Morning Star Mortgage Recorded for Rail Line to Newport
The Morning Star Railway Company files a mortgage to secure a loan up to 3.5 million dollars with Equitable Trust Company of New York. The long route from Yellville to Newport spans about 125 miles via multiple creeks and rivers, with bonds issued in 44500 denominations at five percent interest.
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Morning Star
Equitable Trust Company
New York City
Jackson County
Yellville
Newport
Aii
West Corporation
Marion County
Crooked Creek
Mill Creek
Buffalo River
Big Creek
Long Creek
White Rivers
Mountain View
Blue Mountain
White River
St. James
Marcella
Jamestown
Oil Trough
North British and Mercantile renews Arkansas license
The North British and Mercantile Insurance Company renewed its Arkansas business license on Thursday after delaying renewal due to anti trust legislation. Last year its Arkansas premiums reached 236000 and the risk stood at 2313882. Little Rock agents are John Coates and R D Wooldridge. Bond filed with the state auditor.
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North British and Mercantile Insurance Company
Arkansas
Little Rock
John Coates
R. D. Wooldridge
State Auditor's Office
Wisconsin clam fisheries thrive despite rumors of scarcity
Milwaukee March 8. L W Bunde of Bunde Upmeyer disputes reports of clam scarcity along Wisconsin rivers and the Mississippi boundary. He says pearl bearing clams remain plentiful. last year Mississippi catches topped prior records, with his firm paying about 100 000 dollars. He notes rising prices entice more fishermen as foreign buyers push shell values higher this season.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
L. W. Bunde
Bunde & Upmeyer
United States
Prairie du Chien
Injunction Sought In Jackson County Liquor Case
Batesville March 7 Special to Independent Judge Fulkerson set a hearing for Tuesday March 17 in the Jackson county circuit court In vacation on a petition by the prohis asking injunction against further liquor sales while challenges to license petitions are argued Attorneys for saloon men gained postponed ruling to allow defense preparation The case centers on alleged illegality of license petitions and voting deficiencies under city class regulations
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Batesville
Mar
Jackson County
F. D
Fulkerson
May Veto Mussel Measure Faces Governor’s Decision
Governor Davis weighs the Myers mussel shell bill banning taking mussels and shells from Arkansas streams in April to June and restricting crowfoot use. The measure has passed both legislative chambers and awaits his action amid pro and anti petition drives. Separately he signed Senate Bill No 123 updating Independence County official salaries including circuit clerk 1800, county clerk 2100, assessor up to 700, plus delinquent-fee shares, sheriff daily prisoner feed 50 cents, treasurer up to 400 from fees.
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Gov. Davis
Arkansas
Independence County
Circuit Court to Consider Case in Batesville on Saturday
The Arkansas State Stringent ban on saloons contest continues as the circuit court will hear the case Saturday at ten in Batesville. The notice names county officials, saloon operators, and their attorneys, with Attorney General Murphy now acting as counsel for pro prohibitionists. An injunction to halt liquor sales is anticipated. saloon owners plan to attend with counsel to defend licenses.
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Batesville
Newport
F. D. Falkerson
Circuit Court
State of
Arkansas
J. E. Wilmans Et al
George W. Murphy
J. M. Bell
A. A. Hillhouse
O. W. Scarborough
Phillips
Campbell
Evening Star boat reaches Chicago buyers amid floodwaters
Capt. 8 H Jackson returned by rail from Rosedale Mississippi after delivering the Evening Star to Ward Lumber Company of Chicago from Kelley Lumber of this city. He reports Mississippi River back water extending fifty miles up the White and Arkansas rivers running high with tents on rafts near the Arkansas mouth. The boat Crew tied to trees at night and expects rain to finish the overflow.
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8. H. Jackson
Rosedale
Mississippi
Evening Star
Ward Lumber Company
Chicago
Kelley Lumber Company
Arkansas
Cache
St. Francis
Jackson
Cyclone Tears Through Moro Bay Arkansas
A Saturday evening cyclone struck Moro Bay Arkansas destroying the W F Ederington & Co store and scattering stock. Two proprietors and three customers were inside. all escaped unharmed. Joseph Gorman and Mrs Givens were injured and a Black man suffered a serious injury after being blown against a tree. Several vacant houses were leveled. Ederingtons had just opened a new stock and face heavy losses. No further reports followed.
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Ederington & Co
River Flood Threat Prompts Urgent Warnings Across Northern Arkansas
Daily rains have swollen rivers across the region, with Newport reporting 2.45 inches and White River rising toward 32 feet by Wednesday. Towns including Mount Olive and Batesville see rapid increases. residents urged to move stock to higher ground and check levees and railroad dumps to prevent town flooding.
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Walnut
Hazel Streets
Rhemmel Avenue
Newport
Arkansas
Missouri
W. A. Joyce
White River
Iron Mountain
Mount Oliver
Batesville
Poplar Bluff
Black Rock
Black River
Vacancy remains in First Ward as council takes up election
The council accepted the resignation of J. G. Walker from the First Ward due to a change of residence and moved to fill the vacancy. Nominations for W. K. Thompson and George R. Hays were heard, but no candidate won a majority. The vacancy remains and other business included approving minutes and accounts, with Front Street improvement district ordinance held for correction.
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J. G. Walker
Bailey
Wishon
W.K. Thompson
George R. Hays
Wilmans
W. R. Thompson
Front Street
Main
Beech Streets
Clarke Berates Berry as Clarke Takes Senate Oath Alone
In Washington on March 9 Senator James P Clarke of Arkansas appeared for the oath without the usual escort. Senator Berry refused to escort him, saying Clarke disliked him. Georgia's Senator Bacon offered his arm but Clarke declined, walking to the desk and taking the oath with defiant conduct as Berry remained absorbed in an official publication.
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Washington
James P. Clarke
Arkansas
United States
Senator Berry
Senator Carmack
Senator Clarke
Clarke
Carmack
Senator Cockrell
Missouri
Senator Stone
Senator Bacon
Georgia
Foreman Newman Drowned Crossing Buffalo River
Euraka Springs Ark March 8 Geo Newman foreman of a St. Louis Northern Arkansas Railway construction crew was drowned in Buffalo river Friday while trying to carry a cable across the stream below the new railroad bridge. The boat capsized in the swift water. his assistant swam to shore while Newman disappeared beneath the waves despite efforts to save him.
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Euraka Springs
Ark
Geo. Newman
St. Louis Northern Arkansas Railway
Buffalo River
Newman
Mountains Report Heavy Rainfalls
Rain has fallen in torrents over Mountain Home and surrounding lowlands. Creeks overflow while White river rises rapidly threatening higher flood levels. upper White river valley reports extreme flows likely to push water well above danger marks as the flood passes downstream.
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Mountain Home
White River
Ladies Aid Society elects officers at Methodist church meeting
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church met with Mrs. Elizabeth Watson on Friday afternoon with thirteen members present. Refreshments followed an entertaining missionary program. Officers for the coming year were elected: Mrs. H. W. Taggart president, Mrs. A. H. McDonald vice president, Mrs. J. W. Wallace treasurer, Mrs. R. W. Bandy corresponding secretary, Mrs. T. S. Kelly secretary. J. Farley, operator for the Iron Mountain at Olyphant, reported a message from Leavenworth Kansas stating there is no hope for his brother Phil who is very sick.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Mra
Elizabeth Watson
W. Taggart
A. H. McDonald
J. W. Wallace
R. W. Bandy
Kelly
J. Farley
Iron Mountain
Olyphant
Leavenworth
Kansas
Phil
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Morning Star Railway Company
Moro Bay
Prom
White
Fini Tiesdays Daily
Council
Walker
Daily Independent
Rerry
Foreman Newman
Ladies Aid Society
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