The Russellville Democrat., 1883-09-06
WESTERN ARKANSAS.

Western Arkansas. This section oi our grand commonwealth is second to none in the Southwest for fertility of soil and adaptability to the pro duction of all the grasses, grains, and fruits of all portions of the land, as well as the staple of the south cotton. In short, the diversity of product5 in this part of the State IS matter of wonder to all who have investigated and given the subject a thought.
 But. aside from the inexhaustilfle ! agricultural resources of Western Arkansas. this section offers many other inducements to those who wish to invest their capital and establish themselves in new home. where hy industry and economy. they can ac cumulate | fortune. The mineral resources are rich, and comparative ly undeyelopvd. Under ying vast area of the western half of the State are immense beds of coal that but need to be brought to the surface to yie!d the miner rich return for labor and capital invested At many points tangible indications of lca,i and iron have been found, and the day Is not far distant when these valuable minerals will be source of great wealth in Arkansas.
 In the matter of manufactures this section also offers superior adyan- tages. Here can be found in almost exhaustless supply the best of tim her for the manufacture of wagons, blows. agricultural implements of all kinds, furniture, and everything for i which wood is used. Railroads pen citrate these vast timber fields thus placing the product of the mill and ! factory in easy reach of the leading markets of the land. As to the man ufacture of the staple. 1t is hardly necessary to say ! word, as every 1 thinking man is convinced that it pays to put the cotton factory next to the cotton field. In proof of this We cite the magnificent Melrose Mill at this place, which Is success be- yond the most sanguine expecta- tioas of its founders. There is no part of the land that offers as favor rble inducements to the manufac- turer as does Western Arkansas cheap land, cheap labor, cheap fuel and cheap living. What more conld l.be desired: And in this connection can also be stated the fact that nc where can be found healthier re zion.
 Add to the foregoing briefly stated facts, the additional one of the prev alence of law and order, and the gen
 eral aud rapid growth of the cause of education, and we think this part of Arkansas is THE place for capital and intelligent labor to locate. The legislature enacted beneficent law prohibiting the carrying of pistols and tie law is figidly enforced. In this respect, Arkansas Is notably prominent and is attracting to her
 borders thousands of law and order
 loving immigrants. All the laws ol the State for the suppression Of crime are rigidly enforced, public ! sentiment against wrong-doers being so strong that the officers of tine law are encouraged to 20 fearlessly for
 ward in the discharge of their dl.- ties. In no State of the Union IS there such Il general observance of
 law as in this. and this fact has done much to relieve Arkansas of the stig
 ma that attached to her nan c in I years gone by Here both lie and property are safe, and every citizen enjoys to the fullest and freest ex. tent all the privileges guaranteed by law-civil. religious and political. ! As to the character of the popula
 tiom of Western Arkansas, the ques
 ton is fuily clucie ated in the follow ing extract from an editorial de scription of the country in recent issue of She Fort smith Elevator:
 Tennessee. Illinois. nliana, Geor, gia. Alabama and Kentucky make l the bulk of West Arkansas settlers. We have quite q large foreign ele- ment of Germans and Irish. The l Irish settle mostly in the towns and cities, and the Germans distribute ! themselves more m the country. ! The Jews, of which We have con siderable number, are altogether in the towns; they do not cultivate the soil. but engage in merchandise mostly. We meet here with most incongruous make up from nearly all nations. Swedes. SWISS. Italians. . L,,,f;.t Lro,,..i, an.4 {s,n,.fiana.