The Green Forest tribune., 1903-10-10
A DAY IN EUREKA SPRINGS.
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 the Famous Fountain City.

the Famous Fountain City.
 Last Saturday was spent by our hustler in the city of Eureka Springs for recreation and busi- ness, both of which we always find in the famous Fountain City.
 Eureka Springs is still up and coming. The improvement spir- it continues to grow, especially So far as individual enterprises are concerned, and the character of the buildings being erected are of a highly substantial nature. Some months ago it might have we'll been imagined that the cli- max of fine buildings had been reached there when the elegant Rosewater- Ellis structure and the Barnes-Blocksom building were coming up to eclipse everything in sight, but such was not to be so. There is now in course of construction a stone hotel build ing on the site of the Perry House of years ago that is going to cost close to a quarter of 8 mill lion, and will be rival of the Crescent in all it's appointments. The walls are up four stories already and three more are to be added. The work is of the high est class of durability and the skillful architecture in it's design gives it an exceedingly hand some appearance. w. M. Dun- can, who has done so much to- ward building up the city, is be- hind this big enterprise. The house is to be opened for next summers trade.
 Eureka Springs has a full share of politicians and much may be heard concerning the coming campaign, if one is dis posed to listen. One man was heard to enthusiastically remark that he would bet S25 that Gov. Davis would carry Eureka Springs, $50 that he would carry Carroll county and S1OO that he would be nominated. The coun- ty candidates are also being talked up. The town will furnish at least two candidates. Col. Fuller will stand for re-election to the office of representative and MT. Carroll will ask to succeed himself as assessor. MT. Bare expects to retire from politics and enter some line of private business upon his retirement from the office of circuit clerk.
 One of the important matters discussed by the citizens of Eu- reka is the shutting off from the public the use of the water from the Magnetic spring. Outside of the Basin this is the most popular spring ill the city and to refuse the public admission to it can but be regarded as a ca lamity. Dr. Reid, who holds a deed to the land upon which this spring is located, proposes to charge for every drop of water taken from this rapidly flowing fountain. It is hard to under stand what Reid can imagine that he is gaining by such a course. It is most assuredly not good name. The people of Eureka Springs manifest much forbear- ance in the fact that they permit such a hoggish individual to live among them by countenancing and patronizing him.
 Business in Eureka Springs seems quite good, notwithstand- ing most of the summer visitors have returned to their homes. The Eureka Commission Co.,, of which T. $. Phillips of Green Forest is the manager, is having an immense trade on wood and feed. It receives an average of almost a car of wood day which finds sale as fast as it is unloaded. The flour and feed trade of the firm also takes much attention.
 R. H. James, the travelling agent of the St. L. & N. A. road, joined us for a short conversa- tion. He says the future out look for visitors in the city next