05 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Newport Daily Independent
Location
Newport, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
1
Assessor of Jackson County issues a notice with the first publication on May 6 in the Daily Independent. The notice alerts readers to property valuation actions and official assessments affecting local parcels and taxpayers.
General Manager Russell Harding announces Newport’s Stewart Brothers bid of 9470 dollars for a pressed brick depot 135 by 30 feet with Bedford and Carthage stone trim. The building is slated for completion by mid September, with material orders to start immediately and a plan to remove the old depot to the park site.
Sheriff R W Bandy brought two men to town after a horse theft from H Johnson near Mrs Celia Tucker's home below White River bridge. They face charges and a preliminary hearing is set for tomorrow in the city.
J M Glass transfers Cypress timber tracts to H D Williams Coop erage Co for 40 acres priced at 150 dollars. Several Newport parcels change hands including Remmel's addition lots 2 block 8 from Chas R Hite and wife to RH Oden for 300 dollars and then Oden to Mollie Oden for 500. Other conveyances include Haggard to Dickerson and Taylor for 709.57 acres at 1 dollar, Weaver to Celestia Anderson for 3500, Ballew to Turpin for 24 acres at 50, Harris to Johnson for 4th street lot in Newport at 400, Sedgwick to Will William son for multiple tracts at 1, and Williamson to Sedgwick Tie Co for 720 acres. Beach to Wollff Goldman Realty for 200 acres at 650, Thomas to Bunch for 40 acres at 100, People’s Building and Loan Association releases lien for 1, plus Brandon to Dudleys for 40 acres at 4400. State of Arkansas to Edward Gilmore for 134.46 acres. Walker to Wolff Goldman Realty for 40 acres at 35.
Hot Springs officials led by the Business Men's League invite President Roosevelt to stop in the city when he travels south next fall. The invitation leverages the area’s governmental importance to influence his acceptance. Prof. J. J. Doyne will head public schools in Little Rock starting January. Directors clarified aBoard action extending Rightsell’s term is not exactly as stated.
Weldon reports better crop prospects this year with strong agricultural signals. Visitors include Miss Hallie Tankersly and Miss Bertha Jennings visiting Newport and Snapp areas, and Laura Johnson returning from Newport. Prof Bowen's school closes with praise as the best in years after Harrisburg trip about a pearl incident.
The Hazel Hotel hosted the most attended dance of the year on Wednesday night with near-total participation from the younger social set and many older attendees. The colored orchestra provided music as the event extended late into the evening. Notable attendees included Misses Marille Dillard Claire Johnson Mary Laird and others along with Mesdames D. Terry L. J. Sells L. Hirsch and Messrs F. P. Skipwith John Prewitt Frank Gullette and several more local residents.
The ringleader of the gang that assaulted and robbed M. W. Herron at his Memphis liquor house on January 19, 1901 is held in Evansville Indiana for Kentucky federal authorities. Identified by Herron as Charles Morris alias Meyers, he may be brought to Memphis for trial soon.
The steamer Liberty, involved in recent litigation, was sold by the U S District Court to John Hansler for 4400. Marshal Baker delivered the bill of sale, with Hansler planning to operate the boat after obtaining license papers. Potential service routes include the Tennessee river trade between Paducah and East Point or Danville and East Point.
The tax books of Levee District No. 1 are with the collector and open at the office for L Minor until June 10 1902. Those failing to pay by that date will be declared delinquent as directed by law. T J Watson Treasurer District No 1 by L Minor Deputy.
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