The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-15
THE NEWRAHROAD Pushing Work or the ho. & N. A. RdiIrOdd. Findn(ili FIu1ry Doesn't Hinder Work. Being Rapidly
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All the people of this territory VII be anxious tc know just what is the present status of the the new Missour & North Arkansas R. R-whether i is just an affair on paper or whether i is actually being built, and if the latter to what extent work has been done and whether the present financia stringency, as it has done in other places, is interfering to the extent ol stopping work in any respect on the new road or not.
 To all these inquiries, the following paragraphs will give full and satisfac- tory information, so complete, we trus as to leave nothing IT ore 10 be de- sired with regard to facts about the new road.
 First, it may be said, that the pap CT work is all done, and the actual work of building the road has been in progress for several months, and the contracts for construction between Helena and the White River, the part in which our readers are mostly interested-are all let and the forces are practic ally all on the ground and at work.
 Further the present furry in the money market has in1no way stopped operations along the route of the road, but work goes on as usual, and is being hastened with all possible dis patch while the weather is good.
 However, a more detailed account of the work will show more clearly what has been accomplished and what Is being done.
 The road Is practically completed or under way from Helena to Lexa. a distance of 6 miles, the track being partially laid.
 Coming on this way from Lexa to within 4 miles of Moro, the work is being carried on by MF. Riley who has the contract for this stretch Mir. Riley has large force of men and teams at work, and they are pushing along with all possible speed.
 From 4 miles below Moro to Big Creek the road is being built by con tractor, J. C. Addis & O., whose outfit consists of 25 teams which have recently been shipped here, and they are daily looking for another outfit oi the same number.
 The contract for grading from Big Creek to the Cotton Belt Ry.. five miles north of Brinkley, has been let to C. F. Hemenway and H. K. Smith, both of WheatleY. They have 90 teams and so men scattered along al different points, and with good weather they will have their contract finished in four weeks, or about Dec Is. Their weekly pay roll is $3ooo
 From the Cotton Belt Ky. to the Cache river Mr Vaughan has the contract. On Nov 9th and 10th he unloaded his outfit al Zent which con sisted of l5O mules, besides men scrapers, etc. The outfit required F cars to bring Ii direct from Ney York. and is said to be the most com plete construction outfit ever landed Il Arkansas. This force from NeV York works with the precision ant orderIiness of a vast circus, everybod knowing just exactly what to dc where to take hold, etc.
 They have begun work in the Bayo, DeView bottom and they propose t finish the Bayou bottom work by Feb lst.
 With moderately good weather tn grading will all be completed iron Helena to Cotton Plant by Feb. lst.
 From the Cache to the Whit River, the contract will be let yer soon, as bids are now being solicited
 Hemenway and Whitted have tn contract for bridge building from Hel ena to Cotton Plant. They are alread working one piledriver. and anothe will De here soon. The cost of put ting the first pile in the ground wit this splendid new outfit will be abot s2ooo.
 The contract for clearing the righ away from Cotton Plant 10 the Whit River belongs to F. H. Kennedy, Cotton Plant, who already has lare force of men at work.