The Springdale news., 1889-02-08
Letter From Arkansas.

We arrived safely in Arkansas Thurs day at II cock When we left Sum ner Tuesday noon It looked very much like snow and on arriving in Ce- dar Rapids we found t regular bii2- zard which continued during the night and up to "Wednesday noon. Ne close. lY watched it's course and found its 1 footprints as far as Springfield, Mo. when We again behEid bare ground and we have seen DO snow since.
 We found all well at Springdale, the home of W H. Russell and A. Lining CT. W. II. is having all he can do ill the way Of making and repairing tin- ware and is centrally located. 4, l.. Is ill the grocery and produce business and to all appearances is doing well, i lie IS also wei located and has gained twenty pounds in flesh, which shows well for southern johnny cake. The 1 oLly great question now at stake i> will it hold out-tle cake, we mean.
 1he town or city of Springdale $ To- cated between two ranges of the Ozark mountains; in this way It is protected 1 from the severe winds and storms that might otherwise strike the town. We have been out on the mountains east of town at distance of two and one half miles where we can look over d large scope of country, including noun tain Eetks in Missouri. Indian Ter and Arkansas; the notable Pea Ridge being at distance of only about twenty miles, which we may visit ut some fu- ture time.
 The people Of spnnstlale claim pop ulation Of 2p0. The streets are marIow, crooked and irregular. Buildings are made of brick and wood. abom half and half. The Council do not allow any more wooden buildings to go up on the main streets. They permit the hogs to rpn thu streets as scayingers for the benefit as well as the health of the town. By the beHeiits we mean that the merchants can throw out their de AafNh oP fiiNSs pulilbtH dil'i Oltttt tiCi tt ' Q ed matter aLd along comes drove of swine and in Il y.ry lew minutes it is all cleaned up and the good health of the people is preserved. The town is enjoying something of boom. Prop erty in the city that could have been bought one year ago for $500 can not be got now for Slo00; this is general not the exceptional cases. Most property now IS held at d price that would not, iii my judgment, warrant investments Ill real estate only i'll exceptional cases of course you find bargains everywhere
 The last few days have been quite rainy but the ground does not become muddy-it packs with the rain. The only time 1t IS muddy is when it freezes nights and thaws day times, then il is mud. As to the soil X. Lininger says you take fresh ginger snap and break 1t open and you have pretty good idea of Arkansas soil at this place. both in looks and strength, which sa very fit ting illustration.
 do not know but what this may be- | come one of the greatest fruit growing countries in the world It certainly Is l destined to become one continuous or ehard, vineyard, and vegetable garden, as wherever you look Or go 1t is fruit trees. peach, apple and pear, grape yInes and be.rIes of all kinds, and all look thrifty and grow very rapidly
 The manufacturing interests are rep. resented by a canning factory, wooden mill and d fruit grafting establishment, The people are ehurchecing good ma- t2red and quite inclined to loitel around the stores. but for all that very social and geHtlem,allE.
 l might write more but as start for i Austin. Texas. this evening will close 1 and you may hear from again soon D. (. LINN. l springdale, Arkansas. Jan. l5, 80.
 Sumner. Iowa. Gazette