The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1885-09-12
BOONE COUNTY,
Having Many Natural Adj
vantages Which Cannot
Be Surpassed.

vantaSes which Cannot
Be Surpassed.
Boone COUNTY ARKANSAS, lies in about
81 - North Latitude and 100 of Longi-
tude west from Washington City il is
bounded on the east by Marion county,
on the west by Carroll, on the south by
Newton and searey, and on the north by
fancy county. Missouri. Its areais ILL.,
720 acres.
The surface is high and rolling and in
parts mountainous, with medium por-
tion Of valley land the mountains ana
table lands are covered with blackjack
and various species of OAK, which in
seasons yield IN immense nHst In the
valleys and on the margin Of streams we
have II fine quality OF excellent timber.
available for many purposes. The soil
varies according to locality, from black
alluyial to the lighter sand loan, and Is
very productive. Corn, wheat, barley.
oats, rye and other small grains are eul-
tiyated with SUCCESSIVE reports of the
Agricultural Bureau places our county
among the best wheat growing counties
in the State. Vegetables Of every des-
eription, also fruit, llourishes us well
here as In any portion of the Union. The
county is we'll watered. having the
White river running through her north
eastern portion, besides innumerabIe
creeks, springs and branches flowing
from the hills and mountains; the streams
abound with fish. Limestone and sand
stone of excellent quality is found in
abundance for building and fencing pur-
poses fine beds of beautiful yariegated
marble is found in various portions of the
county The mineral resources are as
yet undeyeloped, but evidences of its ex-
istence 10 large bodies are beyond II
doubt.
Fully three-fourths of her area is sus-
ceptible of cultivation, and when prop
erly handled will prove highly remuner
alive to the farmer A good part OF our
territory is already in productive
state. There are many splendid farms of
several hundred acres in high state of
cultivation, distributed through many
beautiful prairies.
HEALTH.
BY reference to the census statistics fol
1850, it will be seen that Arkansas is one
of the healthiest States in the Union, and
Boone county is in this respect a highly
favored portion of the State. With the
purest of water and air, and no miasmas
Of any kind, it could not reasonably be
otherwise.
CLIMATE.
The climate is most admirable. In
summer we are rarely without a refresh
ing breeze during the day, and at night
there is almost always sufficient air to
make little cover desirable. Persons
who have travelled extensively agree that
the summer nights in North Arkansas
are more conducive to refreshing sleep
than those of any other country. Our
winters are much milder than those
of the middle States, the thermometer
rarely getting as low as zero.
TOWNS.
Her towns-eight in number-also of
fer great inducements to worthy people
who desire the kind of sem-rural life
here to be found. They are scattered
sufficiently to allow each a reasonable
scope of country with which to do bust
ness without interfering with one
another.
Our county's Improvement and pro-
gress is not only indicated by n marked
advancement in her farm interests and
industries but by the several tlourishing
towns within her limits.
The population of our county accord
ing to the census of 1870 was 1882, and
by that of 1880, Ia, 1877, showing an int
crease Of over 81 per cent, The State
lalso shows S02, 564 in 1880, against asa, :,
'47 in 1870.
Our negro population is perhaps ting
smallest OF any county in the State, ana
in this particular differs widely froIA
most sections of the south. We have not
a hundred black. all told, in the county.
and those we have are industrious, peace
able and fast ciyiliZing themselves up to
the standard of their white brethren.
Open lands can be rented by either
money rent or on shares, almost any
where in the county, and when on shares
the amount Orient paid varies according
to the quality of the land and kind of
prodnct-generally one-third ofthe crop
goes to the owner of the land.
MAIL FACILITIES.
There are numerous daily and tri-
weekly routes running to and through
every part of the county, and more will
be supplied as the population demands |
them. There are now IL postollices sit
lated in the county.
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
The county has fine two story brick |
,ourt house, in tirst-class order. as well |
Is a county Jail, which, though not I'M
is used at present for the in
generation of criminals.
SOCIETY.
Our society is of the very best, and in
his particular especially have we been |
most misunderstood. Nothing is more
common than to associate "Arkansaw"
With the rough, rude and uncouth, when
he reverse is the fact.
Northern people especially are agreea-
by surprised on visiting our State to
ind our people orderly polite, hospitable
md peaceable as they are.
SCHOOLS.
We have ~ organized public school
districts, with school population--Olli
,ial for lSSI-5,55l scholars enrolled
1910. Amount expended in the county
or public schools the fiscal year ending
July LIST, 1884, $500; balance on hand,
July LIST, 1884, s $50 30.
Many of the school districts have
tx months free school during the year.
Teachers wages in public schools range
rom $50 to $50 in the country, and from
$40 to $50 in towns. There are several
high graded schools in the county, con-
lucted by private enterprise, which are
irst-class.
The school funds are derived from