The Van Buren press., 1901-06-29
What the Iron Mountain Is Dong
for Arkansas.


for Arkansas.
There are oft-repeated cries by press
and public against the railroads III
Arkansas, ana vet these railroads are
doing as much and in some instances
more. for Arkansas than its people
This last is true in the case OF tne
Buffalo Pan-American exposition, now
in progress. Diligent search througn
its various displays failed to disclose a
single exhibit from our state, except
the splendid exhibit of Photographic
scenes in Arkansas placed there by tne
Iron Mountain system, together WIN
descriptive matter issued and distributed
with free hand TO attract home seekers
TO its lands. When the Arkansas
delegation to the National Editorial
Association went to work to secure Tor
Hot Springs the next annual meeting OF
that body-one of the best advertise
meuts Of that town and the state at
large that has ever been otfered-they
were ably backed by the Missouri
Pacific system, through its able adyer-
Using agent, Brainard Allison'
whom the editors of Arkansas have
learned to know as a prince OF good
fellows and gentleman among gentle
men. When the question OF lnacces-
sibility was raised against Hot Springs
Mr.. Allison authorized the delegation
to make the positive statement that the
Missouri Pacific would see that every
delegate got there or they would know
the reason why, and this had much
weight. They not alone sent Mr..
Allison to personally assist in securing
this great advertisement for our state,
but they gave him an able corps of
assistants Ia the work, who supple
mented that OF the regular delegates to
the Association and the delegation from
Hot Springs. For three days Arkansas
WAS the best advertised state in the
Union, and a good share of this was
due to the Iron Mountain and its able
assistant, Brainard Allison.
Hot Springs will get the meeting next
year, which will mean that 10, 900
papers will be represented there at that
time, covering every state and territory
in the Union, which will be a great
advertisement for the town and the
state at large. That Hot Springs Will
perform the honor of host in a superior
manner we are led to believe by the
treatment accorded the State Press
Association at it various meetings
there.
In this connection 1t will not be amiss
to say that the Wabash railroad system
has also done much to place the
newspaper men of our state under
obligations. 1t has one of the finest
systems of railroads in the West and
offers the most direct route to the
people of Arkansas to the Pan-American
Exposition, also Chicago, Detroit and
other points. Its assistant travelling
passenger agent, Mr.. w. d. Wood, is
gentleman that it is a pleasure to
meet and he takes charge of the excur-
sion parties going over that line, The
Wabash has reputation for having the
most polite corps Of trainmen in the
West, and we would recommend that
system to our readers who intend visit
ing Buffalo this summer.
Those whose travels should carry
them farther east than Buffalo should
not forget to secure their tickets to read
via the New York Central 1.-the finest
railroad in the world without doubt.
1t traverses the garden spot of New
York state and its equipment makes
what is otherwise irksome--a nine or
ten hour run-a pleasure.