Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-20
TO CONCENTRATE
 COTTON RATE Pine Bluff Cotton Firms to Enjoy New Frieght Ar
 engagements. RUTHERFORD ROAD Nancy Will Be Asked for October Instead of September
 for Steel.
ROAD
RUTHERFORD

1,h, following three items which C r"l- t,in news whicn fS of the greatest interest , Pin. Bluff and indicate that ilhr ptuff is soon to become big city. W"i' yesterdays budget from the Pine hi'i'I Board of Trade and are the outc"lh' "' inc long and continued efforts of this live organization.
 F II calrf. assistant general freight agent of the Iron Mountain fall"""' spent the day in Pine Bluff yesterday and made final arrangements "f'h ''' Board of Trade for the concentration "l cotton definition of Pine Hlul1 cotton territory for the. ensuing year. This is the most favorable ;rfall2ehi'"' eyer enjoyed by Ills and opens up a 'efil- tory large enough To satisfy our ll'Sl ambitions trade. Whatever on suppoS'" or real grievances may have been m 'hc past. the Iron Mountain road has 'r"h' across, most beautifully and deserves thc hr.rty good will of our merchants, holh wholesale and retail.
 Cotton will be brought into Pine Hlnff on tb. concentrating rate as follows
 From all points on the Valley DiriS- ion south as far as Sicard. La., McGehc'  of Monroe.
 ? From all vointS on the Warren Branch excepting Monticello.
 3. From all points on the Warren x Onchaaita Valley line. to Banks
 4. From all points on the Warren Huntsville X Saline R. R. to and including Hertmage.
 ]. From all points on the M. II. & h. division as far south as Lake Providence
 6. On the Eudora. Gilbert line all the way to Calvert.
 The three cents aroitrary on compress charges will not be demanded this year. thus saving fifteen cents per bale.
 This arrangement will go into effect as soon as it can be promulgated. which wilt be between October fifth and tenth. .Pine Bluff is no idle bluff. II.
 l The first payment for the steel for the p R. Ok. X Texas R. R. will be called for on October l. instead of September l. | Our people SympathiZe with Mr. Ruther- l ford in the troubles which have made It impossible for him to give personal at tention to railroad affairs He has. how ever been in contsant correspondence with Mr. C. C. Henderson and plans arc maturing for the utilization of the Gray son. McCleod. Arkansas Lumber Compan! road from Arkandelphia to Delark. whicf is about half way to the junction of his road with the Rock Island. Plans arc under way for q continuous line from Inf l Bluff to MurfrecShorO and AShdoWn. "Pinc Bluff is no idle bluff. Now that the assurances have been l given that Mir. Otis and associates will finance the Parker road. il is not inop- perfume to make public the fact that the Board of Trade has been having core spondencc with the Commissioner of the Memphis Business Mems Club looking to the new Memphis outlet for all these new roads. The proposed route is due east across Grand Prairie and via Marianna opening up the richest undevloped country in the State. Memphis is not only willing but anxious to secure such Il road and promises to back the proposition with hey. money
 sflne Bluff is no idle bluff :.
 J. l.. CALDWELL.
 Secretary