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: I KILL THEM EARLY Place Your Orders as Eariy as Possible for Your Weevilnip in Order to Be Sure You Can Have It Ready When Needed. WHY WEEVILNIP It is a "Dead Shot" for Boll Weevils, army worms, and other enemies of tli»* cotton plant. It is in liquid form and can be applied by adult or child. It is not dangerous to the eyes, nose, throat or body, and does not endanger life. It requires no expensive machinery, can be applied with a hand mop, and is applied in the day time—not at night. Beginning early, three applications will often save the crop. An early application costs only about 40 cents per acre. WEEVILNIP is the cheapest and Best Boll Weevil Control on the market to date, a- WEEVILNIP comes from the factory double strength and allows loo per cent dilution. The farmer adds the water. WEEVILNIP will not damage cotton. Requires only a small quantity on the stalk. The thousands who used it. or saw it used by their neighbors in 1022. praise it. Not one failure ever recordist against it. What other remedy can show the looth part of such a recordV We guarantee every testimonial we print to be front reliable people. THE \VEE\ II.NIP COWAN* OF ARKANSAS, INC.. (.KEEN V IEEE, MISS. FOR SALE BY— OZAN MERCANTILE CO. Prescott, Ark. DECLINE IN LEASE SALES Has Been Very Little Activity In Nevada’s Oil Field During Past Week. There 1ms been but little trading in oil leases in Nevada county during the l<ast week, and but few scouts have visited the fields Heavy tains have delayed operations considerably, but wells now drilling are showing steady progress. The Sinitherninn & McDonald well in 10-14-21 is increasing its (low and new earthen reservoirs are being erect ed to care for the oil. The second test of this company was spudded in Saturday, within MOO feet of tin* pro dueer. Haucigcr Oil and Ilellning Coni jinny's No. 1. in the southeast quarter of tin- northeast quarter of section 1-14 21, nil the W. A. I,. Waters tract, is drilling at Stto feet and exjiects to set easing on the sand at 1.150 feet this week. Houston (til Company's No. 1. on tlic K W drove tract, in the north west quarter of northwest quarter of section .'Hi 1 1. two miles uortheast of j»r«>duction. is drilling fit 500 fee, in harder formation than any of the producers, though practically the same structure is being encountered. The Hixie Oil Company is drilling, after trouble with machinery, on its location in the northwest quarter of northwest quarter of section 10-14-21. Steel & Sandlin is drilling at 550 feet in its second test in the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 13-14-22 and at its third test, in the northwest quarter of northwest quarter of sec tion 10 14 21, which was spudded in early last week. Surface casing was YOUR OPPORTUNITY to buy a pood watch at a real bargain. We list below a few slightly used watches at Real bargains. Come in and look them over and select the one you want. One If. size. 17 jewel Klein ‘-'Oyear open lace case.__$10.«0 One VI size, 17 jewel Illinois 20-.vear ease-$12 50 One If. size, 17 jewel Rockford in nickel plate-$10.50 Oik' 12 size, 7 jewel Walt ham "20-year case-$7.50 One 12 size. 15 jewel Waltham 20-.vear ease-$7.50 One 10 size. 7 jewel Reliance 10 year case-.$5.00 One 18 size. 15 jewel Waltham nickel case-$7.50 One is size, 7 jewel Waltham 20 year case-$7.50 One is size. 7 jewel Klein nickel case-$».00 tine Is size1. 7 jewel New York Standard, nickel case-$.{..»0 One 0 size, 7 Jewel Waltham 20-year case- — $5.00 tine 0 size. 15 jewel Waltham solid sold 14k case.. — — $I2..»0 FORTY-EIGHT GRADUATED Largest Class in History of Prescott School Received Diplomas Last Week. Forty-eight graduates of the Pres cott high school received diplomas Iasi week. A large audience witnessed the graduation exercises, the following being excellently rendered: Prayer—Rev. .T. A. Sage. < nation—Dwight Cress. Piano Trio—Nannie Maud Stubble field. Margaret Jones, Ailene Cornish. Class History—-Cleo Weaver. Reading—Mahle Burns. Piano Solo—Lucy White. Valedictory—Gertrude Hamilton. Address.—Dr. Futrail. Address—c. M. Hirst. Farewell Address—John C. Muun. Presentation of Diplomas—Mrs. George F. Cress. The following graduated: Violet Barham Mabel Burns N'orvelle P.emis Dwight Cress Felix Cox George Christopher Aileen Cornish Lloyd Carrutliers Bvron Carrutliers Robert Dixon Will Gentry Lee Hale Griffith livelyn Dale Floy Hall t»ertrude Hamilton .1 <r-«*pliiis<* Hardy Uj»al Holloway Herbert Iloiion Jess Hays Tholbert Honea 1'aul Hubbard Stella Huskey William Johnson Horotli.v Jones Margaret Jones Karl King Marie Majors Vivian Marr Aileen Marr Elza Mattison Hazel Mautz John C. Mnnn Hueker Murry Hiram IVaeliv Margaret I’nrtle Lois Hoe Ttrad Scott Trudie Segler Harvey Stuart Milton Smith Nannie Maud Stuhhlefleld Lillie Mae Thomas Johnnie Warren Cleo Weaver Lucy White Craig Williams Janie Mae Woodul Arli* White. set Friday a! 1<KI feet. Machinery is on the ground for the J. W Martin test on the A. 1’. East tract, in the southeast quarter of sec tion 13-13-22. three miles northwest of the discovery well. The SuekleWissman No. 1. in the south line of section 1-10-23, six miles north of Prescott, is drilling at 300 feet Ames A Zingg is delivering fuel oil to other operators in the Nevada field and to sawmills and small railroads from the discovery well in section 11 14-21. which is on the pump and is pro ducing 250 barrels a day. Its second test, in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 15-14-21. will be spuddl'd in this week. !MKS. IRENE 1»E.\< IIEV |)IKI> I.AST TIIl Ksn w Mrs. Irene Peachey, age 24. wife of Robert Peachey, died at her liome on West Third street la>t Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock. She is survived by her husbiyid and other relatives. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Theo F. Hall Saturday morning at the residence, interment being at TIMELY INSURANCE Wind and fire come suddenly. There’s no time to protect yourself after the clouds pile up or the first smoke appears. Spring is a good time to check up and make sure that you are completely protected against loss. The Bank of Prescott can give you, at small cost, Fire and Tornado Insurance in reliable companies ,and can help you select the policies that best suit your needs. For the sake of your own peace of mind, take our your insurance now — before the damage is done! BANK OF PRESCOTT Prescott, Arkansas NEW FIRM OPENS STORE A Sheheen. of Malvern, lias opened a dry goods aiul ready-to-wear store on West First street, in the building formerly occupied by Upton & Me i Henry. We call your attention to ! their anmiuncentent. which will he found elsewhere in this issue. Tt'NNELL-HYDE Married last Sunday at !»:.'{() o'clock in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Henry Hyde of Rlnfldale, Texas, to Miss Ada Tunnell of lllutT City, Arkansas. Mrs. Hyde was horn and raised near RlutT Uity and will he missed by many friends in that community. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde will make their home near Rluffdale. Texas. We wish them a long and happy life. Tha Picayune is only $1.00 per year. RETAIL CLOTHIERS MEET AT LITTLE ROCK Little Hock. May 2!).—The Arkansas Retail Clothiers’ Association closed a two days session Unlay with election of officers as follows: President—K. A. l’eo, Little Rock; Secretary Treasurer—('has. T. Ryan, Little Rook; Vice Presidents—Russel Itrown. Conway. \V. E. Snodgrass. Lit tle Rock, llarry Isaacon.. Directors— .lot" Roswell, Prescott ; C. ('. Yarring ton. Fayetteville: A, L. l'yke. Little Rock : J. W. Rarron. Magnolia. Xa tiotiitl Director Hilbert Rlass, Little Rock. MRS. AMANDA GRIFFIN Mrs. Amanda Griffin, age SO. died last Friday at the home of J. T. Adams, near Lanchurg. and the re main* were interred at Lanehurg cemetery Saturday afternoon. WE CATER TO YOUR WISHES AS WELL AS TO YOUR NEEDS People who enjoy living like a variety in their foodstuffs. They soon tire of the same thing all of the time. . Keep your mind on one thing continually and it will become sluggish. The same applies to your stomach. For the greatest variety of good things to eat, try this grocery store—if you are not already a customer. If you don’t see it, ask for it. We’ll produce it. NELSON GROCERY ROY NELSON, Prop. Phone No. 374 Prescott, Ark.