The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-11
AT MOUNT MENA.
Work on Hotel and Road Progressing Refreshing Showers-What
 the peopie Say.

Work is progressing quite satisfac- tory at the new summer resort on Rich Mountain. About one third of the new road is completed and it is ex- pected to get it so as to haul material for the hotel over the last of this week It will take about two months however to complete the road as cul- verts are to be put in under the road bed to carry all surface water off and the road put in condition for bicycles and carriages
 The lower joists of the hotel Wilhel- nina have been placed in position and a score of teams are kept busy hauling stone for the first story and lumber from the station for the other DOT tions of the building.
 A dozen or more families are occu- pying tents on the ground and Land lord Cramer is supplying all with good meals in his lining hall under the big tent. The guests all express them selves as being highly pleased with the resort, pronounciDg it an ideal place, only needing to have the inn proyements now under way completed to be all that could be desired.
 The rain of Sunday and Monday made it rather disagreabIe for those in tents but this was all more than bal anced by the novel and interesting ex- periences in the clouds and then watching them roll down into the val leys below in heecy sections.
 A party of dozen or more came up from the south, Saturday evening and a small party from Kansas City, Sun others to see the resort with a view of sending friends to enjoy it.
 Among the new arrivals were Mrs. T.. D. Lingold and daughter of Texar- kama and Major Sam Gibson, clerx of the U. $. circuit court at Texarkana.
 Rev. E. NJ. Bloomer of New York, on his way from Port Arthur to Kansas City, stopped over Sunday and express ed himself much pleased with the resort in spite of the copious showers which fell during his stay, so well pleased in fact that he contemplates the purchase of lot.
 Among the expressions given out d representative of the Star caught the following:
 George Webster of Polk counts: II have only been here few days but have improved in health very much, being quite ii when came. am so well now that l could walk home if necessary. do not know whether it is the air or water, but l am getting well and think this fine place for people recently from the North to stay awhile during the summer"
 J. G Furguson of Stamps, Ark, says; My family has been here two weeks and we all like it we'll The climate Is all that can be wished and when the grounds are fixed up and bOhSl COth plCtctit u WILL Dc great summer resort
 NJ. E. Humphrey of Mcna: Well I stand on Mt. Mena last night, took a walk through the cornhelds and timo- thy medow before breakfast and en- joyed it all hugely. l walked down over the new road to the station and when the road is completed 1t will be a good road of easy and uniform grade one that d team can travel over easily. As resort Mt Mena is going to be a great success
 Miss Etta NJ. Johnson of Pittsburg, Texas. says; After spending two moutllson Rich Mountain last year, I was so pleased with the co l climate, t''4 nara air and ninaral water, that lam back again for this summer with snam9er of ms, ,friends- My father bought d home here where we expect t0 spend tie summer months of each gear As teacher, l recommend Mt Mena to the teachers of the South as q place of rest and recuperation. Doubtless there will be a summer Norma established here soon, I know of no place so suitable. My friends with me are also well pleased. Mrs. Grammar and Mrs. Davis of Pittsbnrg, Texas, say that the cool climate alone makes lAis fhe most desirable of sum