The Forrest City times., 1900-05-25

cannot 90 disputed, ano III tncy 90
not denote fattsring conditions Of
growth and prosperity then we
will take . back seat and say no
more. For these blessings We have
. wealthy and progressive railroad
corporation to thank. Tho Choc.
taw is indeed doing . great work
for Eastern Arkansas and Forrest
City. Another large crew which
we had nearly failed to mention is
the construction gang which is
now engaged in raising the track
and grading between Summit and
Madison, which force 10 also pro.
visioned from this city, and the
money paid the lsborsrs is largely
expended here.
Now We come TO our home en-
tsrprisss and industries, in con-
temptation Of which We swell with
pride and imagine greater things
for tho future. We have always
said that tho greatest need Of this
community was factories, and at
last our dreams are being realized.
The dawn Of IN era OF prosperity
is upon rs, and We are confident Of
. rapid increase in population AMI
commercial Importance.
Rcsdy L Taylor, whose spoke
and hub factory is now in opera.
ton, will boast pay roll Of about
$500 weekly tor labor and timber.
Our electric light and ice plant
employs about eight hands and
has weekly pay roll Of $50, not
including Mr.. Armstrong; salary,
who, with his interesting family,
are now permanent residents Of
our city.
The Consumers Cotton Oil Co.'S
plant has only been shut down .
short whilo, but . number of tho
employees hare their permanent
homo in Forrest City and their
salaries 60 right along just A.
though the mill was running. Any.
way we will hardly miss the time
which will intervene before this,
tho best OF all our homo enterpris.
es, will be running again on full
time. Our farmers, as we'll as our
selves, should be ambitious for the
complete success Of this enterprise
in st. Francis county, and all bust.
ness which they can throw to the
Consumers they should do cheer.
fully. From the fact that this com.
pany pays the best prices the mar
ket will justify, and also from tho
fact that 1t has invested money in
our midst, whatever condi.
tons of growth and prosperity are
created for its interest will be for
our interest and vice versa.
Every contractor, carpenter and
woodwerkman Of Forrest City is
regularly employed. New resi-.
dences are being erected and
everything is going forward with
. vigor that il extremely crafty.
ing to oil business mon Of thrift
and progress.
The season for harvesting the
6rst crop Of Irish potatoes, which
is no mean item, is rapidly ap'
preaching. The movement OF thia
crop, which is not so large as in
many previous years, from the
fact that the acreage has been re-
duced BY good cotton prices, will
stimulate the circulation Of money
consid srably and will contribute
its influence towards making wha,
we have heretofore known ~ the
"dull season" the busiest season OIL
the year.
II, in tho face of the foregoing
true statement, any merchant OF
business man can say that things
will move along in tho ordinary
groove, be is undoubtedly pessi
mist, or he is too ignorant or con
trary to acknowledge healthy con.
ditions when he secs Thorn.
Now is the time 10 advertise and
hustle for cash business.
Why not mako Forrest City Z
eity Of tho second .olass? By OK,