The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
Forrest City, Ark.

Forrest City, Arkansas. is Il thriving prosperous d; steadily growing city of 2O00 inhabitants on the junction of tlle Little Rock M Memphis Railroad and Helena Branch of the St Lonis, Iron Mountain x Southern Railroad. forty lse miles west by south of Memphis.
 Tenn. forty five miles north ot Helena and ninety miles east by north of Ilt- tie Rock the States capital.
 The town nesties upon the western slope of Crowley ltldge, thus being af- torded Il most advantageous natural drainage. and IS remarkably healthful Ala efficient board of health. with d vigilanL health officer. requires strict sanitation, and the city waterworks supply the finest artesian water in Eastern Arkansas, thus guaranteeing It's citizenship against ai eXiraneous unhealthy conditions.
 Situated in the midst of most fer. tile farming region, where all products of the soil grow luxurldntly. 1t dues d large business i'll agricultural products, foremost among which are cotton, corn, potatoes, melons. fruits. etc.
 The are some fifteen ar twenty large stores and double that number of small TT ones, besides d bank a;d score or more of shops, etc, a large saw mill. gin and woodworking establishment, and pronerous and thriving business uf all kluds ilourslies. The town is lighted by electricity. and has sturdy growth.
 Our enterprises and growth are the result nf deuaud and IS not buidtd upon any attempt at booming. We
 need factories, a tlouring mill, oil miii compress, etc. and are prepared to uilel the greatest natural advantages and some others, of any town in Eastern | Arkansas. An abundance of valua- bIe timber is accessible from and adja- cent to town. and woodworking facto- ries would thrive here.
 As an evidence of the prosperity Of 1 Forrest City, 1t may be stated that not : wlthStandlng the general cry of hard tunes and stagnatlon in business else
 where, q magnificent sc.Ioul, a hand. some church. the Wal erwurks, the cleo tric light plant, and dozens of other les ser and private tnlrr ,irlseS have been 1 inaugurated within three years and art now tluurishing. Good schools. fine churches, pleasant park and health. giving springs mile from the center ot town, together with advantages ol | fallroauS anu caHyenlencts of enter | prlSeS heretofore mentioned. q huSpita
 ole. generous aad lively citizenship.
 makrs Forrest City a most desirable l pace in whlch to reside.
 1 The potato industry. inaugurated in his couiy uulg q couple If ,ears ago i>
 5tcomlng one of the largest and great | Y bsnrlicial anu profitable industries at the country, brlnI money at two Sea-
 sous when therr are scarcely any other
 narketahtt crops. Two crops per year ur produced. maturing in June and 1 ccfoutr.
 'lhr possibilities of tlis section are 1 ltl>t ih'@lnniug lu b- understood hy the
 o-upie. ihnush rapidly coming la the 1 irnut and whereas We used tu impor
 hitndrrds of cars ot corn. meat. pnta.
 tees. etc.-evcfslhiug in fact. but cot
 1nn-we now make these things for eX- port. and T new eta has dswned For lnrther information write to
 those who advertise in this paper. and IhrN VIII na doubt take pleasure in giving Aon fuii information.