Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-02-03
County, 1h1day Fe5,za7y 8 1875
A Letter from Hot Springs Ark.

A Letter from Hot Springs Ark.
/ : Jan. 2oth-os.
EDITOR s.SHEAF'''. Z ss s.
Thinking tnAt Il few items from
the home OF the "4Arkansaw Trav-
eler" would he OF interest to your
readers, Twill try and give q few.
| We left Minneapolis ut 7:3O IS. m.
over the Milwaukee & st. Paul Elec-
trio lighted fast train to Chicago,
arriving at Chicago atE $ O'Clock in
the morning, rambled around and
got breakfast and at IL a. IN. we
boarded the Chicago & Alton for St.
Louis. For miles weE run parallel
with the canal that is being made to
intercept the Illinois River near ..Ioli-
let. It avarages Is feet deep and 80
feet wide. and it is intended when fin
ished to carry off the sewerage OF the
City. 1t has cost seven million
dollars and will take several millions
more. to complete it.
We pass through the coal belt be-
tween Joliet and Bloomington, but
the mines are idle by reason OF strike
Of miners. This is a fine looking
country, corn looks to be king, al
though the crop was light last sea-
son. We arrived atssSt. Louis at
7:l5p. m. at the Union Depot, a
magnificent structure, said to be the
finest Depot in the. world. Twenty
four different roads enter here-54
trains arrive and leave here every
"a hours it has four miles OF track
under cover, every tlingis arranged
for the convenience and comfort Of
the travelling public. All incoming
trains are on a bulletin board, all
trains leaving with clocks set at
rear OF each train.
We leave St. Louis 1T. S::35 D. M.
on the Iron Mountain Road for Hot
Spings, Alb miles. 1IAhey run a fine
train, chair cars and eVes thing
first class. Here my attention is at
tracted by men with cr.ltches and
canes getting about. No change be-
tween here and the Springs. /" A
large percentage Of those that take
treatment here come by way Of St.
Louis | noticed q few coloreA men
IN our car after leaving but when we
crossed the Missouri line into Ark
ansas the conductor hustled them
into 4. car by themselves, as they
are not permitted to ride with whites,
and | see they have separate. wait
ing rooms at the Depots.
| am anxious to see the country,
but it is a dark rainy night, from
pitch and motion OF the train l con
clude we are running through a
rough country. When daylight
comes I peer out. and this is Arkan-
sas! Well, Mr.. Editor, / must admit
! that l was disappointed andithat my
impression OF Arkansas was all
wrong; in fact, all trains should be
| run through here at night. From
Poplar Bluff to the Springs, some
200 miles the soil is SO poorip wont
grow peppermint red clay soil,
little shacks for houses, small fields
OF corn stalk and cotton, some Of Che
latter too poor to pick; the timber
looks thin and scrubby, almost the
entire country is covered with water
from recent rains, very level and the
soil seems to hold water like a dish,
q few head OF thin looking cattle and
hogs were seen on high spots trying
to keep out of the water, can't I'M
agine what stock live on here, as
haven't seen any grass or hay.
We arrived at Hot Springs 1915
lust in time for dinner. Drummer,
for hotels meet US at Little Rock, 81
miles out. We 70 with one for din
ner, each one has the best location
all Of them refurnisheds and new man
agement; but We look around unt
find = private hotel, where We arl
located.