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MEATH VALLEY NEW S
T. M. Edwards and daughter went
to Mena last Monday.
T. M. Heath and Mathie Edwards
made a trip to Mena last Saturday.
XXX.
BIU FORK BITS,
G. B. Bates made a business trip to
Mena Thursday.
Prof. G. A. Botes of Opal was at
Big Fork Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Botes visited
Mra. Bates' parents, Mr. and Mrs
Marion Powell of Mt. Ida from Friday
till Sunday.
Little Joe.
CORINTH NOTES.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Roberts,
a boy.
i«rs. jonu rieming, wno nas oeen
quite sick is improving.
The Rev. J. J. Haynes of Mena
preached at the Baptist church Sun
day evening.
Rev. H. B. Moore will preach at the
Nazarene church Sunday, the begin
ning of a protracted meeting.
Deucon Weatherspoon.
NEW MOPE ITEMS.
Miss Esther Ismail, who has been
sick several weeks, is reported to be
better.
Mr- and Mrs. Bratcher Grove and
•Ir. and Mrs. Ervin Walsh were trad
ing in Mena Saturday.
Miss Maymie Ryan of Little River.
Kas., is visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. William Ryan, of this place.
Bro. Moore of Mena came out Satur
day and held services at the Nazarene
church Saturday night and Sunday.
Daisy.
HIGHLAND ITEHS.
John Darough of Cherry Hill was
here Suuday.
Miss Artie Lee ol Waters attended
singing at this place Sunday.
J. Ml. Egger, who has been sick for
the last week. is able to be out again.
J. C. Hoover was called to Oden
Saturday evening on account of Are
on the forest land.
There will be an Easter celebration
at Highland the third Sunday. A
nice program is being arranged nnd
everybody is invited to come and
bring weii filled baskets.
Willie Egger.
EOGER PLUMS.
W. M. Wimbcrley was here on busi
ness Tuesday.
Dan Ford and family visited here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Risenhoover are
the proud parents of a fine boy.
Mrs. S. J. Risenhoover and son
made a trip to Hot Springs last week.
The singing at Highland the first
Sunday was much enjoyed by the
young folks.
John Martin nnd family of Highland
visited at the home of D. C. Miller
Monday night.
J. H. Miller is ceiling his house,
putting in new windows and improv
ing his farm by clearing and fencing
new land.
Papa's Daughter.
ODEN OFFERINGS.
J. D. Goodner and son Roy made a
business trip to Mena Monday.
O. J. Godbehere and S. S. Goodner
made a business trip to Menu Monday.
John C. Goodner of Waters was call
ing on friends and relatives here Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. McNealey of Talihina.
Ok., are visiting friends and relatives
near here.
Criss Hoover, the assistant forest
fire guard, called at the home of Forest
Ranger Garner Sunday.
A nice singing was given at the
home of Bill Holliday which was well
attended and much enjoyed.
Robert Rogers and Miss Iva Good
ner of Waters attended singing at In
dependence Sunday evening.
Alic Trotter, who has been visiting
here for the past week, leturaed to
his home near Mulberry, Ark., Mon
day.
XXX
TWO-MILE TWITTERINas.
Miss Viola Ward is visiting with
friends at Gann this week.
Mrs. N. B. Gann of Gann, visited at
the home of J. T. Ward last week.
A nice singing was enjoyed at the
borne of Albert Grist Saturday night.
Miss Bertha Daniels went to Hatton
Saturday to visit with her sister, Mrs
Henson.
Misses Alvah and Jula Taylor spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends at
Lone Valley.
little Virgie Miller of Lone Valley,
Quuhelfltterthe h°me °f her brother
_Willis Taylor and family of near
rotter„were Quests at the J. T. Hicks
home Sunday.
n * 't'Mivre* will breach
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11 o’clock. There will also be Sunday (
school in the morning and singing in
the afternoon.
Prof. Moon and family of Mineral ’
Springs have moved back to make im- *
provements on his farm.
Will Anderson and family and Mar- 1
tha and Anna Wallace of Hatfield ]
visited at this place Sunday. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beavers and
children came down from Mena Satur
day in their automobile to visit with
Mrs. Beavers' parents.
Ben Taylor and sister and Mrs.
Mason, Tom Williamson and family
and Miss Anna Brandon were shop
ping in Mena Saturday.
"Paragrapher.”
BOARD CAMP NEWS.
Aunt Rachael Cotton is slowly
recovering from her recent illness.
Mrs. James Walston, who has been ,
sick for some time, is slowly recover
ing. ,
Remember the all day singing at
Baptist church next Sunday. Bring
plenty of dinner. I
Ed Medford has sold his black
smith shop to James Bailey. Mr.
Medford will return to farming.
Everybody goes fishing these days.
When the farmer is out of a job, he
goes; the merchant has no customers,
so he goes; no one is sick so Dr. San- !
lord joins the crowd; and of course
the loafer is always ready to go, but .
many come back with the "fisher
man’s luck.”
BOULDERS PROM ROCKY
i
Uncle John Barber has been quite 1
sick the past few weeks.
W. T. Dawson and family of Shady
Grove visited here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. turner visited
relatives near Potter Sunday.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. B. Hays is dangerously ill.
S. B. Cummings of Dallas spent
Sunday with his brother, H. W. Cum
mings.
Mrs. I. S. Patton has been very ill
for the past week, but is reported
some better.
W. P. Earnest and family ol Rust
visited with the family of Mrs. C. C.
Earnest Sunday.
Rev. C. C. Tolliver of McAlester,
Ok., will preach at Maddox school
house Sunday morning.
J. C. Maggard and family, from
Hopewell, Ky., have moved back to
their old home, five miles north of
Rocky.
John Brock, from near Ink, visited
his brother, J. W. Brock, near here
lust week. They hud not seen each
other lor thirty years.
Luke.
HATFIELD HINTS.
Mr. Griffith of Menu was in the city
Saturday.
B. Gipson of Smithville, Ok., was in
town Friday.
Mr. Dunlap spent Saturday and
Sunday in Mena.
Mr. Pane of Grunnis came back to
Hatfield Saturday.
Daniel Trigg spent a few days in
Texarkunu last week.
Mr. Stuart of Neb., purchased a
farm from Mr. Hart.
Mr. Potts bought the McBride place
from Mr. Martin last Tuesday.
The Hatfield High School will give
an entertainment Friday night.
Mrs. Will Barton of Cove is here
visiting Mrs. Ike Henderson this week
Miss Iva Linsy of Mena visited rel
atives in Hatfield Saturday and Sun
day.
Marcus Johnson and Jacob Winter
mute of Smithville, Ok., were In town
Friday.
Miss Emma Nicholson of De Queen
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Beulah Davis.
Mrs. Della Gates who has been
visiting J. O. Gates and family for the
past month, left Wednesday for her
home in California.
T iff lx* ^iinftoom
GRANNIS GRAINS.
Mrs. John P. Logan is very ill.
Mr. Kneipp. a Chicago business
man, has finished his new two-story
house, and is ready to move into it.
He is going into hog und poultry rais
ing.
We have had several letters asking
what is the matter with Grnnnis, and
why there is no news from it in The
Stur. Some of them are from Chi
cago. Well, Grannis is still on the
map, but growing so rapidly that it
is hard to keep pace with it.
Andrew Coyle is making prepara
tions to build a 6-room house on his
5 acre lot. As Mr. Coyle is a bachelor,
the question is being asked, why
should he build so big a house? But
from the certain frequent visits we i
suspect he will have a partner to <
occupy it with him. We wish him
success in both undertakings. <
The Rev. C. W. Burks of Mena, 1
State Sunday School Superintendent. I
was with us a week ago, on the in- l
vitation of Alex Coyle, also a Sunday I
school worker. With the assistance 1
of Mr. Coyle's class they organized 1
two Sunday schools, one at the Ozark *
school and one at Holly Grove. The *
people in both districts appreciate t
the interest that these workers take 1
in assisting them to study the Bible t
Prof, and Mrs. J. D. Holman are j
both to be commended for the able J
manner in which they conducted the
contest on Friday night. The judges
appointed were, Mrs Collins, Mr.
Mathis. Mr. Youman, Mrs. Jones and ]
Mr. Kneipp. The ones ^winning the
honor of competing in the grand con
test to be given later were Miss Bess
Kirby, Master Raymond Coyle and
Miss BM! Schooley. ,
A. C. ,
Miss Nina Smith visited Wedues- \
day with Mrs. Hattie Bailv in Okla
' homa.
Miss Oneta White and brothers,
i Louis and Russell, visited Miss Nina
Smith Tuesday. \
Messrs. F^fodes rail‘
Irannis. They were looking for lo-1
nations.
J. C. Jacobs, east of Grannis, is j
'isiting his daughter, Mrs. John
harper and family.
Muster Lewis White, son of Mr.
md Mrs. W. A. White, fell from a
ree Monday last, and was pretty
mdly hurt.
Rosebud.
IU4.II MOUNTAIN MITES.
The Rev. Joseph White of Hatton
leld meetings at this place from
"Saturday night until Sunday night,
['hey were well attended.
A, llccder made a business trip to
Hena Monday.
Tho people of this community
vill not bo left entirely without
ruit, for there will be lots of huck
eberrios and gooseberries.
Letters are being received daily
rom parties from other places de
ifring to buy land here.
Miss Hazel Briggs visited friends
it Heavener Friday.
Rosci Tunnel and his brother
vent to Heavener, where they wili
>e employed in railroad work .
A Bible class was organized at
his plfice last Sunday morning.
LOWER BIO FORK.
Allen Bates of Big Fork visited here
Saturday.
Walter Foster gave the young folks
i singing Sunday night.
The Rev. Patterson will preach at
3ig Fork the second Sunday.
J. R. Lambert and JamesStand
idge attended church at Salem Sun
lay.
W. G. Widener of Alder spent Sun
lay with his daughter, Mrs. Mack
3arber.
Tom Foster and family spent Sat
lrdav night at the home of F. S.
Stanley.
Andrew Stanley and wile and Miss
nez made a business trip to Mena
Saturday.
Bob and Allie Medford and Bill
■?amsey of near Board Camp were
lere Monday.
Mr and Mrs. Oscar Cotton and Mr.
ind Mrs. James Ramsey visited near
Midway Sunday.
Jennie Tatum spent the latter part
)f last week with her sister, Mrs.
Sam Eeds of Mill Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hughes of
Mena visited the latter part of last
week with W. R. Hughes.
Mr. und Mrs. Egbert Holmes visited
Saturday night at the home of G. H
Medford near Board Camp.
Irvin Johnston of Mill Creek passed
hrough this vipimty Sunday morning
snroute to the Lawrence valley.
Daisy.
COVE CATCHES.
Rev. C. W. Burks preached at the
Presbyterian church Sunday night.
Another Ft. Smith hunting party
arrived Sunday and left for the Glover
creek country in Oklahoma.
A fine rain fell here Monday, which
will prove a great benefit to corn that
tins been planted, early potatoes, etc.
The Ft. Smith hunting party that
met with an accident March 26, re
turned Sunday and left for home on
the afternoon train. The party will
return in a short time and seek other
tiunting grounds.
Nearly all the farmers in this purt
af the county are well along with
their spring work, and most of them
liave finished planting corn. Where
plowing was done during the winter
«• early spring the soil has been in
splendid condition for planting, and
all signs are favorable for a big corn
crop.
Rev. A. T. Boycan preached his
first sermon at the town hall last
Sunday morning to a good audience,
and at the evening service he was
greeted by one of the largest crowds
that ever attended religious services
in the town. Rev. Boycan is over 71
years of age. but he does not look to
tie over 60, and he is one of the ablest
preachers that ever filled a pulpit in
Cove.
The removal of W. B. Burton and
R Goff from Cove caused two vacan
cies in the school board which were
tilled last week by the appointment of
J. T. Dempsey to take Mr. Barton’s
place for the short term and 0. B.
Witherspoon to take Mr. Goff’s place
for the long terra. It is to be hoped
that the new board will take some
strenuous steps toward enforcing the
truancy law, as there are too many
boys and girls out of school without
good cause.
The new train service will prove a
great convenience to many of our
citizens who have business in Mena,
cither on account of court matters or
u the shopping line, as they can go
.ip on the Traveler and get back the
iame day. It is now up to the busi
less men of Mena to offer special in
lucements to people along the. line to
:ome and see them.
The school contest held at the
chool house last Friday night to
ittend the gold medal contest to be
iel l at Granniss April 21, attracted u
ireat crowd and afforded a most
•leasing entertainment. Twenty pu
•ils took part in the contest and the
lumbers were interspersed with vocal
nd instrumental music, dialogues
nd other pleasing features. In the
iris’ of contestants under 12, Miss
'velyn Parker was selected, and in
he boys’ class Bosson Grady won. ,
n the girls’ class under 12, Josie Al
en won, and in the boys’ class Teddy
ViKxiell won. The judges were Miss
4iss Emma Nicholson of De Queen,
*rof. J. C. Allen of Hatfield, and
Tank Dormer of Cove.
Fisherman.
For Sale or Exchange.
Wagon, buggy, harness, saddle and
arming implements, also good piano,j
•rgan and phonograph. Inquire of A i
C. Fritz at Ouachita Ford on old Cher
y Hill road. 14-ltni!
White Wyandotte*.
A pair of high bred young white t
V yandottes for sale
“TOByiY” vc Yah bo no better in spirit th>w in the p^st. yet vc imvc I
KEPT UP VITH THE PROGRESSIVE TIMES. OUR MERCH^MBISE, OUR METIIOBS jIRE i
y y ^ I j l
THE “TOMORROW” OF OUR BU&IME§§ SHALL BE ALL THAT EARMESTMESli AMB
IMTEGRITY CAM MAKE IT. WE HAVE TRIED TO SO GOMDUCT OUR 6USIMESS THAT
THOSE WHO DEALT WITH US “YESTERDAY” ARE DEALIMG WITH US “TODAY”AMB
WILL COME ACAIM THEMSELVES AMD 6RIMC MAMY FR1EMDS “TOMORROW.”
Join the crowd of satisfied customers and come to this store for your needs
in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Etc.
We Want to Call Your Special Attention to Our Dress Goods Department
We are showing the largest and most complete line of Dress Goods we have
ever shown. All the newest designs and weaves. These goods must be
seen to be appreciated. Come in and let us show you these goods whether
you want to buy or not.
“Satisfaction or Your Money Back”
Thacker Dry Goods C mp&ny
TO AID BIG REUNION
Attorney General Norwood Starts 11
Fund in Behalf of His Home
Town—List Started Here.
Cities and towns all over Arkan
sas are aiding in providing funds
for the entertainment of the Na
tional Reunion of Confederate Vet
erans at Little Rock next month
Mena, so far, has not done anythin?
to aid in this great event.
Of this Attorney General Hal L
Norwood writes to a Mena friend
“I was told yesterday that Mens
had not yet contributed anythin?
toward the entertainment of the
reunion. This is too bad. I do no
know of another town of its size ii
the state that has not contribute*
from one hundred to several hum
dred dollars. I not only would re
grot lo see Mena fail to come acrosi
with u reasonable contribution bo
cause it is my home town, but als<
because the camp here is name*
Camp Shaver in honor of a citi
zen of Mena.
The committee has assessed nn
here with $20, which I have paid
and l will head the list over then
with $10 more. I call your atten
(ion to this matter, because
thought perhaps you had over
looked it. The reunion will be thi
biggest event that has ever oc
curred, or perhaps that will evei
occur in the state of Arkansas, am
our people cannot afford, for tin
sake of pride, if nothing else, t*
fail to do their part toward thi
entertainment of Arkansas’ guesti
upon this occasion.”
For the purpose of furthering
this good movement The Star wil
open a column for contributions:
Here is the, list to date:
Hal L. Norwood.$10.0*
Fanners and Merchants Hank 5.0*
Cox Wholesale Grocery Co... 5.0*
ARRESTED ANOTHER WILLIS.
Mis Willis, Like His Father, 1;
Charged With Running a Still.
Deputy U. S. Marshal J. L. Hoi
returned Tuesday from Ft. Smith
where he went to take Idis Willis
who is charged with making whis
ky without a license. He was tak
en before the lT. S. Commissioner
who bound him over to the federa
grand jury under $1000 bond.
The young man's father, T. A
Willis, was arrested on a similai
rharge about two weeks ago. Hot I
of the men are residents of west
ern Hoik county and have livei
there for many years.
-o
School Contest at Grannis.
Grannis. April 3.—The Graimu
public schools held its preliminary
•ontest, together with a box sup
per, ou the night of March 31, hot I
icing a grand success. The enter
ainment was given for the purpost
>f selecting contestants to repre
sent, Grannis in the (Inal contest ti
»e held at this place April 31.
The audience llrst was enter
ained by a class of girls undoi
12 years of age. competing for first
Donors. Next by a class of bov
under 12 years, then by a class ol
roung ladies over 12 years. Tin
irogram was interspersed by niu
ue rendered by local talent. After
he contest the boxes were sold tc
be highest bidder and the neat
iim of $21.40 was realized.
After the sale of boxes the judges
•eudered their decision. The win
ters were as follows:
First class, Mary Helle Schooley
Second class, Raymond Coyle.
Third class, Hessie Kirby.
'the fourth class will boropre
-egted by Glenn 11 ungate.
I he best of order prevailed anil
he audience expressed itself as bo
ng highly pleased at the skill
down by the contestants.
J. D. Holman, Principal.
Found—Sunday afternoon bo
ween Mena and Potter, a child's
oat. Owner can have by calling
JUDGE STEEL ILL
Taken From Lockesburg to Little
Rock to Undergo a Serious Opera
tioc.
Lockesburg, April 4.—Judge J. S.
Steel, who has been suffering with gall
stone for some time will be taken to
Little Rock today where he will un
dergo an operation in a hospital in
that city. It is thought that an ope
ration will effect a permanent cure.
Judge Steel has suffered from attacks
of this trouble for several years. He
was stricken with his last attack at
Ashdown a short time ago.
\V ire Too Heavily Loaded.
The two judges, J. D. Shaver and I
1 J. S. Killy left Mena early Wednes- j
I day morning on their 7th or 8th I
■ annual fishing trip. Two sturdy
horses drew a wagon loaded with
1 everything required to make fish
ing and camping ideal. In fact, it
' seems it was too heavily loaded, for
I about noon today a messenger
reached a local blacksmith shop
with an order signed by the “Two
Judges” telling them to fix up an
axle for their wagon and send it to
the Ouachita bridge, five miles east
of Mena. The two judges are head
ed for Shack creek, forty miles east
of Mena.
Pike-Oldham.
At the church in Posey Hollow, at
noon March 26, Miss Vivian Oldham
1 was wedded to George J. Pike. Mr.
Pike came here last fall with his fath
| er, three sisters and a brother, all from
: Linday, Ok. They located on the
Albert Davis place. The bride has
lived here five years and is very favor
i ably known. She has a homestead
i claim to which she will make final
1 proof in about a year. Mr. and Mrs.
Jike will be at home on the Oscar
Davis place. They have the best
, wishes of the community. Brother
Jackson performed the marriage cere
mony.
Olio, the Woodchopper.
Wedding at Dallas.
On Sunday, April 2, at the residence
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Lewis at Dallas, Miss Lula
Jones and Mr. Clyde Gatlin, son of J.
A. Gatlin of Nunley, were united in
the holy bands of matrimony. Rev.
Mr. Phillips tied the sacred knot,
i Miss Lula Jones was one of Polk
county's fairest daughters and Mr.
Gatlen is a reliable, substantia! young
farmer with many friends. They will
make their home at Nunley. While
God made the roses and thorns to
gether we should not separate them,
but with this happy pair may the roses
be many and the thorns few.
A Friend.
Wanted—Farm land, improved or
unimproved, within reasonable dis
tance of Mena; also have 60 acres of
good farm land near Wickes to trade
for Mena residence property. Address
d w It Box 333. Mena, Ark.
COM MI SSI ON KIVS SALK.
Notice Ih hereby given, that In pursuance
of the authority and directions contained in
the decretal order of the Chancery Court of
Polk county made and entered on the 1st
day of April, 1911, In a certain cause No.
674. then pending therein between Frank
Hulls, administrator of the estate of Sdola
It. llutts. deceased, plaintiff. and L. B. Den
nison and M K. Dennison, defendants, the
undersigned, as commissioner of said Court,
will otter for sale at uuhlle vendue to the
hlgneat bidder, at the southeast door or en
trance of the county court house. In w-lileh
said court Is held, in the county or Polk,
within the hours prescribed by law forju
diciai sales, on the huh day of April, Hill,
the following described real estate, to-wlt:
South half of the Southeast quarter iS^
S'isti of Heetlon 27, Township 2 South, of
Range SI West. In Polk County. Arkansas.
Terms of Sale: tin a credit of three
months, the purehaser being required to exe
cute a bond a>. required by Uw and the order
and decree of said Court In said cause, with
approved security, hearing Interest at the
rate of ten per ceut per annum from date of
sale until paid, and a lien being retained on
the premises scld to secure tin payment of;
the purchase money.
(liven under ray hand (hut 4th day of A mil. <
mil. vi
April Ml H. J<,risen,
Commissioner In Chancery.
FOUND WHAT THEY WANT
Oklahoma Family Seeking Relief From
111 Health, Wind and
Sand.
Mrs. J. B. Evans and little son
Dean, arrived Saturday from Black
well, Ok., and Mr. Evans came in
Sunday with their car of household
goods, their driving horse and cow.
They have purchased the A. J. Cates
place in the south part of the city.
The deal was made several days ago
through W. M. Patrick by J. E. Am
brose, who is Mrs. Evans’ father.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans are mov
ing into their new home. They are
coming here tor their health and are
very much pleased with Mena. They
say they want a place to live where
the winds and sand won’t make life
miserable and where they can have
good health and grow a garden.
They believe Mena is the place and
if they find it to be such, there are
many more of their friends living at
Blackwell who will come and join
them here.
They are accompanied by Mrs.
Evan's brother, J. Floyd Ambrose, a
young man who has almost a national
reputation as a French Horn Soloist.
He will only visit in Mena a couple of
weeks.
TWO INDEPENDENTS WON
Democrats Carried Every Office
Excepting Police Judge and
Third Ward Alderman.
Tuesday’s election was nearly a
clean sweep for (he Democratic
ticket, pnly two of the Independent
candidates being elected. they
were Old Lindsay for police judge
and Fred W. Lewis for alderman of
the Third ward.
Of the candidates who had oppo
sition Dan Watkins, running for
alderman of the First ward, got
the most votes', he having 244 to
tiis credit, which made his major
ity 120.
Following is a list of the candi
dates, showing the votes and t he
majority of tiie winner:
vT ci c,4i ^
3 2 - p c
a S 3 — 2
3 3. p -
Cu , —s V*
• . C. •
For Mayor—
T. R. Jones.... 48 94 76 218 40
R. C. McCoy... 87 32 49 168
For Police Judge—
W. J. Davis... 43 42 31 116
S. L. Lindsay.. 65 49 53 167 51
A. J. Powers... 25 36 41 102
For Treasurer—
J. K. Joplin.... 135 125 125 385
For Alderman First Ward—
Dan Watkins ..77 88 79 244 12C
D. Townsend ...57 29 38 124
For Alderman Second Ward—
’!. M. Davis ...91 108 94 293
"E. H. Black.. 46 90 71 207 58
Dick Johnson .74 30 41 145
For Alderman Third Ward—
J. L Alloy . 57 73 58 168
Fred Lewis .. 69 44 04 177 9
* 1 years. * * 2 years.
Mrs. B. F. Petefish and daughtei
Nellie of Acorn, were shopping ir
Mena Wednesday.
DEPOSITORY SELECTED
Judge Martin Monday Accepted Bid
of Partners & Merchants Bank it
5 1-8 Per Cent.
The bids for keeping the county!
money were opened yesterday bt
County Judge Martin before the cash
iers of the bidding banks. There wen
twelve bids in all made by four banks.
The one of the Farmers & Merchant!
Bank agreeing to pay 5 1-8 per centos
the money was accepted. There ws!
i a bid ol of 5 1-4 per cent made by the
I Hempsted County Bank of Hope, bat
I according to Judge Martin's interpre
tation of the depository law, the
money could not be given to a bank
outside ol Polk, provided a bank with
; in the county bids as high as 4 pc
| cent. The FirstNational Bank's bid was
, 3 per cent, the Planters State Bast
was 5 1-10 per cent and the Farnw
j & Merchants had nine bids from 414
to 5 1-8 inclusive.
j The successful bid of 5 1-8 per cent
is just one-fortieth of a percent abow
the Planters State Bank's bid.
The cashiers who were present at
noon when the bids were opened wes
Charles B. Foster of the Hempated
County Bank, W. C. Martin of th
Planters State Bank, L. C. Acrutnai
of the First National and Edwin £
Cox of the Farmers & Merchants.
There was strong interest shownkj
the bankers and the bidding was ift
usually high, assuring the county!
nice revenue from its idle funds.
ANOTHER FROM OKLAHOMA,
H. C. Cunningham of Alva Will l*
In Polk County
A carload of household goods to
H. C. Cunningham arrived fa*
Alva, Ok. Mr. Cunningham was h«v
to unload the car and take his goo?
to the farm known as the Shepri
place, which he bought sometime*?
Charles Kirkland and W. A. To**
send of the Quito neighborhood, ***
in Mena Monday attending to W*
ness at the court house.
The Leading Photograph GalW
For the latest in photograph wdA
also pictures copied and enlarged *
ell sizes and grades. Picture traM
all sizes and prices always kept*
stock. Picture frames made to old*
100 different styles moulding to P
from. French oval frames and P“®
button frames. I carry a comp
stock of art goods, paint bruw®
etc. Just received a fresh ship®®
of all kinds of photo and kodak **
plies. Kodaks for sale and f**
Kodak work finished. Photo anurr
card albums, Phyrography aiaWj*
framed pictures, 16x20 picture WJ
with glass for $1. The largest *r
of up-to-date post cards in the cl'
Valentine,St.Patrick and Eastercw
just arrived. Come and sec m®**
you want photo or kodak supP
Mail orders promptly filled. R®®*j
her the place, Bert Hiltebranii sgP
on DeQueen street, Mena. Ark.
270 4tf. •
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MONEY TO LOAN
ON IMPROVED FARMS
On Loans of $1000 and over 8 per cent
On Loans of $550 and over 9 per cent
Interest is payable annually and no commission is charged nor
second mortgnge notes and the loans are closed quicklv if desir*"'
No long and tedious waiting. The best rates ever offered in
county on from Five tojTen Years’ time.
W. A. RAGLAND MENA, AH*'
Office opposite Antlers Hotel.