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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1908
Page
2
The Southern Lumberman argues that lumbermen may gain wealth from land as timber depletes. It cites rising southern agriculture, canal trade, and swamp reclamation as drivers. A Pickering demonstration in Louisiana shows land value gains after timber removal, with tax and development dynamics shaping future profits.
A General Land Office pamphlet outlines that outside Alaska the United States owns about 3877 acres of Tend available for homesteads of 160 acres each for 2417 households. Much land is arid or unsuitable for farming without irrigation, with Alaska totaling 868 million acres and large unsettled tracts mainly in the West, while significant areas in the East await settlement.
The News notes four remittances to the Bryan campaign fund today were smaller than expected, only slightly more than half of Taft fund contributions from this city. Readers are urged to contribute and respond promptly.
Text fragment indicates baseball enthusiasts lament missing a Deep Water Convention with teams and a climactic event. Readers note potential large delegation if transportation had been arranged.
Bart McNamane a Coeur d'Alene, full blood, chased runaway horses that endangered a dozen children. He halted the pair near the fence, earning cheers from thousands. People poured over forty dollars in coins. he bought candy and sweets for the kids. He declined the money, calling himself a good fellow.
The court needed a proper bond from prohibitionists before resuming the three mile petition case. Judge Edwards set a bond requirement and a two o clock deadline for the parties to prepare. Hearing postponed to October 19 and petition to October 22 as prosecution relies on the three mile limit with 2500 signatures claimed among 3200 adults in the territory.
Hearing postponed in Miller county court as prohibitionists contest Arkansas side saloon bans from September license vote. Counsel represented both sides in petitions alleging fraud and three mile law issues amid the Texarkana dispute.
A New York Press excerpt recalls Archie Haines of Equitable as a legendary life insurance peddler who built wealth for others and earned $100,000 yearly, then declared bankrupt. He targeted defeated social elites, offering huge commissions for $100,000 policies, with one client netting Haines $15,000 in three days. An air gun for humane animal killing is also mentioned. A Nevada county Arkansas proclamation dated October 8 1908 announces an election on November 3 1908 with nine Presidential electors and one Congressman, listing polling places across multiple townships and counties. Sheriff EB D Hood signs.
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