OIL TROUGH TINKLINGS
Doings of the Week Among Our
Neighbors Across the White
Charley Vandiver was in Newport
on business Tuesday.
Several fine rains have fallen here
during the past few days.
Zed Griffith and daughter, Bernice,
spent Friday in Newport.
Lee Davidson of Little Rock came
up Friday to spend a few days.
W. 1). Gray and J. L. Outlaw were
in Newark on business Friday.
W. O. Moore went to Newport Tues
day with Drummer Martin in his auto.
Mr. Pearce of Holden, Mo., came in
Friday to spend a few days visiting
his old friend, W. D. Gray.
Mrs. Fannie King of Sharp county
came in Thursday to spend a few days
visiting relatives, the Hackneys.
Tt may seem a little out of season
but Oil Trough gin was running Tues
day and ginned quite a little bit of
cotton.
The first ripe peaches of the season
were sold on our streets Wednesday.
They were grown by Mr. Price, out in
the hills.
John RauhofT of Finley Park, 111.,
came in Monday to visit his father,
Rev. J. H. RauhofT, who has been
quite sick, but is much better at this
writing.
There was preaching Saturday night
Sunday and Sunday night by Rev. B.
F. Holford of Bald Knob. Mrs. Mary
Carlin joined the church Sunday night
and was baptized Monday.
The ladies of Oil Trough gave an ice
cream supper Saturday evening on
the lawn at Mr. and Mrs. W. I).
Gray’s. The proceeds amounted to
$2h and will be used toward seating
the church.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT
At a regular meeting of the Royal
Neighbor's of America held Wednes
day, June 12. 1912, the following pre
amble and resolutions were unani
mously adopted:
Whereas, It has pleased our heav
enly Father to remove from our camp
our late Neighbor, Ida B. Adams,
and.
Whereas. The intimate relations
held by our deceased Neighbor with
the members of this camp, render it
proper that we should place on record
our appreciation of her services and
merits as a Royal Neighbor. There
fore be it
Resolved, By Holly Camp No. 570"),
Royal Neighbors of America, that
while we bow with humble submission
ts the will of Him whodoeth all things
well, we do not the less mourn for our
Neighbor, who has been called from
labor to rest.
Itesolved, That in the death of
Ncighl»or Ida B. Adams, our camp
loses a member who was always act
ive and zealous as a Royal Neighbor,
prompt to advance the interests of the
Order; devoted to its welfare and
prosperity; a kind and loving friend
not only to those of our ()rder but to
all with whom she associated.
Resolved, That this camp tenders
its heartfelt sympathy to the husband
and relatives of our deceased Neigh
bor in this their sad affliction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon the minutes of this camp,
a copy sent to The Newark Jocrnai.
for publication and a copy be sent to
the family of our deceased neighbor.
ROAD NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a petition
was filed in the County Court of Inde
pendence County, Arkansas, on Feb
ruary 1, 1912, and that said petition
will be called up for action at the July
(1912) Term of said Court, for a new
County Road in Dota Township, as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at or near the southwest
corner of the southwest qurater of
Section 3, Twp. 13, N. It. W. and run
ning north on or near section line be
tween Sections 33 and 34, Twp. 14, N.
R. 4, W\, and intersecting the Bates
ville and Elgin road at or near the
northeast corner of the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of
Section 33, Twp. 14. N. R. 4, \Y.
W. 1’. Jackson,
B. F. Conner,
H. N. Ckkh.kk,
and others.
INITIATIVE PETITION'
To the Honorable Earle W. Hodges,
Secretary of the State ol \rkansas:
We, the undersigned legal voters of
Independence County, in the State of j
Arkansas, respectfully propose the I
following amendment to Act No. .'158 ;
of the Acts of 1U11, approved May .'50,
1U11, establishing the boundary lines
of the Northeast Arkansas Cattle Tick
Eradication District.
That Section Two (2) of the above |
named Act 'be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 2. (Commencing where White
River crosses the Missouri line in Sec
tion 2, Township 2L north, range 17
west, in Marion county, Arkansas:
thence along White river in a south j
and easterly direction to where White j
river intersects the Independence coun- j
ty line: thence in a general easterly
direction along the north boundary I
line of Independence county to Black |
river; thence in a southerly direction
down Black river and following the
meanderings thereof along the eastern
boundary line of Independence county
to White river; thence in a western,
southerly and easterly direction so as
to include the whole of Bateman Town
ship in Jackson county: thence in a
southern and eastern direction to
where White river intersects the south
line of Woodruff county: thence on the
south line of Woodruff county follow
ing the line to the line to the southeast
corner of said county: thence north to
the southwest corner of Cross county: ]
thence on said south boundary line of j
Cross county to the southeast corner
of Cross county; thence north on coun-1
ty line to the northeast corner of t ross |
county to where same intersects Poin-!
sett county line; thence on the county
line of Poinsett county and Mississip
pi county east to Mississippi river:
thence up the Mississippi river to the
Missouri state line: thence west on the
state line to the beginning point: shall
be known as the Northeast Arkansas
Cattle Tick Eradication District.”
And by this, our petition, order that
the same be submitted to the people of
said Independence County, in the
State of Arkansas, to the end that the
same may be enacted or rejected by
the vote of the legal voters of said I n
dependence County, Arkansas, at the
next general election to be held in said
County and State on the Second Mon
day in September, A. D. 1912.
Filed in the office of the Secretary of
State on the 7th day of May, 1912.
Each elector may vote for oragainst
the above law.
Witness my official signature this
20th day of May, 1912.
Eaklk W. Hodoks
Secretary of State.
CHARLOTTE CIPHERS
J. C. McGill went to Cord on busi
ness Monday.
C. L. Moore made a business trip to
Batesville Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Byrum attended
church at Center Grove Sunday.
P. L. Lane made a business trip to
Batesville Wednesday of last week.
Alison Weaver spent Saturday and
Sunday at High Rock with friends
and relatives.
Rev. W. S. Storey will preach at
the Methodist church here next Sunday
at 11 o’clock and at night.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Jernigan enter
tained quite a large number of the
young people with a party Saturday
night.
The managers of the Mount Olive
Stave Company were here last week
to make arrangements for the estab
lishment of a stave mill at this place.
SIX WEEKS’ DROUTH BROKEN
Mountain View, June 18.—The six
weeks’ drouth in this section was brok
en with plenty of rain, and crops are
very promising, except oats and mead
ows. which were damaged by the dry
weather. Fruit prospects are the best
ever known in this section. The cotton
acreage is about half the usual amount.
DROUTH LASTS 4.1 DAYS
Mobley. June 18. The drouth in this
section, which lasted 4.1 days, was
broken yesterday by a good rain.
Crops are very late.
LODGE MEETINGS
Newark Eastern Star Lodge meets
on the first Thursday in each month
at J o'clock p. m. Visiting members
cordially welcome.
Mrs. J. I. Sturdivant, Worthy Matron
S. S. PICNIC PROGRAM
The following program has been ar
ranged for the Sunday school picric j
to he held at Newark Saturday.
9:30 Parade by the schools: form at
public school building and inarch to
picnic grounds.
Opening song. "Open th< Poor for
the Children."
Invocation.—Rev. A. 11. Dulaney.
Song, "The King's Business.'’
Recitation. "Words of Welcome."
Clive Hawthorne.
Recitation. Ruby Prennen.
Song, "Saved Through Jesus'
Blood. ’'
Address—Rev. M. P. Matheney.
Song, "Make me a < -hannel of Bless
ings. ”
Recitation.—Tom Jack.
Song, "The Fight is On."
Address.—Rev. A. W. Gilbert.
Song, "Loyalty to Christ."
Recitation.—Pearl t raig.
Song, "Bring Them In."
Recitation. Billie Finch.
Address.—Rev. \V. A. Goodwin.
Song, "The Half Has Never Been
Told."
Recitation. -Horace Hoyt.
Song. "Blest be the Tie That
Binds."
Adjournment for dinner. The after
noon will l»e given over entirely to so
cial pleasures.
FINOS VALUABLE PEARL
Imboden, June lit. Black river gave
up another tine pearl last week, when
Henry Norris, mail carrier between
here and Smithville, laid off from his
work a few days and went pearling1.
He found an extra quality small gem
which he sold for 1300.
TAX ASSESSOR'S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I will
attend in person, or by deputy, at the
usual voting places in the various
townships of Independence County,
Arkansas, for the purpose of taking a
list of the personal property of each
resident of the county, and the per
capita tax of such as are liable to pay
the same for the year 15*52, on days
and date specified below:
Belief Township, at Coverstone
School House. Monday, June 17.
Liberty township, at Floral, Tues
day and Wednesday, June 18 and 1!>.
Fairview Township, at Pleasant
Plains, Thursday and Friday, June 20
and 21.
Black River Township, at Williams
School House, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, June 17, 18 and 111.
Dota Township, at Walnut Grove,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. June
20, 21 and 22.
Hi}' Bottom Township, at Newark,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 24, 23 and 20.
Logan Township, at Logan School
House. Thursday, June 27.
Wycough Township, at Mount Car
mel Church, Friday, June 2*.
White River township, at Sulphur
Rock, Saturday, June 29, and Mon
day, July 1.
Craig Township, at Rutherford,
Tuesday, July 2.
GainsboroTownship, at IlamSchool
House, Wednesday and Friday, July
3 and 3.
Ashley Township, at Brewer School
House, Saturday and Monday, July 6
and 8.
Jefferson Township, at Montgom
ery's Store, Tuesday and Wednesday,
July 0 and 10.
Barren Township, at Gray School
House, Thursda .V Friday and Satur
day, July 11, 12 aipd 13.
Greenbrier Township, at Jamestown,
Monday and Tuesday, July 15 and 10.
Greenbrier Township, at Desha,
Wednesday, July 17.
Washington Township, at Bethesda,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July
18, lit and 20.
Cushman Township, at Cushman,
Monday, I uesday and Wednesday,
July 22, 22 and 24.
Kuddell Township, at (lourt House,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July
25, 20 and 27.
And llt my office in the Court House
to and including Thursday, August 8,
afer which time a penalty of One Dol
lar will attach to those failing to list.
KW Important to School Directors!
—The law requires you to tile a list of
all personal and poll-tax payers of
your respective district, and the pen
alty for failing to do so is $10. Please
furnish me such list on the first day of
assessing at your precinct.
Assess in person, if possible, as no
person can list your property unless
he can swear to the correctness of
the same. Kach person will be expected
to give correct number of their school
district. Where I have more than one
da\ in a township 1 will leave soon
after noon of my last day there, in or
der to reach my next township.
C.M. Kunn, Assessor.
Independence County, Arkansas.
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Notwithstanding the fact that all cotton goods have advanced
from five to ten per cent, in order to reduce our stock as low as
possible before taking inventory, we are going to offer you, from
June 29 to July 6, inclusive, strictly first class merchandise at such
prices as will mean a saving to you of from 10 to 33a per cent.
Below you will find listed some of the many bargains which we
offer during this sale. Remember, this is no shelf-worn or run-down
stock, but the choicest selections of the season. This sale means
an opportunity for you to purchase your requirements for the summer
§ at the least possible prices. Remember the date
i SATURDAY, JUNE 29, TO SATURDAY, JULY 6
Specials in White Goods
All 35c values go during this sale at.30c
All 30c values .. 25c
All 25c values.20c
All 20c values...15c
All 15c values. 12'2
All 12^c values .10c
All 10c values. 83
Lawns, White and Colored
AH 25c grades go during this safe at....20c
All the 20c grades....17*
All the 15c grades.12*
All the 12 l-2c grades.10c
All the 10c grades...83
Percales, nicest patterns made.8 1-3 to 10c
Now is your chance to buy Wash Silks—good colors and good goods, and
they all go during this sale at 15 per cent discount
Men’s Suits
Now is the time to buy yourself a new suit.
We have about 65 Men’s and Boys’ Suits which
we will close out at wholesale price.
Ribbons and Laces
All 15c and 25c Ribbons go at lOcto 12 I-2c
per yard. Your choice of Lot I Laces that were
He to l()c for only 5c per yard while it lasts.
Chambras, all colors, regular
10c grades, at 8 I-3c
Ail Cheviots, regardless of
mer prices, go at 83 to 10c
Boys’ Shirts
Mothers, now is the time to
buy shirts for your boys. Nice
lot of extra good Boys’ Shirts go
while they last at only 38c each,
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15 per cent discount on Men’s
Oxfords, and Ladies’, Miss
es’ and Children’s Slippers
All Hen’s and Boys’ Mats go
at 20 per cent discount
In addition to the above, we will offer many other bargains too numerous
to mention. Remember the date and come—June 29 to July 6
NO GOODS CHARGED OR EXCHANGED AT PRICES QUOTED DURING THIS SALE
J. h. JIMERSON
Sulphur Rock,
Arkansas
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