of Fairview.
Republican.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. CONVENTION
Independence County Sunday
School Association convenes at
Pleasant Plains, Ark., July 545th
and 2t5th. Let everybody come and
bring someone with you. There
will be free conveyance from
Bradford to Pleasant Plains and
back. So any one wishing convey
ance will please notify Mr. B.
Wools of Pleasant Plains, Ark.
Delegates are expected to be in
Bradford by 9:30 a. m. Monday.
E. H. Hook Secretary
ARKANSAS’ OPPORTUNITY
It is estimated that three mill
ion people will leave the cities and
go to the farm next fall. The high
price of living and the greater ease
with which a man can live on the
farm is the reason assigned for the
move. The farm a few years ago
was almost deserted by people
moving to the city. The tide is
now changing. Most of these peo
pie will go to the West and South
west, because these sections have
been constantly advertised for the
past two decades. They will go to
the country best known to them.
Now is the time Arkansas ought
to wake up and let the world know
of her many natural advantages.
The world has not yet learned
the truth about Arkansas. Adver
tising persistently and on a large
scale is the only way to let the
wealth of our possibilities be
known.
CHARLOTTE CIPHERS
Buck Kent of Gainsboro spent
Saturday night here with relatives.
Dr. ,J. M. Anderson left Tues
day on a business trip to Naylor,
Mo.
W. B. and W. D. Baker made a
business trip to Batesville Wed
nesday.
Miss Ola Self visited her moth
er, Mrs. Giro, at Dota Saturday
and Sunday.
On account of the rain Saturday
the ice cream supper was postpon
ed till Friday night, July 8th.
Miss Vela Jernigan spent Thurs
day and Friday at Batesville tak
ing the teachers examination.
Little Marion Jernigan spent a
few days last week at Newark
with Mr. and Mrs. W. VV. Jerni
Cran.
Owen \\ iilden, who is working
for the Chicago Portrait Co., ar
rived home Sunday to spend a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs, Ed West of Haz
el Grove spent Saturday and Sun
day here with Mr. and Mrs. Jno.
Y ates.
Dexter Lindsey of Floral visit
ed his father, G. .1. Lindsey and
famiiy, here from Saturday till
Monday.
Middleton Kennedy, who has a
position at Bauxite, Ark., arrived
home Sunday to visit relatives
and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jernigan
of Newark and Mr. .John Mims of
Clarendon spent Thursday here
with relatives.
Mrs. G. J. Lindsey and daught
ers, Misses Julia and Jimmie
Churchill, visited relatives at Sul
phur Rock last Thursday.
TIMBER LAND FOR SALE.
160 acres finest pine timber land
in Baxter county,seven miles from
railroad. Plenty of timber sur
rounding to make good run for
mill. White River Land & In
vestment Co., Newark, Ark.
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest Prom the Hub
of White River Township
•J. 1*. Sink went to Cushman
Monday.
L C. Jerniyan was down from
Batesville Monday.
lorn Simpson of Batesville spent
Sunday in our town.
W. M. Jerniyan of Charlotte
was in town Monday.
Miss Maud Sink went to Rem
mell Monday to beyin her school
at that place Tuesday.
Several youny people came up
from Newark last week to see
Gibson about their faces.
Miss Minnie Ashley came down
from Cushman Saturday to visit
relatives for a few days, returniny
home Monday.
Rev. E. A. Horn of Newark
preached an interestiny sermon to
the members of the f. (). O. F. at
the M. E. church here Sunday.
Roy E. Gibson and Miss Sebie
Bradford were married at the res
idence of the bride’s mother Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Otto Mathis
official iny.
J. M. Gossett is now at work
for me in the photo business. His
work is guaranteed, the same hs
my own, to give satisfaction. J.
C. Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gossett,
formerly of this place, came up
from Pike county a few days ago
and will make this their home for
the present.
Mrs. Chas. Mosby and daughter,
Mrs. Landers, came down from
Batesville Monday to spend the
Fourth with Mrs. Mosby'a par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Knox.
Bolivar Hast and family came
down from Powhattan Saturday
to visit Mrs. Last's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Reeves. Mrs.
Fast and the children will remain
several days.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of express
ing our heartfelt thanks to the
many friends who were so kind to
us during the sickness and death
of our dear husband and father.
God will surely remember you
when the dark hour of sorrow
comes to your home, for you truly
exemplified His spirit and teach
ing in your kiudness toward us.
May His blessings abide with you
all forever.
Mrs. Travis and Children.
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