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PoblUhed every Frid.y et MeCrory. Ark.
WALTER W. RANEY, Ed. .nd Pub
5„b,eriplio« *100 per Year ip Ady.nee,
Entered as second-class mat
ter August 26, 1915, at the post
'ice at MeCrory, Ark., under
the Act of March 3, 1879.
Friday, June 16, 1916.
Democratic Nominees
For Governor—
C. H. Brough
Foi Congressman—
T. H. Caraway
For Prosecuting Attorney—
P. R. Andrews
For Sheriff—
Alex McGregor
For Circuit Clerk—
L. W. WlNFREE
For County Clerk—
Walter Jimerson
For Treasurer—
Roy Mitchell
For County Judge—
A. L. Hutchins
For Rpnrpspntative —
Ross Mathis
For Assessor—
Edgar Miller
For Road Overseer—
J. L. Bronte
About That Road
Below we publish a list of the
real estate owners in the propos
ed road improvement district
which comprises a strip of terri
tory two miles wide and 12 miles
long. It is proposed to build a
rock road from Fakes Station to
Fair Oaks, said road to have a
crown of rock 12 feet wide and
six inches deep.
The cost of the rock delivered
at a station is estimated at $2.00
a yar(F The amount of crushed
rock neccesgary to build a road
1 e the one mentioned above is
U73 cubic yards to the mile,
this would make the estimated
cost for the rock, per mile, $2,346
or $28,152. for the 12 miles,
he total assessed valuation of
e real estate in the entire dis
trict is $390,040.00. $186,000. of
ms am°unt represents the as
^ssed valuation of the Iron
°untain Ry Co. Their main
act is assessed at $15,000. a
ue and the side tracts at #3,000.
o/m-f’ ^le company has 12miles
in tract and two of siding-.
, assessed valuation of the
d estate of the Town of Me
Crory which represents only one
square mile of the 24 in the pro
posed district is $122,340. while
the valuation of the other eleven
sections is $81,700. There are 84
real estate owners exclusive of
the Railway Company and the
Town of McCrory, in the district
and T. A. Jeffries heads the list
with an assessed valuation of
$6,950.
Mr. Jeffries is heartily in favor
of building-the road if the Town
of McCrory can be included. He
like many others, and we do too,
think and believe that the town
property should be included, and
we have heard but two citizens
of the town express themselves
as opposed to the proposition and
the town being included. As
Mr. Jeffries has said, “The town
will be the most benefitted and
should help bear its portion of
the expense. ”
Some have stated that an in
corporated town could not be in
cluded in a special road improve
ment district, but there are some
who question this, and we say
that if no other method can be
devised to place the town in the
proposed district, to do as C. E.
Riggs, one oi the aldermen, sug
gested in the meeting Monday,
“Let the town surrender her
charter as an incorporated town. ”
We need this road and need it
badly.
Some have said that the rail
road can not be included in the
district and this is doubted by
others. All agree however that
the real estate can be taxed as
high as 30 per cent of its assessed
valuation, this however would
not be necessary for to do so
would create more money than
is needed.
J. H. (Jrossett stated that it
will cost $40,000. to build the
road, and G. G. McCrory esti
mates it will cost $60,000. Taking
the highest estimate, which
would make the road cost on an
average of $5,000. a mile, only a
15 per cent assessment, or tax,
would be necessary. This would
create $62,400. or $2,400. more
than Mr. McCrory figures on the
road costing. To levy a 16 per
cent assessment against the pro
perty would mean that if you
owned real estate in the district
and it was assessed at $1,000.
your part of the road tax would
be $160. with 20 or 30 years to
pay same. figuring the pay
ments are to run for 20 years,
this would mean that you would
have to pay $8. and the interest,
which would not exceed six per
cent, each year for 20 years.
With the new bridge at Mem
phis which is nearing completion
and the extensive good roads pro
poganda that is being carried on
in Crittenden and Cross counties,
it is especially important that we
grasp this opportunity and if pos
sible construct us a road to con-1
nect with them that w£ may be !
on the highway that is to cross j
| the state, saying nothing of the
numerous local advantages which
the road will bring to us.
Another meeting will be held
next Monday, June, 19, at one !
o’clock, p. m. at the Jewell Thea- j
tre in McCrory and all of the j
land owners named below are j
requested to be present. Also |
anybody else who may be inter- j
ested in good roads. Following
are the property owners:
Land Owners.
Iron Mountain RyCo $186,000.
Town of McCrory 122,340.
T A Jeffries 6,950.
E Hinkle 4,420.
Ark. Land & Devel.Co. 3,450.
J E Atkinson 3,330.
C W Eisenmyer 3,200.
G Materna 3,100.
E E Jeffries 2,750.
J W Morris 2,360.
M H Patterson 2,200.
Fakes Brothers 2,110.
Mrs M Dougherty 1,720.
M D Thompson 1,710.
F W Roetzel 1,550.
Townley Shingle Co. 1,500.
J C R Wetstein 1,470.
A C Lewis 1,460.
W H Jimerson 1,360.
J T Atkinson 1,350.
Mrs L McCrory Heirs 1,280.
J W Wilder 1,240.
F Lewis 1,240.
J W Neeley 1,200.
Hampton & Kitchens 1,190.
W H Burk 1,140.
L^Cariker 1,060.
H R Lacey 1,040.
Mrs Nettie Cariker 1,040.
J FWeiman 1,020.
H B Angus Est. 1,020.
H Garner 1,000.
H Arnof 900.
C C Simmons 800.
Mrs H D Spivey 790.
R Pelterson 760.
Joe Ridge 750.
H G Roetzel 700.
Mrs F C Hartin 700.
N L Moffett 630.
Mrs C Pelterson 680.
Ruth Stoker 620.
R E Holder 620.
John Shearer 620.
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J L Bronte 600.
J L Huff Est. 600.
C W Hunnicutt 520.
Carey Roberts 510.
N N Cain 500.
L C Patterson 500.
W & P Beede 500.
W M Berry 500.
Henry Schurenburg 490.
Bostleman Heirs 480.
F J Sullivan 450.
Mrs Dora Bradley 450.
V E Huff 440.
Great W Land Co. 420.
N J Daniels 420.
I B Matheney 400.
H D Spivey 390.
Sid Smith Est. v 380.
Nora J Daniel 360.
J G Haralson 350.
Jno. T. Ratcliff 320.
J F Morgan 320.
Mrs H O Sparks 300.
Frank Williams 300.
W E Lindsey 280.
E S Carl-Lee :28Q
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v^aruime maxei iia,
A W Jones Est. 240.
Fred Queck Est. 240.
J W Wiggins 230.
M A Sparks 200.
Milne Lumber Co. 200.
C West & E Taylor 200.
R W Stoker 180.
John Pohnka 170.
C W McCrory 150.
T C Bull 130.
Wm Stader 130.
Geo W Haynes 100.
Henry Garner 100.
Chas Foy * 50.
A rcn
XllCA ia uvO GUt
Total valuation $390,040.
News was received here with
regret yesterday, Thursday, of
the death of Mrs. H. Strother
Taylor who died at the home of
her mother, Mrs. J. P. Faucette
in Searcy on the above day. A
number of McCrory friends and
relatives left today to attend the
funeral services. Mrs. Taylor
was one of our best and most
highly, respected citizens. Her
health broke down several
months ago and she and her hus
band and little girl have been in
Texas the past year, in search
of health. They returned to
Searcy last Monday.
We Pay Highest Cash Prices
For Your Produce
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1 Hens, per pound,. .09
B Cox, per pound,.06
8 Broilers 1 to 1)4.18
5 Fryers 1 )4 to 2 lbs.15
^ Stags2to3J4 lbs- ..10
| Geese, each,..25
3 Dux, per pound,.. .08
5
Old Gobblers. .12^2 ^
Tow Sacks, each.02
Fresh Eggs, per dozen, ..10 /
Cow Hides, per lb.10 A
Horse Hides, each_2.00 I
Turkeys, per pound,.14 3
15 W! i - - %
j| MrCrorv Feed & Produce Co, |
^ L. W. STURDIVANT, Manager. Phone No. 26 ^