The Green Forest tribune., 1900-02-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Items OfInterest Concerning the
 Progress of the Work.

are able to offer our readers rail- road news this week that is news. The "doubting Thomases" have all taken to the woods or crawled into hole, while the "I-told- you-so" is in evidence on every corner. The only thing now between Green Forest and a railroad is. time, and the assur- ance comes from all quarters that it will be built as fast as men and money can do the work. Nothing remains for Green Forest to do now but to boom.
 The stone work alone will cost S7O,O0O.
 Common laborers are paid S1.5O day. Teamsters S3.OO.
 The contractors have picthed their tent on top of the mountain, directly over the tunnel.
 Colt 6 Son, the contractors, have opened a large eommissary near the depot in Eureka Springs, and have it well filled.
 A number of car loads of steel, we understand, have al- ready arrived and have been unloaded at Eureka Springs.
 The tunnel will be opened from each end. It will be about TOO feet long and the work will be under the direct charge Of the contractors.
 St. Clair, the stone work con- tractor, has established his quarters at Kings River. He has large force of men, princi- pally SW8des.
 There were five bidders for the construction work of the road which came in S1 800 of the suc- cessful bid. One by Scott 6 Son of St. Louis was only $500 off.
 If the road comes by Berryville it will necessitate the building of an other tunnel. It will be in the Duncan mountain not far from where the road would intersect the present survey.
 A gentleman by the name of McGunnigal, typical railroader, has sub-oontractod for the three miles west of the tunnel, and has three camps, working thirty teams and a large force of men.
 Of the men connected with the railroad building there is none more popular than Chief Engin- eer Lee. He is $ very freddy old gentleman, courteous in his man. ners, and an expert in his profess sion.
 The company that has the con- struetion contract consists of J. B. Colt, his son and son-in-law, 8 Mr. Burke, the latter being S civil engin ger. We are told that they are a geniel lot of fellows, and pleasant men to do business with.
 Contrary to the idea held by many, the construction work of the road was not let for so much money for the job, but was awarded at certain prices, so much per cubic yard for moving loose dirt, so much for loose stone and so much for solid stone. The clearing and grubbing of the right of way was contracted by the mile.
 There has been twelve miles of the construction work sub-let from the tunnel this way. The balance is withheld, pending the result of the survey through Ber- ryviIle. It is understood that three miles have been sub-let in the vicinity of Green Forest, and work is to begin soon, but we have learned no further particu- lars.
 The Berryville survey will be completed in 8 day or two. The report will then be sent to St. Louis to be figured upon by experts and upon their findings a proposition will be submitted to Berryville people, wko wifi be expected to pay the difference in the cost between the two routes. Berryyille citizens are very hopeful of the result and ; believe they will be able to secure