The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-28
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT.
LITTLE ROCKS GOOD EXAMPLE.

liHC OAuilpiC Ol CntcI pllbC3 dlIu uIC being ably seconded by the people of the state. They are, as the Appeal notified it's readers some time ago, preparing for an immigration conven- ton, tp be held on the 31st instant, and the members of the Arkansas Agricultural Association are so much ill sympathy with them that they ad- journed their meeting to that day, so as to bring all the interest possible to bear upon the occasion, and that it may be made profitable in the acqui- sition of settlers for the rich lands that in that state still await the labor of the horny handed son of toil.- Memphis Appeat.
 CONTRACTS FOR THE ELECTRIC STREET
 RAILWAY.
 Yesterday the contract for building between three and four miles of the city electric railway was awarded to MT. R. F. Wilson, who will do all the grading and track laying, putting the road into condition for the rolling stock. The company will furnish the iron and ties and have as yet not awarded the contracts for them or the rolling stock. The road to be con- structed will run from the central portion of the city to the extreme western and southwestern suburbs, and the officers of the company say the cars will be running over the line within sixty days if good weather can he had -E0zeffe
 LITTLE ROCK STREET RAILWAY EXTEN-
 Yesterday the survey for the exten- sion of the Little Rock street railway through certain portions of the sub- urbs was completed; the right of way over the entire route has been obtained, and Mir. J. II. Cherry was kept busy drawing up the papers. The contracts with the city are ready for the mayors signature, and the work will be begun as soon as the city council ratifies the contract. The extension proposed will involve the building of one and three quarter miles of railroad. Be- ginning at the corner of Fifteenth and Chester streets, the road will run out Chester to Twenty fifth street, cast on that street to Arch and south OH Arch to Fifteenth street, thus making a loop running through some of the most desirable suburban property about Little Rock. Capt. J. R. Miller has force of men ready to go to work upon the extension as soon as the con- tracts are properly signed. Gazette. A MAMMOTH REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION.
 One of the largest and most import ant cash real estate transactions that has ever been made in Little Rock was consummated yesterday. It was the transfer of 500 acres of land lying southwest of the city in the direction of the Insane asylum, by II. l.. Fletcher, to Harry E. Kelly, for the round sum of S60,000. It is described as the north half and the southeast quarter of section 31, and the west half of section 32, township north, range 12 west. The land is about two miles west of the state capitol, on the highest elevation about the city, and will make elegant suburban property. This tract has long been a barrier to development in its direction from the city. It was purchased some fifty years ago by one Borduzat, who died without making any disposition of it, and 1t has been repeatedly sold for taxes ill smaller tracts and to different parties, so that no one would under- take to do anything with it on account Ot the bad title. Last June Messrs. Lane and Kelly were both here and authorized M. w. Benjamin to pur- chase the property for them if the title could be perfected. He has ever since been at work upon it, and at last has succeeded in pertecting the title. There were thirteen different persons who held interests, all of whom trans ferred to Colonel Fletcher. The land will be cleared and laid off into streets and prepared for residences and the location of manufactories. The elec- tric street railway will be extended to the plat, and all through making it very desirable for all purposes.
 The Southwest Arkansas Fair as- sociation was incorporated yesterday Iot Ihc purpose OI nOlulng 1alr at Hope, Ark, on November 17, 1888. The capital stock is $15,000. The board of directors is composed of w.. B. Foster, president John A. Todd, G. W. Taylor, J. M. flanagan, E. C.. Allen, W. J. Ferguson, P. 0. Freder- ick and J. T. West.
 The Prairie Grove Canning and Evaporating company filed articles of incorporation in the secretary of states office yesterday. The company is organized for the purpose of can ming and evaporating fruits and the manufacture of jellies and preserves. The principal place of business is to be at Prairie Grove, Washington county. The capital stock is $25, 900. The board of directors is composed of IN