The Springdale news., 1915-12-10
INSPECT MISSOURI ROADS
Four Auto Loads of Springdale Good Road Boosters Journey Overland to Missouri 10 View Mode
 Roadway.
tho. Stafford.

Joining a party from Fayetteville Monday morning, four automobile z loads of sprirgaale business men went up into southwest Missouri for the purpose of inspecting some recently constructed good roads lo- catea between Noel aHd flanagan. There were ten or q dozen cars from Fayetteville.
 The journey was made by way Of Rogers, BentonVille, Grayeate and Sulphur Springs, and was all inter estina one in every particular. The drive from Grayette to Sulphar Springs is especially attractive. This road is probao ply enc ot the best to be found in this section Of the State. winding along the tops and sides of the high ridges, and tray ching along at a speed of tW enty miles all hour, with the hiIgsides and valleys dotted W tn farms and vineyards, presents a panoramic picture beautiful to lock 4pon.. Ta.s road is net only vel graded. bat the loose rocks have a been removed.
 Arriving at Noel the PaTty=alas a=st by some go5d roads enthusiasts from Jopsla and intermediate points, Who were there for the purpose of show ing the men from ArkaIsas, aiId they've got the goods, alright, d. nig The particular read in qaes- ton was constructed tie past sun mer, and the topography of the coan- try through Whie tt runs is said to be similar to that Of the Boston mountain between Winslow and Ft. Smith. The funds for constructing the road were ali raised by private subscription, and the cost Of the road is said to have been only lit tie in excess of thirteen hundred dollars S1300) per mile. This was considered remarkable in view Of the fact hat many people figure the cost of such road at five thous- and dollars 9s50001 per mile. IL WAS b i t through virgin territory, the timber even had to be cut ard clear ed away t iS well sreGed. and in some instances the whole side Of a mountain had to be cut down, and one concrete bridee constructed Winding its devious way along the mountain side, with the clear waters Of the Cowskin river tuanbling at the base, it affords one of the pictures que scenes for which the Ozark country of Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri is justly famous. The crossing of CowslAin river at Noal is by ferry, but this will doNbt- less give place to a bridge later on
 A number of the tourists returned from LAnagan, while others drove on to Anderson, a substantial looking town some ten niles beyond, where more good roads were found. The q stance from Springdale to Anderson is sixty miles. t is a good days drive there and back, but is worth the trip to aaycne who has net visit ed that section.
 Those from SpTingdale who went on the journey were the following, the first named being the owner Of the car:
 J. P. Denver, Chas. Henson, Dr c. G. Dodson, J. H. Myers.
 E. A. Gillett, Oscar Gillett, (. W Pool, Joe Duncan.
 J. F. Harris. Tom Harris, Harry Mcdonald, L. D. Petross, G. D. Lich- l,7ter
 Chas. Smyer, Wilson ,Candwell, C.. B. Limbaugh. c. E. Limbaugh, Jno. P. Stafford
 The party reached home between six and seven o'clock. Each mem Der was provided with q suitable badge before leaving home, and these with the numerous pepnants which adorned the cars let the fact be known that Springdale was repre- santed