The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
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TIE TINES extends beet 'es ,, the young lady who arrived at lli- n... of MT. and Mrs. John Gatling yeslt.. day.
 The Memphis Commercial AnpeaI hss started a special newspaper trais. which leaves Memphis at e:45 anu. reaching Little Rock at 7:l5 m. which It has styled the "Arkans s Iraveler." the time belng the short.-l ever made between Memphis and Lii, e Rock. To familiarize the people wiin the enterprise the Commercial Apprat offers S25.00 in cash to the ciijg.., ,.s Arkansas that can make the nne. words out of the letters contained ,n the words .'Arkansas Traveler.h ,he contest to close October l5. No u,- but a resident of Arkansas rap rlm- pete. Our readers can write to the Commercial Appeal and it will seud the conditions, etc. Every resident ef Arkansas, whether reader af tia Commercial Appe .l or not. ea,i c,ils,- pete without any cost whatever
 Dewitt Davis arrived Tuesday frn,r Alton. Ills. and will pr.babsy S:.na the winter here. assisting his fafhti. the affable county surveyor. DrWiiI has been d valuable member ur ths splendid brass band with the justl, e. ebrated Gentry Bros Dog ; r,w i..e several months, and during that tim has toured several states. We had ii.r pleasure to meet him and Prof i'.,.. formerly director of the Forrest Gis Banu, While III SanAntonu fast spitu. and they were furnishing high cis.s music. which we enjoyed during H.. parades. etc. We are glad UeWiFi A,s returned, and hope he will take ,.sY band boys in charge and reorga,ilze a3e. get them down to business lis i,f3.. experiences peculiarly fits hlm |, ,.- their leader. and his great pap,lai. among the boys ought 10 arous- ti,.-a enthusiasm. We are almost tsDlas.,! to try horn again ourself.
 Forrest City. Arkansas. is , thriv,n.. prosperous ard steadily growing clas U 2000 inhabitants on the junction of fi. Little Rock N Memphis Railroad ,9. Helena Branch of the St L,siis. lssa, Mountain x Southern Railroad. for l. hve miles west by south of Mrmgt.s Tenn, torty-hye miles north at ii.-,-l4. and ninety miles east by north af ..E. tie Kock, the States capt a A efficient board of health. ns;la . vlgilant health officer. requires Stf4rs sanitation, and the city walei wn.ss supply the finest artesian wa!.f e Eastern Arkansas, thus gnaran4 s,lis it's citizenship against ali extr.n,s. a.. unhealthy conditions.
 Situated In the midst of most s.,- tile farming region. where all products of the soil grow luxnfItniiy. r. does 4 large business in agricultural lr..ii.ls. foremost among which are cottun corn. potatoes, melons, fruits rt.:
 Oar enterprises aud growth are lIa result of delnand auai Is not ha,il- upon any attempt at booming We nteu factories, q il turing uiili. ,ii mn. compress, etc aud are preparru to ulI-r the greatest natural advantages ali4 some others, of any town in Eas,etu Arkansas. An abundance of valu..- ble timber Is accessible from aud a,iis- cent to town, aud wopdwuiklng l.ls:ls,- ries would thrive here.
 As an evidence of the prosperity uf Forrest City, IL may be stated that not withstnnding the gsnsf',l erv U. .,h.t.i times" and stagnatiun in uusi..ts., s.a-- where. il magnificent school, a iian,.- some church, the waterworks. tie rtre tric light plant, and dozens Of other lt, Stf aud private ruisr, ,,rists have hr.fs inaugtirated within three years aud ar,~ HOW fiouriShing. Good sci,n.,is. line churches. d pleasant park and hraiil.. giving springs a mile from he rriii.-, of town, together with advantages .i railroads and cnnvenlencrs ol vii.ef. prisfs heretofore mentioned. a iirs,;,issi ole. generous and lively citiz tns.i,s, makes Forrest City Il most elr>il.ip1 / place In which to reside.
 The possibilities If this section are just beginning to bp understood t,s | ..i people. though rapidly coming ta i.sr lront- and whereas We n5ed l., m port hundreds of cars of corn. meat. i,.its.- tees. etc everything in fact. bal e, son-we now make hrsr things f.n eN- port. and a new era has q '.,aasi