City Council discusses sidewalks taxes and closing hours
At a regular meeting Mayor Arnold and Aldermen Greeson Pittman White Wright Bemis attended with Wright as temporary recorder. They debated straightening irregular concrete walks, street tax receipts amounting to 1800, and requested a financial statement on town revenues and uses. Discussion covered Sunday closing and nuisance control, with next steps and June 18 adjournment.
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Recorder’s Office
Arnold
Greeson
Pittman
White
Wright
Bemis
Logan
Alderman Greeson
Ordinance Committee
Uu 1
Capital Stock and Banking Policy Statement
Capital stock authorized eighty thousand dollars subscribed fifty thousand dollars. Small accounts receive courteous treatment and every accommodation consistent with safe banking.
Texarkana Lawyers Attend Joint Arkansas Tennessee Bar Meet
Texarkana lawyers W. H. Arnold and L. A. Byrne left for Memphis with other delegates to attend the Arkansas and Tennessee Bar Associations joint meeting in progress there. Dr A J Barton plans move to Waco with family leaving Friday night. Dan Dorrian heads to Ireland for two months. C D Perryman of Iron Mountain reports arrest of two black employees in local yards for freight car theft.
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W. H. Arnold
L. A. Byrne
Memhis
Arkansas and
Tennessee Bar Associations
A.J. Barton
Waco
Cotton Belt
Dan Dorrian
Ireland
Messrs
J. P. McShane
Mike Cassidy
Tom Quinn
C. D. Perryman
Iron Mountain
Railroad Assessments by Arkansas Board for Coming Year
The Arkansas State Board of Railroad Assessment met in Little Rock to set property values for railroads operating in the state. The totals for lines including St. Louis Iron Mountain St. Louis Carthage and Western and others were reported, with express and telegraph companies also listed among the assessed properties and values. The board is led by Governor X O Pindall, Secretary of State O C Ludwig, and State Auditor Avery E K Moore.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas State Board of Railroad
Secretary of State
St. L. JM
St. Louis
San Francisco Co
Kansas City Southern
Pacific Express Co
Wells Fargo Express Co
Southern Express
Pullman Car Company
Postal Telegraph Co
Western Union Telegraph Co
X. O. Pindall
O. C. Ludwig
Avery EK. Moore
Appointment of Arkansas dental examiners board
Governor Pindall announced the appointment of the state dental examiners board. Names listed include Chas Richardson Payetteville, C C Sims Dardanelle, A T McMillin Little Rock, C S Barrow Little Rock, and Charles Burgstrasper Eureka Springs.
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Little Rock
Pindall
Chas
Richardson
Payetteville
C. Sims
Dardanelle
A. T. McMillin
Barrow
Charles Burgstrasper
Eureka Springs
Arkansas Railroad Commission Orders Suits Brought Against Rowe
The Arkansas Railroad Commission has ordered legal actions initiated against Rowe. Proceedings specify enforcement of regulatory penalties and potential remedies under state transportation and public utility statutes.
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Arkansas Railroad Commission
Rowe
Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain Defy Lumber Rate Order
Arkansas Railroad Commission opens its monthly meeting in Little Rock with a key hearing on whether Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain railroads complied with the April 1 rough lumber rate order. The general freight manager questions enforcement and suits may be filed to compel adherence as railroads threaten to challenge the measure as unconstitutional.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Railroad Commission
Cotton Belt
Iron Mountains
Alex Frazier Pardoned by Pindall
Special to the News reports Alex Frazier of Drew County was pardoned by Governor Pindall. The item notes a local business snapshot and hotel advertisement for the Prescott Hotel, highlighting convenient stay, good board, clean beds, and rates.
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Little Rock
Pindall
Alex Frazier
Drew County
Prescott
Desperate Breathitt Countian Shot Dead in Jackson
A Telegram from Jackson reports Matt Sloan, noted as a dangerous Breathitt County figure, was shot six times and killed by Pete Stricklin last night after a long feud. Sloan had just returned from a penitentiary sentence for a previous shooting.
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Lexington
Jackson
Matt Sloan
Breathitt County
Pete Stricklin
Sloan
Stricklett
Stricklin
Rumored Test of Law Limiting Telegraph Operator Hours
Rumors circulate in railroad circles that a challenge to the recently enacted law restricting telegraph operators to an eight hour workday may be pursued. The potential legal action centers on constitutionality and the law's economic impact amid increased costs.
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Mary
Amershal
Jold
Thos. C. TlRae
WheCain
Foster
Bank OF Prescott
Arkansas
Sistent
Herrick
Prescott Hardware Com
Texarkana
Srom
State Board
Dental Examiners
Cotton
Hotel Miller
J. P. Selser
E. W. Brown
C.C. Ridmour
W. H. Lendgross
H. D. Liefever
P. K. Gunter
H. Linz
W. R. Anderson
Jas. Higgins
J. D
Graham
Kansas
Sam Bejax
Paris
Tex
D. KK. Pipkin
Memphis
J. C. Cook
Postal Tel. Co
A. C. Clark
Chicago
T. L. Beard
Ft. Smith
Lonnie Levy
Camden
J. J. Quinn
Pp. A. Byrd
Woodson
C. D. Faulkner
George Flournoy
Paducah
D. Thompson
New Orleans
R. L. Kastin
St. Joseph
J. C. Stephens
Evansville
Hart's
Panama
Beaver
J. H. Kershaw
India
Ozan Mercantile Company
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