The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-01-29
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big deals have been closed there In the
last week or ten days. About the most
important has been the sale OF 1900
acres near Omaha, where IL Is proposed
TO build new town. Some Of our en-
tcrprising real estate men have visited
Taney county and corraling all the
cheap lands available along Turkey
creek and us far north M the White riv-
or. There IL n section IN fancy county
south Of White river 'here but little
development has been done and where
prices are much below land values In
north Arkansas. This section Is now be.
Ing invaded by our hustlers, who are
bringing back enthusiastic reports Of
the mineral outcrops and other rcsourc-
cs.
Interest at this point is centoring on
the Bngncll extension Of the Missouri
Pacific railroad. When Springfield
raised her bonus OF $50, 900 I, was but q
matter Of passing concern, but there was
more significance In this for Harrison
than the people supposed. They have
awakened to the realization that upon
the success Of Springfield In securing
the Bagnell extension depends our hopes
for north and south road.
Recently the Missouri Pacific cs,ab
lished headquarters in this city, but
gave rs reason, that II was merely
matter Of convenience 10 be near telc-
graph communication, which cxplana.
tion was accepted, while the committee
waited upon the roads oillcialsnnd con.
tinued TO urge the Crooked creek route
via Harrison Ms being superior To any
ottcr, for the main line II the White
River railroad. This has not been sue
cessful and IL has become more evident
each day that Sugar Orchard, Omaha,
Turkey creek route would be sit"
Now as the people were about recon-
cilcd 10 the inevitable and were going
to he consolcd with mn electric line 10
conncc, Harrison with the White River
railroad on the north. with Jasper, New.
ton county on the south, II revelation
has dawncd.
The Ragncll branch will be- extended
To For, Smith vin Harrison, and 1t all
depends upon Springfield making good.
There il no official information, but
we have put two and two together and
that's what we make Of IL. Anyone
who will look Mt n map OF the Missouri
Pacific system will see at n glance that
n hundred miles OF track from Omaha,
the nearest point on the White River
railroad north Of Harrison, right down
the easiest Of ridge routes by this city
and Jasper, Newton county, TO Ozark,
the county seat Of Franklin county, on
the Arkansas river where connection IL
tnauc Win tlit lSlttieINock N rVTt SiHltH
road, will make an almost air line from
st. Louis and Springfield TO Fort Smith,
connecting up TO remote portions OF the
presen, Missouri Pacific system.
From the nearest point on the White
River railroad To Ozark, on the Arkan.
sas river, is by air line Is miles. The Mis-
souri, Pacific Typographical survey has
run over the route, and the engineering
department il obtaining all the informa-
tion possible about the resources Of
Newton county.
The Frisco is building its st. Paul
branch eastward into the rich mineral
and timber section which would be
tapped by the Missouri Pacific should II
extend TO Oznrk. The Cherokee Central
has announced It's proposed extension
east from Fayetteville.
When Springfield has closed finally
with the Bagnell branch 1t will have
gained Fort Smith line as we'll.
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