Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-26
SPAULOING ACCUSING MUCH INTEREST IN TRIP
SENDS LETTERS TO LIVE STOCK MEN URGING ATTENDANCE AT FORT WORTH STOC kSOW
Special Train Leaving on March 12 Will Be Loaded With Ark.
 anSanS.

!. Secretary H. G. Spaulding of the
 Chamber of Commerce is working
 very hard in the interest of the special
 train which will leave this city March
 12 for Fort Worth to attend the Fat
 Stock Show in that city, and is carry
 ing on an advertising campaign that
 is creating much interest in the pro-
 iect. MT. Spaulding is anxious that
 Arkansas be represented at this man.
 moth exhibition by members of every class of business people and is send ing out letters to the members of the various organizations in the state urg- ing them to attend.
 The latest letter was that sent out yesterday to 'the members of the Ark
 ansas Live Stock Association and all others interested in the development of the industry This letter explains why all the members of this organiza- tion especially should attend and urges them to be in this city and join the special train March 12. It fol- lows:
 "A meeting of the Arkansas Live Stock Association has been called for Pine Bluff for Wednesday, March 12, for the election of officers and the transaction of other business. includ- 'ne some needed changes in the by laws. All out-of-town delegates will 'He guests of the city while attending the convention. Interesting addresses are assured.
 "In view of the fact that Arkansas "endered more hogs for assessment hen the State of Texas the past year
 md about one quarter the number of cattle it can readily be understood ! hat the industry is making rapid ad- 'ancement and in view of this fact l md to further interest the people ar engagements have been made by the l ssociation for the operation of ,! pecial train over the Cotton Belt 'ailway to the National Feeders and
 reeders Show leaving Pine Bluff at l 100 D. m., March 12, arriving in Fort Worth at S:30 the following morning ] 1r Arkansas Day. Returning the
 rain will leave Fort Worth on the
 ight of March 14 arriving in Pine | Huff in time forI breakfast Saturday l morning.
 | The equipment for this train will
 omprise Pullman, sleeper, diner, day bach and baggage car and it is pos- ! ble that it may be run in two sec
 ons to accommodate all. It is an Ark asas proposition and it is hoped that ,any localities will be represented nd as many men will be accompanied y their wives it cannot prove other nan most enjoyable trip.
 Besides the cattle, hog. sheep and onltry exhibits there will be horse how of magnificent propositions at ight and the management and the eople of Fort Worth will show every ourtesy to the people of Arkansas ho will visit them in this date Those coming from points above adjacent to Pine Bluff will join the rain there but for those along the line the south the train will make stops Nn request of the agent
 "Winter tourist tickets will be used, le rate from Pine Bluff being but 14.70 for the round trip, slightly igher for points above and propor- ionately lower for stations below inc Bluff These tickets are all good or stop-overs and until June 1. If it desired to go to points beyond the ate from Pine Bluff to San Antonio $23.30 to Houston or Beaumont IS o5; to Galveston $20.05. If you can ,ake this trip please notify the sec- etary by March 1, so that equipment an be arranged for the whole party.
 Sincerely yours,
 H. G. SPAULDHNG, Secretary. "