The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
IN THE OZARK MOUNTAINS.
4 New Region of Health, Beauty
and Rich Resources.
HATFIELD, ARK, MAY 4, 1908.

HATFIELD, ARK, MAY 4, 1908.
| EDITOR LEON REpoTER:-As / promls.
ed to write you a description of this
part OF the country will do so this morn.
ing. All along the Port Arthur Route
through the newly opened, undevelop.
ed Ozark region the seeker after health
beauty, or home may find many
things to interest and fascinate him.
Polk county may be taken as an in.
stance with its rare climate, produced
by an elevation above the sea level 81
from l.500 TO 1000 feet. Its noble
springs from whic'' flow life giving
streams, the fine flavor of its frW,s and
vegetables, tits majestic forests of pine
walnut, hickory, sweetgum and oak
and its green hills open to the sky and
extending cordial welcome to the
homeseekers of the cold and frozen
north, where the frosts last seven
months of the year. In the summer
the air is deliciousIv cool and bracing.
One sleeps every night under moderate
lv thick covering, and often fires at
night and morning are necessary.
The various beautiful springs supply
water that is appetizing aud health
giving, the more one drinks of it the
more he relishes it and feels that it is
cleansing and Strengthening to his
system. The rundown man or woman
Is sensible of an improvement in health
every day he spends in this locality.
And, oh, the refreshing, restoring sleep
that comes to the tired bread winner or
the conyalescen, All languor and low
spirits are lost in the new life he seems
to have entered upon.
The natural resources OF this region
are great and various, and as yet they
have scarcely been touched upon. The
few fruit farms have been wonderfully
remunerative, fruit has been grown sue.
cessfully and some fine mineral beds
have been opened. The Bellah mines
near here was sold April % 10 Salisbury
end Hunter, Chicago capitalists, for
$3S, 562.1O. The Davis mines are being
worked at great profit. Horn Creek
mines Owned by Ira) are being rapid
ly developed farther north FIVE miles,
lead of zinc Is feet wide has been
opened. This shows something has
already been done, towards developing
the rich mineral deposits in the country.
The ores have been tested, and gold
silver, zinc, lead, slate and antemony
have been found in large quani-
ties and valuable quality. There is a
tiue opening here for capital and also
the home seeker, market gardening and
for small canning factories and evapor.
ators. Celery grows here equal to that
of Kalamazoo. The excellent home.
stead laws, the fine timber, pure water
wholesome air and productive sol
makes this part of Arkansas especial
! iy attractive to those seeking homes ano
an outlook for industry and enterprise
This country is bidding for new sen
atorshlp that is endowed with energy
intelligence and moral worth. Money
does not grow here on trees, but tree:
are readily turned into money with the
Woodlands ak, the millman's saw, anC
the pick and spade of the miner ane
the pillow of the horticuturist. Apple
and peach orchards are veritable mines
of gold if properly planted, cared fol
and marketed. It's a youth restoring
scountry.
Anyone contemplating coming tt
this country should haye team, farming
tools, and at least enough money to rur
him for one year. 1t is impossible fol
me to tell all aoout this country al
space would not permit and l believ,
that / have given fair idea of i
already. So will close this Letter anc
let you hear from me again. With bes
wishes for your paper, am
Yours very truly,
| Ar1rH DrNN