Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-09-26
MANY new towns IN
ARKANSAS WAKE UP
rs ATTRACTING MUCH \l'IEN-
TIO\ FROM EASTERN PART
or OkL\lIOMA

The invasion OF Arkansas and par
tIcularly that part of southwestern
Arkansas known ass the hlEhIa'u
country, by Missouri Kansas and
oklahoma investors, homCscckcrs and
capitalists. begins To- loom mp in %
way that promises big for swift land
settlement and industrial develop
ment of that portion of the state
within the next . months So declares
Graham Buuham, formerly of Tulsa,
who is located at Hot Springs, and
who ls in Tulsa this week
The particular field of activity, ace
cordiug to Mr. Burnham, comprises
the two Ma2aru valleys and the CaddO
river and OuaChita valley country
where, within the past 10 months, one
line of railroad has been completed
from Hot Springs west and two other
lines are pushing construction thdl
will. inside of twenty month";. make
direct tankliuc connections with the
Kansas City Southern and all Texas,
oklahoma and Kansas passenger and
freight shipping Ccntcrs Slmulldno-
Gus with railroad building laws have
become effective which now permit of
modern municipal Improvements and
| highway construction under bonding
forms, both of which are opening mp
vast stretches of fertile lands TO ship
ping facilities which have heretofore.
hy reason of the lack Of these snip
plug and transportation facilities,
been too remote to awaken the inter
est of hOmcSeckcTs investors, or even
spectators, outside of lumber aud
milling interests.
Within the past twelve months
hundreds of families from progros-
sive outside states have been flowing
into this section of Arkansas, with
the result that new towns are spring
ing up aud modern improvements,
such as electric lights watcrworls.
handsome brick school buildings and
other features begin to greet the pros
poctors seeking business, residence or
investment locations.
Along the line Of the Memphis. Dal-
las n cuff railroad, between Hot
Springs and Glcnwood, half a dozen
new towns are opening up, while
along the GlcnWood-W Womblo eXton-
sion of the Iron Mountain railroad,
the RosborO-Cooper railroad and the
DeQueeu Eastcru-Hot Springs cNtcn-
sion survey orchards, Vineyards, can
taloupe and truck farms cornficlds
hay ranches and other hiRh-type mod
ern farm examples are making their
appearance and displacing the natural
forest and the scattered patches OF
half-cultivated land.
To one unacquaintcd with tho facts
il Is impossible to convey the real
truth OF the situation. II is hard for
one to realize that. next to high type
farms. orchards. fields and improved
land, which this year paid handsome
dividends on valuation Of from 500
to $500 per acre, may be obtained
equally good lands at from so TO $40
per acre. Such. however is the case
and. unadyertscd except by word Of
mouth, the country Is attracting eN-
pert soil workers as well as home
seekers and investors In growing
numbers, who are pushing into that
country to improve the varied and
vast opportunities the situation pre-
sents
stimulated 10y the benefits which
begin to be apparent from the IN
yasion Of outside capital and energy,
the towns along these railroads, such
as Hot Springs, PearCy, Bonner, Glen
wood. Amity ROseboro, Caddo Gap
and Womble, are beginning to stir
themselves i'm the way OF organiza-
tion Of truck and stock growers, COM
mercial clubs and other working in
terests. and are preparing 20 begin a
wholesale advertising of their re-
sources and opportunities in leading
newspapers over the country. with a
view TO a wider circulation OF the real
facts and the truth about the country.
Particularly tho Mazarn valley be-
tween Hot Springs and Glenwood, &C
cording to Engineer Burnham, Is at
tracting Oklahomans of the llvest and