Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-17
pR0GRESS OF
 v ONE LNTERUnBAN
Hfae Bluff Line Actually Under Con. StS s sfruction and One of Its Pr0m0t- 'sgs sssss CTS Urges the Men With
 Money to Get Behind the IsSsS Hot Springs Propo. .asas 1ssas6 SitiOn.

SThe secretary of the Board of
 Hade has received the following in- fSresting letter from Martin A. Lally, 4Sxarding the building of the Little 1aock and Pine Bluff Interurban line, Xfftten under date of the 12th inst, nSUs the Little Rock Democrat While
 Se communication is of a personal
 aracter, it is of unusual interest, lXnd shows the rapid progress of the |Stork, and the importance of interur- '46ns:
 Sir-Saw your interview with Representative of Democrat. Also re- ived a letter from the Hon. T. R. 4hckner this a. m., which was ac- |&mowledged and the same referred TT our president, Mr. J. J. Fiske, for z&kther consideration. They are cor ret as to an outlet to the Mississippi
 nd connections with the Illinois Gen. I'll railroad It is a good business and one that will pay any 3Ihe who will enter same. ] appre- Hate your kind expressions in behalf
 - the Little Rock-Pine Bluff Trac- 1 on Company, and assure you it will e-6 acquisition to this city as we'll ,s Argenta and Pine Bluff. It will |&pen up new industries, viz: Diaries, Muck gardening, stock and cattle Raising, fruits, canning factories, etc. Ne expect to be in first-class shape N year from today. Contracts have 13een let for completion of the line, 4rst p miles to be completed in July, 4S08. My associates, as we'll as my Nelf, feel we did a grave and glorious Thing to promote a deal of this kind
 pr the benefit of grand old Arkansas 4nd our beautiful city of Little Rock. Skou will understand the benefits that |kill be derived by opening up this
 inc for the public as well as the in 3ividuals along the line.
 We have as fine farming lands be- tween Argenta and Pine Bluff as any place in the State, and by the time
 he line is completed, several hun fred families will be added to the Population of Pulaski and Jefferson kounties We are like the busy bee, working and saving wood. Our pres
 dent and general manager, Mr. J. J. Fiske, has moved his family here, and |Will remain with us. If any credit is Hue for the grand piece of work. he is Ehe one. He Is untiring, industrious land works early and late. You know 1t has been my hobby for years to |sDen up this section of the country, but could not get any one to consider bt until Nr. Fiske and Senator J A. |4ray met. I regret to see our en- |thusiastic citizens lag behind on the Not Springs road. I know personally. " the road was completed, it would he but matter of few months be- fore capital would be in here develop k5ns our upheavals for the valuable Minerals that lie hidden in the mountains between here and Hot
 prinss. Again. look at the valuable Hne forest on that line. In addition to the above, mineral and valuable eIays such manganese and iron ore and bauxite are found. Inexhausuble suarries of fine granite are found Aronghout this section of the coun- Fry.
 Now, Mir. Brown, cannot under |stand why such things of importance gre overlooked by our wealthier citi-
 sens. But 1o!' they will wait and let
 Eastern and Northern people come in ana buy up their valuable assets that fsnould be handed down to their chill |dren.
 1> Let every man put his shoulder to
 e wheel and build the Hot Springs fine. You can then travel from Pine
 auf, England, Stuttgart and Little
 lock to Hot Springs and not be de-
 ayed at Benton three or four hours
 alung for connection.
 Very kindest regards, am, be-
 eve me,
 Your sincere friend.'