The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-29

Number of acres of timber lands . ls.OOO. 600 Number of acres under cultivation .. 1000, 900 Number of acres adapted to fruit
 growing ......................... 10 0OO, 900 Number of acres of government lands 5,OOO, 900 Number of acres of state lands ........ 2,0O0.000 Number of acres of coal lands. ....... 2,j00, ,000 Number of acres of iron ore lands ...... zoo, 900 Number of acres of prairie lands...... 1,S0O,0
 It should be remembered that noth- ing is more erroneous than the opinion, which seems to be quite current, that Arkansas is low and swampy state. One-quarter of the lands are level and the other three-fourths are hilly and mountainous. The altitude of the state varies from about 200 to 1900 feet, and some of the mountains have an elevation of 2,500 feet. The moun- tainous and hilly portions are in the northern, western, central and south- western part of the state. The low lands, as a rule, are in the extreme eastern counties. No other state has such variety of soil. The immigrant can find whatever kind of soil he de- sires, whether black or red lands, river bottom or upland, clay, woodland or prairie.
 The climate of tho state, like that of southern California, is one of it's greatest attractions, although Arkan- sas makes no effort to "sell it by the acre." The ranges of mountains and hills give us absolute protection from the northern blizzards, and in summer the heat is no greater than that of Colorado or other northern and west ern states. In proof of this, the fol- lowing statistics, furnished by the United States signal service reporter, are submitted:
 Rainfall for 1ss6 in inches es...............46 46 8 Temperature, highest, August, 1886, above Temperature. lowest. January. 1886, above Temperature, av craze for IssC above zero .5s7
 In point of health this state stands at the head of the list. It has never had an epidemic of any sort, and there is very little malaria-and that generally found in the bottom lands, where tho timber stands in it's primeval growth, and the vegetation is as rank as in the tropics. AS rapidly as the country is cleared up and the timber removed the malaria is dispelled. Fever and ague are unknown on the higher lands. The medical department of the United States government, in it's statistical report, shows that the mortality rate at the United States army post at Lit tie Rock is less than any post in the Union. This statement can also be verified by reference to the reports.
 Another point not generally known is that in at least two-thirds of the counties ot the state prohibition pre- vails by the vote of the people. Local option and high license are the rule, and not the exception. The question of license or no license is voted on at each general state election.
 The carrying of concealed weapons is prohibited by law under fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200. The same law also prohibits the sell ing, bartering, exchanging or dispos- ing of weapons or selling pistols or cartridges, under the same penalty.
 It is impossible to buy revolver in this state, and they cannot be found on sale within our state boundaries.
 One of the first points a person de- nies knowledge of when contemplat- ing change for the betterment of his welfare, is the rate of taxes. In this we present a happy invitation. The utmost limit of taxation is 2} per cent. The taxing power is limited by the constitution, and the state indebt- edness is so small that the authorities estimate that without any increase over the present rate of taxation the debt will be extinguished within a few years.
 The following figures, taking the state from end to end, will show the yield per acre: