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Vo!. 8 No 136
he Log Cabin Democrat
_ DAILY EDITION_
Conway, Arkansas, MONDAY February 21, 1916
Ten Cents Per Week
What Is A Real Estate
Bargain?
(Vrlainly it is :i piece of land, either improved or unimproved,
available at a price less than the usual market value of such prop
erty.
It often happens that for reasons over which the owner has no
control he must sell at once and not wait to secure the average mar
ket value of his land; he wants to sell at once even if at a great sac
rifice. Then somebody has a chance at a bargain. If the owner
does riot sell promptly, lmt tides over that time, he may withdraw
bis property from sale. Then sonn bodv has lost a bargain.
I’eople who want to sell ‘I !.\ I >'' who oftentimes MUST sell
list tie ir property with us. This is one way we lind real bargains.
BANNER & COMPANY
ARK-WAY THEATRE
“Where The Heather Blooms”
Lee .Mor in, Kddie Lyons and Iic ttie Comptson in a classy
highland comed\ romance. Something new and differ
ent. 2 riel Scotch Coinedv, N'e.stor.
“The Animated Weekly”
That Educational Mini.
Coming Tuesday- HOBERT BOSWORTH in “COLORADO”
An Augustus Thomas stage masterpiece in 5 parts.
admission:
5 & 10C
QUEEN OF THF WEST
The highest pat'-nt Hour. I'se l.hiecn of the West and the
bread problem is sole d.
Try Fleishmann's Yeast
You will never use any other.
w. A. GIBBON
{(>4 North f ront Street. I’hone 25a
Shed your coat, boys,
spring has come, but
you must have a new
We have just received a
classy line of new Wil
son Bros.’ Shirts. Come
in and see them.
GUTUG’S
Your Suit Is Ifvany
NINE LINE DAYS
UNUSUAL RECORD
Monday is the ninth consecutive
day of brilliantly clear and spring
like weather here, and according to
the weather may the same character
of weather has prevailed practically
over the entire I'nited States The
lowest temperature recorded during
the past week was 24 on February Id
and the highest was 7!t on February
17. Kvery day since February 12 has
been cloudless.
The fine weather has caused farm
ers throughout the county to begin
work. Thousands of acres of land
are being plowed, and in many cases
oats have been sown, while gardening
is being carried forward rapidly. The
roads are rapidly drying out and are
in better condition than they have
been since Christmas.
.1. C. WOMBLE DEAD.
John Calvin Womble of Fine Ulntf,
a piano tuner, (>2 years old, died of
pneumonia Saturday night at 10:30
o'clock at the Dancer hotel, on Chest
nut street, where he was stopping,
lie had been in Conway two weeks
The body will be shipped tonight I,
Fine Bluff for burial.
AUTHORIZED
PAY BY CHECK
It’s The Safe Way The Modern Way
the way which leads to an ever-increasing bank account. Checking
Accounts are not for business houses alone, but for Farmers, Pro
fessional People, Salaried Men and Women for all who have tnon
< y dealings. All are invited to start an account with this bank.
$1.00 Opens Tin 'Account
pla-e your Surplus in ou>- Savings Department. 4 per cent interest
on any amount, compounded semi-annually.
BANK OF CONWAY
MAV OPPOSE IAX
FOR CADRON DAM
OPPOSITION IS INVITED
l’-Y KNOLA MAN TO JOIN IN
l'T( 111 TING COLLECTION OF
“UNJUST TAX.”
The first indication of an organized
opposition to the collection of a
special tax in the defunct Cadron
Levee and lhun District for the pur
pose of paying a claim of $1,00(5 to
file estate of the late 0. II. Burr for
engineering services rendered the dis
trict, appears in a letter received by
the Log Cabin Democrat today from
I'ostmaster J. 11. Cunningham of
Linda. Mr. Cunningham invites all
win wish to join him in opposing the
collection of this tax to write or Con
or with him.
I he special tax is now being col
lected by Judge \Y. 1!. Wilson, who
w.i appointed receiver of the district
by the chancery court. Judge Wilson
sttited that unite a large number of
oroori | v -ownei had alreadv mi id it
Attorney .1. ('. Clark, who secured
i lie judgment against the district for
Llic <• talc of I’rof. Burr, said today
that the lax will he divided into two
annual installments. The first, he
-aid, is one and one-half per cent of
tl" total betterments, which were as
sc‘ sed on the same basis as if the
mlernplated improvement had been
carried out. About (10,000 acres of
land are included in the district,
which was organized by the legisla
ture of 100!) and abolished by the
ante body in 10ir>, with no work oth
er than the surveys having ever been
performed. Mr. Clark stated, how
ever, that only the overflowed lands
were assessed, which probably em
brace less than half the total acreage
in the district. The overflowed lands
am assessed si maximum betterment
of -So per acre. Whatever amount
i- collected this tear will be deduct
ed from the indebtedness against the
distri. t and a sullicient levy made
next year to pay the balance.
U hat steps will be taken to contest
the assessment is not known here.
Mr. Cunningham’s call is as follows:
“To whom it may concern: Those
wishing to join me in opposing the
collection of an unjust tax for the
Cadron lock and dam scheme will
write or confer with me at Enola,
Ark.
J. II. Cunningham.’’
MAYOR WARNS AGAINST
SPEEDING AND SKATING
1 AST AND RECKLESS DRIVING
WILL HE RUNISHED,
HE SAYS.
Every day complaints are being
made about fast and reckless driving
on our streets. I realize the tempta
tion to speed on these smooth drive
ways, but after some serious acci
dent happens the people will be ask
ing why we could not have better en
forcement of our traffic laws.
"Safety First" is the national slo
gan, but a number of drivers in town
have either forgotten or have little
regard for the safety of others. Some
of the towns within the state have
barred the automobiles from the
down-town or principal streets, and
unless there is a better observance of
the laws it may be necessary to pass
such a law here.
“Our officers cannot patrol the resi
dent streets, but if every citizen in
torosted will take the number of the
cars of those who make a practice of
fast or reckless driving and report
tin in to the marshal or mayor we will
do the rest.
“Skating on the sidewalk is anoth
er violation that has brought forth a
number of complaints. No one would
object to the child, I think, but so
many of the grownups have taken to
the fad that the impression now is,
the sidewalks were built for skaters
and not pedestrians. It has grown to
be a nuisance and should be stopped.
Lend us your aid in these two efforts.
“Frank Jones, Mayor."
pianoIciTaI
CENTRAL TONIGHT
Director Hugh Hi I tout of the Cen
tral College conservatory will give a
piano recital in the college auditor
ium at 8 o'clock this evening, which
the public is cordially invited to at
tend. Mr. RiDout will be assisted by
Miss Nell Ribhins, soloist, and Miss
Freda Surmann, violinist. No admis
sion fee will be charged.
PROSPECTS FOR Oil
GROWING BRIGHTER
sis ran is housing
CRAWFORD FIELD DRILLERS
STRIKE PROMISING DEPTHS
OF SAND.
Fort Smith, Feb. 21.—Gas is flow
h'g from three test wells in the
Crawloril county field A flow of 100,
000 cubic feet has been struck in the
Dora Oil and Gas Company’s No. 1
on the Dr. Rond farm. E. H. Crowe
and associates, who are drilling an
offset to the Kibler passer, the dis
covery well, in section 31-9-30, are
showing 200,000 cubic feet. The Clear
Creek (til and Gas Company No. 2 in
section 28-9-30 is making' 1,250,000
feet of gas.
The latter well is now drilling at
1,700 feet. A 1,000,000-foot flow of
gas was struck at about 1,400 feet.
According to Scott Robertson, secre
tary ol the company, the sand in No.
2 is fully 100 feet thicker than in
No. 1.
The Dora company’s well brought
in gas Wednesday night at a depth
ot 034 feet. The well is drilling at
005 leet. The drill is now in 05 feet
of sand, which is estimated to be 100
feet thick. The gas flow is steadih
increasing. Contractor J. S. Tetley,
a pioneer in the local gas field, made
a significant statement Saturday
when he said the sand found in the
Dora well is absolutely the best ever
found in this section. It is an entire
ly new sand, he declared, and bears
the best indication of oil of any sand
he has yet encountered in the Fort
Smith gas field. The gas is impreg
nated with a very oily smell, accord
ing to Mr. Tetley.
I he C rowe well is down about 1,200
teet, according to best accounts. The
formation is very much like that of
the Clear Creek No. 1.
The Clear Creek No. 3, on the Eliz
abeth Arbuckle farm, Sebastian coun
ty, is drilling at 300 feet. One hun
dred and fifty feet of casing are in
the well. Four hundred additional
feet were sent to the island Wednes
day.
The Pennok No. 1, in section 34-9
30, Crawford county, expects to get
into the sand by tomorrow. The
drillers have straightened the crook
ed hole.
The Sara Oil and Gas Company of
this city has doubled its holdings in
Crawford county since it was organ
ized some weeks ago. It now holds
between 6,000 and 7,000 acres.
It is said the Travelers’ Oil and
Gas Company will begin drilling on
leases of the Clear Creek Company in
Crawford county within 40 days. The
Prospect Oil and Gas Company, it is
understood, will start its first well in
this countv in about 30 days.
TEACHERS GIVEN
REDUCED RATES
FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
ENTIRE FACULTY OF CONWAY
SCHOOL IN ADVANCE EN
ROLLMENT.
Little Rock, Feb. 21.-—Practically
all the railroads in Arkansas will sell
tickets at a reduced rate to Little
Rock, on account of the Arkansas
State Teachers’ Association, which
will he held at Little Rock April 0, 7
and 8, 101(1. Secretary Laseter of
the State Teachers’ Association states
that all the roads in the state have
given him assurances that round trip
tickets for the occasion wall be placed
on sale April 4, 5 and C, with a re
turn limit of April 9. This, with
many other inducements offered by
the city of Little Rock, and the strong
programs of the association, should
cause a majority of the teachers of
the state to attend the association.
Already teachers from all parts o:
the state are enrolling for the asso
ciation, more than 200 having already
enrolled. The entire teaching force
of many of the schools have enrolled,
among them being the following
towns: Brinkley, Batesville, Eng
land, Malvern, Stuttgart, Conway, Ri
son, Bearden, Tomberlin, Sherrill,
Blevins and Biggers.
Secretary Laseter expects to enroll
1,500 teachers during the advanved
enrollment campaign. Every teacher
in the state should attend the Arkan
sas State Teachers’ Association.
SENIORS TO GIVE BAZAAR.
A Japanese bazaar and reception
will be given by the senior class of
Central College next Thursday even
ing.
e. BANK 2^ PERSONAL SERVICE
Money Makes Men
Money in the bank is mote than money
it is character. If you have a hank account
you will seldom be out of work. Your thrifc
will be recognized. 11 there is chance for pro
motion your bank account will help push you
up. You will be looked upon as a reliable
man—a good citizen.
Kven though von earn but a little—put a
small amount in this bank each week and it
will aid you in many ways. Turn your Thrif
ty impulses into Tnrifty actions.
The,
Faulkner County
Grand Theatre
Melville’s Comedians
Present
“The Country Boy"
A Comedy-Drama In Four Acts
Featuring The Famous
DeArmond Sisters
HIGH CLASS VAUDEV LLE BETWEEN ACTS
Special Music by Melville’s Band and Orchestra
Prices:-15, 25 and 35 cents
Seat Sale at Florence Drug Co. Curtain at 8:15
MV. AIM WILL
RETURN TO IOWA
Finding that the climate here does
not agree with him, Rev. T. A. Am
bler, who has been serving as supply
pastor of the Conway Presbyterian
church for the past two months, an
nounced to his congregation that he
would be forced to discontinue his la
bors here and would return this week
to his home at Storm Lake, Iowa
During his stay here Rev. Ambler
has built up a good interest in the
local church, which had been without
a regular pastor for more than a
year. He and Mrs. Ambler have made
many friends who will regret their
departure and who hope for an early
restoration of Rev. Ambler’s health.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE AT
CONWAY POSTOFFICE
On account of Washington's birth
day, a national holiday, the postolllce
will be closed tomorrow. The gener
al delivery, registry and money order
windows will be open for one hour
following the distribution of mail
from trayi No. 104, due here at 1L2J
a m. The city carriers will make one
delivery. Star routes will be served
as usual, but no rural route deliveries
will be made.
The three Conway banks and Hen !
drix College also will be closed to- I
morrow. Special programs in com
nieinoration of the birth of Washing
fen will he Riven at the Normal, Cen
tral ( ollege and at the public school.
HODGfSWV IS
AIlfNDfD BY 500
Little Rook, Feb. 21.—Fully 500
supporters of Earle W. Hodges for
governor attended a rally held in the
interest of his candidacy at the Cap
ital hotel yesterday afternoon. The
crowd was far too great to be accom
modated in the rooms used as Mr.
Hodges' headquarters and the meet
ing was assembled in the big banquet
hall of the hotel oh the second floor.
Judge Ezra Hester of Fort Smith,
who was recently nominated for state
senator by a large majority, after
openly advocating the election of
Hodges during his county campaign,
presided at the meeting. Mr. Hodges
made an address in which he express
ed confidence in his election by an
overwhelming majority. Former At
torney (ieneral Hal L. Norwood was
among the several who made enthu
siastic talks. More than three-fourths
of the counties of the state were rep
rcsented by those present and all sub
mitted glowing reports of the pros
pects of Mr. Hodges’ nomination.
OIL COMPANY SUES.
The Southern Cotton Oil Company
of Little Rock today filed suit in the
Faulkner circuit court against S. E.
Easley, asking judgment for $231 on
a balance alleged to be due the plain
tiff.
OLIVES
We handle the best brand of high class Olives on
the market, packed in pure oil. Our prices are no
higher than others.
L. M. KINSEY
“Our High Quality Never Varies”
Phone Conway, Ark.