The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
TOWN OF WINFIELD
AS RAILROAD CENTER
Facilities Would be Greatly
Enhanced by Construction
Of q Union Depot.

portant position on the railroad
maps of the country as the
nucleus of some of the most
extensive and desirable trunk
lines In this State. Its geograph-
ical location makes it the gateway
of an immense amount of travel.
by the most direct routes, into
the north and northeast sections
of Louisiana, while its lines
rsdiate into all sections of the
State ard particularly the rich
and fertile valleys of the Missis-
sippi. Rrd and Ouachita rivers.
Within easy access by rail, arc
vicksburg and Monroe on the
northea>'; Shreveport. northwest;
Alexaudria, Baton Rouge aad
New Orleans on the south and
southeast. Its far-reaching trunk
liues make the grcst metropol-
itan cities of the country within
comparatively easy striking
distance. The lines centering here
are the Rock Island; the Louis
lana & Arkansas, two divisions;
the Louisiana Railway & Naviga-
ton Company, aud the fremont
& Gulf. It has been found
most convenient center for
travellers who are seeking the
shortest routes north and east and
hence the tide of travel is some
thing unusual fnr town of the
dimensions of Winfield. and is
amply exemplified by the hotel
registers.
The depots of the several roads
have becn located more for the
convenience of each road. rather
than that of the constant tide OF
travellers now coming and going
through this gateway. Presum-
ably it was never anticipated that
this point would become such an
important and desirable location
to facilitate rapid transit.
The L. & A. depot is located
in the southwestern part of town;
the l.. r & N. in the woods east
of south of the L. & A; the L.
3 G.. more conveniently situated
ON Front street, and the Rock
leland in the heart of the city
near Main street. Necessarily all
these roads are connected with
tracks to facilitate the inter
change of freight traffic. The
the distance of two of the depOts
from the business center makes
il inconveuient for travellers,
although an excellent system of
transportation is afforded by the
livery stable omnibuses and car
riages.
Nearly every city where there
are a number of roads forming a
COMMON nucleus, possrss union
f!ep,ts that are great conven-
ieHce to trav .lers. Such n system
eouidsbe rasily installed in Wmn-
field by the united efforts of the
yailroseis, backed by the citizens.
and that too, without any ex-
eessive expenditure. The inter-
changing trucks now in successful
operation. could he easily
sliverged to common center.
the vicinity of the fremont &
Gulf depo: would afford an ideal
and convenient location for a
union depot. IL is on spur OF
n hill. admirably situated and
convenient of access l. Is sin-
cer,Iy trusted that this Important
matter will attract the cOnsitlera-
ltimn of the head officials OF the
several roads, in the very near
failure.
Undoubtedly such q structure
would elicit the warniest approval
of the residents. even rs IL would
nfFord an additional evidence of
the interest of each road in the
general welfare of this thriving
town, and become . crownine
feather, figuratively speaking. in
the caps of the railway officials
who have heretofore displayed
their good will, generosity and
kberality in every movement
bearing on the the further devel-
opment of town that has
already exhibited most wonder
fui progress, and achieved q
gratifying prom.nency abroad.
The ladies wonder how Mrs. b
manages tn preserve her youthful
It,oss. The secret is she takes
Prickly Ash Bitters; it keeps tht
system 10 perfect order. Smith
s. 0risham Drug Co.specisl agents