The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
THE WHITE RIVER DIVISION.
A New Scenic Line Through a Rich
Agricultural and Mineral Country,
Offering New Fields for
Sportsmen

Sportsmen.
St Louis. July 1tth.-The approach-
ing completion ~ the White River ID.
vision Of the Iron Mountain Route.
between Carthage Mo. and Newport,
Ark, marks new stage In the de-
yelopment Of n strangely neglected
portion OF the Great Southwest
A thorough inspection or the new
line. recently made by representatives
Of the Passenger Department indi.
Gates that through trains viii DO rum
ming within sixty days Mr. H. @.
Townsend, General Passenger a Tick.
ot Agent. who has long been firm
believer IN the possibilities OF tho
White River Country, IN speaking OF
the new road. said "The new limo
is more important link IN the west.
ern railroad systems than might ap.
pear at first glance II opens up
direct route between the Northwest
and the Southeast. and what this
means 90 the people OF both sections
Will be- understood hy alI railroad men
and students Of industrial and agrl-
cultural conditions II will mean
new and better markets for each. and
consequently. a greater share Of gen.
cral prosperity
Investors tourists and home seek
ers have long had their eye on this
section, and now that The way Is open
for travel, the drawing power or tho
section is becoming daily more appar-
emit The lead and zine fields I'M par.
ticular along the White River Railway
are coming 20 the front. and develop
ing rich deposits which promise to
rival the older section &C me western
terminus Of the White River Line.
"One OF the finest agricultural coun-
tries west Of the Mississippi Is opened
up and heavy immigration justnes
the enterprise OF the promoters
THE fishing proposition is becom-
ing SO well known that "A number OF
club houses on the James River be-
tween Galona and Branson are now
completed. and are taxed 10 their ca.
pacity During the month Of June
we hauled over forty fishing parties
from Carthage. who desired 10 mako
the five day float from Galena 10 Bran.
son. returning by rail IN fifty minutes.
Several thousand tourists have al.
ready made the trip from each end Of
the completed line and an indications
point to tourist travel unprcccdent.
ed over any line in this part OF The
country.
"A ono nights run over the Mis-.
souri, from ST. Louis, or Kansas city,
enables the visitor 10 take the early
morning train az Carthage FOR a com.
pleto run over tho line; or with ono
nights run from st Louis or Memphis
over the iron Mountain Route to New
port. the visitor can make the day.
light run over the White River line.
1T - fair 20 say that panorama
OF uneXcelled beauty river scenery;
yerdure clad mountains; stony preci-
pieces and quaint little towns nestled
IN tho valley awaits the newcomer
70 the beautiful White River region.
The romantic features OF the new
limo are naturally the ones TO attract
tho most general attention, but. as
stated, the agricultural Qruit raising
in PARTICULAR and mineral possiblll.
tics Of this new region are remark
able.
The road itself Is one on the mod
ern wonders OF engineering; built to
last for all time. with elghty-hye
pound rail, rock ballast, aud grade
In curvature admitting. Of speed.
safety and romfort +"