The Forrest City times., 1901-03-22
RAWLiNSON TIMES.

-" section of tho county are pleased to learn through your columns of tho great strides of progress being made in Griggs town. ship, as reported by your correspondent. they naturally feel . pride in their own affairs, and trusting that you .wili give this humble e6ort space in yonr valuable journal. one of them will give you few Items of happenings in this portion ol Black6sh towuship.
 Rawlinscn is located at the head of nav. igation on Fifteenmile bayou. and the vicinity has been commonly known for ages as the Rawlinson Mound place, or neighborhood - being some i've miles north of the cut on on St. Francis river and about twelve miles from Bledsos's landing on the Mississippi river.
 This neighborhood has always been !, noted for its high and fertile lands, and when one now looks about, hs sees that the nsiGhborhood has caught the inspira- tisn of its neighboring localities by turn. Ing the forests into fields of cotton and corn and houses and fences.
 Many acres of new ground will be put, in cultivation this spring, and many new houses have gone up.
 Under the efficient management of Township Road Overseer Sam Ashworth. new road has been opened up. leading north from E. Duncan's place to Black fish bayou, thence up the bayou ito the Ashworth plantation, which alls . long felt need.
 The ferry boat. designed for use at the mouth of Fifteenmile bayou. will now e enabled to reach its destination, as the current in Biack6sh bayou has turned in its favor, caused by the rise In the river. It is to bs hoped that this ferry will now be steadily maintained and that the pro posed road petition. leading from the Hartsill place down St. Francis river, will bs heartily endorsed by both the county judge and all citizens who feel the benefit to be derived from good roads. The route mapped out for this road is prs-euinsntly tho best that could possibly Dc selected, a the greater portion of 1t would be along the river bank, which means high and dry roadway, to say nothing of distancs to it's objective point, the mouth of Fifeenmils bayou.
 Farming has begun in earnest, several in the community being ready for cora planting.
 While large area will be planted in cotton, there is disposition among farm. srs to plant sufficient corn fer at least homo consumption.
 Millions of feet of logs belonging to Memphis, Helena and Marianna saw mills are lying along the banks of Blacklist and Fifteenmile bayou, awaiting . stage of water at which they may be rafted and barged to their respective destinies. Many of these logs have laid over year or more for lack of transportation aud should they fail in getting to the n,ills this spring will be total loss to their owners, which will prove calamity. for many people gain livelihood by hustlinE logs froH the forests to the mills.
 The coiored people are erecting a new church building at the intersection of the places of D. Davis and < ount Young ou Fifteenmile bayou.
 Uncle D. Davis has a tenant on his rancho on the bayou and is fencing and tearing up the around in business like manner.
 Health of community is good.
 The Kobblsrs have begun to make them. selves heard throughout the forest.
 Tho ducks have taken their Eight 10, their northern summer reeorts. Fare thes we'll until the frost doth come again.
 ''Silvsr Bill" your Democrat cores pondsnt never fails to keep your reader, posted as to the vocal condition of his fros orchestra. This we know nothing o, as our lands are too high and dry to sup port any such aggregation. nor neither dt we have to soak our hogs over night tt
  make them hold slop in dry time, for tb, cool, crystal-liks water of Fifteepmil, bayou Is ever running fountain whsr, st all times. both man and beast, can Il, and browse upon it's lofty banks anc quench their thirst from the branef and springs that never run dry.
 Ali honest, industrious peopIp who do sire to build themselves an independsn and valuable home. will meet with . cor dial welcome In this neighborhood.
 Improved lands reut for s4 and $5 De, acre; wild lands sell for & to 6 pc, acre.
 Yours Tor good roads and bridges or Blackfsh and Fifteenmile bayous.