The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-02-17
Some Handsome Compliments.

dressing our people upon the subject
he has the following to say of opin-
ions already formed concerning us;
1t is known by those who are best
posted on the subject, that the re-
sources of Boone county are Won
derfully rich, and remarkably varied.
That, taken altogether, the induce
ments they offer to capital and emf
grafton are exeelled, perhaps, by no
other section of the known world.
But there are thousands, and hun
dreds of thousands. Of Americans
even, who are not aware of this fact.
OF these there are tens of thousands
who have more or less money which
they stand ready to invest in any
legitimate enterprise which, in pro-
portion to the hazard, gives promise
of remunerative results. There are
other thousands who would remove
their families to Boone Co., did they
but realize the full force of existing
and prospective conditions here.
The famous fruit lands of North
Arkansas, properly handled, can be
relied on for returns to satisfy the
most eovetous. The broad acres of
Boone's fertile alluvial valleys will
lose no honors by comparison with
other garden-spots of America But
the browning feature, and chief foun-
dation of Boones future greatness,
is the ores that sleep in her hills
which hills are found by experts to
be among the greatest of natures
long-hidden store-houses of mineral
wealth. These hills have but recent
ly been opened up, and, as yet, are
only partially developed; hence their
wealth is not exhausted, and they
are not yet burdened with unreason-
able prices. The field is fair and
open to all. Nor need one here, as
in the frozen Klondyke, and rich gold
fields of Africa, risk health, life, hap
piness and dum-dum bullets in the
pursuit of fortune. Travellers con-
eede that the healthfulness of this
country is exceptionally fine, the eli
mate congenial, society good, and
that wholesome laws are enforced
What more inducement, pray, do
the restless millions of less favored
sections need to awaken their hopes
and create a desire to invest here or
move hither?
Every dollar brought and spent
here from abroad is another dollar
put in circulation, to pass from one
to another, over and over again, in
the course of trade; and every new
conner spends a greater or less num-
Der of dollars, even though he does
not buy, equip and run NINE, fac,
tory, orchard or farm.
The jrdicious advertisement of a
town or county is profitable in pro,
portion to the advantages it honest
ly offers to capital and emigration
In natural advantages Boone is in
deed, blessed. In no other section Of
the union to-day is there q grand,
er opening for a fortune-making
boom, which is calculated to enrich
every prudent old-timer and early
newcomer. This fact is becoming
more and more apparent and ina,
pressive in various parts of North
Arkansas, and the battle of towns
for supremacy will soon be on.
Yes, those who are keeping up
up with the procession of progress
realize that metropolitan city is
destined soon to spring up, as if by
magic, somewhere in the North Ar
kansas section. Would you have it
located at Harrison? Ofcourse you
would. Then it may not be safe for
you to wait, with seeming indifer-
ence, as I'm sure you will not, or for
your neighbor to assume the burden
unassisted, while the opportune time
for united and mastery stroke in
the great battle of towns for SUI
premacy shall have passed you by
forever.
Though the reputation of Harri-
son for size, fine location, and social
and financial advantages is already
on the wing of good repute, and
soaring tameward, yet she cannot
now afford to stop her fight for
what is in sight TO the loss OF fruit
full realms beyond. You, hef bust
ness men, cannot without some risk
rest on your oars in midstream of
the excitement, nor stack arms while
the line of battle is being formed for
action A single railroad, to be pos
sessed equally, perhaps, by other
towns, will not I'LL the measure of
your wants. Let not your failure to
unite in continuous effort keep Har-
rison from becoming the great city,
and distributing emporium of North
Arkansas. The prospective prize is
too great, and the possible loss of it
would be too deplorable to contem-
plate with equanimity. Hide none
of the brilliance of your light under
a busbel. but advertise; not only
now, but on till the race is won. No
matter how advantageous is your
start in the race. eternel vigilance is
the price of success. As you proha-
bly, have not funds to spare sufficient
to fully develop the wonderful re-
sources of Boone, your only alterna-
tive is to have il done by capital