The Green Forest tribune., 1902-08-30

gA1C u etlIl Ol OlII So ehiio AAOl1 oAtiS county who were slaughtered near Salt Lake now more than forty years ago.
 At this place Prof. Davis fell in with G. A. Gamble, the we'll known nurseryman, who has be- come fascinated with the doc- trines of the Mormon church, and who declared his intention to take up his abode in that country.
 Down in Oregon Prof. Davis struck a regular Arkansas colony. At La Grande he found our form CT county treasurer, L.L. McKen- non, and his aimable family, who are well pleased and doing well. Here he also met Frank Webb, Will Case, J. c. Freeman, Robert Moore and William Ledbetter, who are now all full l-fledged Oregonians. Many other former Arkansas people also live in the fertile Grand Round Valley.
 Having once dwelt for a short time upon the sage brush plains of Idaho the writer asked Prof. Davis several questions concern ing that section. He says the problem of irrigation still holds that country in subjection, and will probably do so for the great CT portion for ages to come. Millions of acres of deep soil that would produce the finest grain or vegetables that can be raised can not be utilized in any manner on account of the absence of water.
 Many former residents of this county have located about Boise City and on the noted Camas Prairie. At Grangeville are the Mattoxes, Uncle Johnie and a number of the boys who have been there for several years. Here is also James Rush, J. M Zaner, Wm. Ellis and A. H. Reed all former Arkansans.
 Passing on to Washington Prof Davis again becomes animated He says it is a working mans paradise. He thinks the possi bilities of the state of Washing ton are the greatest in the land It is at least the garden spot o1 the great northwest. It is blessed with fine climate, has fine fruits while the wheat and barley yields are simply astonishing, and the mineral deposits and the timber resources are inexhaustible. The population of Washington i; made up of a thrifty, industriou; class of people and this country is rapidly attracting the eyes O the world on account of it's un' bounded resources.
 Like many other thrifty sec tions of the west, Washington has included many people iron Arkansas in her population Near Walla Walla Prof. Davis met Frank Powell, William Ora ham, T. J Davis, Amos and E( Inman, John Owenby and Fre( Cole, all former residents of Car roll county. At Pomroy. in th' eastern portion, he found tn Cardweils, who left Carrollton few years since. Charley is prosperous merchant at Mayview Dr. Clay is one of the leading physicians in that section anC Frank is prosecuting attorney o Garfield county, all doing hand somely. Dr. k. P. Moore, form erly of Oak Grove, and pr. II. c Lanter of Green Forest, now ia nous on account of capturing Harry Tracy, are located in thi portion of the state and are find ing life profitable.
 Prof. Davis trip covered almos hree months which time wa spent simply seeing the countr
 and recuperating and, as he is
 man who observes closely, would take a long time to recor even briefly all of the interestin subjects concerning the west tha he is now prepared to discuss . While he is greatly taken with tn west, in all we have heard hiI say about it, not the slightest in timation has he ever dropped ths it has more fascination for hl' than our own beloved Northwes Arkansas. There are good coun tries and countries that are bet ter than others, but take all in a and there are few if any that ma