The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-18
BELKNAP.
"Pros" and "cons" of seIknap.

Located on the Big Four railroad
/ ten miles south of Vienna. in Cache
i township, nesteled in the bluffs of the
Ozark and on the border of the fertile
valley of Cache river, 20 miles north
of Cairo, is the village of Belknap
with her so inhabitfhtF, with no
colored population.
She possesses advantages by being
surrounded with wide-awake and in.
teligent moneyed men who are al.
ways pushing her They see no stop
ping; so great a momentum has the
village acquired that conservative
men say she will grow greater and
greater for years to come
A wrong impression has gained a
foothold in the minds of an unin-
/ formed public as to the topography
of her surrchnding Territory, some
1 thinking of II as being nothing but a
lcypress swamp and morass which is
not true in evidence
Lumber cutting has been carried on
largely for years and the timber is
available to the railroad. Lumber is
being shipped daily and the hum of
the sawmiil is heard in every direc-
| ton.
Lands surrounding. the village are
varied in adaptability. The bottoms
are very fertile and in high state
of cultivation, grains and hay being
the principal crops. c. H. Mason has
large Alfalfa farm situated two
miles south of Belknap on the rail
road near Mason's tank His farm
comprises near 800 acres of some of
the finest land in Johnson county.
Chas. Marshall also has a. large stock
| farm northwest OF town. His farm
comprises about $500 acres of fine
land near Cache river,
w l.. Williams owns about 1000
acres in what is known as Cross
creek bottoms east of Belknap.
Joseph Crawford, former resident
of Watseka, ILL.,. owns about 500
acres of bottom land, mos Of IT border
ing on Cache river. This land sells
from $40 70 500 per acre, according
to improvements.
We have two charcoal plants-one
situated within the village limits, the
other situated at Old Forman-which
gives employment to sevdral men.
Mr. c. d. Traine is general manager
of them Many people in the sur.
rounding vicinity do not know that
johnson county furnishes charcoal
for tho chemical opd nnwdar faotorfa-
of the United States; also used to
burn as fuel The history of the manu-
facture Of this article at home will
afford an interesting lesson in geog
raphy in the public schools. These
kilns burn hundreds of cords of wood
monthly 1t takes about s. or so
cords to fiji a kiln. II requires six
men one day 10 fill a kiln, a week to
burn and a week 10 cool off then the
charcoal is ready for the cars and
transportation. One kiln will fill ~
average cars.
Belknap has three general stores.
viz: O. NJ. Train who has enc of the
neatest and best arranged stores you
can find anywhere. His goods are new
and upto-date. and you will miss a
bargain If you fail 90 give him a call.
We step across the street and enter
wv. l.. Williams, one of the largest
and most complete stores in adjoining
counties He has had a long expert
er1ce In his business and has a host
OF customers. which he holds by his
low prices. Mr. Herod and his polite
, clerk make you feel welcome at his
store at all times. and you will nor be
disappointed If you deal with him.
W. p Brown can please you in hard
ware and groceries. His motto: The
best T. always the cheapest" Call at
any time and be convinced.
n you are hungry go to Geo. W
Evers' restaurant where they are al
ways ready t. please YOU. Then step
across the street and get shave and
haircut from our barber Amos L.
Compton. Pause a mcmeut 81 the
butcher shop Of Peterson & Wilson
and take home TO your wife some
choice steak.
What Is the use Of feeling bad when
we have three splendid physician
Martin, Drake and Williams? II you
need anything in the drug line call on
our pharmacist, S. II. Rees. at the
pOsioffice. II you want TO drive into
the country or to some nearby town
see Mr.. Bourland. the liveryman- he
is always ready to sccommOdate you.
S. o. FIELD the hustling blacksmith.