The Springdale news., 1915-10-22
SHAXE-UP IN RURAL ROUTES

Springdale. which had been antici- pated for some time by local postal employees was received first of the week, the change to take effect Nov. 1. In the general change the route at Johnson has been discon- tinued, a portion of that route hay ing been given to Springdale route No. l, part to Fayetteville, and part of Springdale No. has been given to Fayetteville No. ?.
 part of Springdale No 1 has been given to Sprdngdale No. and a part to Springdale No. 3, and part Of No. has been given to No. 3. According to the change Elm Springs vii! not be served by Springdale No. 3, that portion to be served in the future by the Elm Springs carrier.
 So far as known no one who is now served by rural route will bose the service, being simply plac- ed on a, different route.
 W. NJ. Sweeny, carrier on Route 1, will go west on Emma Avenue, thence south by the McQuaid and Williamson places, west on the Ton titoWn road to the Elm Springs and Fayetteville road; thence South to the Greathoase corner near Clear Greek. Prem here he will 90 west and northwest, taking in flaI1nan, the Thomas school house, and thence north by Steele, on through Tonti- town and to the Sanders corner, North of John Wassons. Crossing the railroad here he goes back South on the Elm Springs and Fayetteville road. thence East to the Thompson corner, thence North to the Wm. Cox place, thence east by Oak Grove school house to Cross Roads school house. thence south to the Cole corner, thence east. thence north to the SpringdaIe and Elm Springs road, thence east to the postoffice.
 To k. B. Reed, carrier on route No ,. has been given that portion of route 1 running east from Springdale to the mountain, thence south to Zion and thence back to the post otefiee. He then takes up route as noW laid out which he follows un= til he reaches the L. \. Smith place in the north part of town when he comes direct to the postoffiee
 Route No. 3. Ed Conley. carrier. will run south on Holcomb Street, and along the railroad track to the Mrs. Hummer place, here the route turns west, crossing the railroad track and intersecting the Spring dale and Fayetteville road. thence north to the Springdale and Tontitown road, thence West and Northwest as at present until the residence of Mrs Brown is reached this side of Elm Sprin gs, when the route turns North to the Wilson corner when it again inter sects the present route, which it follows until Cross Roads school house is reached when it turns east, coming by the Bird place. Arriving at the corner beyond the O'Neal place the route turns north travers- ing the territoy now covered by route ?, coming in by the Joe Beas- Ley, Bob Reed and Clemmer places.
 As amended route will be over 30 miles in length, route 2SA miles and route 293 \ miles. The sched- uIe will be as follows: No. 1. leave hy E n n No : leave at S:35 a. m, return by 415 D. m. No 3, leave at a. m. return by D. m
 Route No out of Fayetteville, passes through Johnson, thence in Northwesterly direction to the Greenhouse corner, to Stony Point. coming in by Dave Echers, thence north to the Springdale and Tonti- town road, thence east, turning South at the corner of the Dick Sweeny property, and when the Brooks corner is reached the route goes east by Shady Grove school house. From here it runs north to the corner of the old Goree proper Iy IitiitS t<ts7L VI bsSlIlS5 lilt lShAi- road. and turning south again at the Mrs. Hummer corner. Arriving at the Bird Henson place the route will go west to Shady Grove. thence South
 As is usual in such cases, some are pleased at the changes while others are voicing objections, show ing that it is impossible to arrange such matters to the satisfaction of an. While springdale loses a few boxes to Fayetteville and Elm Springs this will be more than off set by what is gained from Johnson.
 readjustment of all the rural routes throughout the country is be- ing made for the purpose of reduc- ing expenses. and this was doubtless