Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05
THE WHITE RIVER DIVISION.
A New Scenic Line Through Rich.
Agricultural and Mineral Country,
Offering New Fields for
Sportsmen.

Sportsmen.
st. Louis, July 14th.-The approach
ing completion of the White River d.
vision of the Iron Mountain Route,
between Carthage. Mo-, and Newport,
Ark, marks a new stage in the de-
velopment of a strangely neglected
portion OF the Great Southwest
A thorough inspection of the new
line, recently made by representatives
of the Passenger Department. indi-
Gates that through trains will be run
ming within sixty days. Mr.. H c.
Townsend, General Passenger & Tick
ct Agent, who has long been a firm
believer in the possibilities of the
White River Country, in speaking of
the new road, said: THE new line
Is more important link in the west
ern railroad systems than might APP
pear at first glance 1t opens up
direct route between the Northwest
and the Southeast, and what this
means to the people of both sections
will be understood by all railroad men
and students of industrial and agri-
cultural conditions. 1t will mean
new and better markets for each, and
consequently, a greater share of gen.
eral 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 of the
section is becoming daily more appar-
ent. The lead and zinc fields in par
ticular along the White River Railway
are coming to the front, and develop
ing rich deposits which promise to
rival the older section at the western
terminus of the White River Line.
zone of the finest agricultural coun-
tries west of the Mississippi is opened
up and heavy immigration justifies
the enterprise of the promoters.
'1The fishing proposition is becom-
Ing so well known that number OF
club houses on the James River be-
tween Galena and Branson are now
completed, and are taxed to their ca
pacity. During the month of June
we hauled over forty fishing parties
from Carthage, who desired to make
the five day float from Galena to 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 all indications
point to a tourist travel unprecedent-
ed over any line in this part Of the
country.
"a one nights run over the Mis-
souri, from st. Louis, or Kansas City,
enables the visitor to take the early
morning train at Carthage for COM
p1ete run over the line; or with q one
nights run from St. ouis or Memphis
over the Iron Mountain Route to New
port, the visitor can make the day
light run over the White River line.
at is fair to say that panorama
Of unexcelled beauty-river scenery;
verdure clad mountains; stony preci-
pices and quaint little towns nestled
IN. the valleysEawaits the newcomer
to the beautiful White River region.
1.-THE romantic features of the new
line are naturally the ones to attract
the most general attention, but, as
stated. the agricultural (fruit RAISING
in particularly and mineral possfb1i-
ties of this new region are reJaark-
able. ~
"The road itself is enc, or the mod
ern wonders of engineering; built to
last for all time, with eighty-fve
pound rail, rock ballast, and grade
in curvature admitting. of speed
safety and comfort"
After we arrive at manhood our
fathers are of mere average stature.
But as boys they appealed to us as
strapping fellows.
Ill., dootl af mon fro.