The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-13
TIE COLE SURVEY AND A
LETTER TO GOULD.

The Vicksburg Herald of Tuesday
last gives US the following information
as to the doings of Cols's road. On ae-
count of the bad weather. the engineers
did not reach here until Friday. We
hope that the letter of Mr.. Cole to MIR.
Gould will give the information asked
for by him:
Mr.. Howard Cole. secretary of the
New Orleans, Natchez & Arkansas road
| yesterday received letter from Engi-
neer VIM. G. Fenton. in charge of the
survey party, in which the latter states
that with favorable weather the lines
will be completed to Lake Providence
by "Wednesday or Thursday of this
week. Phe line as surveyed so far fol-
lows high ridge running little west
or north of Tallulah, and skirting the
river quite closely. takes in the rich
agricultural. as well as hardwood tim
Der lands. The survey party will turn
their attention to the lower division as
soon as that to Lake Providence is
completed.
FROM MR.. COLE TO MR. GOULD.
Mr. Howard Cole, secretary of the
railway company, has addressed let
ter to Mr.. George Gould, the Texas &
Pacific railway magnate, in regard to
the matter of the building of the road
in question The letter which speaks
for itself. is printed below, and may be
of interest to the Herald's readers in
that section of Louisiana.
New Orleans, Natchez & Arkansas Rail- |
road Company.
Vicksburg. Miss, April 6, 1901.
Mr., George Gould, care Texas & Pacific |
Railway 20. New York City:
Dear Sir: While at Natchez few
days ago, | had the pleasure of talking
with Hon. j. +. RaDsdell, of Lake |
Providence. La. over the long distance
phone, for the purpose of endeayoring
TO arrange meeting with him at
Vicksburg, Miss, in behalf of the in
terested parties of the New Orleans.
Natchez & Arkansas railroad, but on
account of his illness, we were unable
TO meet. During our conversation he
suggested my writing you. Having
given the matter due consideration. /
take the liberty Of so doing. | would
like to state that have succeeded in
interesting capital for the building of a
railway from Vidalia. La, to Lake
providence, La, and at this time have
our surveyors in the field. AS we con-
trol IN the neighborhood of 500 900
acres OF hardwood timber and agricul-
turai land along the proposed route, it
makes us more than interested in the
building of this road. If you consider
THIS your territory and want TO build
ms line, aud will convince MS of the
TACT that you are in earnest, commence
ing construction at an early date. we
would like to assure YOU of the fact
that we are not in the field TO fight or
take advantage of you in any way, but
stand ready TO assist you. From the
mouth of the Red River TO the Arkan.
sas line, along the west bank of the
Mississippi river Is magni ficent. un-
developed country. We stand ready
to develop it, and If yen feel that our
cooperation will be of any advantage =
to you. will be glad to meet you or /.
your representative at an early date !
wherever you may suggest.
beg TO remain, yours very truly, q
(SigneD HOWARD COLE.
Secretary.
Mr.. Cole hopes to receive satisfac
-ory and definite reply from MIR. Gould. :
ons pending receipt of such he states
hat he survey aud construction ar
Engagements wlfi 60 on without delay 2