The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
BEARS FRUIT.
Work of Cross State Highway Assoeia. ton and Forrest City Times,
 Getting Result.

would Use Bond Issue Incoming Legislature Win Be A.hed
 to Pass Enabling Act Authorizing
 Each County to Aid in Work
 Would Follow Old Military
 Road Westward.
 Citizens of Eastern Arkansas are much interested in the building of the proposed state highway from Memphis to Little Rock, agitation for which began as soon as it was known that the Rock Island interests intended 10 build a new bridge across the Mississippi at Memphis.
 Meetings have recently been held in Crittenden, St. Francis, Monroe and other counties, with the purpose of organizing committees to work to- gether for the passage of law under which counties may organize road improvement districts and issue bonds for the purpose of building this and possibly other similar roads.
 This subject was agitated two years ago, and at that time an effort was made 10 secure the passage of legis- lative act. That failed, but the question has not been dropped and now that the new river bridge is assured. with free wagon way. it has been taken up with renewed interest
 iG t4F l.tF most largely interested to follow the general route of the old military road, which was built by Gen An. drew Jackson in 1892 The route of this old road is still we'll defined and in places it is in fairly good shape even HOW. The military road was originally built, or at least cleared 10 a widthe If l20 feet. t was aban- doned years ago, except at a few points
 The promoters of the new project believe that good graveled roadway forty feet wide will be ample to take care of the traffic for the present and they are confident that the peo- pie of the sections through which the proposed road will pass will be glad to vote bonds for it's construction un. der proper restrictions.
 The road, as planned at present, would run from the Arkansas termi- nus of the bridge opposite Memphis to Marion, where it would strike the line of the old military road. That would be followed to Ebony, thence to The St. Francis river, which would be followed to Madison, where there 1 is fine bridge From that point the road would go to Forrest City and thence westward 10 end eventually at Little Rock.
 Judge John B, Thompson of Crit tenden county and Dr. J. O. Rush and Col. Ed. Landyoigt, of Forrest City, who were in Memphis yesterday, are enthusiastic at the prospect and ! believe that with proper discussion and work the necessary enabling act will be passed by the Arkansas legis- lature, which will meet next January. Commercial Appeal, Nov. l2th.
 The agitation mentioned by the Commercial Appeal, begun in Forrest City long before the Rock Island bridge was projected, but this bridge adds interest and impetus to the work. and our Gtoss-State Highway Association is sitting up o'nights," 1 planning and urging the preliminaries which 1t Is now confidently believed will terminate successfully. Tine Times has spared neither time nor space in it's effort to encourage this movement, and particularly for the betterment of all roads in this county.
 Judge Rolfe is sparing no effort nor expense 10 put the roads and bridges of the entire county in fine shape, and is succeeding admirably.
 The Afkansas Democrat of Tuesday said
 Would Build Modern Highway
 Across the State.
 Association at Forrest City Proposes
 Pike From Little Rock to
 Memphis.
 Brinkley Also in Towns Interested,
 County Judge Joe Asher this morn- ing received d letter from the Cross State Highway Association of Forrest City, advising him of plan to build a road from Little Rock to Memphis. The association was recently organ iZed Tor that purpose with the follow ing officers; ]. l.. Scott, president: Dr. ]. o Rush, secretary and treas urer; John ". Aldefson. vice presi. dent.
 According to the letter, it Is the