The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-06-22
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1905.
THE FUTURE OF WINFIELD.


with her own citizenship. The
phenomenal growth and the atten-
ton which has been given by the
press and the travelling public has
placed the town SO prominently
before the public that all eyes are
on us, and we are expected to
make good our many Claims and,
to keep up the gIowth and pros
pert here, we must show liber-
al spirit IN our dealings with the
various enterprises which are
knocking at our doors.
The fremont & Gulf Railroad |
Company is already knocking at
our door, and we think the COM
pany is making very modest
demand of our people, to come to
the town. When we once get the
road here we can then go after
the saw mill proposition, which.
we understand. is in contempla-
tion by that company.
Then it is possible to establish
more friendly relations with the
Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad.
There seems to have been some
misunderstanding between this
company and our people, and
some unauthorized persons are
the cause of this.
We understand that they are
contemplating the building of a
large mill at Selma, La. If the
], proper inducements were offered.
with the advantages this town
offers, we believe they could be
induced to build in the vicinity OF
WINFIELD.
There are other enterprises
wanting to come to our city. and
they will come if our citizens only
show the progressive spirit they
shoulcs show.
Our Progressive League can
not do anything unless the. COM
nlittees do the work assigned to
them. 1t behooves every one to
put his shoulder to the wheel ard
make some sacrifice to advance
the interests of the town 1t be-
hooves us to take up the matter
of waterworks, the most vital
utility the town could inaugurate.
The time IS ripe to commence
that most important work. with
the advent of a new town council.
They have an opportunity to
erect a monument to themselves.
should they establish system of
waterworks, owned by the town.
Ii the new Council can not put
in complete system reaching TO
all parts of the town, put in a sys-
tenn that will admit of adding to
each year. There is no town that
ever put in complete system in
the beginning. ~ a
The Council could employ A
5napetent, practical waterworks
engineer to make survey of the
town and put the plans on file and
build as fast as the town is able.
The Winfield Oil Well Rail-
way Company has been organized
and is now. before the Council
asking for a franchise to run a
.street-car line through the streets
1 of the town and to the oil field.
Every encouragement should be
given, Is every enterprIse OF that
kind Odds to- the importance OF
{ the town and brings more people
land more money. This road
when completed. with the salt
water bath opportunities at the
oil field. will certainly be paying
investment. not only for its stock
holders but also for the town, for
There is no reason why it should
not make.sthe town health
resort. The grounds are adj
mirabiy situated for an amusc.
ment park and fair grounds, all OF
which are feasible. Land il the
locality is cheap and now is the
time to get hold of il.
The city Of Monroe has recently
bought one hundred acres Of land
for al amusement park, fai!
grounds, race course. ball park
and summer theater, fozwhich she
has built al electric street car
line, % which that city has spent
lover one hundred thousand dol
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