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oF o ( r - ' oun $ n ro ' t b r ' . r r ' poF o f r h oa .L r e t n .But ir {ill Jd nore than rt. tor rh. picru!,. 6k.n along

Sprins Rivei nef villifod. it S[ttD county. rlb$s ono dav3

ourpur oI c.ushed {rkrnsa3 lin.done toD Ihe Crcnlille Sro'c

Dd cravel comp.ny s qmrry, r*tiy to be tra'spoted io lli€si.sippi coDntv lor Ge in rh. .on5iiudion ol one oI the splcn'lir

highway! are r.pi{ity lilring the deltrse.dD ol rhc Srrte out oI the n,ril, 1nd brineing trcw *ed!han<l prosperity ro its psplc.

Thu! we tuv.- in 6is bellrifut rovfr d6ign, not dnly a

s l imp . . , i \ " s r r nde l ' o r . | l bn . r s - " n .n . b - r , i d k i ns p t

cnplili.a n ol .he $ay in i.h l.kansas produds re boirgEe{l qnh likansd Ddney and Arkansa labor to buii,l Ihe nevmd lasrins ba6e io. lDluro -{.rkrnsas prBperitr-pe.ndnlnl

dllelide highnlvs. condrmled anil mainrrined lor all tioe ro

For tl'dsg ndr so lamilir ryith the g.oeEphy and Dprg.ruphy ol lhe Ozark sedion. n n.y be sid tLlt Sprins River hdib source a iew tr lcs above rhe *ene of rhe .dvcr picrur€, in llE.clebrute.l llinmdth Spring, lars.$ Grlh {are. :pnng in rheworld. shi.h belches fton snde.erourd caleo. r limpnl toiienlsullid.nr ro proviJc powsr Io! *'d"1 l,rJnldldrid pbnt before guFuing ns couBc thsush lhe litde Frhdn .ounN tnv an,l

Lntler mad prtr.cB ndv in contehplrrnln bv the Ozrk Tra:is\sdrarion and the SUG fiighr'y D.p.n,noni. a pemanent

hishsav 3oon lill pa.allet lhe Fri*; railrdr'l rt rhis point- run'nins tom Sprirgfi.ld, vo.. to \ledphis, Tenn. *nhout a sir,lleu.inproyei :d{ion in ns enrire Gngdl

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Total mount €xpended during

uour expend€d duiing

8,354.696.837,250,000.00

Roed Disricr Bonds

A sreat deal ol inlddt hN been maitested h the bdndssold br-road inprorement distri.rs in ti€ stat' and m.ny rnnrrthere [as beo a denand for rc.urnte shtisti.s in re-s.r{] to ti,.(ar!e.- Until the p.sslge ol the Ead.Gon LL howere.. theFwd no asencr p rov ided fo r thc r r i l€c l ton ,nd con,p ih tn )n , ,1

Und€r ltte iew lds. Coon,nsioner lle.bert R- Wilso.. liirhtbe co-oDe'atidn ot.ircuit clerks $d road distri.t o{ticials .t ,tstate. lis been abl. to collcd rnd compile ac!,ur.re rnd i,no.ehdsive inlomarion on l,\e 'ul,jcft. which will lre !5*l h dFii.dibution of stdte reliel for borded dntricrs- an. !r !8. D,l" i " : " r . t n " s " * * t p , b i l o r o r ' P r t ' , r D ' "

This relief ior bo.d€d dislrids !s .nc of 1he ,urstandn,!features of $e new hr that hare $otr universdl lpproul d'beinE frir ard dnelv The HarelrD h$ provide' lor tlF rp'oroD-riarion dt $3.04){1.000 in.uallv tron, the rerenue d.riltdirorir auronobite licci*s and slnni.e rid qot,tr dil taxer- rhl5anount to be distribut.d dmone tle ser.ral c.unties ol th€ statein g.oporlion to population.

I n o r d . , L " r - " r t - h . " l r t n _ . i L , l r ' ' F " ' ' -q n d D r o l i d F o r - p u r t ' o r ' r ' i a L " ' l n i I r , d _ lrhe-;1"6. ,;*;t dillerenr cl.FSili,aii.ni srr. provide,l. r.dtle l€sislative r€pre*nratives ot elch Lount! \ere aLven ttu .'Poortu;ny to dak; such cbsilitntion of rireni*t .'ii i.c.l conditions. In cins trhert l€siJltors did nrrcare to a$une this resPonsibiliry. it rr. |.ft tl, rhe.tro n

Under rhe law th€ first pa\n'.nt ol tund. to rhe resFcli'e.nunii6 mus! be nade by ritsrate on Jul' l. 192.!. and bec.urdre taxi.s DrovisioG of the neasure did not become eite,ri'euntil Joiaiv 1. 1921, t!. an,ouot tLr bc distfibrrted nr E IiInosvmenr i s ; r .mred .1"1 . r ' , . . d , . i \

i rondrs oq ioJ . lhp ,p . n ' qL . . r i "n L , , r $ " h . p , \ i : " r

th€ law ; i lL -Jpp l \ rmp l . ' - . ' " . F t l r r ' "_ r l t i . l ' non lhe f iEr d ry ; t Ju l " o f e ' rh vear d f te r iq : l r '

Ihe lo l lo r i rq tdo lcs . omL ' i 'o D l I mr r ' ' i nPr \ - i l ' 1. t ' " " rhe .ounr ie i . r -h^ d ,p rp "a r "d i r r . ' , . r ' - r " - " l ' . . i

t i c l r ions . de ro ra l ouL; ra .J i i s b , .nd"d ind ,u , - r1 - * i - r . ,lhe rpDr .umat - anru i l iu "d J , . , 'h I b \_ i - .1 ' l ' - n { ( j i- , , . ; ; d . " - " h , o d n . ! b \ r h " . ! r r p p ' 0 n , o i ir .us l -n rFre t rnd pr in . rp r l . ' nd | -he 'Pp" ' { rn ' - - ' r ' ?1r r r *o f l J r FJud,on to r in " f i r r y " r r o i r ie op , fu r i "n o r ' r ' , Hr ' ryrebon ,'LcL

Parricular attenrion should be called t" ti'" r""t rr*t *,e'{r$ r<dL( t ,on o .?Pn ac4 dre b^Fd oo h" 52nnJr 'u ro be r '$ru rned t ' , rn ' iour r * "n lu l ' t . I "21 . fo r ' \ ry_ ' r r "d i lC 'a

ve , r Lh i , Fducr ion s i r l b . incFa+d b( i " o ' r ' "n ' n t t t c :

amounr shown in rh' .abla ^n Lh. roll.s r! pag".

ARKANSAS HIGHWAYS"Roads Ihat Go Soneuhere"

Olficiat Montlly Bulletin of the Shre Hishway CommissionPAUL GR-{BrE1, Editor

' ' ltk@s HAnLda n dikl in rtu 'll j.$ df rhe Sbr llisf,wlv D.!snnm! r Ljtde Rd.L Communi.aiio.! cl.dv. b adyidi:ing orrnicte m.i phoosr;ph rublnrk'l tu pullicdion 3houl.l h. knr b Pru C; i"1. "r- H,shws D/pinmd' Lidle R,xL Tllc buthrh k s"n,r a . o I . r o r r ; b Sk r ; . nd . . n ' r o r r ha . { . n r s p rpaq o f r h " ShF and Roa l Com is .oDa . r \ u dpp l v f o ' r . . \ J ' " n i . ' n s d re ! { l l hp I " , n , . . , 1'n dquB' Pdn*'on artrntd l^ Atka^\6 ltithtq3," wnh pbper credir is hercb! grsnted ro aU &*spapers oI rh. Srrk

VOL. I. JANU,{RY, 19:.I, \o. r

llrkansas Road progress in 1923B]' R. C. Limerick, Stsre Hishway Ergineer

In spire oI manr unusual dilficulties &d handicaps, tuk-lnse h.J nade notaile road prosr6s i. 1923, not alon; in tieenactnent of the state's tirs. realll conpreh€Bive highwly p.o-sr@ in &€ lla.relsoo Act. but in the actual constrrction ot Dev;".d units. rccordins to preliminary coDpilaiions made by th€,ctare Hichwry Deparhent.

ouite narDr.lly. the vithdrawll ol Federal aid tron tne{n". rnd drp triluic ui Lhc rFsurrr -.-sr.n ol rhe cpn"ral A5.-e ro l t ro ena" r rn rd .q ,J rp and ; r t r . L " to r1 road law. - te rd"d, la - " ; par r o i rh - onr -np lJ rcJ 1" r 'onr ru ' .on . b r t F#rdh*" i d ; ; td ' t s n ry o l $ . o ld " r cnd n- 'p 'dvJn ' "d p ro je tshare nov€d lorward durins |ne year'

Th€ iiFnres urnpile.l ih'$ dra! cd.structio! erpendituresdr r ins lq2r h r l . . nd ' . rpp t r q r t " ' ' J i j r J .wu or 'n iy abou l'5 p . i . . r r l rus dan in ,o22. rnd rhd 7b? mi rs o t .oade o f' l l , !p6 h l fF b" .n bu , l t J " "omprFd $ , rh 9 ! mi l .q ih to22.

The tabll,lion giyen beiov indicates &e actull road Prog_a. , |nJ r hc ' bePr made:

Iecrly PEsra, A.t rcss Rod V.rL.

Vile viles Yiles Uil6 ToblLjudDl?kd Conolek'liunpl.tedlodoleled M'lBto 0;" I, Orng Dunng Durins CrEplei.d

19m 1921 lgn t92i

Graded ........ 1800 386.t6 204.15 225.0 995.61

Gravd . . . . . - . 2?30 1.34992 63318 C10.0 2.656.10Mrcadin . - . . . . . . . ' !?0 l59. l l 14.99 100 23110

Gr.lel . -...-.-. 10.0 12.70 . .- 22.70

M@ade ..... 20.0 22-20 3.69 1589,{sphaltrc }fucrdam.- la.o '!1.68 56.23 '10 0 188-91

lsthlhic concrete-.-. li.I 207.69 19.70 50.0 294.39

cmenr concrele..-..... 20.0 63 57 22.',70 42.0 1,,€.27

TOT,IIS .-........... 6l;.0 22!t6.03 951.94 767-0 \582.97

A tabulario. ol €xPeldnures tor this tork c ss follows:

Totsl sount erpended to Dec. I. 1920 -. -.- - $30.688'080 03

Total anou.t expend€d during l92l -- 21368'13?-80

GR^ND TorAL .. . $6?.660'9r{66

d R K \ \ S A S H I G I l W l Y S

;llrkansas' J4ighway Conmission &lnder the J4arrelson t*ct

iI

HERBERT R, VILSON, Chairman

IL t 'b . . R . q r -un . " l - r t r ' h " ,d " h . r "s i r r r ' H ishh ' \

" , , . . " . , " . " t i , r r : " n J r S - d " . d e r r b " H . r ' " 1 " " \ " " r t L h "

ro r , in , r , ' un " t the t i r r 'omPrc f rn ' a _ ) l r tm i ' r -o rd lunr , , ' r , . " ud Ioad na in ren" ' "e cu" r ddoprPd in \ ' r Jn ' " ' i "

Comnirsioncr Wils"n was born in Columbus, Hempslerd, . , . . ' . , , n l r l " 2 . \ . t i t l ; . b P o n r t \ " * r ' C " b D d d I r l ' J

' \ , ,L in S , l ' . ' . bod , o f $n"n dF dP 'P! "d M( t r i l sn irrrents were istiv* ol Ahbafra- renoving to \rkds's. rnd'llln,s on a sm.ll fdm dt Colunbus, shortlv befNe his birthl'ri,,r; hi.,l.arh Lhe elde. Wilson 'erred two telms !s rherifi',r li,mo.terd ,,ounty. and was a politicol lact,rr in SDuthwest\'l'rr-.,: kno*n thrd;shout thc !t!te He died .n Julv i- 1915.

ri,0'n,niioner wilso. nas educsted in th€ PU[lic schools,f H'inDread counw. 'r '\.kans* College rt Srtes'ille. ir

oir,l,ir.i ct)llege at Arkadelph;a. dnd in the Ttler C.mmercialrj0llr-!e at Tyler. Texas.

u I J i ' J r L , - t t i ' , ' r l . . . , j " . t I r r , I , r r r , v - . , , r r " i hrc r . qh . rh , i ; , " " ,0 r , ' r . , - r "1 . I Ln , '1 . . ., r , , " o . ' - " . . . n r l i " r 'p ' , u n - lF ' " ' ' . r . \ l S l ' "n* " - o ' .d r . n r le n r . \ ' r , , , "n "pp i i cL- ,, l e ' : c 1 \ o r k o i a n J ' u - ' - u , , F l I n i . i n l : , . : , ' - . H " , " o , dinglv quliii.d ts dn erpeir -L.nosrrih.. an,] be.rne olficial'ti'.i,g.iph- 'f th. lisl,g Judi,irl Circult ,,t \rka.sds unde.

J u d r p l . \ 1 . , r , r e r . l ' n 1 e n - ' n . J . . . r , r " ' y u l r h e\ r k , n . r . R - " , o . " ' m i - n . i r \ l ' h t " i r i " a \ - ' - n J i n " durL . l h . . c l - r r , . r . b , . , , ' r \ | l , n .mU' r ,h ip, n r h . . , m , , : . - , . n i r . , , . , . u r ' h - r ' , o . r : i , . . n 1 " , . I n r h , r

capac i r r h f i r l cd f tom J ,n !a [ L t ' ] t ; - r i Juua. r L . 1921.' \ i rh . t t in ,e hc took i f l l ta rs Conmi i r i ln { ! t ' i tu te Lan&.

Hiqh{ r r ! lnd lmpr i rpdcnF. hn \ ing ' , r rnd : ' i l u t o l the i5,,o;nties )f ll'e na|c in his r..0 rlrifst ii iiliu 8. 0&en. nrmerconnn i ,sn ,ner . i J ' 19-10 . Hc \ds t . leded r , ) ihe p ,b i tn r n l9 ! : l

rConduded on Pase L3l

. { R K A N S A S H I G H ! f A Y S

TII[ODORE IIA\FIELD.Theodore V.rfirld of 8{tesrill€, .5d.en bv G.lernor U+

ll.I r,, r€pre$,r rl,e ai.ir lgrn,!ltunl Distinx on rhe Strtc Hi-qh.r ,, {i 'n; isrn",. cl"ated bv th': Hadelson A.t. is the o ldest nen-l)"r df th. bdy- hrling been born in Batx'ille Julv 9. L&Ll.rrp Jrn of Lliah and Ledh Sca.b.ough lluxtidld. who moved t,)rr,i: .rlrr fion Balrnrore in La1t.

\lr- lilnlield $rs educated ir Solesburv Insrirute- huving- ,h . , ,1 l f to re the age. f l8 lo en ln t in the Confeder : te , rnv .lll \rs n,usrfred i:ro rhe :efrile br CapL. Ceorge tr. Ruthe't.rd.,r,L,l ̂ . rhued \itI hi. conrpanr. r unir ol t:re FiFr Arhns.s' . ' ' , l ' , u ' r i l r h P . n d , t h " " J ' .

J L ' , - . ! i m r r . . m , 4 J n d , d . . \ C , . , . l r , o o , n , . $ . - " o m p , - d' I l .2 i i , - rd l , . r f r t , L . \ , \ r rF r - ' - . m,* " t rh "h , f rom r l r

f.'irr. \lr. lldxfield ha\i.s $e disri,,dn,n of being rhe I'oun:-'-' Nnl'rr .f rhe ofsrnizrtnn,. Thi: rcgnncnr r{rk plrt in

r trl'l' rhc brflles of Hph.!. Lnde Rork. Pil.t K.ob. Jeifer.-n , r : i r \ . [nnr rs C i tv rMl n i { ,v o rhe .s f iushr b" C"aera l Pr iceqh'1. ,'n hi:, riid k, uis!,uri. lfter the Jr.e"ier voung Max-licl ,le*rd dnd l]arted ten rres ol riv€r bortom land andrrnd. a Itrc .roD ot corn_

rl. rhq' joinpd his turher in a rmrll m,J.dirile business. oc-, rt'! s thc h!il,ling rhrt his lither oNned ind hrd done busi.Fsr lrnft thr ui\il {dr. Hi" turher died in r$68. tle co.rin.n",l rhi. l,urincis !to.e until his brorhcrr Edwlrd- Cha.ie! Frcd',el rldrv ser. .ld nx{jjh r,, join hin. This firo projpered:nrrlf h rd,hi,,n t,, rh; tro;.rnrile bu:ines_. rhev e.$rs€d intr1tr'ull trri!'!. b!il(1in1 rl,e \fkrn:or iroolcn milts. rhe Bat"s-. , r r r . , i n t , r i . ' , i i ' 1 r , . . , , i t . , , , t . i r . , t . , p 1 - e 1 e - t r r r r T r n l

, . , . 1 . . { - , , , . t - . { . , r r { , k i r h L , u r r ' n W r d l , u , v L r \I'rilr..r,l ,,r,ri'rd t,,ur {-snb..rs on S.liird :rkl Bl,rk ;ive.r.' rF r l r 'n r - r \$ r . r r p r , rpcnnrs .

lorclkhd otr pr!. I ir

J. S. r-|]_'R\iER.J- S. Tur.er oi ozark. Governor ll.Rae'! selection f,r bish

be. of the c.mnrission in point of service a.d erpe.i€n.e in .nadmatreE. haling b€en fi6r appointed by Govemo. Charle H.Brough tive yed6 aso, during the adminjsttation ol V. B. Osenrs elected state hishway commisioner-

Governor McRae. durins hL first, ,1upd Ur . Tuna a . s mFnb-a o t rhe o ld coma' i " . i "n . rno r rLerthe pa$age of the HEnelson Act last Ocrober. naned fiim a!the conntsioner fiom the Second Distri.t. In th€ dia$ing nrp lJ - . hdd r r r le f i , . l i n fo rmal nea ins , ,1 rhe .ummt , . ,n , ,Cofe.nor ivlcRae's office Mr. Tumer pick€d the -:hofl remi.'expning lebruarr l, 1925.

Mr. Tu.ner is a native of Arkansas. havins been hnrd "twlten. Marcl s. 1871, rhe s,n of Sanuel E. Tuher a.d \I.rd,rAnn (Rerves) Turner, tle forner a nurive ot TennF:ee. nt'hp 1 , , r . ' o f \ labdmr . Borh pa .cnr . 1k n^N .1 . " , - -d H-Br . pd l 'd red :n d rF pub l i . +hoo l ' o r I r r r l , l JF , + . t f ln : . '' hnr 'u !h hus :n* ! "du"s r ion r t LcJd ins Co l lF - " . \ l ,npn . . .

qadrF .e . oJ m h" s . r .p red "mpl .vmar \ iLh rh r ' t l i - iu , iPar i lh Ra ' l r ;ad .omDany, ser ' r inE ruc"ess i r " l v a , . r ' r . , ,oe , r r ,' d r l as"nr . a . . ^unr jn r ;nd " rn i . In Ap. i l . teo t , be tn@.d a' 'o ln t r r i . ,n w, th thp . \ *e -as \a r ley Bdk o f OzJ 'k . @, . r in in !$i& rhat insrnudon unril the fall ot 1904 shen he resisned ri;a ' . r , r tbe orgrn iza t .on o f d r Proph Bank. wh i .h .p r ; .d , . 'bu- rn* , in Januar l . loos . Ur . TJrn{ "o . dcL i re l " in ,h , ' - -.f th! i.stirution until M,rch, 1913, *heh h€ serecd &fieconnection sifi rhe bank to devote his eltne tine o exred$e

OD Oct,,brr 10, 1894 Mr. Turner wa3 earried r,, Ui.s BGieflcefraL duushEr of Capt. M. F. @d Mrs. Sula lca.t€.r Ftee-man of Ozark. l4r. and Mrs. Turer rre menber: .i rh. PGbr-

lconcluded on Page 13)

Six \ R K A N S A S H I G H W A Y S

v. Y. FOSTER, SR.W. Y. FGteL Sr.. of lioo€. Gov€lnor )l.Rae'i choice a-'

honorary hish*av comisionc. hon lh€ Thnd DGtrict, whoyill serie oi the conmission in the ;dminGtration of the Hd-relson Act unlil Februarv. 1925. h* b€en lctivelv identi{i€d withlhe buinEs grovlh lnd pros.6s of South{estern Arkansas forvirruallv h.ll d .e!tury.

He is on€ o{ the honored pio.eeb in lhe histo.y of HoPe, 10hh i rh p la .e h" .dm€ f iom h i " b i , thp l , .e near l laeno l i4 in s rarchof a iob in A . ,s , - r . I8 :J . \h "n d ,c I 'on l l "un ta in n ' l ro ,d ss 'compietins th. la\ine or ir' rd.ks rnd thp eFdion ot its drpotrh.rc h i. rela,ed Lhar he ra' unsucL6sful in bn tirsr v€n.turc and retlned b his hone, bur wirh typical p€Feverancecame back in Drember. and failins to find work, mad€ somefor himself hv opening ! Iittle geneml srore. {fter tradins in.otton and agri.ulturul producls for thEe years, shippins ro otherda.kers, Mr- Foster $ld his store at a handsome profit andopened the firct exclusive hardsare store in th€ city-

A redt isue of rhe "tlope Herald' corrinue the srorv of\ t ' . Fo 'k is l ih , a3 ro l loss :

'h 1880 he.opened a private ha.k in p6rt of tlis 3tore,

ROBERT II. WOIJE.Robert H. Volfe of Tillar. named bv Cove.nor lhRae as

honorary comnissbner t.on $e Founh Dtutrict. is a busi.des nan of Nide acquainra..e in -{rkansas and Teras, bvreason of hs efficienr ngnaement of the Tiuar 6tate. and *ro.ciated inter€sts in both stata.

In the &aving lor place, at the fnst n€etins ot the con_mision, Mr. YoUe secured the "iong tem," erpinns in Feb-

Mr. Wol{e i6 a nalive of Arkansas, sd was born at Tyro.L in ro ln coun ly , on Uay l . 18b7. rh" .on o f Jdru"5 \1 . and E l t1 .b"Lh \Hasoodj wolfe. His fat-hq "as a natr". of Hopl'in*rlle.Kr . , and l i s mo$er o l Cr rndda, Mies . ] l r wo lh ! pamns w. r "marri€d in 1857, comihs to Arkansas from the Bayou :tate rwoyeaN lst€r to settle .n a larn in Lincoln county. ,{t tle outbreakol the Ci"il w*. Mr- lVolfe: iader enlisred and.efed until theclos of hosliliti€s. He died in 1876. his wife later hecoBinB ttrewif€ of J. T. Wilkirs.

Hemdon's CentenniaL History of Arkaftas giees the follow.ins sk€hh of Mr. Solfc: "IndBtry has bem tle key whichha; unlocked for Rob€rt H. Wolte dle portsls of snc.6s. Sta.t-

whici ht r wa taken over i. the organizarion of the HehpstesdCohty Bd.L in 1842. the tist bank h Ho.e r. bc o.s;ntrdh Hope to be orsenized

hg out 'n r r rP ror rm*rradvanced droueb tle for* oI his o€Fonali\ and hir Indnm.

in litp lor himvlf "hFn I i !rar, of ag". b" ha- nFadilyCohty Bd.k, in 1842, the tist,1der the .rirF bankins_laws. In Io03, he orpani.ed Lh; Banl("f Hope. dho ,odFr t-hF itale banking lah3. tiDt. J. T. w6l

itable p.Bev€luce undl he now lanks wirh !h€ forenos! citizensot Tillar ud lhe lesdins bwitres men Df sDtrtheateh .\rkan'

''Itr rhe acquirddL ol rr edu"ation Rabed H. 9olh oLrended Lh. public a"hook of Ljn"oln county, Arkansas. :no raercomplered ! cohmercial couree h tle Unilersitr of Kenruck) arL€rin€1on. At the early age of l5 veah he be.ane a waseFamer and ha3 en.e prot,d"d f4r his okr iupport. hi3 firsr po..ition beirg Lhsr oi r larm hand. Hp re-nd a sala(y of r.n

rconcluded on Pase 14)

"f Hope. dho ,odFr t-hF itale banking lah3. tipt. ,. T. w6l5-rh" Deident of this bdnk and V. Y- Fosra sr- vi.. ",xi.l"" ,h-rh; peidenr of d,is bdnt and v. Yl FGtd. Sr.. viceprdiden.L

ln h 's youner da)s Mr , fo r le r " .s a . rne in b r ins ins i r .dui'iu hp,. dnd orgoued nanv conc*ns Lnar hav. Ero-ughr

days Mr. Forler w.s acrive in brinsins itr.jeLed nanv.@nems *.t have Erc-ught

p.orpdi{y to t!€ !own. It i3 notable r1|!t nearly every coqpanyhc rr.rnir.d prer ud beuc an influ€nuel and Drofirabl; in-dBt'r. .{nong dr. {ncems he rook a lesdiug prir in .rganiz.'ne. ,ap Th. tu"lF Foudry .nd M.cnine Conpanv. o.t;oized

rconcluded o! Paa l4l

A R K - { N S A S H I G H V A Y S Seoen

R- (:. LIMERICK.5r.r. Hishw,y Ensin.c.

ll C. Lih.ri.k. Starc Highwrv [ngnrerr. who is .]harged4 1 he -pn i 'a i .up-n i . ' , o l rhp - " rn , ' , . " " - . " . r - i .et \f[rNJr! p.imxry and ser"nda." road i{enr oi sonc 6-;00

d,'1.. urd.r thr Ha.relson law. was appointed bv C.mmi$ionerr r , ' 1 , , ' r R . q i - ^ n , r h " t ; r r m r d i n s . i r h " n " ; - n m , * , o , i nr) n,iu. rnd lie xppointnent wG unanihouslv approved by rhetur members of rhe bodv ndmed bv Governor M.Rae.

IIr. l,imerick is ar'en-gineer of the hish6t qualificorions.!il trI.irments- re.osnized thraushout r!€ tnired Sllr6 as rak."! firsr rank in his profession. He has commanded rhe .€specr

Jll .dnlnirion ol bou rhe fdends and &e en€mies oi rhe Strrellii],rn' Deparh€ir b' his rbility. intesritr and courlge. and\ - t id " l i r ! ro !he h ieh i - . d . r l . "J f ip "ns inp- r i rB -p , r i , p

Ur Lieeri.k vas bo.n at \,tchez. Uiss.. on lebtuaft 15." : rh " . "n f J ,hn \ . ,nd l :n " C { ' . ' L i rn . k H. e 'Jd ., , . , r t . n , h F | n r r " , . . , v . . r \ t . - i r - . p p r n t , t t . . r r . d . 1 4 . h F' _ . ' l l o r a e . n r o d d " . r k I n h , . n a , . , " r a r p . l , , r I . " r ' h "" F h ' r h r h " : d n , r f - ' " i r n J o r b . I a ' . a L e i r d m m c r r n .r..rr,n lirlt a Bnnrnigham enFineerin* iirm hdndlins pavins,hircr $orks and sewe;. Ar th; ourbre;k ot rhe wdl; ivr h;{lnred ii rhe serlice and was sent overseas with rhe 3t2rh En,rri,rrB. In Fmnm Ie we rnrched ro rhe chief engineels oflice"r rl'e \. [. F.. doina imporrdnr wo.k in t9t8 irr Chaun.nt.r ' . , , . x ,d Tdr t

r \ ' hn F .J rn n \pn l . i4 t8 . hF _aepred d n , , r " - . t s , , r . , -' , j / . , r r .n Inh hF r ro re H,chrs r DeoathenL hh ,ch ne he ld.n " ' ' 'F "d b h . p , - , , i . .n . t i i a , " H iAh\ay Ln l in .F f by fh rbrd( \ r . r . h o , r l ! r l r p r h r . p i - r o r J " . r r r e h , - h v J v , u r " , " ' , n . i' r ' - l i f r n i l l i dm B. Osen in 1921.-. V.. Liherirk narried Mi$ )Iartla felrus o{ Lelar4 }fis3.I i ! h i , . \ i i h , ld - r . , Jnd F- :d r a t i z . l \o r$ Jn \Jon - t r " .L

JOE l, 0\|l,EY.SrtE6q,.

IJ " \ . Br i r . t . ,1 P e . o , r . - - . , . , J r , , , , uF - rd r - H is tscv, . n r . , . i , , , - \ , - b o , 1 n b , - t d ' 1 . . . . " 4 . : n \ " v a d r " , u . i " . " nlu l " I J .

- i132 . rh , .o l . t Z . \ . ,1J t , .eph n . .B ,dd t - ! . Ba i t "y

yr. Briler s$ educdred i. tte pubiic schooh of his counry.in f t " 8od, r t r H sb .^h . .o l 'nd , r r ' r . " ta r ru " . " , r , ,U . , i " , iColle-g,". o6r ,11. q.1*'. ., tne Ozdlks. at Ch.ksvitte. Ee selved- " , , u - r \ r n J . i n , i r ' - r \ t \ p . d r ' o r r l , . p r i , , r o 1 F . 0 u J n " s

rrf! rtr. rhe counlv sErrU ' . B r , l . l s J . r p o . i r r " d b . C o ^ r i - - : { q E r - n J . d " p u F' n h J 1 1 " . i r i h p r , n f t I . n " r , l n r 1 . n n - , t . " h r h p , - r i , , n h e h r l d

u n J I . h : r , , - n . ! ' { t o | ' . r , . h , . , t i , . , f * , , 4 J , . . o r . , o n

n, : i !n . .uc .ep i l ins Cu\ \ F ipe t rna r . iF "d .

_ . \ I r . Ba , t " , mdr r .pa \ t - . t vdr \ ta r .h d t \ " \dda "ounrvr h . r h a \ e r k i , , h i t d F r

COOD ROADS.

- _ _ , r ] ' : : - , T . \ o m n , , , 1 , 4 , i { i n $ " L n i f d { h r e . h a - a p " , .. .n r r in re re i r in ;ood ro rds .

Thp f r rn . r rnd rhF n . . ro , r . . r hd t , f i " rosr rmmpdrarp andbur rhp in rer . . o f oLhq, i , no tp* v id l dnd

rt expresses .n indirmt relarion.T \ r t J 'he , \a - r i eood road. becJU. " hp .a r m.L" ro , "

mona ! ,Ln good ro"d , da . h r th poo, ro1d. , | | r i c fa ,mer

p iospq, r ! ro r rh " rhorF ra r io , . rnd , f t "F .an dn w i fu 1" . .monA. B .nd a .ds "n -b- h in .n + t -h i . p rndu.Le fo i tFq dnd

; : j l i ^ * " " . " c5 J r p rpnn. r r . , , m. r " . rnhp, p , i .F f , , ,

Evtrvone who liv* in a rural or ruburbsn l@atioD is in_reratFd .n good ro"d-. ba.u-e rt.r dffFr,e rhc Lime di.rJnc.nn,.h rpa,arca t}Ie rurdt or "ubu,ban hon" flom d,c "ir. t ve-yruml or -ubu'ban dq"lh' ne.ds ro sp|o fip cn! -om. rim-ilhe le$ tle tioe disrJnc. lne 16! tr c"rls

Eleryone who lires in rhe ,:irv wanrs at tidds !o get DroLhp "ounny. T \e e , "d 'u rJ i , |n r ;eans . l t he ,e o re ;o eoodror r lF . Lhe,e i r a .hJ 'p l i r - d rd \o bc i l t r t r d ,e c ih Jnd " .u ;Ln .wh i rh mdfa to , .hp :ood . ,1 n . id4 . 'C .o ,g id HtEhua\ \ '

Thele 3e.ns b be 3on€ rdticis of lhe nev (Da ,aw. hosr-lv by m.i who ha'e dn abidins faith in tiings as riey Deeilto be.' BertlaiUe | ltk.) Den@n'

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-7{t the 8ditor Jees ,9t.IRI{ANSAS HICIItr'{YS"

In nakirg its horv trr rhe pttiic." 1rkansas Highua'i'

-L l ,n i t . l , r r l l ' i rs - rersrns for bc ing- l i ts p lans ' i ts puF

rx 'srs. rnr l i r . hrpt 1, r r t l te lu ture '

l ' r ,v i , ler l 1r , r urr ieL thr : Harre lson A<r wi th u v iew

r, ) r le in f ,Jdrr l i { t r r urd gunianu o l the taxp4-ter as to the

, l i r r^ iL ior o l h i : rut |m,rb i le rnd gasol ine ta{ monev, lhe

L,n,gres ot hrghta' (]on:t.u.tioD in lhe State and lhe

" , " r | - ,1 , b ' * l , i , ,h le u l h i " padicular secr ion mav der ive

rf. ,'.r1"',", l.neiti ltum all the varnru: ptrases of so

, , r rnprchrn. i r l r nrcrr r* ' - l r lazsai l ! ;g [ tars 'ha. Le '

l , , fp i t r , , rFt \ i la l Jn( l in lpor lant t i - 'k

I f t l lL . f { rn. t$n \c t is h be()me ! l iv ing t l r ' rg ' t

t | . ! r r i r !1 . . , r l h tun- , l t Ie PeopLci i f i t . benel i rs Jrc lo

btsftfh- mali'rd iF-thoielivesr i.dlrrsf hc 'iqxlest{rcJ.. it '

nnFt be, ,pe,r teJ. i t n ,u. t he +rengthened ard bui l t to f rom

\er . b I .n . r i iLs n inor orn iss ions and inpe. fe. t ions are

H,r tsr rnJ ,orrp lete i r f , rmrt ion. bought honte to

rh. n ik r , l i le LJf thc t r \P. lers o l the Jtate, rs the onlv

l ,d . i . i , ) . thr t r . r l iz ! t io t r . thdt underst rnding, lh . r t oper ! -

t i , 'L i . th ! t . t rcr rgthenins rnd t |d t jmpfovemert l l is ru.h

orl,,fmanx. lrv Nofd and [v picture, that .].laail,r Htgr-

aars ' hopr :s to d i :seni l rate lhroughout the state

I f i t ! d i r .eni inated. ; t i ! is br .ught home io '&e peo-

ple. norer again rcill Lltr:v lister to ihe sirer voice of lhe

raliral rrJ rlrr: repudidtionist. as tLev lislelted, with such

rrerr lv , l isastrou- . Ler l ts . dur i rg the .egular Legisht ive - .e5-.ion ot 192;]. \oer again r.ill \rkansrs be brought frce

t , , h . . q i th chdos rs .hc rvas dur ing the nto. ths that p.e-

, eder l t l * : ;per : ia l oL Er t r rord inarv Session o{ the Assenblv.

ln their rr:ulizarion rt hopes to have the heartiest co-operatnh of all

r .hrar in the glorious shaping o{ her destinv as a common*ealth. and

{rnnr must plav in fte achievement of that destiny.

P1UL CRABIEL.Edno.

Plul Grabiel- seL..rcd bv Lh. St.t Hightrr C,ln'nission!, edir "lrkansls Hish"a'".i drc nr"'thlv p{bli ation of |h€departnenr. is-.ued under authoritv .t tie Hdii€ho. \.t id theinn,rndion ol the pcople ot &e Stdte. is I Lirth Rock nevrpaper nrn. fuoerlr edilo.ial wrirer lor the trkrns.s Den,r

In iddition t,) hir.dnoriat dutiei. !h. CrabieL hls been inchrrse ot th€ sri6 of educatnrnjl meeting. ardnged bv Cohmissioner Wil.on in .rnne"rion $ith his i.sped n of l.kansasr.rd work. rr Fhit! $. lperarn,. it the Hrtrels.n lar hds beenerplai.ed bv hiehhav officials snh parriular refercnce ro th€" . q I o r r 1 " l " q d p u a | - a . o ' i - r - r . J

\ l ' L r rb i " l ' : J m"mb; ' ; r h " \ r l ,d ; - i - - -n " r . . h i ! : " tsb.en eleded in l92il fidm the Tenrh Distrid rPuiaski d.d Perrlnruntiesr. He $as one ol the Senat€ leaders in the fight $hichfinaliv .esutted in thc ena{tmeni of fie Hrneln,n law in tneErua;'rdinar" Se$ion dl fie Ceneral lserrblv in Ooober.

those who love lrkansus, who desire to havewho know how vital a part h€r highmy pro.

F,rr the people. orce they undersland, once rhey begin to see ard feel tire berefits of the netr !aw' in ;ts bond

rerirenx'.r fe3iues. irs mainrenance and its .econstruetio d provisions. in its state-wide road systen. and its safe-

gurLds asairst rhe old evils of special districts formed by legislative act, will never listen to those wlo wo':ld re.

t,.rl the larr lnd go luck to the old slslenr ulrder which,{rkansas suffered so severely.

Instead, rhe rjll insist on further progress, fudher improvement, through the machnrery provided by this con'

rru.tire legislation-These are the "fea:ons for being' of this rnonthly bulletin oi the new highwav connission. These are irs plans,

i t . Durool is rnd i t i h , )oes-

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B4.CK TO Gf,ORGIA.'lll,xr:

rv{o have careluLlv enalvzed the notives behind the organized opposilion to the enrctment of a com'

1,,, r,li'ive.rst. highwrv me&surt report that thev have food but t\!o nainsprings of aciivitv One was short-- ilr.,l r,'lirics de.igned to hampcr and discredit. even ar stare expense, the adninistration of t{erben R. Wilson ashillitrrv {r)mmis.ioner. The other ras .r cleverly laid plan to work out rhe eventual repudiation of all Arkansar

fifst. {e may onlY observe that ir was costlv "politirs,'' prralvzing all consrructive road activity in thepeopie of the senices of a necessary department, which they had. l i r , ' l ! r i , ,g Jn ent i re sumnrer . and depr iv ing

{ R K A N S A S H I G H Y r ' A Y S

, .,-, hv Lheir !oLe.,.{rxl p,rd tor wrth therr tax mooev. Ind it the reaction that has followed the resor! !o such"" ' l -1

,1- i r"r , .^ ' a"," f lment. Jr Jt preenr.onsr i tuted, would re€n to be in even ktter favor with the peopte.'""

;.',",ii,.-t,;. ms\ 'upEest thar Lt he insists on it, trkansas foiks will have no objeciion to the repudiation.

'i i,.",r. h" ur. Chdrle. S. Burrtu of Ceorgia. provided he soes back horne to do it.

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TqE NES LAtr {ND TTS .{DYINISTRATION-' ,ansas Highunti ro the personnel of the new commtsion and th€\ j , r , l ' - p a , P i - g i \ e n r r r l h r _ r r r ' r r ' { P o r i

, , . . . - , " . ' , " , . . i f '1" iur r l " Jdrnrn i " t r : : " r ' I rh ' nP$ rds' " "

rh, - . 'p" - . we bel i r , " . I ' JU' t , f l td . . l , \ .sdv of acquaint ing the people of the j ta te wi th the peno.r l equatnrn

" r , , . " , " - r ' ' , ' r " . i n r u d 1 P p r t u l x n u l o r ' t l ' r r ' o r r ' r w

\,r dlrure can becDmc updrJtile in rnd of itself. l! mu:t be administered by hunan beings, and if lhe public is

, , " " r , , ,J l , * . i rh rnJ hare r ,nf iden,- i , , r t . rdminis t rat ion to the fu l le . t i \ tent . there must be lhe warm inte.est

, i , , - i " , ' r . ' ! t u s n r ' r " ' J r ' l u n ' l ' c ' a n d r n e r r r l f r i ' n ' l s h o ''

, , ; ; , , . , , , . . $ i l - , , t r an, l l , i . t , ,ur h, ,nora.v r . l , i rer - ! .e .harsed wi th rhe rv tk ins our , f rhe f i r_+ compre,

. . , - . , . _ , . , t " - "J potr r \ r [an.a. t ' r * r r huJ. Thel l re the r , lmjn i . t rators of the Lrgest sr rg le fmd ever crerred

, , . - , . " . f , thFm rhe pe 'p l " mu-t l , r rk t ' , r ihe ra lvatrcn.of \ rkrnsas h ighwav s 's ten f tom ihe duf f o f n is-

,-.",,r. reelect ard dereriofutt"rr ;trL,, Nhrth ir $as Iatl faiLing prior to the enactmen! ol the new law

il,.1,r''t'ur,i"u" it ; r;;,iili in;iiftt^ifflht$ii iif,.t11-or;'i\fio'i.'e"t!iddti?-tlhrit 'r1lk'{i!,t 6F*'.Ntfafiti-*'

/ / r / r ra,v sboLr id go {ar towrrd contr ibut i 'g to that ner)es iaf \ lcquaintance'

THE E\CINEERS sHO SERVE YOL

F,)r ddminisErtive purposes. Commi::ioier \ilson rnd Engncer Liurerick. rvith the advice dnd consent,,f rl'p

r,,'.''..' -..i.'io", have divided the jtrte into six distriet... er.:h lvith apDroxin.'telv 1,i00 m;les o| road.

r.,rr rhe tirsr district, headquarters h.rre been esrrbli-.hed rt Forrest ciry, with,{. w. Buford as engineer, and

l i \ . Kdi rs ass is tant '

i,r lhe Second disirict' Pine Bluff rvill be h*dquarters. nith Elbert B. Revnolds as engineer. and M. F Hill as

r\lrer dinricts. nitL their headquarters n'd engineer'' dre r' follows: Third districl Hope. Richardson lvres.

,':;n.-r: J' F, Rightdire. assistant. Fourth dijrrici. Fort -snrit]]. Il' tr. }'Ii&hel]' engineel; H. C. Seilers, assislant

f , lL , l i r r i . t . Batesvi l te , D. B. Cut ler ' enginetr : E, E. Bonno" i tz- a: : is taut s i t th d is t f ic t , L i t tLe Rock- c- Hunter

-,1.-. engineer; C tr' Holderb.rum' assistant{)thec engineers include O L tlemphill' office enei*:er;

r..,1- Jud test;og enginee.: Frank Wittenberg' Iadds an'l iuwe\'

aiurpmenl engmeer'

\. ts. Garver, bridge engineer; Irnnk Oerig, mate-engineer. and lred L. Hargett, maintemnce and

THE TOI.TAIST C{YP\\ith rhe ldvent of a comprehensive s_vsrem of shte higirrrt:, crosing Arkansas in every direction, the im'

l , , r r . r . o f the bur isr camp wi l l be te l r more rnd rnore dur i r rg rhe.oming spr ing and sumn:er . Tour is ts must carn

',.,, *irh ,1,em a pleasant impression of the llate ard her hospitality, and n' making such an lnpres:ion no&ing is

', \ iul ! factor as well-equipped camps.

h t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f t o u r i s t c a m p s i l r t h e s t a t e , n o a g e n c l i s d o i n g n l o r e e f f e c t i v e w o l k t h a n l h e \ r k a n s a s '1. , , | - i rnr \u tornobi le lssrc iutnn. of whir :h E. S. Locket t . S. . i - . p .esnl .nt . Mr. Locker t hai v is i ted and held $n1

.!,uNr! meerings in more t1r.rn J0 roms an,] citie., and plsn; to eover the "t!te in the imme,liate ftrture. It is to be

r,,1-,1 rlr.r eve.ry.ciiv Dr rt)m on rire sure primdry and secondarv svslen i{ill respond to his appeals for the estab-

li-i,-,",r 'f " t";.in;,"'p, through *bich the communitv and the nlte mav be advertised to the motor tourins pubLic

r- l"'rl progressive and hospitable.

JUDGE J. S. A BERCROMBIE.' ' l r k t n s a s H i e h u a T ; ' d e s i r e s t o c D n g r a t u l r t e { t t o r n e v G n e r a l J s U t l ' : v u p o n h i s r e l e c t i o n o f J u d g e \ b e r -

.rorhie a: his assistanr ;n "h..g" of highwav matters llr' Ibucronbie. bv reason of his erperience' is peculiar'

rr ,l{ilitie(l to co-operlte to *" fUt""t "*t""i in the grert |ask of setling rhe machinerv of ihe Harrelsoo tci ia -

,'rrr,,ri,,,r !d,l ,.oo,t;ng oot thc legll problems incident thereto. In or'ler thr! the people of the Strte nrav hcome ll

r'qr.rinrr,l with the mm in charse of this inportant work- a phot 3raph and biography of Judge {lrrcrombie will

rP l ' .Jr , , rh( F-bru.rq i ' .ue of th is bul lc in .

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Before You. Citizens of the "WonderEl-^at.

State," Are Your " Arkansas Highwogs!"

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Readers of "lrlansas fligi aars ' should prcsen'e this map for feterence in intellisenth- vis-ualizing the tremendous tdski of the Sute Highwal Department in carrring ou! lhe poLicies in-augurared and made possibie under the Harrelson,{ct. Frorn nonth to rnonth. in .ubsequent i=uri,$ere will be given "condition" maps, showing the conditiou of roads on the State system, and lhework tLat has been completed, either in constru.tion. re, on.rru.tion or m"Lntenan.e, during the

1t present the rv.ten $o{n on the lbove map has many- saps which in nusuallv rlinv$earher iecome diffi;ult for travel. Under the Harrelsoo law thaipin oi rhe autorulite und grso-line tax not devoted to the retirement of bonded burdens of tne hnd orvners of lrkarsas eoesro the closing up of these gaps, and rhe .econstruction and maintenance of the remain,ler of the

During the coning -ipring, more then 6C0 road *ews under the personal direction of Com-nissioner Herbert R. \lilson and Engineer R. C. Limerick, will put every mile of the State systemin condirion for corafonable travel. and undet the oper,rtion o[ the lalv. i{ithin fron 18 to 2"[months, tire entire svsten will be a mar!€r of pride lo everv citjzcn of the 'Vonder State."

.{nd all this wili be accomplished while the land owner. previourlv staggerirg under an un-jut burden of special rares, is being relieved of a material part of the burden by the aulonobileu.et and the tourist who ha; previously escaped paving his proper share towa.d constnct;on end

ln the frce of these considerations. ire there intelligent eiti,ens of \rkanss *ho Fould sei-ouslv ask for tne repeal of rne Hanelson Act? Se surelv do not believe sol

{ R K A l \ l S . l S H I c H w t Y S

FEDER{I, IID RESTORED. :\IOTHINC *MYTHTCAL"' ABOUT IHIS RELIEFI

Sui , ja ! n " rn i rq , . n t r . .n r . r i i r .d a :mr , fv ing r t rsu ! ! . Se Fpr i i t rh is d ispa th hqe_on Jcount o t i r r in tc res t lnd

--,iir,"i-s""."-, "t lBr.ulrurp trrlLrce h,d daid€d 1d in- ir.t,({tance in connection with the Arkansar hishsay matter.

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Fort Sdirh fealizes the v!:t imPortanle ol this ro.d in thede.el,,ptr,ent ot thii section ot the stite. Sit..!. the $l:.0011voluntirv conrril'uri,n made b! rhe citizen-. of this cit! l,st:Pringin rhe canoaign Dut o. bv d,e Lnit.d Cnmnrrcirl TurdeF'S i t . e ! ' F d F i , ' " . l ' r d - " r h ' " \ ' l _ ' 1 " - r " ' n : l' ' m - i n \ . ' ' 1 r P ! , r ' l l , ' r ' - n 1 l L ' " ' r n " " r ' : l - t

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Crlwrdd 'iountv re.oqrizes its ido.rtan.e. rnd is ro bc.nmnend€d most he;rtii' ; ns recenr;tntrb in rhat directi.nCrautord count r on ic ;wn in i t i , t i re hG bu ih d n ) rd r ) Che" rert l i l l - a t a cos t . l n ,o re rh ,n S3; -0oo and is mak ing a Jubn in t i i lcontribulion lo rhe last ni.e mil€ rlrelch.

No$ rhe stare natch6 rhe anount ariilablP lidn the tnotuu.ries. and the work st..rs $ith the distirt high$xv ensinee..t the State flish.av Deparlhent in chlrge ot .dnstrucrion

Let us nor f,red $i hr n,te rid is mlde p.slibte bv rh.HIrel.on bill-thdi $e no$ s.r in I odd that mer's nuch ro 0..,lctuire results of thr hisher ras .n gas,lnrc and tht highet rut,"N.bil€ li.enre lc* $e will pnr nr{r lanu.fy

A sood .oad ado$ the ninslNe mountain will not onlvl,.)elir travford and S€basrirn counriF. h will oPe. Ihe Nayr, rhe Ozark counrrv trod a fast rerrirory ro $e south. shnh1. r F . r . t i i l . r r bF .1 r n "d l . n 'Jk . J l "1 i : dp lour l " ! " r In r " lh "

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h tlrc receDr E{trrordinarv Sdssiin ol rhe C{Fral ls.n}b ly . . lds $ is enaded r ih i .b r ; . r .dn i r i l ) l r Dr . \ idcs |d mr in -r.nrn.e .l E.tr highwavs. This lnw. rlk Hd;,.lin lcr. deris.ndtcs r -hte I'iehi!,v sv-icn- snd nqunF r[rt rhe m nrenanfe.t rhis .vnem b., e'rirly rnder tl," sopervision rnd ,,ont.ol otrhe slare highwav coh'rission a.d he {j;ried on ihd pdid fo. ar' ' r " {D"n- . T } r dop ' .p r r r ion n1o, t " ' lG p , rp ,^p rn ,un , ., , , l l . : l to .0nn dnhua l ly .

Comphins $ith the prolishns .t rhe l!$. thp Srat. llish-nar Depr.tmp.i has aireidr orsan;.d to p.ocecd with rhe F.rk.Th . . r r te ha i leen d i r ided in ro : i x d is r r i c rs rnd an cng,nesr .n i

\a \P DPcn r fpo | , "d 1 " " -h . Lnd. ' \horthd entire s.rk of nrirren.nc. is to [e canied on. Tlc srat.highway hile.ee hat been divid.d inro nainrenaoce section:.T r p o h n - d - i d . d L p . . n i r r h " : r - F l f ; : ! \ " \ ' . " , , * , . . . r ' , . "

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In spire of rhe rery unfavo.able weathe. condnions. w.rk i.hen,g phced under eav verv rapidl_y..nd ar rhi-. rime approxi.nrrrctv one.third of rhe "tar. n,ileage has b.en rrken o\e! by thedepa.tmenr and rcrual work beFun. Sdm. sork c !ftjer way in" rp r \ 'oLn ' ' . . rnd {h"n wrarnFr - . . i , i .n - pnn i . . h i5 h . .k s i l lbe exp ded ro corer all ihe mileage in rhe lvsrpm-

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r lonDi r . i rne ! i l i l * in ro indd i , res w i th Governo. ]L .Rre, lu r i rg rhe .un ,mer o I l i r2 r i n l i sh r in -s ld d r ra rD o t Fcdc f r lri(j rnd dr ena.tnenl ol r ,1)to!reben.ive :|ltc high$rr hw.ln .pird of iaerrl prorision: rhi, h Ii, fti€nds fe[ ,r€re ddsi-snedr , ) n ib h in ' .1 p . , \e r .on f . red upon h in bv rhe urcs o f rher ie . r le o t . \ r l iun ! !s . l l r . \X i l sn ia \e {ho l r h . r r red suppor r to'lE Hafttior ld a: iinill\ fdssed n' O,tib.r. ur! g his rupr'!trkrr in tht Senate an,l Hou:e ro lorset his o$n inrererrr iorrhose of rhe raxpi\er!, $ionr he declared enrirled ro lhe relietinrn under r]'e b.nd mri.enenr leatures .t th. bill.

iinr. rhe rppr)ral ol the H,rels,n \ r Ocrob€r t0. Con,n i : . io t rp r S i lu r hds gn- "n as Dnn.h , , l h is r in r !s !u ld te

-p.ued iionr 'ne Jrdu,)us reorglrizrrn'' Jurhs ,l h; Dlfi.e nrjorrs ot i!:peltion uid r *rie5 .l edufdlnDal ncetiigs in uri.,,us ie,1idn. ut rlx, S',@, in shrh icdnncnt hd! been Doulddt,,r a though rrv.our ol the Hrrelson Act. and a patienr efforrt" non Dut:ti miror inperfecrbns rs th.y rre di$vcr€d. r,rherrh.n , rturn to $e d,dos ol radicrl thdught ri,ich errlier ii he,er. rhrrren',d n, fl,9!lt th€ enti.e rt.tc.

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Bv rea$n dI l]n ld,g rerord o{ disi.rerested publi. serricnl his expcrience in state highvav m.ttdrs. \lr. Turner is re-irrdcJ by rir rssociire! !s tl,e ncstor oi *c i.rr hrrr2rr ron.n,i:.i,',. rnd hn adric€ jnd cou.sel is brn's l(rokdd to nrr suid.ucc i . n$v o t de mr t te rs o l po t icv cudtonr i rg |hc budv i r lE rdtutdmo.t and rdminist.dd ol the ftrnehon i!s.

Vi& He.bert R. Wilsor. cleded chrnn.n ,t tlF highwryu Jmn,ssn,n. R. C. Limerick. s|lte hishw.v ensineer. rd PaulCrrbicl. editor of -'Ark.ns!s Hish$a\s. he dttended $e recenrnrtio t &r,fernce ol stare hishwa-r offici.l! ,t \eN OrleaG.Jr $hnh Thrnar H. l l cDona ld . ch ic f o l rhc Federa l Bumu o lPubliii Ro,d:. .nd nanv nation!l experts 'n rDd building werepreient. ind manr ol Ue lakst ideo! in hish$.v buildinq- nainrenan.e ard adminisrrltion s.r. secured. EfturG will bc dad€bv ]{r. Turn€! ro *€ that $e srlte profirs fton thc erpericnrerf o!],er n.Fs Dl 'l,e Ir'nion, Js exllained ,r lhe \ew Orleons

ione inreresting figur,{ in fic,ene6hip df ruldnobilesn , Ark rnsas b . 'e l to r c .mp i led by sh te d is t r ibur { ra , , l r l ,eautomobilcs. There is an automolile in eve.y towtr undsr 1.0(10populdtion- includin{ esnhnts of tame.s. tor 20 peoplc iut ole,ch l.L)1)0. Fo. erery l.l)01) perlons in l.tansns fnies ,f 1.1]{)(lor o'er there are 129 owning nutoDobiles. Th..e dre eight peo-p le lo r e \ r ry dun)nrob i lp in , r i t ies o f l .0 l l l j o . o ! * !nd j l td reeer! dl dr. \rkdsG .,nk" thntie$ Ln $e ,)Bn{!hip ofur ii 'iti6 of l.00rl !. oef.: f.rrv'fifrh in crnrrv rqned v€- '

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Hon. Herbe.t R. Vilson. Hiehsav Comnisioner ot \rk'a'sas. sends out the good neE !h-is w;ek tnar the tederri eD!.ernn$t has a.cepted tne road l€cblation bv rhis srate. 'nd rhatlederal aid ha: already. of soon-will be. ;tored n' A.ka"sasThis m€ans a savins oi multiplied nillions of doll.B to tbe trI.prverj-anil. it jko neans th,t Arkrnsrs G to build 'nd main.' in , , r0 , l v ,pdnro l " . v 'eo J D,o . r h 'ah{ , \ . . \nd . rne

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nt beins rhe 'lis be;f"that $me lnh iiry he is.- rl&olonz

\1helhe! rll of rhc 8H,t,,n !Dntv .ppnn.nt,. .l thf new.'.lll'l!sh*!r La{ {ruld r,!\. .hrnged dx ir (iphnnr ol it: n!.its'3d 6er heArd rhe erplnnlrn n,. .l thc ,',{kn,.g !f the sane byStrt Hiehway Conm,i:iud,,f llerbert Silnrn .nd St.te Sen-r r , , r P iu l Cr ; r ie r n f l . i r le I tdck h . re Fr id .v d f tc !noo. . $edo nor knos i f , r ,u rp . l ) t r r rhev d id m,k" r l . t . f new lL ien , l3l,,r tle new iesi5lrtn - rl,o rr. trr,r !1\n),,s !, ree it fun.tio.mjl.R.Be's | 1rtt.i Denbcrat.

colt)llssIoNER Fos'rl:R.

LCont inued f ron Pdge 6r

30 veaF ago: The Oil llills. org,nized in l9l)0: dE loty Hlndleco.- orsanized in l9rrt. and rh. Hopc fertilta comprnr in i908.He took an dcri!. dteresr in the Oil Uills. unril the fenilize!busir6s rsumrd such prcponions rhar n requned &)sr ,)f histin€ to pusn it. Selling out his interesb in the Oil yiU., he ro.korer the crtilizer burinBs in 1919. rnd has been its,crilr head

"llr. Foster wrs instrumental in havins rhe Louisirni and:\rkanse railroad and the F.isco svsteE ro exte.d their ria.kinto Hope- Hc :p€nt iie€ly of his rime and honfy se ing rhes..oads to cone be.e- and when le was suc.6sful. teh thar he iaddone iis shsre lor the welfa.e of Hope .nd rhat wi$ favorable.ondnions its nlturul resources and sg.icuhnr.l posribiliri€slhould delelop and make it a p.osperdus business center.

'-n. Y. Edsrsr was elected on the in{ body of olficiahlfbf the rorn sas incorpdrared dd is fie onlv ore,iive rodav' I r -he saen m"n \ho f i s r ' "sed Hop. in rhar cpar r ' . H"+.red the tosn several years and was chairfran of the.omoit.r,"e $at scctrr€d warer and lights fd H.pe. He hr_" hetd manepublir ot{ices. lrom aldernan to school commissioner. and ba3lre"i rn aid b tI€ adva.cemenr of Hope. 1r pr$en! ne N a conmirrdrr on rlre Sewer dnd Wirer Board. rhe pavins Distrnx anddr. srnc Hish{a! Comni,sbn and r trreee df the A.klnsas

, Colks,,. at Bar€slilL. Mr. Fosrer ii 6 !,itive as erer in burinessor a.(rhrng at penoic to lie advancen.nt dt his comnunitarhJ l t .h h ' T . ,nv v " 'E o t hJ 'd BNk : He, i pFnvd Jnd

COMMISSIONER VOL'E.lContinu€d fron Pase 6)

d" l lan p- m n 'h . b r iq ! d l - " D , - \ ,d "d B , r .h bor rd rnd lud l ina ,dnd f '@ h i : "o ,n ihca s r i .d a3 nrh A pds ,b le . a r r .nd insihool shile wotking. He was tius occupied until 1846. *henhe weit to Pine Bluff. Afkansas, and snter€d the employ ofM (a in . { rk ,nson 3 H ' ,usron . ra . i l no ,aq . e"e iL ing f .om !h .Inm d "omp. rc r r io r o { rh r r r } . l i vp doUaF oc- monrh . .1 , o fwhich he piid filteen dollaB fo. board. He-continu€d in rheirlcrvice unril rhe |nsr of Janua.y. 1889. ,hen he can€ to D6hacounry and in s:ociarion with a coNin. E. T. Hasood, purchased: rarm near Winchester. He .eEain.d acrive in ihe oDerrrion ofthar phc€ fo. four ve!a. o. until Ja.uary l- 1893. wia h€ soldh i . 0 r "F" r in rhF p ,op" , \ and in Fpbruar " o l !har L .a r F .T o \ . d , " L i u h R o " . \ ' l " n s r . . ̂ h e ' , h F F - , i ; d J n ' i < , p r - m b " ' .189:1. He &sn senr ro Vin.hcarer. she.e h. crtered ne.clrrile

p lnv w- " re T . r . T i lh r r id . \ . C . Sbn l€r . a l l be ing e . lun l ! ! r r .ners in the.once.n. which ope.rres l!nd. bel{,nsin.s to rhe J_ T.r l . 1 n n l . r . l r l | ] ' ^ r J ( . . i r ' r d , I i . i o n | , f , l - n L l - . r , n p d b \ l h ?Tpmbpr .4 f n r ump.n , . rnJ | l1e - r . i Jn , r r iun J t d { \ , , tF . de .r rpg" ' t s bprhp-n 1n . t rn ' l ?0 l i , L . 'nd ! " . \DoJr In - r r . lof rhe re,r. 1913. I'lr. VDlfe bouehr rhe ne..anrile n..t of DrA. c- Srnley lnd sold it to v. S. Vood. E. _c. Td.!1. L c.Prchiu. Lawrer.e Solfe lnd \1. R. Dd!id*n,. rll vuu,g men $nrq , l l h n l d r h , i ' { . " 1 . n r n " . " h p " u . L F I ' J J ' d i " d I ' n u " r "l l . l a r . l d r h i , a m , l y r . r d i , - h i . i l F , p ! r . n . h p , o m p d n \ . \ l ;Uolre is admini.traro. of rhe T. F. Ti ar esrar rnd tie aiso haschrrge of fie J. T. W. &d trtoiretr€ Tillar esute n irunsas.and, , p rcs ide r o I he l i , , s r F :de l : t . .o . o f lod t ro r .h . t " \ r5 .HF.s an p : .Fpr i lnd l l " . rpJo , " b , - in . - . r rnspirit and adhini3r.arive powe6 have enabled hin ro dsvel;p dn;ol rle largFt nercantile concerns in rhis part of &e sure. andI 'p a t -o \ ' t b . ,nmc s" t k . , ,Bn r " J t inJn ; rp r . b . in . ,L i " " 1 , , " . !d€nr of d1€ Cidzens Bank and T.usr Conpany of Tillar lnd until.ecentty was presidenr of rhe CifteG Sr,te BanL of liccehee.

-On the lnd oi Feb.uary- 1893. ]h. Wolf€ {as uirpd inmari.se to lliss 5usie .\. Bowl* of Tv.o. Artansas, lnd $ethNe bec,me th_e parcnrs !f d,ree child.cn: Lorena, ihe €tdesi.mar.ied v. C. Harrell of &e rim of R. W. Harrelt & Sons. tead.ins me.charrs of Tiliar! lnd rhcy hav€ two childrer. Robe W.and -{nn; Larrence, ma.ri€d Mi$ Frances Bear of Roswdl.\ew }lexico. and G now a$ociated wid, lis father in busin€$lM,meue i! rhe vife of Wilev Mccehee. a neEber of a pioneerf,milv of rhis pfl.t di rhe state, in *hose honor rhe rom ofMccele was named.

"lh. lvolIe G ! Dember of $e Ch.isri,n churchr {hite hissife is a Bapdsr. Fraternllle he G idendfied {ith tte Knightsof Pyftjas. while he ako is conn€cred wirh the Masonic order,be long inE to Bronson Lodg€. \o . l l3 ,F-& l_M. H is l lans . recarefullr formulated and prompdt' executed ard in rhe condu.rof hi5 busines aff.ns he displavs that progressiv€ spirit shichwor&s tor individral succBs and aiso conslitutes , facror inpubli. prosperitv. What he has acoomplished represelts th€ii! udlizarion of his rime. lal€nls and oppo.runiriB and he{and. todav wnh thow selt"made h€n shose ener-qy lnd d€te._mination have jusrilied tl€ir sucres3 md whose dcriviry and in.rpsr : rv jn busrnp .q a f laus . " l s t . ru ,e Jn p \ample wqt wodhro t emular i .n '

The -rrab Hidh{av CDmn,is.i.n mnsi5F ol the Commnsioncr rircies }l!i.r J. T. W. Tilh.. rheir interests b€-{ ,1 : ' r re Luds- H i lhs r \ - i r , l ldpue cn t : . whd is .hd i .man. ing .onduded under d ,e lnh r rv le o t R. H. ro l fe & Conpanv.J.d tuur lonora|r ,jmnrnininers app,,intcd bv the gDrc.io(. In rddnion to th€n n,e(rnLile r.tivities the" ah operated ex.rll o( vhoh 0re ;ell ,r,rl,L .J f,r Lr, !r"Jt r!,k int.usted to ten.ivelv in larn hnds a.d in Mjr.h. l8'r5. lhci. irn;resr were,h"m. Hon. Hr 'be . r R . S , l - t ,nn ' i , " ,n* , f S ta te L rn , l s . .onso l ida ted $ i rh .hp merc" r t i le lnd fa rn ing bD- . i i€s o f T i l ld ris id wn)nd r,, r.v irlrc ,)iii.cr in eiiirler.y. and hir n,lrked & Company. The business was thcn remov€d to Tillar. lrhns$-

lf.... ,a.1.lauc.Iurr{q4,.+rF.b.sr kAetrhds.dlt €h.,.a}4cli 1?I4,r+.{qs:tT4 qld|t'tr+Jii u'!l{+.r".JSr9r'u}er 6 us.--I r r r u .5 . r d r " J - ' . l l t r r - n cJ rb r J l o r y " r qu l i . . F^ re rn r z .d and I n i i r pn r f . d u rdF r uE r r r n n rhp n l r hc I i l l s !

. l f ,E l ah rn r he o rn " t r l , . - r r t e . f r v l t , t l l e t 1 t k . ) Denod " r . M . r c rn r i Le Comp 'nv . s i n (e $h i . h t i o c I I r . Wo l t e h l s been n rnager o{ the €nrerp.ise. The oth€f two srockholdc,J r ne .oft

Northwest t*rkansas Jour a JuccessCommissioner Silsor Holds Series of Educarional Meetinss or Provisions of Hanelson Ac..

ls, preliminary ro fte inausurarion ol the ne* poli.v ol the

Sr're HishH,v Depa*ment. urder |he operation ol the Haddrn t l ie i r ! ' Ac t . . s r i * . f tours o l in .pec t ion o I the roads o frhe naie wd. rR.nsed in \oreq,ber. bv C.mdn:ioner HerberrR- \lils.n. Be.ausc of Lhe hostility aroused against rlt€ n€w la{bv R.presentrtive Devitt of BennD *,u.t', nonhlesrern irk.irs* *as :et.rted for de tn,.t tou. and ! reries ol e.luc.tionaln,.eting5 w{s h€ld in .rnne.tion $itl the totr.. lrong t!€e,inr. inired. rt Bbiuh public m€ding: w*e hild. were Rusell;ille. on the night of No'enber 19: Do'er on the norning ofrhe loLh. Jrsper on Lhe night rt th€ 21lth. Hlrison 'n ti,e !fteF-r). of the 21.t. Bdnwiile Dn th€ !ttprnod Dl the 22nd. EurekrSorin$ r1 .i!ht- r11D Dretinqs rt R.q"rs. rr nuon rid !t I o clock. ; d r ; i l : i .d . Be 'L ,n ' i l i e r r ; i sh t . cc ; , te i .n .nd Hn 'a ! :E . t r Sr t -d rdar m.drnu . rnd Crore tLe , , iu tphu. Sp. ing3- Dec l tu r rnd( j , - , , , j d r d , , l ' \ . , 1 q . . . . n . . . r . 1 ' . , l i n ; \ i r h J b i E r F a i e r rjL l " rn !p r n r . in tu rdr . n i rh r .

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local pfublens arisins undei the Harrekon law dd yoiced fielpproral of Rogers bNin€ss men of the new road law. Duri.s'hp a , , , r , {n J pub l i r mp" r inE "a- he ,d d Lhe Roeer : OoeraHou+ r \h rh <rar r , r q . H . Au i i l pF . ided. Fo i to "me $"hceri.s a rour ot inspe{1ion ol adjacent rcad. ras made.

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porrv visildd rhe uelebrlred \etletre Ran.t of Mr. ud Mr3.Cha.lie Clouston. ne.r llonte Ne. one of the shov ptacs ofnorth{este.n Alkansas.

1t the Benlonlille meering Fridav nisht. which Fas h€ld inthe courrhoure. Seu.d .{ustin presided.

follfii,,g rhe De.,tur nt.tins rhc paltv wrs met bv a conln l i ' tde , t i i l . rn , :p r ln ! . c i r i z .n . i , c rded bv V. D. J . I i cCa er .C. C. th),] d Il,riq-,D iirri- rnJ .,)ndud""d $er rh,, handcrDl $e rip n '\illdn Sp.nrgs. The Busn,e$ ll.n s CLub e.lqtailedUr. Wil:on lnd prrtv it dinoer. af!e. which a publ'c merine,!i! hcil Jr rhc -Ud nic [.ill- Fhirh wi: prckcd snh ar inre.esrej

. *."4r.?i4ffffi* io.-'*'' ' t t - t + ' . , 4 . 4 r € " r 4 , . J n d - r f b " m q 4 i r J J d . d r ' r r " ' - : . ' l : " l i l . ' ' i l l i " , : ' J 1 d e b G u r i r r '".,ri.o",r r" rr" "'." r"*.,*- r.*r| at.","a. ii,i," nl,,i :l r"J'j: oLlJ. rolr!$in-r the netine rhe.wirson pa.tv re-. . r , , r " . " , . . , B - . r . . b d r , . , . " ^ . . . , . , ; : - i r , , . - " . ; ; ; . i , : , : d " L B : l : " . ' . | : l : . , " : l d l : . ' l ' , r : n i t "

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a F b i l l r s r n d . t f . t n r t o h $ - " " , , , a , , r 1 ' . p . " . , a , . e _ l t : - _ l J l e ' l t i r e P o 4 r ' \ N r ' u m e d r h e n e { t m o r ' i n s 'I . b u r . , . \ 4 r . . - r d t - u n . p . t i - n r , , r \ , n h . d J . . r n e , i f i " r r p , " * r , p , . , r . - . T J I l - , r , n . n i r " l i n d n r . g " n ( J l n t i - ., . J , , " . 1 l , ' - L r , \ c r r " r ^ r J . \ . H , r h , ^ o i H F r . , r . P , , p . r r . o b . " i h . D . p f a , , s i " n . . , , r j e n , \ " " r s * o j a , l n . o o r h r g h

. unr ' . th " $ " -Dr , F , r - , \ ' JnJ ' "nd or d" ' , B l r lp r . B4rp qJ) n r i " . " l s .: ' d " t h L r 1 l_ s l r . ' l \ l C 'JL i " l . sh . i , , |L IJ "d th " ,rir;d,r .t tie rounry Dn rtrcir rep.-"sntltion ,o boih H"u.., rl ,

In somP PL.E ir ns r,rund I hiund..:randing $.!s p.e!rh. u, p," \ "r' ' iJi;,,., ..'i.]ib;: :;t:;:": ;.li'i;"'i::;:;t;. Lh"l;.;1.;

It the neeting at Doler. uhi.l wa. held in tbe public hrd been lnrieipared 'i a resutt ol Lhe r.ririttcs df terdeE otr.hool. Reprc:eirrri;e Hu'ler rtted G d,rirnd.. Ioll{]wi;g $e d-" )pposition i; fie exrrr re!si.n- wni,+ Llrs eridelce thar rheneeti.-g at Dover. Comhis:ioner Wilson's partr spent the da]. pdlnical calital which &e opponenrs .l d,. bili had exDected toi. insperting th€ roa& throlgh th€ Oza'k l{rional Fores! .€ach. hake our ot fien own oppo3ition. had not natelialized._in-s Jlsper in line l.r a nighr neering rt {hjch tdrner Se.nator Repredntariye Denitr. $ho wirh orle. cooonenrs oi theq'. L. Clark acted as ih!nn,!n. B.n E- lhaefti.. forner prsi- me$ure h€d been invned to trrend all the Ba,i; ciunl" her.denr pro ren rl rhe Sendt€.. resnlent rl H,ris,,n, met rhe prrrv,n in+,ra. not prc+nr an! oi them. eren ar the meern,s ln cen-]l-.per and nadcin address supplementn,s dro* or conmi"si,,ner lrv; lll',"YP"T

nt Brrrcb the opem h'rusc wrs *lwded $d

\riison rnd senutor crabicr. in rerins or rhe srsr bd"nt ,hr"h ij,;ill.j"t';X;.j"I":*'ff,,',";;tji,,,:iff"il,,;:ilTJ. T;th. Haretson liw h,d $su..d fn the m.unr,in *cridr. Se.!to. clar€d opposnion ro the law hld ,r.t,,n, ,ti,;;;.;;;? ;;.Ycfedin accooprnied the parry fie following mo.ring o' . g€n.ral sarisfactnn ras beiru expenencdd thr;;-shout fie com.rour ol inspcction ol Ne$ton and Boo.e .ounrl .oads. rhich nunrtv-

ended in the public m.etilg ,t d,e Hadison .ourrhousr, Vednes Supptmpnring rh€ no.th$sr,"rn lrk,nsas rour. meer.dav alternoon ar which Judge John L Vbrihinetnn a.red ds inE. hr'c aliesdl been held ar Williford and !t Hardr Sham

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At the Ber.rville neelins JtrdBe Ton J. Salden was chair'hai and in addition to IL€ talls of Connissn,ner wilu and]Ir. Grabiel- interBlins addFsc were nade b$ Claude A- Fullerof Eurek, Sprin$ and Judge J. S. Uaples. Judse Urples' trlk.L l . ,n " r . " " . , in J 'dnor . ,uq \Frn . ( . rJ ,h " dud iFnce in Jn up .m!. by his manv shafc of wit. The jurist concluded his addresswith a ribut€ to the fiame.s of the Harrekon Ac! and an expr€rtrion of the bciief tlat the p.ople of no.thwestern Arklosas we.€well plexsed *i!h ili provkions rnd sith rhe b€nefit which tlcylould receive. boih in the Educing of sp€cial road t$ and thendinten.nce of the p.imry and 5ecordary rods, silhout lurthercosr to tle l.nd omers-

At Eureka Sprlnss. ]1.. Futl€r acted a chairnan and s!p.plem€nrarv talk. {ere made by V. V. Mitchcll and H- C. Sellere.eneineeb of District No. {. who join&l the parry ar rhis poinr-

,\r Roger.. yr. viko. and hi5 parrv {ere e.rerrained !r ' .oonluncl€on of busines nen at which w. T. Maxwell discNsed

.ounty, r[e!€ nu.h enthusiasn w!. elidenced. O$er touclhn,ushout the renainder of rhe ,.llte a.e planned by Connis.sioner Vilson and {ill be frade a-. r'pidly rs conditions in rheolln,e. inciderr ro rt,e corganizatn,n of r,!e dep! menL wjll per

ROAD TAX LOW€RED HALF,The comissioieF of Midison-Carroll oail inprovsnent

disric! &et a! Hunrsville Sarurdav to m.ke the l€w to. thc taxb be.olleted nexr vear on real .stlte in rhe distfid qnder theIa* crcating the districr; !nd. ir contenptatbn of the hcn€y robe rsrived fron the Srate Highwar Depr.th.nr uftEr ri," .cwHar€lson road ]ar. fie lelv mad€ is just one.hatr rt whlt it

If rhc new law provid* as mu.h monev annualh as i3p . l rmred rhp ' . n r l l F , r bp d 'v moF h ,c iLJ \ , . , t t , , pav i rIadison counq. afrer n€xt veat. MadhDn CDuntr I t/k./ Record.

A R K A N S A S H I G H W A Y S

Ih€ hieiqry comFilqioner, HPrb.tt willon. and r* palr' lhr H.t,dJon tuad law bN bPg!tr-to fuo"tioa m llo"ud

j,,i,.d on;heduled rim. iaruriby niglt Md wfl" -ntertainPd rurnry. and fte,".'s buch.julikti.n in 'hn drnroo or |De @d_

, i , l - i i . , t t the cho@.r o f C;m; r . d t hn i " t r t " r ' " s " r . mun*Pa ' ih " r o ,d Hoesrd beau. o I t l i s sood nem'

The nurtl psrt ol Howard codnty bas b.gged dd wort d-r". "",'1., "- hlre ofle.cd uD sacrific6 fron th€ Dlahs,\mong &e distinguished risitors pr6?nt. who hdreieo tor ben* rcadsl.we hlre ofl.red uP ladifices fron th€ Plahs,

, " r , ' " " , " : " r . - r " a i . g . " d r o r o . . " " r e J . h n P L o g J n . I \ - p ' . ' \ ' d r , o m . h . h o L P r o P : " n d " , t e d r n P d F n - r i L ! a f o r t i 'Jn l I e n B : " l ah ted i suvd ro rd . . \ " r eJuhn p " \ ' d l r om he hoL P l oP :

t r u r , , . J E . B , - L - , hk t r l J r i , . l h ' l r r r ' 1 ' . r ' F , d -n , { i " , ' t f u t " ouLd \ r l hng . r u ,h P r 'PhF '3 dnd p " t r i s rhq N q -b ra

l h r ShLG Rnet Trs i lq , \$oc , rhu ' . h@ and Job bur &e;ewd.-it reem is."t ro be doied u3

\lter the supper rad r i.* rho talts. th€ crosd s€nt ro krger'

rhe v.s"nic hall,;hc.e rhe sperking sds to be hetd ud which Iirllohing J !i-.ir o{ a DierL: delesalion Lo HDPe v{dal'

i;"i il;, ;.";.'*ii .'1';,r';d ,;,1 the brg hall was com. Ri,hrd$d 1;d..,hiel ensiner td thi; districr. cane !o Dierks

MR. WILSON AT SILOAM. HO\T.{ru) COI]IYTY REIOICFJ.

't-,:dr" ro "i,nler wift i;r citizens ud explain thf workines

,l ur ntr ord l!(. *ilb $hich d Large Part rf our P.oPle rre

ju r h^ l ,e , rpHrpn to r r * " " ,1 u* l .L L t - l . k r } p l t r i r !" " " , i . , . . . " . " . " ' " i " , . " r , . ' - r r \ ' . , d n , - ' . r r r " . , . -Ur..\yd.. itr di.cusling fic n,ads whiel, Jre r Prd,,l tlte

. " . " . . a - - , a * ' " . \ p - , ' i n ! 1 . ' " r - n - l . r q o m P o f h " . ' J ' " . . - ' c m o v p l L i . h d e ; t t h s v e " u P o , \ k i n n r ' r a t s d t h ( r ." , " , , - " " - , I rh , l " " H . .h tcL l r idL h iLh |h r Do{Der , t ion , , l , , . , , . , i . , , , f tund ! f . r t i , i s ' !un | wou ld be $our $L i l . !00 .1r0 p€ .Drc\ ,.rc ,t rh- l;". H, r,t.ari-,. $iLh $r Do{per,tion ol rr, rri: of iundr f.r ti,is 'lunry would be Jour $ Lll.lol Lri:) P€.; l * , , "1 ,1 ' h . r , , .uL . r i . L r r t rou lL l b , ' I u t f , t r rhe benef i t l ,u ,uD. t lo , r in i n ,on tv hur rbodr 90 o i lEs , ) i tond : $h i .h ha \Fpubli,. he N,s .ure rlie Lrs $o!ld t,rk out ntr rhe -benef,t :,n!uD. tlo,rini n,ontr hur ibodr 90. oilEs .)i tund: $hi.h hrF

, r " " , i - r r . , r h e h i d , ' r d . h . r ' , r t e r , h i s '

Senaror -\ustir wrs ralled on ard he said he bad been responsibl€ in getting the conlnis.ioner L,r come to B.nlon c.urrvto pcronall_r insp{r lnd go over the ro.d: h pe6on.r, hecouLd get first haid the needs ot &is $d'on. He lud bee. wi$them fo. rso days and tLeI h,d been trar.ling prett_v fast. d,i-.nnarins b.nrs the llurth hpld th't d,v. H. j€urcd asain rh.prouisie rf tiie coomisi,,nr l E . r ! . . . h n { ' d r \ " . \ l r . \ 1 , 1 " r - B i r - n q . , . , . 1 , o \ . , . . nld hG inkrcst.nd }o.k lor his tuuntr.

Il lll fie pfonises dre cadied out, and we believe ther-sill be, drere will be much acrirnr on &e roads oi BEnron countvsoon. dnd $e 'orkins oi th€ new bill will be a realny in allprrE of the sLdte. J-.tl"@, Spri.ss tltk.) Eetul.l.

l l , . \ \ - ! . r ,d rh" o r idge "o lu Le , .p a ' ' ,1 a r Sra , o i !h '! i - t " ' L . t r l e l l F ' o u n t i r P i a r . u r d r " a m s o t a h a r d ' u r t a . e d, . " . r " h " , :n i ' , ! - J rp "oout to r ' t ' r ' a l rz ' Ih " "ne tne . t to-o- rd u" d r r t ' r . : r a ,a re l p .L dL"u t Dnrk ' and proooun "d

r i , " - ' , ' a " " \ " , r ! ) ld in ' r , .a ro te ln " ! ^ r ' Th , - w i l l bPu.e,l in repairi.g the road to Saline rirer.

Our .irizons tre inpressed b\ the jincde dande. and itr'.tbu:n,si ooii.r Df E.sniee. \!cc. He i5 dete.min€d $!t we.hall gr*-'rlui ,oceiverl ldr the mone\ sp€nt ir hG dttrid.-Diztks | 1rk-) BMneL

Boutd l , f kduLd nne th i rd . r t leds t . l {e l ru ted thJ t h ' n ten ,h ' l I l ,e L - r , ] . r , L l " . p r r i . l d re eounty {h ich , .e . ldssed underr,, ltt to r.rive w.rk h ljcnn,n coutriv $itl,in rl0 dr!. $,1\ nrc LlLr Hrr,.l. n ,r ,s ,rare rords. a.d which Nill re.eive st6te, ,1 , i r s r . ! s ! . ,1 p robdL iv s ) , id l c d r Lhe l ,b h n \ r $e fk r . r . , t t tdeLrL rn l . J r L l i . . ks !o cenrc r Po in i . D ie rk i i ) S .v ie .{L q : . 1 , ; . n r re r r i , in n , r i rv .u t rhe r r ) f i s i , ! , r ! i t l , ' , l a r t , . , .u , '1 . l i ' r . r : J lnL ' r i !a r D id rk ' t , ) ] ,1ew Hope n 'd D ierh ! ,rhe j l - t ! t h is Jb i l i t r . L , r 'p i 'e r "1 ihkeL jp rnrg5 . f i re r ) r , - l r , , \ew L l .pe rnd Lr

Thr!! -rfrato! Prul rjLdriel t,!k rlF u.or ' Lur;tr' \'U 'n --rie rL:wl the lame rourt b tlt poini 'l

dei.,r .b.ut trrd nersure. cxprri.lng *" *-" *ilirl.'H'il]i .p'i' 't-" or Lr' t"p 'r L 'ng Horrow'

, , , . r lookn l - rnd Le lnc r f lu in t - r , . ' ; k { . te F6 l j s tened t , ) $ i th Tn t C i r ! . t l ) i . f k r . thn ,u :h l l r ld r Br i rd . rnd r lF D i . rk :h 1 e l $ t ' H t l | l d J ' [ r r l r t ? r . n ! c . | t h d l l w h t l l . l J . t j e s . n ) n l u l l | l J . . ' ! t - . J l ( . , D l l l [ r . b v \ | ' ' L ] : ' | P - j j ' ' { . P ' | l ' . ' .

" l i ' p l i r i ' r ' i ' J r { a . n J J p | | H , . r ' l , n . , r ' r ' r n t . . n ' r h q I d i r J r r d _ n r r v . I ' i i r ' { { r / r " 1 ' lrhe po ,p l i o i - \ rkunsa: nou l i l Je p ra i r i . s t l l e ia$ as 'd "n d ! Lhc f rJndr fed ru E ,a 'nu ' l ie , ; rn ' equ i f lncn t lo r !o ,d xorknrgrh . r i )ueh l r under l td l l i r r rd . r , f t l ,e s re l t bene l iL rhJ t l , ' , i r lL r r , , t ,e r , . . ro l l , d j rd u" r ' l -u , h r im ' : N n ! re , ,$n .d .qu i rment

1 1 . 1 , ' , l l s r , ' - o L h , , r r - - r : x - , a " ' l ' r . , , , b . _ . i , ' n i " .- u \ e ' r " \ , . : r p ! \ r , p n i - ^ i , h " ' o " d \ { l r n d h F , r I n . o d -i"li',lriiiiii'.."ii ,:ii"' iil -';ii, il ;;.-;;i ;i. l;:;";:. r.r' {r' s sart d'.r $e r"rd" rrom Dierks to cente' Point;;-';"i:;;-h" l;;;. ;h; ;".-; r;;,h; r,. "-ra -, onrv J,J. urerr: ru :c\.F! !!uu!J rne lrd then enPrdved vss6'

- " r r " i , i t r r . - "a. $ f tey:hould be. 1, , - , ra r . " r " "s ;1. \ | L i l ' r ' r JndC C Holmrn to bcein the $rk or maintename

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il;::;*ffi: o"e rhev ul entcr upon &eir duti€s n€xr

H . " - . i , . . ' s " d b r L . 8 " - r , ' t n r i p . p - - , ' 1 , . r ; 1 1 . S h i r ' , . , - . - -Ri",,; i*,r" !*"i"ri,'". tiom turs. rn,i a .- ";,';" i;;; \r A' ltrd lrri L" rnt bere bv Mr' rles who wirr rocare

r.tilelv ergiged in ro.d buil,ling tor re,r-.- He .'pr,,i"A in. ".r'"'-''* rudG nher€ I ruad M! be nninrrined thrrmeh Long

iil:;'.:,i;;i; i;:#;i;;ili il: ;;;i;"i;," i,; ;";.... H.,rI.". l,is tudd ̂irr.3o uu, nd,tr n{'in ,!re€t d'd rolow the.iii,i"i:,rii,ii,i,.liial-,.';;;;l; ;i;i-^,;;;-i;;"ii,,i ir,. ,r.1

*T,Jl"1;;1.+ . " *in' whele .le Bu'g a'd umpire

YES. THEY DO ],iOT Ifhrt S18.620 tlEt Lttie Rirer rrunty is going ro "et froh the

h i !h \ . I ' l und .uqhr to h r lp $me 3r tha t . I l Henrvs p la r t upxt lrh)it kccps going st.ong. ir nu-sht to be motu ne$ rea.. ardn il rlnrc are:ome people *ho do not !e..n ro rhink thlt iherrrfln {]]hr ro br.r r part o{ rhe high\av espFnse. d. do rhev!h!'k?-.rr/r/or.n (,1*.) Li.tLLe Rit6 Ntut.

}I{\ FRO}I GEORGI,I, SCATI

Even grlnrins rhat aU tidt Charles Ba(ett of Georsi! told

P!.sidd,l Cooiidge .bout t[e lrkins.s hishwuy la* B true, yet

ir is inonceivabic dat a lette. ftom'$e C€orgian b &e Prdidntol the Lnited Stites soDld ha{c &e remlrkable r6ult of holdins

up lEddralrid tor.\rk,Dsas roldi. in view of iie l!c! thll federal

higlwav officials had approv€d the Projec! and there hld b@

ro drmor in -\rk3nsas agaiEt ir. Cemany ha dany dlctltotg

r.d Rusia quir€ r tes, bu! lhe d€t Arkrns$ dicillor hails froB

Ccotiir. S.rt! Jonesborc T.ibune.

e .op . . r yo . s .

l l ( t r . 1 - , i - -

: x i , r 0 !

Jhe l,and ol leginning jfrgain

| $ish lher€ scre lode sonderlul Place.CrUed rhe Land ol Besinnins r\gain-

$h{e rll our dinlkes- rnd all our h€art acha.1a l r l l o f ou . s l l i sh g . i t f s .

( i )D ld he dn)p fed l i kc r shabbv, ra t r t th " do . r -\o t r ne \c r b . pu l .n rg r i r .

I $ish we mishr cone on it atl u.!war6-Li[. rlF hunbr sho tinds ! lost trril.

.\nd I (ish ti,at tl! one whom odr blindn.ss hld d,n,e.l\r._**l;n^3 -r atEd'4iira--

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\ t r $ ra ld f ind r l l the l l r i t ! s w ' r in t fnded t , , dn .But f,rs.t. or redembc.{i toi lr..

Liule prai:€s unspoken. Litth prnise-. b.oken.tnd ill Ihe rhousnnd ind one

L i f lh , l ! r ies nes le r ted- th i t n r ish t h ! \ . per fe , ledThe d{r i.f one li,ss f,trt',n!te.

l ,Lotrldni be possible not to be kind.In rh is L lnd o l Be: inn in ! , \ ! r in -

['or rhe.nes we nisjudged- and the o'." \rhom N. grudied.Tleir non€nts of li.torY here.

S .u 'd r :nJ :a |n " e ' " -p o l our i " \ ' p hand l - pI I t re rh rh penLt rn r l iP ! .ou ld e \P la in

,lnd lrhar had be€n hdrltsL wc-d lind hrd be.. b*tlod wh.t had *eded 1,16 would be rain

Eo. $cre i"n't a 3ting. rhlt nill nor trke sing.Vhen se ve fac€it it- .nd hughcd it awar.

\nd I rn k i r ' r r l ,e laurhrPr . r ima: nbn { l l ! r hc re r l re . -In tli: Land of Beginning Again

old

\ r e , l o i { kn i \ r l i s r n r l n i r h i s t en t rL fu l po rm . bu t $e Le l i $ r r nn r r ; t r ! r : ed imrx r h r mv \ e l l Le r pp l i e ' l dd

i , t , , r r . F , I r n , l Jom in i ! n ' l x r i on ' , l i s . bu r r o d t r r i , l c r nd Do r t i ' l J ! ons i r i rE r i { " l l 1n ' l \ ' ! r I \ ' " ; r r i

i l ] d l l l l l l { g L U u | | h t j l | g . r r l l \ i n g l n ' d n n | h { : . d l l r u . l i Y e r o l l o r n l r a m ' I ' l c l l l t l s o ' . \ . 1 . ! g . n d a l j i s ' n : i l n } n ! ] l l F l v

ir i, -tr rtiru,le r",rnl lubli. phblehs. in J t'fqdtids bJ I ftgiviDs o{ rhe mi<!k" !t rlre od- ltrd r rurring !}qrrLl I

inrer. r betrrr drv ld whi',h Ftrr binerne$ and hatred wlll give irlace ro Ilrcroulh rnderlanding !n'l 'oop'llioo in th

l,triL,ln,g of the cdnn'on$calh

Li u. llin'nBre LM pliiiLn rnd tll" p.rv God \rkrnsrs p,lni. lilrl Ldr us banish from dur poliri'5 rlP nud'lnrg'G'

,lr in (d,lds. rlr grulge nuF{sl Ld $ in funte lrrr'l p'liticll h'turs ontv to |hds' 'ho +'e lhen nr' in ! c !

n.rri!e. \l,oL! L(rnld r;,1 orri,ric Krl Lct us lili \rkJnis lut 'l &e mu'l "o! lnlv as h lPr ma'l' 6d rs ro h'r

l . r , f D r l " r l f - l v r r r : i [ N s r . r c . m n d r w e r h | n , ( s o f ] { r - b t r i l d i n { i n r o n r e s l l o ' s n r c - b ! d ' l B r { i ' n J n F\ ! . L i n : E r , h , .

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F

€KEE

"Evervone Is Anxiousfor Good Highways."

In his first messrFe to th,i Cong&r:- Presidenr tl,rrtirige iaid trr pdft:

rffi d*.rQl.*j'ai}tfr'*{-. i.-rIn.nt. Evervd.. is dnxbus for r,-d high*a1_s- I hrre Drde a

l ibc l r l pRposr l in t l f bu, lg t r lor the tont inuing prvmel t to rhe:r ! tc b! &eFede..l lovernnent oI its .h,re lor rhi. ne,{ssrry public nnproleDent. \oe\peDtt i ture o i publn: norer , r ,nrr ibure. 1n,urh r , , th . n! rn,nr l rn, r l rh r : f , ) rr . i l J . i - " J ' ^ " J . '

It is .r pleasure tur ".Jrizzror Hishtays" to announce that follor'.ing

out tle fequest of Commissbner H(dF R. Wilson. Seutor. Robinu rnd

Clrlwrv have been able to rais€ a big erDugh '1uss- ,rt the Senate end of

the la t ional .api to i to ar l ract the at tent ion, : l the President to the in junice

that had been done .\rkarsrs rough the misrepresentalions of Cha.les S

Barrett ol Ceorgia, and to secure a modification of his previous elecutivc

order. Lnder the new order Fe,leral Aid has been .estored b de State.

!Ir. Cool ge ras undoultedlr impo,.ed upon l,y the Ceorgi, xgitato..

but was prcnpt io jee thdt the enor uas cotecterl. when it was pointed

out to him. Credit slould be given to Col. H. L. Rennet, -{rkansas Repub-

lican le.rder, Ior the assisrance rendered inrough a persorral appeal to the

{s President Coolidge declared in his message, ever,'otre is inxbur

ior good highwav,.. rnd the "everyone" includes -\rklnsa;. Lirder his new

order, -\rk.rnsas will get her proportionate share ol the ta{ money devoted

ro the constructior ol highways. It is a great day for the State.