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Uncovering history Crescent Hotel discovers dump site containing medical specimens The 1886 Crescent Hotel doesn’t shy away from its macabre history, sharing tales of Dr. Norman Baker’s “cancer-curing” hospital during ghost tours every night of the week. Baker was a quack, said ghost tour manager Keith Scales, and regularly scammed cancer patients and their families. Scales said the hotel has more information on Baker than any place in the world, but it’s still difficult to draw the line between fact and fiction. With the recent discovery of a dump site containing medical specimens from the Baker era, Scales said, the hotel is one step closer to understanding its history.
til archeologists come,’ ” Scales remembered. “It was hard to stop. There were so many bottles.” Moyer said he never expected to find a dump site on the hotel grounds. Benson had been expanding the area to make way for a new sporting area, Moyer said, with no intention of finding artifacts. It didn’t take long to see the bottles were from the Baker era, Moyer said. He showed a brochure Baker created to promote his hospital, saying the bottles in the brochure look exactly like the bottles found at the site. “There’s a big lore of what has happened in the past, but were we ever able to prove what really happened?” Moyer said. “Now we know what we believe happened here is true.”
Gardener Susan Benson discovered the dump site at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, while expanding a lower parking area near the northeast corner of the hotel’s 15 acres. While digging around, Benson said, she found a bottle. “I pulled it out, and the ground just gave way,” Benson said. “I immediately called [Scales]. We were like little kids. We were arm-deep in the hole pulling out bottles.” “It was a great thrill,” Scales said. “I’ve been studying Baker a lot trying to find the actual facts about him. Until now, the only information we’ve had has come from books or old newspapers.” Hotel general manager Jack Moyer was called to the site, Scales said, and asked them to stop digging. “He said, ‘No more, no more. Wait un-
Moyer believed the find was significant and called archeologists with the University of Arkansas’ Archeological Survey to come check it out. Mike Evans, station assistant archeologist, said a few steps were required before the team could truly dig in. They needed to determine if it was safe, Evans said, and if there were any human remains at the site. “We found mainly they were using alcohol to preserve things, so it was safe,” Evans said. “We also determined it was not a crime scene. It’s not a cemetery. It’s not treated as a burial.” “It’s a gray area,” said station assistant archeologist Jared Pebworth. Evans said they regularly receive calls to examine artifacts but this call was rare. “Dr. Baker’s story is well-known,” Ev-
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Pho by PhotosDavid BellPhoto by David Bell Jennifer Keys of the University of Arkansas Archeological Survey uses a paintbrush to examine the area where bottles containing medical specimens connected to the infamous Dr. Norman Baker were discovered on the grounds of the 1886 Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs.
ans said. “These bottles perfectly match with the poster and advertisements Dr. Baker produced at that time. It’s fairly unusual. It’s not typically the stuff you find at deposits.” He continued, “We dig up bottles at dumps at old houses all the time. You have some of that stuff here, but there’s a lot of unique things you don’t see in those domestic digs. We certainly didn’t expect to find film with imagery on it.” Bill Ott, the hotel’s director of communications, said he was surprised to find film among medical specimens dumped at the site.
“That’s one of the neatest finds we’ve had so far,” Ott said. “[Baker] was known for doing films to hype his … hospital time sharing, to get people to come here and spend their money.” Along with the film and the jars containing medical specimens, Evans said, the research team has found medical tools. Pebworth thanked Moyer for getting in contact with the team so quickly, saying that’s an important step to excavate historic sites. “The Crescent Hotel staff and management actually notified archeologists on the See Crescent, page 11
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April 8 8:33 a.m. — An officer responded to a local business for a report of a vehicle hitting part of the property. 1:37 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of two possibly intoxicated subjects on a motorcycle but was unable to locate the individuals. 3:37 p.m. — An officer initiated a traffic stop for no vehicle license and arrested a subject on an outstanding Washington County warrant. 5:58 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a possible disturbance between a male subject and a female subject. April 9 7:50 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for two counts of possession of a controlled substance. 1:07 p.m. — The owner of a local restaurant requested an officer to respond for a possible intoxicated female subject causing issues on their property. An officer responded and determined the individual was not intoxicated. She was removed from the property. April 10 9:25 a.m. — An officer took a report on theft and fraudulent use of a credit card. 11:36 a.m. — An officer responded to a
report of forgery at a local bank. 7:43 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of suspicious subjects but was unable to locate anyone. 8:33 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of an erratic driver and made contact. The driver checked fine. April 11 8:34 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. The alarm was accidental. 4:13 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of a runaway and searched the area. The juvenile was located, and a report was taken. 7:47 p.m. — An officer conducted a welfare check on a female subject. The officer made contact and assisted her with directions. 8:59 p.m. — An officer responded to a local hotel in reference to a subject wanting to file a police report. The officer made contact, and a report was filed. April 12 7:48 a.m. — Officers initiated a traffic stop on a suspected wanted person, and the vehicle fled from officers. A report was taken. 11:57 a.m. — An officer responded to a local business for a private property acci-
By Kelby Newcomb dent report. 12:54 p.m. — An officer responded to a local church for a criminal mischief report. 4:34 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a parking issue and made contact with the owner, who moved the vehicle. 4:53 p.m. — An officer was flagged down in reference to a possible disturbance in the parking lot of the courthouse. The officer checked the area but was unable to find anything. 4:57 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of an erratic driver and made contact. No report was needed. 5:02 p.m. — An officer was flagged down in reference to an auto accident. A report was filed. 7:51 p.m. — An officer made a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of a subject for an outstanding warrant and driving on a suspended license. April 13 12:52 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for fleeing, driving while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on an expired driver’s license, resisting arrest, aggravated assault on an officer, refusal to submit to a chemical test and open container. See Dispatch, page 11
Community center adds new events, amenities By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Community Center has new activities and amenities in the works. Board member Debbie Davis said she's excited to host Fiber in the Ozarks at the community center on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27. The festival appeals to anyone interested in fibers, Davis said, including crocheters, felters, hookers, knitters, quilters, spinners and weavers. There will be classes all day Friday, Davis said, and Saturday will be mostly dedicated to vendors. "We're going to have probably between 12 and 15 vendors that will have fiber-related wares to sell," Davis said.
This is the first year the festival has been held in the spring, Davis said. She said it was a no-brainer to host it at the community center. "It's a natural choice to bring it up here," Davis said. "It's centrally located, it's got lots of parking and the facilities are nice and clean. Admission is a non-perishable food item for Flint Street Food Bank." The festival isn't the only exciting thing happening at the community center. Activities director Catherine Luna said the community center will host the Juggling Festival during May Festival of the Arts, saying plein air painters will put in a new art display during that time. "We're really excited to bring all these
different opportunities and groups together," Luna said. Also in May, Luna said, the community center will have the grand opening for the cardio and weight room. That will be a huge benefit to the community, she said. "It's going to open up a totally different way for people to exercise they've not been able to get locally for quite a while," Luna said. "They can just pop in here and have access to it. We also have the continuation of our classes in the gym and around the whole campus. It's starting to become a full-fledged facility for all kinds of people to come together." The community center is working to See Community, page 11
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‘Enough is enough’ Commission allocates $50,000 for staff, issues warning to Allegiance By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission is ready to hold Allegiance Health Management accountable for paying its employees, even if that means taking legal action. On Monday night. chairman John House said he’s gotten word that ER doctors aren’t being paid on time. This isn’t the first time House has reported this information. At a special meeting on Dec. 31, the commission voted to allocate up to $50,000 to provide wages to clinical staff. Allegiance ended up paying the employees, House said, so the commission didn’t have to spend any of that money. “But they went more than two weeks without a paycheck again,” House said. “At this point, I continue to hear bits and pieces about various vendors not being paid. At what point do we say enough is enough?” “I suggest we hand this to the attorney for an initial evaluation as to whether or not we have the legal position to make these payments … because our previous attorney, in no uncertain terms, left me with the strong impression … that we
could not spend money that benefited in any way Allegiance’s ability to run the hospital,” said commissioner Michael Merry. House said he wasn’t referring to paying the doctors, saying he’s concerned about keeping Allegiance accountable for the duties specified in its lease. “There are examples around where hospitals in communities our size are well run,” House said. “My question is at what point have we crossed that line? Do we need to proceed further?” Commissioner Peggy Duncan said she uses the hospital regularly and fears what would happen if doctors didn’t come to work because they aren’t getting paid. “I don’t want to come up here with no doctors,” Duncan said. Commissioner Christopher Baranyk said the commission stands to lose the hospital if Allegiance can’t pay its staff. “If we lose one day of the ER not being open because we don’t have doctors, we lose everything,” Baranyk said. “There is no hospital. There’s nothing, and you can’t get it back again.” House recalled the commission’s Dec. 31 vote to allocate $50,000 to pay employees, saying they stipulated that
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Cheryl Rutledge is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Rutledge was nominated by Carol Douglas, who said Rutledge is constantly volunteering her time to help others. She has been working tirelessly at ECHO Village since the beginning of the project, Douglas said, and also volunteers her time with the Girl Scout Camp in Noark and Eureka Springs School of the Arts. “Actually, if there is a citizen of the year, not just the week,” Douglas said, “Cheryl should be a front runner.” To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
Allegiance would reimburse the commission for that money. Baranyk said he felt the commission should approve a general motion that would take care of that situation in all instances. “Can we put something in place so we don’t have to have an emergency meeting,” Baranyk said, “because this seems to happen more often than not?” House said that would be a good idea, and Baranyk compared Allegiance to a misbehaving teenager. “We keep telling them not to break the rules, and they keep breaking the rules,” Baranyk said, saying actions have consequences. “It’s almost like we’re encouraging the behavior if we don’t do something.” “The other alternative is to deal with it –– put up with the child until they leave home,” Merry said. House said he doesn’t want to wait until Allegiance’s lease is up to take action. “I feel like we are not getting topnotch service out of our hospital because of these problems,” House said. “It’s really tough for me as a physician to promote our hospital … because we don’t have the supplies or personnel we need. It’s hard for me to be that cheer-
leader for the hospital. I don’t know that I want to do that for three more years.” The commission has to do something, Baranyk said, to be sure the hospital is staffed by paid employees. “This isn’t a publicity stunt,” Baranyk said. “This is serious.” “If we reach a point where we have no ER doctors, it’s over with,” Merry said. “The place shuts down. The license goes away.” Baranyk moved to allocate $50,000 to pay employees in the event they aren’t paid on time, with Allegiance reimbursing the commission for any money spent. The commission unanimously approved the motion. If the commission ends up spending any of that $50,000, Baranyk moved to initiate legal proceedings against Allegiance holding the company in default of their contract. The commission unanimously approved the motion, and Baranyk said he hopes the message is clear. “This makes a statement to Allegiance and the community that enough is enough,” Baranyk said. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, May 20, at the ECHO community room.
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Finance director named interim director of CAPC By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is still looking for someone to replace retiring director Mike Maloney. At the commission's regular meeting Wednesday, April 10, finance director Rick Bright was named interim director while the commission searches for Maloney's replacement. Chairwoman Carol Wright said Bright is the best person for the job, saying he'll be in the position for around two months. So far, Wright said, the commission has received more than 100 applications from those interested in being the full-time director. "I think maybe 20 or so are from people who have the experience we're going to require," Wright said. "I'm hopeful we'll have some good people in to interview. I see us doing that probably during May, so we can bring them in while the festival of the arts is going on to show off what we do really well." Also at the meeting, the commission heard from Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce interim director Damon Henke about a marketing opportunity. Henke said the chamber wants to partner with the CAPC and local stakeholders to produce a boost for summertime traffic. "It's going to be designed as a cooperative advertising campaign," Henke said. "It's designed to bolster the planned vacation market. It's not just family travel. What we're trying to get in people's minds is Eureka Springs is an actual destination you need to plan some time for, and you need to plan your summer trip around that." Henke said the campaign would be completely digital, featuring a landing page that highlights the attractions Eureka Springs has to offer. The landing page will have a video, Henke said, to compel people to come to town. He said the video includes all aspects of the planned vacation market, including mountain biking, attractions, dining and outdoor adventures. To participate, Henke said, stakeholders will provide their email leads to be shared with a third party organizing the campaign.
There will be giveaways, Henke said, to further entice people to visit Eureka Springs. The chamber is putting $5,000 into the project, Henke said, and he'd like the CAPC to spend $10,000 on it. Wright asked Henke what kind of results he hopes to get from the campaign, and Henke said he wants to see more people planning their summer vacation in Eureka Springs. "The overall results are the outside base envisions Eureka Springs more as a planned vacation destination," Henke said. "We want to see more people make plans to stay in Eureka Springs longer." Commissioner Terry McClung said he wished to see more attractions featured in the campaign than those listed in Henke's proposal. That's certainly possible, Henke said. "This is kind of a rough draft to see how the chamber can create a co-op program that works will with the CAPC to boost summertime travel," Henke said. The online campaign, Henke said, would last between four to six weeks. "You want to get it out by when?" McClung asked. "By early May," Henke said. "That's aggressive," McClung said. "Well, it's digital," Henke said. "The video already exists. You're just really linking the email addresses to it." Alderwoman Susan Harman asked if the giveaways would prevent the commission from being involved. That's been a problem in the past, Bright said. "It's got to be worded carefully, because in Arkansas, a lot of giveaways are considered a lottery," Bright said. "It's not that we can't do it. It's just got to be worded properly to get around the lottery law." Commissioner James DeVito said he considers the campaign similar to a special event. "This is like an ask like a special event where we are going to drive the advertising and everything has to be approved by the A&P," DeVito said. "This is all new to us tonight. I hope you aren't See CAPC, page 11
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Academic pep rally Submitted Photo E u r e k a Springs Elementary School’s 3rd and 4th graders wear ‘Show What You Know’ t-shirts at a pep rally to get them excited for upcoming tests, and Kent Butler and the Eureka Springs High School cheerleaders are on hand to motivate the youngsters.
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Carroll County Judge Sam Barr will appoint a seven-person advisory board to study options for upgrading the county’s emergency communications system. The Carroll County Quorum Court on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance establishing the ad hoc committee, to be composed of city officials, law enforcement representatives and fire service representatives from across the county. District 1 Justice of the Peace Jack Deaton, who sponsored the ordinance, said earlier in the meeting that he believes the most viable option for financing the communications upgrade would be a countywide sales tax with a four-year sunset clause. Deaton said a sales tax proposal could be placed on the ballot in March 2020, coinciding with the state preferential primary and thus avoiding the need for a costly special election. Deaton did not mention a specific sales tax percentage at Monday’s meeting, but has said recently that he believes a quarterto half-cent should be enough to pay for the communications upgrade. The project would include replacing equipment installed on communications towers across the county, although the actual towers would not have to be replaced. Law enforcement and firefighters in the county would also need new hand-held radios that would be compatible with the new system. Replacing equipment on the towers would cost several million dollars. Deaton said Monday that revenue from the sales tax also could be used to buy radios for first responders countywide. “This money would generate enough to buy all the departments in the county — every rural fire station, every police station, the sheriff’s office, everybody would be coming up with a new radio system to last us for many years down the road,” he said. At the same time, Deaton said it would be wise to have the issue studied by public safety professionals.
“It’s no sense in Jack Deaton being involved doing all this stuff. It’s a community deal,” he said. “I’ve worked in emergency service for 32 years. … I could fill this room with people whose lives have been saved because of the 911 system. But right now it’s not up to me. I think we need to form a committee of individuals that’s using this equipment and let them pick up where I left off and come up with a good functioning system and an ideal way to fund it.” District 3 JP Harrie Farrow questioned the wording of the ordinance that created the committee. “I don’t see where it clearly states that the members of the committee have to be spread out equally throughout the community,” said Farrow, a first-term JP who represents Eureka Springs. “It does say ‘from throughout the entire county,’ but I’d like it to show more clearly that there has to be some kind of a balance that the whole county is represented fairly in there. I’d like to see stronger wording on that.” “The judge is going to be the one appointing them, so he can keep that in mind, where they’re coming from,” Deaton said. “If we don’t put it in here, he doesn’t have to keep it in mind,” Farrow replied. “I’ll let you write the next one,” Deaton said. Former county judge Richard Williams who addressed JPs during public comments to voice opposition to a sales tax, was recognized to speak again during the discussion regarding the creation of a committee. “To the best of my knowledge, you can form a committee without an ordinance,” Williams said. “An ordinance you have to pay to publish in the paper and all. You form a budget committee, every other kind of committee. Why do you have to pass an ordinance to form a committee this time?” “I just thought it was a good idea to get it formalized, so it’s done in the paper,” Deaton said. The quorum court’s next regular meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, May 20, in the courtroom of the Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville.
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ISSUES ON AGING Thursday April 25, 1:00 pm AGING:What is normal? What is Not? First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Hwy 23 South, Eureka Springs Everyone is Welcome! LOVE MUSIC? Come enjoy the Ozarks Chorale's Spring Concert on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 pm. Held at the Aud, tickets are $10 at the door, children and students are free. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH Father David Angus, Vicar We are a welcoming and diverse community. We invite you to join with us as we seek and serve Christ in all persons. Taize Service 1st Thursday, 6 p.m. Sunday services: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 28 Prospect, Eureka Springs 479-253-8610 THE GOOD SHEPHERD HUMANE SOCIETY Will hold its monthly board meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. The location will be at the Good Shepherd Humane Society Meet and Greet room. THURSDAY, APRIL 18th is Opening Day of the 2019 Eureka Springs Farmers' Market! Join us at the Community Center from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM for live music by Jimmy Wayne Garrett, Free Mountain Bird Coffee, free reusable shopping bags courtesy of Equity Bank and fresh local food!
Garage Sale GARAGE/ESTATE SALE. Everything must go! Antiques, mirrors, pictures, books, antique recliner, china, crystal, electronics, washer, gas dryer, furniture, Spinet piano, kitchen items, holiday decorations. 8 to 4 Friday April 26th and Saturday April 27th, rain or shine! 20 Bandy Dr. Holiday Island, Ar.
Help Wanted AQUARIUS TAQUERIA Eureka Springs. Great pay for hard work. Kitchen manager, line cooks, dishwasher, prep cooks. 479-244-5427. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY at Mud Street Cafe for dishwasher. Apply in person.
FULL TIME OR PART TIME customer service. Start immediately, apply in person at Ellens Patisserie. GARDNER NEEDED M-W-F. 6 to 8 hrs daily, now through October. Dependable person that knows the job. References. Call 870-253-2112. GUEST SERVICES PROFESSIONAL preferably with retail experience. 20-30 hr/week. Dependable transportation and weekend shifts required. Please email resume and cover letter to laurie@turpentinecreek.org. HOUSEKEEPERS NEEDED PART-TIME & FULLTIME. Year 'round position. Great pay plus tips. Sundays required. Rock House Rd. position also available. Apply in person: Sugar Ridge Resort, 1216 CR 113, 72631. LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST wanted. Fulltime or part-time. Apply in person, 135 Spring St, Eureka Springs, 479-253-8400.
BEST WESTERN INN OF THE OZARKS is accepting applications for the following;
BANQUET FOOD PREP & SET-UP PERSONNEL GUEST SERVICES AGENT HOUSEKEEPING Please apply at: Best Western Inn of the Ozarks 207 West Van Buren, Eureka Springs Phone: 479-253-9768 or Send Resume to sales@innoftheozarks.com
NOW HIRING CNA'S and cook at Holly House Assisted Living, Eureka Springs. Come & experience a pleasant work environment! 479-253-9800 GREEN ACRE LODGE Has Immediate Opening for a CNA. Call 479-530-3779 or bring resume to 89 Hillside Dr., Holiday Island. PALACE BATH HOUSE Part-Time Attendant for checking in clients, with cleaning experience, scheduling, good customer service. Must be reliable. Inquire or call 479-253-7474. THE BAVARIAN INN in Eureka Springs is now hiring Full Time Housekeeping & Dishwasher. Please apply Monday-Friday, 8am-9pm at Hotel Front Desk. Resumes may be sent to michelle@ipa.net. TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE! Great starting pay. (1) Dependable, Main Housekeeper. Will need to work a flexible schedule, including Sunday's, have transportation, & cell phone. (2) Part Time Housekeeping 2-4 days per week as needed to help with heavy cleaning days. Call 479-363-9991 to set up application/interview time. YARD CLEANUP NEEDED. Will pay $13.00 an hour. Contact Cheri at 479-981-4320.
Land for Sale 10 ACRES WOODED, VIEW Electric, septic, water available. Ready to build on. 2 miles to Eureka. $59,995 870-423-8107 HOLIDAY ISLAND LOT Lakeview, great home site, gentle slope, on paved road. Lot #115-3-13. Appraised in 2017 at $20,000. On Deer Run Drive. Accepting offers, call 253-208-1445
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SAW-N-LOGS By Tyler Thomas. Chainsaw Carving-Tree Sculpture. Commercial and Residential. See Pictures on Instagram: tylerthomas1224. Call 479-244-7853 for your sculpture! HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING Carpentry, drywall, decks, tile. One call does it all. We do small jobs. Bonded. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353 FANNING'S TREE SERVICE Bucket Truck 65' reach. Professional trimming, stump grinding topping, removal, chipper. Free estimates. Licensed, Insured. 870-423-6780, 870-423-8305 SMALL ENGINE REPAIR SERVICE Lawnmower & ATV repair, Call 479-981-1555. Pick-up and Delivery Available! CHIMNEY WORKS - Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining, and installation. Call Bob Messer. 479-253-2284 CLEAN PERFECTION The corners are as clean as the middle of the floor. Experienced 14 years. References available. No job too large or too small. Call 918-734-3586 (Local)
For Rent 2BR/1BA KINGSHIGHWAY Downtown walkable. Apartment in four unit building. Deck, wooded view. One off street parking space. $600/mo. First/last. Lease, references, stable work history/income required. No drama, no party animals, quiet neighborhood. You pay all utilities except trash. Call 479-981-3700, ask for Bob.
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NEWLY REMODELED 9 COLLEGE ST. Apt. A, 2 BR/1BA, W/D, CH/A, covered parking, back deck with wooded area, in town. $750/mo. 1st/last security. No smoking, no pets. 479-244-5427. BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT 4 bedroom house ten minutes south of Eureka, many extras, steam sauna, basement apartment. 479-981-0382 after 10 am.
CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY, SPECIALIZING in antiques, furniture repair, and other home furnishings. Caning, fabrics, and foam. Call/Text Aaron 479-212-2875.
COUNTRY HOME 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Central heat and air, great room, office, fenced yard. Washer, dryer and water included. Pets OK. $950/mo. 479-253-3199 or 479-981-9717.
RIKARD PLUMBING, LLC - 50 years plus experience. Licensed in Arkansas. We do remodels, new construction, and service calls. 417-271-0345 after 5:30p.m. 417-271-6623
DUPLEX FOR RENT In Eureka Springs. 2BR/1BA, Full Kitchen, Central H/A, All Electric, W/D hookups. No Pets, No Smoking. References. $600/$600/deposit. 870-480-2298
NEW CONSTRUCTION, CRAFTSMAN style, 2bed, 2bath, on 2 floors. 800 sq ft of covered decks, low utilities, spectacular view of Historic Downtown. https://wwwcorleyheights.com or 479-253-2383, 479-253-7874.
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For Rent ELEGANT EDWARDIAN 2 story home located in the heart of Eureka Springs. 2000 sq ft, a bedroom and bathroom on each floor. Natural light throughout. Great new kitchen with central island. Front porch, enclosed back porch. Washer, dryer. $1100 per month. 479-595-3293. SENIOR HOUSING 1BR For seniors age 62 and up. Quiet neighborhoods, CH/CA, refrigerator, range, grab bars in bath. Water/trash paid. Community room/laundry on site. Rent based on income. Berryville: 870-423-6860 or 870-423-2156. Green Forest: 870-438-6558 or The Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-432-9721. Equal Opportunity Housing Developments.
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clean up the front lot, Luna said, so the Eureka Springs Farmers Market can be visible from the street. She said she's excited to see so much progress in so little time. The community center wasn't even open to the public a year ago, Luna said. "In less than a year, we've done a tremendous amount of work to get this
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front end,” Pebworth said. “We’re usually notified on a construction site when the site is in the back dirt of the pile. We saw a great opportunity here due to forethought of the Crescent Hotel’s management.” Pebworth added, “It’s a win-win for researchers, Eureka Springs and the Crescent Hotel. We will register this now as an archeological site. This is a little piece of the puzzle in our Arkansas history timeline. Being able to associate it with a real event is rare. It’s been very useful.”
Clarifying history
These findings have helped the hotel connect the dots between the stories of Baker’s hospital and what actually happened there, Moyer said. Moyer recalled speaking with a woman who worked as a server at the hotel years ago, saying she reported seeing bottles containing medical specimens in the morgue. The morgue is where Baker allegedly kept bodies and completed autopsies, Moyer said. “[Scales] went to find where the jars went to, and he landed on a former manager of the hotel who said they got rid of them,” Moyer said. “He said they took them out to the dump,” Scales said. “I thought it was in Berryville. When we found this, we realized there was a dump out here. We haven’t found anything so far that isn’t either medical equipment or specimens in alcohol in bottles. It looks like this is only related to Baker.” It became really interesting when they started examining the bottles, Moyer said. “We found what we think is a couple
place moving along," Luna said, "and our membership has increased. It's been really warmly received by the public." "Our available spaces are getting scheduled at a rapid pace," Davis said. Luna said the community center is always open to suggestions for improvement, saying she hopes people stop by to give their input. "Any suggestion that comes in, we evaluate it to see if it's possible," Luna said. "We really want to continue to
move forward to be a place for people to come in and enjoy. We have been very fortunate to add to our network of nonprofits in Eureka who partner with us." Davis said she's excited to see how the community center continues to grow. "This is the community's community center," Davis said. "It belongs to everybody, and they should take advantage of it. Take some classes. Come see how great it is to have this resource up here. It's very valuable."
of bottles of the Baker elixir, which is Baker’s cure, for lack of a better term,” Moyer said. “That’s when things got serious for us. We realized we were connecting the dots between what had happened in the Baker era and what had been rumored for a long time.” Pebworth described the significance of the find, saying there are hundreds if not thousands of bottles buried at the hotel. “There’s a lot more,” Pebworth said. “It’s a little time capsule of Arkansas history. We can actually put the physical with the known story.” It’s still unknown what type of medical specimens are in the bottles, but Scales said he has a few ideas of what they could be. Baker moved to Eureka Springs from Muscatine, Iowa, Scales said, where he ran a similar hospital. “Some of these things he could have brought down from Muscatine,” Scales said. Pebworth said doctors can order medical specimens to display in their offices, and that could be where Baker found the items in the bottles. “It could just be things for him to show people, to say, ‘Look how important or scientific I am,’ ” Pebworth said. From their research, Moyer said, the hotel staff has no reason to believe Baker operated on live humans at the hospital. “We do believe there were autopsies that took place, so there is a possibility some of the medical specimens were collected here,” Moyer said. “We’ll have to see.”
will continue excavating bottles, saying a team at the University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences will evaluate the artifacts. “We’re figuring out how to package this stuff, because … we want to get the selection stabilized,” Evans said. “It’s unusual to find something like this with the actual specimens inside. We have to treat them differently. We don’t want to put it with other very sensitive collections without knowing what it is. We’re just bagging it up and keeping it safe.” “We’ll continue to keep working and trying to identify pieces of the puzzle,” Pebworth said. This discovery only adds to the renewed interest in Baker, Moyer said. He said someone is making a movie about Baker, saying the hotel has re-shaped one of its tours to feature Baker more prominently. “As we move forward here, we’re going to encase this site in its natural environment,” Moyer said. “[Evans] is going to help us find a way we can design something that protects the site but also allows visitors who are so inquisitive to be able to come down and see what it looks like.” Scales said it’s a significant find for the paranormal community, too. “Interest in the paranormal is increasing every year all over the country, and the Crescent Hotel is a landmark in that community,” Scales said. “Ghost hunters all over the world know about the Crescent Hotel. This is going to be of tremendous interest to a lot of people.”
What comes next?
There’s still work to do at the site, Evans said. He said the archeologists
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10:39 a.m. — A shop owner called and wanted an officer to take care of a vehicle that was parking in the handicap space. An officer responded and issued a citation. 10:40 a.m. — A local nursing facility requested an officer to respond for a disturbance with a resident. An officer responded and took a report. 2:31 p.m. — Officers responded to a traffic accident and took a report. 5:15 p.m. — An officer made contact with a female subject who reported her vehicle window was broken with a rock. A report was filed. 8:52 p.m. — Officers responded to a local business in reference to an intoxicated male causing a disturbance. Officers made contact and were advised the subject left the premises. April 14 9:14 a.m. — A complainant requested to speak to an officer in reference to some property damage. A report was taken. 9:34 a.m. — A caller requested an officer to respond to the convenience store in reference to a dispute with the clerk over a fuel purchase. An officer made contact with both parties, and the incident was resolved without further trouble. 11:51 a.m. — A caller advised of multiple thefts from vehicles at the campground and other things going missing. She advised the campground owner and requested an officer to respond for a report. An officer responded and took a report. 11:21 p.m. — Officers responded to an area bar parking lot to check on a suspicious male in a truck. He was waiting on someone to come pick him and his truck up.
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asking us for an answer tonight." Harman suggested discussing the campaign at the commission's next workshop, and Wright said the commission could have a special meeting after the workshop to vote on it. The commission voted unanimously to have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at The Auditorium. The commission's next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at The Auditorium.
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