Federal Game Warden Pushes Wild Fowl Refuge Plan
E V Visart, a Federal Game Inspector, advocates a wild fowl refuge and game preserve in Arkansas. He cites funding limits and seeks state or national protection, with offers from commercial clubs to donate land and a Louisiana leader backing a funded refuge plan to stock wildlife across the state.
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Little Rock
E. V. Visart
Aphansag
U.S
U. S
FE. A. MeIlhenny
Louisana
United States
Arkansas
Rendezvous Notice at Serepta Springs July 1914
A call to rendezvous at Serepta Springs on July 28 1914. Report at the Springs July 29 at 12 o'clock sharp with cooked rations and blankets. Welcome address by Luther Orwell, response by Hon. C. M. Hil. S. Jones Commander J. A. Bailey Adjutant.
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Serepta Springs
Luther Orwell
C. M. Hil
S. Jones
J. A. Bailey
New Quarantine Rules Allow Interstate Livestock Transport
Washington June 27 1914 new Department of Agriculture orders modify interstate movement of cattle and hogs to ease trade from quarantined areas and stockyards. Dipped cattle may move from tick areas to dip facilities for sale after a second dipping. hog shipments from stockyards now allowed with serum treated hogs. nicotine coal tar creosote dips barred. field tests set for lime sulfur and arsenical baths. official dipping limited to these baths.
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Washington D. C
Department of Agriculture
Bureau O Animal Industry
Bauxite Company Faces New Circuit Court Assessment
In Saline County Arkansas the American Bauxite Co case returns to circuit court after five years of disputes over property assessments. The 12,000 acre site including the plant was valued at varying amounts through 1909 to 1912, with a final Benton ruling setting the assessment at 876,000. The state seeks to push toward one million with new evidence. Attorneys for both sides include David A. Gates and George Vaughan for the state and Tom M. Mehaffey for the company. The firm runs a major bauxite deposit underpinning aluminum.
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Saline County
Little Rock
American Bauxite Co
Circuit Court
State Tax Commission
Board of Equalization
Shoemake
David A. Gates
Atty. Utler
George Vaughan
Tom M. Mehaffey
J. F. Loughborough
Bauxte Company
Little Rock designates Southern Trust as city funds depository
Little Rock announces Southern Trust Company as the city’s depository after the State National Bank failure. About $20,000 remains tied up, but is protected by the treasurer’s bond. Some say the bank may pay depositors in full and offer stockholders 40 or 50 cents on the dollar.
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Little Rock
State National Bank
Southern Trust Company
State National
Little Rock Board of Trade Endorses Bond Amendment No 14
The Little Rock Board of Trade endorses the proposed Bond Amendment No 14. The Board Bulletin notes the amendment would allow municipalities to issue bonds for public improvements. It cites a strong voter majority and support to predict a solid September election win.
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Little Rock Board OF Trade
Little Rock
The
Board of Trade Bulletin
the Greater Arkansas Association
Putrell to preside over Pine Bluff normal meeting
Prof J C Putrell president of the University of Arkansas travels to Pine Bluff to chair a branch normal committee meeting. The discussion focuses on selling the present normal site and buying land near Pine Bluff to expand the branch normal with agricultural pursuits at the forefront. Businessmen favor the move to boost attendance, and negotiations for a new site are expected to begin.
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Little Rock
J.C. Putrell
University of Arkansas
Pine Bluff
Branch Normal
Board of Trustees
University
Normal
Requisition Issued for Dave Gee Alias Tony Hobbs
A requisition was issued on the governor of Texas for Dave Gee alias Tony Hobbs who stands indicted in Ashley county on a charge of press larceny. Hogi Oliver is agent. Leon Westmoreland reports progress at the Logan Bank in Magasine after it passed to the Bank Commissioner weeks ago.
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Texas
Dave Gee
Tony Hobbs
Ashley County
Hogi Oliver
Leon Westmoreland
Logan Bank
Magasine
Bank Department
Poll tax urged by Little Rock Youth group
The Young Men's Good Government Club of Little Rock calls on its several hundred members to pay poll tax by July 3, 1914. Taxpayers who are otherwise qualified may vote in general or primary elections in Arkansas before the first Monday in July 1915. Secretary L. P. Biggs warns members to act now or be barred from elections in the period described.
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Little Rock
Young Men's Good Government Club of
Arkansas
L. P. Biggs
Savings Association Surrenders Charter in Little Rock
The Express men's Savings Association, incorporated in Little Rock March 4 1809 with $25 000 capital, has surrendered its charter after failing to commence business. J W Massey served as president. The Southern Foundry and Machine Co authorized to sell 4000 stock shares by Blue Sky Department.
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Little Rock
Expressmen's Savings Association
J. W. Massey
Southern Foundry and Machine Co
Blue Sky Department
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