The Monticellonian., 1895-06-21
RAILROAD TALK.

iciled at Monticello, would, as a matter of course, prefer that the North and South road cross at this place; but as it seems it will not, we certainly can warmly con graduate our neigh bors and friends at Wilmar on their bright pros poets of getting q cros=iailroad at an early date. Read what the Hamburg Eagle says;
 The Board of Directors of the Hamburg and Southern Railroad are rounding up the preliminary work of this enterprise and have met with all the encouragement that could be desired from other communities along the route to be traversed by this road, which now bids fair to prove connecting link in the most direct, practical and paying line from the great wheat fields of the North-W est to deep water harbor for ocean vessels. Across no other country in the State could finer road bed for such inc be found than that now being most favorably considered by the projectors of this road from where 1t crosses tho State line South of us to the town of Wilmar, en the Warren branch road, in Drew County, where one of the largest lumber plants in the South is located, backed by mil lions ot dollars. and controlled by broad-gauged men of enterprise who are fully alive to the possibil ities Of this section successfully developed. We refer to the well known Gates Lumber Comany, whose chief manager, MT. A. H. Gates, is a gentleman of culture and social qualities unsurpassed, and business man second to none Tn polnt of ability and far-seeing judgment. Notwithstanding bis great lumber plant is located in the direct line of survey which gives us Il solid and level road bed West of the hills, affording natural advantages which make almost any divergence from this course impraeticable, Mir. Gates claims nothing for the great syndicate he represents on the score of geo. graphical superiority, but has ex- pressed a willingness to meet our Board of Directors and the Com struction Company with donations and subscriptions to the stock of thi3 road in a spirit of liberality commensurate with profits that must necessarily accrue to the business in which he is engaged and the quick development Of the section in which his capital is in- vested. The connection with this great lumber plant not only gives every advantage to the enterprise in being ready to supply at once the material for railroad building, but Ham burg and other towns along the route can secure at once all needed building material at prices that will enable us to com pete with any town in the State in rapid growth and modern build ings of beauty, cheapness andd ura- bility. We are not at liberty to divulge the plans and purposes of the Directors and the Construc. ton Company just yet, but it af- lords us pleasure to be able to say to our readers that Hamb burg is coming out of the woods, and one the finest cities North of us at an early day, whose enterprising citi- zens are to become identified with us through mutually profitable business relations, will be found on tho map environing the beauti- ful location where the enterprising Gates Lumber, Company now gives employment to large colony of skilled workmen who are happy in the receipt of good wages that afford a comfortable living for their frmiIies and the bright pros pect of a chance to invest a small surplus of the same in real estate that will multiply their earnings as their responsibilities accumulate and their needs become greater. The ability of this great Lumber Syndicate to convert our raw ma terial into q rketable commodity and open at our doors an unlimi- ted demand for the diversiti ed produce of our farms, it can be seen at a glance, points to boom of unprecedented prosperity for South. East Arkansas, of which we shall have more to say in the near future.