Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-26

are even aware that freights from
Kansas City are already received and
forwarded 20 West Plains. a distance
of over 300 miles in the direction Of
Memphis, or that passenger trains will
be running to the same point during
the present month.
As may be seen by reference to toe
map of the line given herewith, the
Memphis extension DIVORCES from the
main line at Fort Scott, ninety-nine
miles from Kansas City, in a direct
southerly direction. From Fort Scott
the route is soutbeasterly across the
southwestern portion of Missouri via
the prosperous towns OF Springfield,
where it intersects the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad, Seymour,
Cabool, West Plains and Augusta,
on the dividing line between Missouri
aud Arkansaw. The latter is destined
to be an important town on account
of its location in the midst Of
q section which will contribute a fine
traffic to the road; and as a distribut.
ing point for the valleys betweenwhich
it is centrally located. 1t has already
been designated as principal station,
and an important growth is beginning
there in advance Of the laying OF
the iron rails which is to make
Augusta, in a brief period, the most
important town between Springfield
aud Memphis. After the coal pro-
ducing section, adjacent to and a few
miles east Of Fort Scott is passed, the
line intersectS a splendid grazing and
grain producing country with a pros.
porous and we'll to do class of resi-
dents whose thrift and development Of
the agricultural area is one of the
advantages 70 be secured by this route.
They will secure a great grain market
and an unequaled market for their
hogs and cattle, as well as contributing
alike to their benefit as producers, aud
to Kansas City as a trade center. The
country intersected is a splendid one
for farming aud stock raising from
Fort Scott through the entire section.
penetrated up to the heavy timbered
section, beginning at and beyond the
Ozark range, whose wealth Of
splendid pine, ok, cherry, and other
tlmbori is well known and will form
one OF the most desired staples for
the Kansas City marked. .
The timber is submitted in quantity,
and unexcelled Ia quality, and in view
Of the vast growth Of Kansas City and
the demand for building material,
must prove Of great benefit for local
use alone, when the cost OF delivery
is considered with that Of lumber ship
ments from Chicago, Michigan or the
Northwest, whence our supply comes.
The demand for railroad ties has
already become so great for lines lead.
ing out of Kansas City as TO have crea-
ted aproblem as to the means ofsupply
which it is said only finds solution in
the splendid timber region opened up
by this new line to Memphis. This
great timber supply and the unlimited
supply Of granite and Of limestone
suitable for building purposes, found
IN the Ozark region, near the southern
line Of this State, will offer labor to
hundreds and thousands who will
draw their Lying stores from this Sec
ton through our jobbing houses.
There as we'll as the cotton growing
districts In the river yslleyspenetrated
By the line in Arkansaw will be a
demand for our pork, bacon, corn and
-four. ln the timber region they will
moi raise their breadstuffs, we must
supply them. In the cotton pro-
ducing sections they use immense
quantities Of bacon and other commod
tiles which Kansas City need not be be.
hind in supplying. The situation is not
q new one TO our merchants or manu-
facturers. They know their op.
poFtunity. II is open to them and
they will embrace it With all the
energy and enterprise for which Kan.
sas City business men are remarkable.
A leading wholesale merchant said
yesterday that the field would be an
unusually valuable one along the new
line for Kansas City trade. I'VE can
beat Chicago in the supply Of any
class of merlhandise. We can hustle
st. Louis and take more trahic out Of
the section opened by the new line
thap she can. We can supply packing
products for the Arkansow cotton
districts, where immense quantities
Of CORP, -four and bacon are annually
demanded, aRd to Memphis can offer
a market 10 general mercantile lines
equsled only by 81. Louis. Our grain
dealers will be sure 10 secure their
share Of the products Of southwest
Missouri. We must have the lumber,
tics and building materials. Freights
from New Orleans TO this point, via
Memphis, can be handled at less cost
than by any other route. New 0rleah
will send us her sugars. tropical fruits
and Rio pegees, for which she is aim.
log TO becoms 4 distributing point.
She will receive our grain aud meats
for foreign expert"
The Tstuyns 10 Kansas City are
simply dependent upon the energy snd
enterprise Of our business men, q der.
tain guarantee that Kansas City will