The Green Forest tribune., 1900-04-05
RAILROAD WORK.

sort Of business to the people of this section There is nothing so convincing that the road is going to be built as ob- serving the work firsth handed, hence the numerous contractors camps are popu- Jar yisiting places for OUT people.
 Our scribe took occasion to "tramp'' out on the survey west of town Sunday and we were pleasantly surprised to find that the work out there is progressing rapidly and that lots of sign has already been made. Having previously accepted an invitation to take dinner at J. w. Skinner's camp, that place was our fils5 objective point. We found Col. Skinner at home, and tae hospitable home of no Arkansas farmer was eyer thrown wider open to his neighacr than was Mr. Skin ner's to us on this occasion The best be had was at our pleasure, and it is needless to say that we have relished one square meal since our last issue. Mr. Skinner feeds bis employees well, pays them well and never has any trouble. luis hard to understand why such an elegant gentleman should have ever become in possession of the name skinner"
 Col. Skinner's camp is no small affair. There is a collection of some twenty or thirty big tents and one seems very much like he was in town when visiting his camp. He has a commissary depart ment and is doing a good business, sell ing an average Of $40 worth of goods a day He has had ninety one names on his pay roll since he established his quarters. Col. Skinner is Kansas City man and is not sub-contractor, out d foreman for Colt & Go. He was assign ed the grading and stone work on mile 22 and will finish it up ready for the ties this week, when he expects to go back west somewhere near Berryville.
 Just half mile beyond Col. Skinner's camp is Dan Sweeny, sub-contractor on mile 21. MT. Sweeny has almost as large camp as Mir. Skinner. Mr. Sweeny gets back into the Hayhurss cut and his mile is liable to furnish him work for two months yet, as 1t is heavy, ranging from Effect cut to an b. feet fill. He is making lots of sign, however. He has 80 hands and 13 teams. Mr. Sweony is a former em- ploy on the construction of the Cnoctaw road.
 Just 9 mile south of town is the camp of Tim Cremmons, who has taken the grading of miles 23, 24, 25 and 26. lie works a heavy force and is making lots of sign, having opened 10-feet cut almost quarter of Lnile long. He IS doing his heavy work first, while the weather is cool. lie expects to con- pleJe his contract by July 1.
 There are several camps between here and Harrison with large forces of hands, but not much grading nas been done by them yat on account of grade stakes net having been set. The engineers expect to have work laid off TOT all of them this week.
 All in all, the railroad work is pro- crossing rapidly, and Col. Skinner says there can be 10 doubt of the completion of the road by tba first of the year and possibly much sooner.
 5. B. Eslinger has sold his farm at Center Point to R. F. Kirl1ham.
 THE GREEN FOREST TRIBUNE this woeN contains an excellent write-up of it's busy little city, which, should prove valuable adyerCi8ment.- Echo.
 F. Q, Butt has purchased W. M. Til lerly's dwellwing that is under con- struction in tie Picken's addition and will push the work to nasty comple- 5ion.
 The town election resulted in the election of X. J. Russell, mayor; Y. C. But5, reoorder; II. F. Burney, E. Wise, ). Nj. jelnigan, T. L. Plunmer, and Charles Haroect, aldermen There were 40 votes cast, of which most of the above received 8. The new council will be organized April r,