The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-27

| Transportation Facilities, Presen
ofihc business Men.
Especial Correspondence Times Democrat.
sa MONROE, I4a., April 20, 1889.
When that faithful servant OF all
work, the sun, casts his beams upon
| tho banks of the heaufifu! Ouachita
! river, and jllumiuates the face Of one
of the grandest OF countries, he awakes
to life people full of energy, vigos
and Intelligence. who l,e scattered
among tho cities. towns, villages and
plantations of North Louisiana. No
where can a people be found 80 full Of
confidence IN themselves, 50 helpful to
one another, or with such aspirations
for true advancement. Among all
these towns and cities there is nowher
hive Of such restless, busy tnorta's as
in Monroe aud its neighborhood. This
Is the centre, the headquarters, 80 to
speak, of this favored country.
Monroe is n depot for concentrated
wealth and tbs prospective city OF this
section, whose fame abuudant means
will make widespread. OF Il verify,
Of few, if any, cities, can as much be
written or spoken in praise as Of the
City of Monroe, justly termed
IT.. THE CITY OF FLOWERS,
by reason of their blooming in profus.
ion the entire year. 1t Is no longer
embryotic, chaotic or tentative, and its
1000 people have elegant houses,
schools, churches, business blocks, h0-
trls and new 100000 government
building under construction-or TO
spsak more plainly the contracts have
been let and the building will be push
ed rapidly until completed, aud an
electric light plant, which Is credit
to any city. A history Of the city is
not in place here. Suffice it that until
recently its merits AS a business centre
were unknown. There are business
and residence lots here for sale, but
there is an absolute absence of thet ca
ger selfishuess, which Is so unfai'ingiy
Of what the Western
world now know rs a boom. Lands
and lots have steadily appreciated in
value, and neither resident nor nom
resident holders are TO dispose of such,
through speculative reasons. How
ever, cousidera bic property has changed
hands in the course OF the year, aed
the buyers have, without exception,
been men who are thoroughly aud
firmly convinced that the city has an
assured future Of prosperity and wealth.
For many years
THE TIDE OF IMMIGRATION
has rushed through North Louisiana,
ignorant of the vast and varied re-
sources of the State aud misinformed
as TO the character, morals and habits
Of its people. With full purse and
buoyant spirits tie immigrant from
the North his Whirled through aud
pat SD this region Of fruitfal folds and
stately forests in vain search for the
IGl Dorado reputed TO exist in other 10.
where fortunes might be
plucked like fall pippins and wealth
gathered like stoues upon the public
highway. That Louisians, and espc-
cialIy the northern portion, has not re-
ceived Its due proportion Of inmigrs-
ton in the past can only be accounted
for upon the theory that its attractions
have not been made known 10 home
seekers aud capitslists. This is vast
and goodly counlry, where honest toll
hath its sure and rich reward; where
the investor surely gathered in gcodly
increase, where civilization has long
sir ce set her peaceful seal; where the
church and schoo.huuse hold undis-
puted sway over ca'tured people.
Prospective RAILROADS..
AT present the only railroad ia ope-
ration to this region from the outside
world is the Nicksburg, Shreveport and
Pacific. Bu, it VIII not long remain
solitary. For years the great and rich
expause between this section of Louis,
lana and Arkansas has stood an impas-
sable barrier to the locomotive, but the
hand of man and the magic touch OF
money will accomplish all things. This
section OF the State has been over
looked and neglected by tue newspa-
per correspondent and the capitaiist
alike, WHO have devoted themselves
to other portions. Recognizing the
Importance of north ard south rail-
road, and the fact that they had been
ignored by the iinancier, the people
have com bined for the purpose of max
ing their resources known to the world,
and by great effort have attracted
sufficient attention 10 the territory to
insure The construction Of u north aud
south railroad, which, whom com
pleted, will recognize Houston, Tex,
a5 its southern, ard Pine Bluff, Ark,
as its northern terminal. This road,
which lscalied the IIuusinn, Central
Arkausaw and Northern, is now being
rapidly constructed, the Genital divis-
inn of rhich hist W,.pn Cain m bja mud