The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-09-15
ARKANSAS.
The Commercial Appeal on Her Re-
sources.

In its special, Arkansas edition the
Memphis Commercial Appeal speaks as
follows editorially of Arkansas:
"lf the state of Arkansas were walled
in, or If some CONFUSION of nature should
suddenly separate her from the rest of the
world and prevent for all time to come
communication with other parts OF the
earth's surface, her people would be dis
eommoded temporarily, but they could
| live and thrive. be happy and prosperous
\ While possessing less OF the illlmitaOle
Nsweeps of territory and boundless area OF
fFeXas, California and some other OF the
Blister commemorative, she has more of
fhe elements of empire. more variegated
resources than perhaps any other state IN
the Union. There is no blessing vouch-
safed any other state that she does not
POSSESS, Her mountains are rugged.
frowning craggy, but they contain the
coal of Alabama, the onyx of Mexico. the
iron of Pennsylvania, the marble OF
maine. the valuable clays and minerals of
the world Her cotton lands equal the
Mississippi delta, her wheat lands vie with
tie Dakota prairies, her fruit lands excel
New Jersey, her timber lands are greater
Than those OF Michigan. She completes
GRth Texas In cattle, with Illinois in corn
/ and hogs, with any and all the states IL
the elements Of greatness. Arkansas is in
Ilsr<pLAM:Y, With an area of 33.5i8 800
sltlCS Ulu~Nlih Aat1SOtJOU ttCIto VI
land, only 10.240,000 acres, or less than
one-third, are In cultivation, leaving
1S2509 $50 acres awaiting the husbandman.
More than 5000 miles of navlgabe rivers
pierce her in various directions, nature S
own highways Of commerce. Of railroads
she has 2,64l miles in operation. In this
respect she is behind as will be seen by
reference to the excellent map which ac-
companies this number of The CONNER
cial Appeal On the south and east rail
roads have entered, but in The vast domain
throughout the central north from Little
Rock tier after tier of COUNTS tfrees await
.pe he ~ 2fs4ttt III TtSft4lorse. and prac-
tl9---L--44 same condition exists in the
middle west from Little Rock. This con-
/dltion Of affairs will not long continue. A
number of railroads are projected and will.
zsba built without state aid or with it. with
private capital or with state capital. The
Tyelopmental processes that are at work,
ambitious energy of her people and
ftention which the state is attracting
gsooner or later bring every portion
IN touch with every other part and
a the outside world. There Is no state
ne Union that can boast greater va
Aof natural resources Her rivers are
ng with fish, her valleys fertile as
Alley of the Nile, her prairles are car
with rich grasses. and her timber re-
elrces are practically ineXhaustibe. On
few years Will see it utilized by manu-
featuring enterprises. Every city, town
and community has its schools and church.
es, Is courts and civic bodies. A high
state of civilization exists-a higher state
of civilization is inevitable. to the poet
and artist the wild grandeur and magni-
cent splendors of the Ozarks will always
furnish themes and Inspirations. the won
ders Of her springs and health resorts,
modern Spas and Badens, will ever be re-
garded as chief among the blessings given
by providence to mankind"