The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-01-23
RAILROADS.&C..
Harrison Receives Her First Def
mite Proposition From n
Railroad Proposing to
Connect Her with the
Outside World.

by visit from hessfs Powell
Clayton, Logan Ii. Roots, h. c.
Kerens and Morgan Jones all
members of the Eureka Springs
Railroad Company.
The gentlemen came, first, for
the purpose of acquiring some
knowledge of the nature and re-
sources of our section; and second,
to make some definite proposition
to our people concerning the pos
sible extension of that road to this
place.
Sunday was spent, together with
several of our citizens i'll visiting
the surrounding towns and coun-
try with which they seemed more
than pleased. and on Monday
morning they were met Mt their
hotel by q delegation of our bust
ness mon to whom they submitted
a proposition substantially as fol
lows:
That the Eureka Springs Rail-
road will proceed at once to the
construction of line of road from
Eureka Springs to Harrison and
accomplish its completion as soon
as practlcable-within the next
eighteen months and also before
any other road shall reach here
provided
LIST That the citizens of Harri-
son obtain the entire right of way
of the route, including Depot
grounds at the several points nee
essary rs we'll as at Harrison, and
2nd-That the said citizens, to-
gether with such of those along
the route us they may secure pay
the Railroad Company Eighty
Thousand Dollars, in cash or its
equivalent notes to be given for
the amount endorsed by Com
mittee Of solvent citizons and bear
ing interest after maturity.
Payments ofone-hfth the amount
or $4,000 to be made on 80
days notice after the expenditure
by the Company of each $4,000
on the construction of the line; or
continuously from the beginning of
the construction in material, for
age, labor, etc, as may be accepta-
BILE; full-sized standard ties, made
of White Oak, Post Oak and Black
Locust being accepted at Is cts
each delivered in quantities of not
over 5000 to the nile; sawed or
hewed bridge timbers at Sl2 90
per 1000 IT. delivered; and all ma
terial, work, etc, as may be nee
essary in the erection of Depot.
and other buildings along the
route, Mt contract prices. Credit
for all such material furnished I'd
date being given on the notes at
the time of each partial payment. 7
A careful consideration of this
proposition was asked; and that an
answer, either accepting or reject
ing the same, be communicated
within the next thirty days.
Upon first thought many of our
people were disposed to feel that
an impossibility had been asked;
but upon careful deliberation and
after several earnest as we'll as
enthusiastic meetings have discuss
ed the question in every conceiva-
BILE light, most of our able and pro-
gressive citizens have concluded
that an effort must be made, which
although it may not accomplish all
that can be wished, will at least
serve as measure of our financial
strength and enterprise.
Our Industrial Club has taken
charge of the matter and will push
it with the vim which has already
become characteristic of that or
ganization. A grand meeting of
those interested in Boone and adj
joining counties has been called
to meet here next Saturday, and
in the meantime our town people
propose to evince spirit of libor-
atty which will do much to en-
courage others in the same direc-
ton.
Eight thousand dollars from
but eight individuals has al
ready been guaranteed, and the
start has scarcely been made. Let
our people realize the necessities
and possibilities of the case, and
they will know no such word rs
fail