The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-04-14
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Activity Evident on all Lines.

N L. OENNlsON leIt last night Tor
Pittsburg, Pa, in the interests of
the Kansas City, Joplin and Little
Rock road, which is to be popularity
known as "the Ozark Mountain
Route, y says the Joplin News Herald.
Prior to leaving Mr. Dennison
stated to a News Heard reporter
that "the Ozark Mountain Route"
had assumed greater proportions
than its projectors had anticipated
in the beginning of the enterprise.
As stated before in the News-Herald,
it was originally intended to build
the line from Pittsburg, Kan, via
Scammon, Columbus, Galena and
Joplin, and from thence east via
Sarcoxic and Aurora, making a line
120 miles in length, to which would
be added so miles of switches and
spurs, making total OF 10 miles
of track But unforeseen Circumstance
es have developed which delayed
the organization and incorporation
of the company, which in the end
will prove benefit. from the fact
that the Ozark Mountain Route"
is now scheduled to become a grand
trunk line, as well as an independent
coal road for the mining district.
The route as now mapped out, in
cludes the line above mentioned, and
an additional extension to Kansas
City from Pittsburg; and extension
from Aurora southeast through
Galena in Stone county, Forsyth in
fancy county, through Marion
county, Arkansas, to Yellyille,
thence in a southerly direction
through the counties of Searcy, Van
Buren,, Faulkner and Pulaski to
Little Rock, that will be 70 miles
shorter than any other route.
From Aurora another line is to
parallel the Frisco to Springfield;
thence east through the counties of
Webster, Wright and Texas to
houston; thence in northeasterly
direction through the counties of
Phelps, Maries, Gasconade and
Franklin, to Union, in the latter
county, where it is propose to con-
meet with the line running out of St.
Louis, and owned by Ex-Governor
David R. Francis and others.
This will give through line from
St. Louis to Joplin about 80 miles
shorter than the Frisco. From
Houston, Mo-, it is proposed to
build what is known as a cutoff
line southeast through the counties
of Texas, Douglas and Ozark, in
Missouri, and Marion county, Ar
kansas to connect with the Kansas
City, Joplin and Little Rock line at
Yellville, Ark, giving through line
from St. Louis to Little Rock that
will be shorter by Is to 20 miles
than the Iron Mountain route.
The line from Little Rock through
the northern part of Arkanss is
now being built by other parties,
and the promoters of the Ozark
Mountain Route" proposes to make
connections with it near the
Missouri line.
The purpose Of Mr.. Dennison's
trip to the east to arrange details
with gentleman who will become
the president of the road. The
gentleman in question controls
$3.50, 100000 of capital, $4,000 of
which will be Immediately available
for surveys, preliminary work,
ETC., and it is expected that the work
of surveying and locating the line
will begin as soon as Mr.. Dennison
returns from the east. The system,
as proposed, will practically con-
stitute three trunk lines, two of
which will center in Joplin.
AS stated heretofore, it is intended
to make 1.-THE Ozark Mountain
Route" a strictly independent line,
and being the shortest route between
the given terminals, it will be able
to dictate freight and passenger
rates.
Careful and conservative rates have
been made on the probable earning
capacity Of the system, which is
placed at nearly 81 100000 above
all expenses.
THERE is so much activity in rail-
road surveying and railroad talk
that it is hardly possible that south