The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-28
ENDORSE PLANS
 TO BOOST STATE
Secretary Ratterree of the Arkansas Land Congress Receives Many Letters Assuring
 Support.
From the Arkansas Gazette.


 tary of the Arkansas State Land Congress-, is daily receiving letters of endorsement of the land COZ gress movement, which indicate that the county congresses to be held throughout the state will be successes in every respect. The letters also indicate that there will be little trouble in raising sufficient money to properly ad- yertlse the state. Some of the letters of endorsement are as fol- lows:
 Fred l.. Purcell, attorney, War ren-"I am taking steps looking | toward the calling of conven- tion of the boosters of six coun- ties in Southeast Arkansas tor the purpose of making an exhibit at the land congress at Chicago this fall. It is my plan to make the exhibit as The Southe ist Arkansas Exhibit and do the thing up in way that will re- fleet credit, not only to south eastern Arkansas, but to the en- tire state."
 A. Goldsmith, president Ash down Commercial Club-''lt will be my pleasure to be with you at the meeting of the Board of Con- trol aud vice presidents May 10. Enclosed find my check on the Texarkana National Bank for $50, the amount of my individual subscription for the funds to be used in boosting our great state. | Our town and county are wide awake for the promotion of the state of Arkansas.
 w. A. Falconer Of Fort Smith. member of the Arkansas Railroad Commission: "I am in receipt of your letter asking me to be pres ent at the meeting May 10. In reply 1 wish to say that l will endeavor to be present if possible. I appreciate the great good that this organization can do for the state and l would be glad to con- tribute any help l can to its sue cess"
 K. E. Bradford, vice president of the Arkansas State Land Con- gress forLonoke couaty: "I have
 your letter and note contents. As vice president of the Lonoke , county land congress, it will be my aim in the near future to take the matter up with our people. l think our people will take hold of 1t and we exp5,t to haxe picnic or meeting where everybody will
 be invited to take part in the pro- gram. l am ready to assist In every way that can to promote
 the interest of our great state, which is just beginning to awaken to the advantages that We have over any state in the Union" Urges Advertising.
 A. Bertig of Paragould TT "I would like to see immigration change from Texas to Arkansas. We have better land, and the peo- pie can buy land without a dollar. , buy timber land and sell the tlm- Der and pay for the land. The Arkansas people know these things, but the outsiders do not.
 And they never will know it until
 we get busy and do some adver- Using.
 ]. W. Bemis, vice president of
 the Ozan Lumber Company, has forwarded a check for $l00 to help the land congress movement. Tillman E. Parks of Lewisville, Louis Heilbrow of Texarkans, Louie Bnerkle of Stuttgart, A. , D. DuLaney of Ashdown, and } others have written Judge Rat. terree assuring him of their
 hearty cooperation. s. F. Si-
 monsou cf Luxora, has sent a check for Sl50. George H, Lee, general passenger agent of the Rock Island with headquarters at St. Louis, Mo, has also written
 Rattetree and assured him that
 he will do everything, both in a
 personal and official way, 10 help
 along the movement.
 The new land congress station cry, bearing the names of the of-