The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-24
PREPARE FOR Immigration.
New Fields for the Investmeet of Capital
More Attractive Than ofd ones

New Fields for the Inyestmert of Capital
More Attractive Than oid ones
A general awakening of business u.s.
ually follows the presidential election,
and revival of trade always follows
period of depression as inevitably as
one extreme follows another. This is
what is termed natural law 1t is
therefore expected that next year will
be memorable one for business activ-
ity and the projection of new enter
prises. Business energy which has
been restrained by long and dismal
season of uncertainty will reassert
itself, Commercial blood, SO to speak,
which has been congested will soon
begin to circulate in every artery of
trade and quicken the pulse of enter
prise to healthy action. The November
election will etfectually remove the ele
ment of uncertainty which has lowered
upon commercial affairs and confidence
will once more reign in every depart
ment of business.
The Grtyitation of Capital.
New fields yield the heaviest crops,
and new fields for the Investment of
capital are more attractive than old
ones, as they promise heavier returns
and present greater variety of oppor-
tunities. Cleaners have been over the
old fields selecting the best of every
thing attractive TO the genius of enter
prise. leaving little but stubble for them
that follow The natural adaptation of
Arkansas to internal commerce, owing
to the splendid distribution of rivers.
timber, fertile lands and mineral wealth,
renders the state prominently inyit-
ing field for all the enterprises which
captivlte the best genius of the land
and almost bewilder the senses OF am
bilious spectators. 1t is reasonable to
presume that capital and energy to
apply it will gravitate to the center of
attraction which exists here in the form
of raw material allied to agricultural
wealth, open as it were to the bright
sunlight Of publicity, and pleading to
be neglected no longer. When asked
what the basis of manufacturing great
ness is in Arkansas the reply is, every
thing Look at the mineral wealth of
the state, the supply of hardwood, pine,
cypress, coal, fire elays, cotton, un-
damned rivers. As to the future of this
southwestern state, the central district
of the great southwest, no person who
has not seen it can form an adequate
conception. Arkansas has more than
kept pace with any other southern
state in the increase of population, and
suffers none by comparison with many
of the northwestern states but in the de-
velopment of resources its progress has
been eXasperatingly slow. More rail-
roads are needed, SoodworlSs, tanneries
and various factories are needed; mines
and quarries should be developed,
water power should be utilized and
every source of wealth be opened, EN-
igrants will begin to move as soon as
the result of the quadricnnial elec-
tion is announced. The northwest
ern region does not present the induce
meuts it did few years ago. Its un-
friendly climate and remotencss from
market are serious impediments, be-
sides the promise of development is linn
tied rs compared TO the prospects of Ar
kansas. We are in the line of progress
sion. All the indications point to a
tidal wave of emigration to the central
southwestern state. No pains should
be spared to divert to this region men
of talent and means to aid in expand
ing our areas of operations. Every man
who comes will be benefited and every
newcomer will prove factor of useful
ness in increasing the wealth of the
state Immigration societies, CONNER
cial leagues and kindred organizations
should leave no effort untried to spread
before the northern and eastern home
seekers the inducements this state pre-
sents to men of limited means as well
as capitalists and spectators Pam
phlets, maps and circulars are potent
agents but the most efficient me-
dunn is the weekly newspaper, which
mirrors the social conditions as well
as heralds the business and trade
transactions of the community in which
it is published. Newspapers pass from
hand to hand, while pamphlets are sub
iect to be laid aside to be perused at
more convenient season, or possibly
consigned to the wastebaslIet unread.
Newspapers should be sent abroad reg
ularly aud every edition should be
practical trade edition-that is to say,
it should contain such information as
the outside homeseekcr is seeking re-
garding the resources and conditions OF
Arkansas.