The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

Hot Springs. ARK. Nay among the
principal public buildings which have re-
Gently been completed is our public school
building. erected at cost OF S11aoeo, pos
sessing all modern conveniences.
Recently financial arrangements were
consumEated whereby Malvern avenue,
cne Of the principal thoroughfares. Will
shortly be paved with asphalt This
street connects at its terminus with q
graded road, which forms a beautiful
driveway 10 the Golf and Country Club.
about three miles beyond the city limits
The clubhouse viii be erected n the cen
ter Of 8 tract Of 80 acres OF this 70
acres viii be utilized for a standard golf
course, and the remainder VIII be con-
verted into q park This enterprise IS
being fostered by the Business Men-s 8
League. It IS believed that the establish
ment OF frst-elsss golf club VIII be the
means Of attracting many visitors to this
resort who nave heretofore given prefer
.ence to our rivals.
May Build Automobile Road.
The proposition Of building an autono-
bile road between this city and Little
Rock. the State capital, IS now under con
siderauon, and actual work VIII no doubJ
be inaugurated within the very near
future
The good roads fever has taken q strong
hold upon the people Of this section. and
work has been commenced upon a sixteen
mile circular driveway. enoompasslng the
city and taking IN the scenery Of the
Ozark gOrges.
Eastern parties are engaged in erect
ing a scenic railway and installing other
White City" features al Wilmington
Park
The Hot Springs ChaUtauQua will open
its first season in June and continue sixty
days. Some OF the best talent in the
country has been secured for the @Occa-
sion. The Chautauque Is but one OF the
various attractions in contemplation for
making an all-the-year-rOund resort at
Hot Springs.
Business Mems League Grows.
The Business Mems League. the com
merciaI organization Of the city. has in
creased its membership over 30 within
the past three months. and viii begin the
g NlAl0A u q new Aoltlt NA4 a ~ 4ttlLArl
TO it by the city within the next fw
weeks. the necessary funds having been
voluntarily contributed by the citizens.
The structure VIII be located adjacent TO
the post-office and in the heart OF the
city
The woman's Christian National Il
5rary Association. an endowed institu-
ton, Is preparing 10 build at the Junction
OF Wilmington and Central avenues.
The Business Mems League has started
an active advertising campaign. and
among other things is sustaining the
reputation OF Hot Springs as the City
OF Conventions" The Southern Whole
sale Crocers' Association Is N session
here now. and the national concatenation
Of the Order OF Hoo Hoos viii come here
in September.
Wants Railroad West.
Energetic steps are being taken 10 in
duce the building Of railroad westward
from this city. thus anording an outlet OF
benefit to this section.
During the year the leading hotels have
made many improvements at 4 large cost
The government has also expended many
thousands OF dollars recently in improv-
ing and beautifying the reservation.
With its un-ivaled opportunities and its
veli-deserved reputation Of being -ske
greatest health resort in the world. Hot
Springs expects to keep IN the middle OF
tie stage GEO. r RFTDINC