The Green Forest tribune., 1900-04-12
A GROWING TOWN.
Green Forest the Coming City
 of the St. l.. & N. A. K. K.

That Green Forest is giving more evidence of genuine growth and prosperity than any other town on the line of the proposed St. Louis 6 North Arkansas rail- road is fact attested by every person who has been over the line lately. In fact, it seems that this town is.the only one on the line that has taken any material boom on the strength of the railroad prospect. This condition is no doubt due largely to the fact that we are the only people on the line with whom the company has reached a definite understanding and have positive assurance of the convenient location of a de- pot.
 As a matter of fact, all the towns ] on the new road will grow, all will make good towns; but we are sincere ia the conclusion that none have equal advantage with Green Forest, considering the capital now invested >s.
 Men of both money ana judge ment have assured us that Green Forest is the coming town of the. line, if only the proper spirit of enterprise is manifested by our citizens.
 That we have the most beauti- ful location for city in all the great zinc belt, is an undisputed fact by every person who has looked the ground over. Our tributary territory, when the rail- road is once in operation, is suf- ficent to support a city of at least 5000 people, and we believe that is conservative estimate of what our population will be three years from to day.
 As proof the fact that a sub- stantial growth is already well under way, we will here give 8 list of the new buildings that have either been completed or put in course of construction in Green Forest since Jan. 1, this year:
 H. P. Burney, large handsome residence, at cost of about S2O0O.
 A. J. Russell, Groom cottage, costs S35O.
 H. M. Foster, cottage, when complete will cost between $500 or S40O.
 w. L. Capps, residence in course of construction, will prob- ably cost $500.
 M. V. Lightburn, dwelling and out buildings under construc- tion, will cost 5000 or more.
 Dr. Crabtree, residence and barn now being built, will cost between 5000 and S1500.
 Dan Bailey, cottage about com pleted, estimated cost S20O.
 W. T. Carter, carNnter shop, about complete, will cost S250.
 R. D. Galloway, store building aboutready for occupancy, cost S150.
 E. s. Forman, addition to the Racket store and other improve ments on premises, S1OO. l.. H. Smith, cottage under construction, will cost $500 or S4O0.
 w. c. Russell, residence now being built, probable cost S700.
 Tom Bradshaw, dwelling, cost S150.
 Chas. Harr, machine shop, partially built, cost $500.
 J. A. Buell., residence now in progress, cost about S400.
 George Thorn, residence cost S2OO.
 A. J. Cox, barn under way, will cost S700 or $500.
 J. s. Nichols, residence, com pleted. Cost about S225. w. G. Hanbury, cottage now being built, will cost S200 or $500.
 Coxey Poynor brick and stone block, containing two large store rooms and numerous office rooms, now about complete, will cost about S3O00.
 Annex and other improvements to Hotel Maine, now being made, will probably cost S200. c. A. Ramsey, cottage being built, will cost about S350.
 Jesse Goforth, residence com pleted, cost S350.
 In addition to these there are q