The Green Forest tribune., 1902-11-15
MELVILLE GETS THE ROAD
poouhlican Says Marion's Capi-
 tal is Absolutely Sure of It.

issue congratulates itself, the neople of Melville and the coun- try at large that it is now settled beyond the hepossibiiity of a shadow If doubt that the Missouri Pacific road. known as the White river branch. will build directly through the city of Yellville. The Republican thus summarizes the natter:
 "After years of waiting, and af- ter having builded upon promises 1 |that have vanished in' the air, Marion county is at last to have araiIroad that will divide the county and give transportation to each and every mining camp. The road has been located to cross White river at Lakes ferry, thence by the Failing Ash route |to Georges creek, and on to KeeHer in the northern part of Boone county, giving the Sugar Orchard the long needed outlet for its ore. The line will be ex- |tended to Carthage, in Missouri, connecting with the Kansas City |and Denver lines.
 As has been repeatedly an- bounced in this paper the road Twill run through Melville, the |depot to be within half a mile of |lhe heart of the city. The future |Of this place is thus assured, for there will be an outlet in both di- |rections, giving us Memphis and New Orleans as well as the north- ern cities.
 There are no more doubts, no nore fears, as the main line of y9 great Missouri Pacific system s4 cIles this city, and at the same SSne 1t places us in direct com Imunieation with all the mining camps of this zinc district.
 AS it will take months to build the bridge and tunnel it is likely That our first railroad communi- cation with the outside world will be by way of Missouri and the |nerth tO be followed very soon after by connections with the southern cities.
 Melville has not been side-
 tracked, but is the main city on the great trunk line.
 The road will cross the river at
 Lakes ferry and come up the
 Falling Ash route to Georges
 creek, and thence by way oi
 Keener to the state line. The
 preliminary work has been com
 pleted, and there now remains
 but the final locating survey III
 order to prepare for the grading
 eontractors. The building of the
 bridge and the digging of the
 tunnel may possibly carry the
 aetQal laying of the track into
 the latter part of next year, bu
 as 1t is the purpose to push this
 he as speedily as possible Yell
 Vllle will probably have railroae
 communication with all the out
 slde world in two directions be
 lore September first of 1903, an(
 certainly before that time in on'
 direction.
 The waiting has been long anC
 ledlous, and the people of thi
 eommunity have often built thei 4asopes upon many and visionar,
 but now comes the cer
 lalnty. No longer will this peopl
 fslef to the outside world - 10
 'aey Will be the active center o eAe great commercial and minera
 ,aterests of the nation, and Yell
 sne will be the Mecca for all wh
 'ale Tor certain and quick wealth ., Already the new life is observ asls ss''s. III this city, and building CD sta'lons st5 are in progress, whil S'aef S: and larger buildings fo paslhess , purposes are i'll con m ,s'llp patton, the work to be com laenced ss this winter. There wi es seneed of all kinds of mechanic shat 1's, ahd 3 building may be some ba 1ual delayed because of lack ( las ssm' as well as accommodation ,'n ss 'aelr families, there not bein s;s. s;haeant house or room in tn ILssa., Is' Habltations will be the fifs 5sas. as to the exact location of tn spoI, that has not vet been de