The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-10
r. r. ACTIVITY IN ARKASAS.
Progress OF the Missouri Pacific Exten.
sion Up White River towards
Ianey County.

ocScral uays egO y. n. I0lllngs-
worth, secretary Of the Mountain
Grove Commercial club, started tor
the camp of the surveyors OF the pro.
posed railroad now being surveyed
up White river. The object OF this
trip was to get such facts as could be
obtained as to the objective point,
route, ETC., Of the railroad. lie has
returned and reported as follows:
III left the engineering corps Thurs.
day morning al II o'clock. | left
them near the south boundary Of sec.
iion 80, township 1s, range IL, about
three and one half miles below the
mouth Of Big North Fork and about
sixteen miles from Mountain Grove.
The corps Is In charge Of II. Debrow,
the efficient and genial assistant chief
engineer, of the Iron Mountain rail-
road. Mr.. Debrow was IN st. Louis
having been called there on business
connected with this survey. In his
absence the corps was In charge of
Il. l.. Mooremau, the gentlemanly
transient man. They have orders to
complete the survey as far as Buffalo
City, on the north side of the river.
They average about one mile day.
They are locating the road and secur.
ing the right OF way as they go.
"County surveyor Osborne Is with
them, locating the right Of way with
reference TO the subdivisions Of the
government surveys so that the deeds
can be properly drawn. &. j. Crcs.
well, justice of the peace OF lizard
county, has been securing deeds for
them. They pay $95 per aero Tor
right Of way. Their orders restrict
them to trunk line grade and curva-
ture' Mr.. Dcbrow has charge of
construction from Lafferty creek
north. There are 22 men in the camp.
They are now campcd at NJ asonic Hall,
about six miles below the mouth of
North Fork. They will move Mon
day to some point near the mouth OF
North Fork. They are asking no
favors hut moving along In a bust.
ness way. That the road ia to be
pushed to completion there Is no
donbt."-Springiield Republican, Oct.
9th.
BATEsvILLE, Ark, Oct. 5-Work
Is progressing moro rapidly on the
construction Of the White River rail
road, westward from this city, than
at any time since 1t begun. Between
$50 snd 600 men are employed, to-
gother with $50 or 400 teams. Twenty.
two sub-contractors under J. r. Rcy.
nolds Il Co., the original contractors,
have the work in charge, and these
have divided the work with others,
SO that grading, trestles, masonry and
every other part of part Of the work
is being pushed rapidly. More than
half Of tho first 20 miles is practically
completed. Employment is beiug Civ.
Ell all who apply. Laborers are paid
$l.95 to $l.5Oa day, and teams are
paid 81 so 10 So. 90 day.
About $50 men have been sent
down from 81. Louis In the last two
weeks. Tho most of these are at
work, but the hobos among them took
advantage Of tho free transportation
to get this far south Oh their regular
winter tour. About % men por day
are arriving from st. Louis. Here L.
work that comes at most opportune
time for our local people. Many
others, equally short on crops, have
an opporniiy for profitable employ
meut, and II is well that so many
OF them are taking advantage Of
It. The contractors are still calling
for men aud teams.-Springfcld