The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-04-07

ar to invest, and before you are aware
If ii our dear old State will occupy her
proper place In the galaxy of the Fed
eral Union.
The managers Of the Houston, Cen
trail Arkansas e. Norther Railroad are
Southern men and come among US
fully endorsed. They ask our aid in
efforts to build North and South
road, pledging themselves to CON-
meuce work inside OF 90 days from the
time assurances will be given that the
aid asked for will be extended. This
pledge has the ring of sincerity. It
precludes the probability of our con-
cessions being taken to monied centers
to be hawked around like patent
right, in An effort to find some one who
will buy them, and if a purchaser
could be found it would result in our
concessios being 10 the possession of
people unknown to US, and who would
have NO interest in carrying out all the
personal pledges made whereby we
were or would be Influenced to grant
concessions.
Mr.. Bright and his associates will
build, own and control the Houston,
Central Arkansas and Northern Rail-
road. Every personal pledge they
have or will make, they will be on the
ground to make good. They have
satisfied our leading people that they
have the money to build this road.
They are live, business men, and un>
doubleday mean business.
What will we have when this rosd
is completed? We will have a trunk
line second to none in the United
States, running directly through the
center of our State. What the Illinois
Central railroad is to the territory east
of the river, this line will be to terri
tory west or the river. A good portion
of the products OF Missouri, Kansas,
Colorado, Nebraska and Dakota will
pass our doors enroute to the gulf for
foreign delivery. The same cars that
will deliver this traffic at New Orleans
or at Galveston, will return ladened
with our lumber, our sugar, our fruits,
our grapes and our vegetables.
Fruits, Grapes aud vegetables seem
Insignificant when compared with ou'
lumber, cotton and sugar Interests, but
mark.the prediction the completion
OF the Houston, Central Arkansas s
Northern Railroad will make them
one OF the most profitable features o.
our resources.
The completion Of this road viii
place Monroe within 10 hours of St
Louis, and within about 20 hours u
Kansas City.
When strawberries first ripen ii
central Louisiana they are worth from
60 to Is cents per quart in those cities
When your small fruits first ripen they
also command equally as fancy prices
10 either of the cities mentioned. One
dollar per peck for green peas the frs
in the market is considered a fair price
while grapes rule from 10 to 25 cent:
the major part of the season.
A German residing ut Beebe Arkan
sas, on the line Of the Iron Mountain
r. r., cleared last year on patch o.
strawberries, over which quot could
easily be pitched, three thousand and
sixty dollars. He confined his ship
ments to ST. Louis markets, but If he
could have reached Kansas City with
equal facilities his profits would have
been much greater.
Ii is impossible to enumerate ali the
ADVANTAGES that will accrue rs the re-
suit of the complet iou OF this north and
south road. Commencing with largely
increased values, it follows on through
the long line of products which can
be raised in such prufusion, and which
commands ready sale in all markets
outside of the State.
1t will be the first care of the mana.
gers of this road to place in territory
controlled by it, first class emigrants,
selected by virtue of their special fit
ness TO develope the resources of indi.
vidual localities. This class of people
will be places along the line even
should it be found necessary TO pay
their rail or steamer fare TO get them
there. This is considered an imperative
move nv the managers. as no road was