The Harrison times., 1915-09-11

elevation of 1850 feet above the
sea level, 20 miles south Of the Mis-
souri, State liue, on Crooked Greek,
where the Ozark Dome ends aud the
Boston Mountain Platau begins.
Climate: Rainfall, 1873 inches an
nually. well distributed throughout
the year.
transportation on the Missouri &
North Arkansas Railroad, which
runs between Joplin Mo, and
Helena. Ark, and crosses the
following railroads; Kansas City
Southern, Frisco, Iron Mountain,
Rock Island, and St. Louis South
western. Harrison has two garages
and so privately-owued automo-
biles; four livery barns, one of which
maintaias 40 head Of horses; daily
automobile stage service to Berg
man, II miles northeast on the
White River Division of the Iron
Mountain Railroad; daily stage
service % miles to Jasper, county
seat of Newton County; four rural
free delivery and three star routes.
Schools: High school, $4,000
constructed 1913; 240 pupils; three
Instructors. Two grade schools,
Eagle Heights, $4,000, constructed
1914; 200, four instructors Gram
may school, cost $4,000; construct
ed in 1895; 500 pupils, ten instruct,
ors. Third Ward school, now in
progress of construction, cost Of con-
struction $4,000; ready for oc-
cupaucy December 1915.
Newspapers; The Weekly Times,
Weekly Republican, Daley North
Arkansas Herald
Magazines: North Arkansas Trav,
eIer, monthly issue, $500.
Banks: Combined deposits Of
three: 1913, $372,9S2; 1914. $685.
533; 1915, $429,106.
Postotice: City delivery. Receipts
for three years. 1913. $770260
1914, SO 915.2 1915, $12,97O,11.
Federal Offices: United States
Local Laud Office: Ozark National
Forest headquarters; branch of Fed
eral Court, Western Division of Ark
ansas; Uuited States Commissioner;
and Deputy United States Marshal,
Telephone: City subscribers, 430;
rural, $50, Metallic system, seven
operators, three linemeu; plant
owned by local company; direct CON
nectiou to long-distance Bell system.
Water and Sewerage Water sys-
TEN to be extended Immediately and
sewerage installed by an improve
ment district at cost approximately
Of $500.
Buildings: $4,000 county build
ing; $4,000 jail; 100000 Federal
building, Fifty brick, stone and
concrete buildings with steam heat
and plumbing
Residences: Vacant houses are
are rare. Many have furnace heat
aud are equipped with modern
plumbing; rents moderate
Sidewalks: Harrison has eight
miles of concrete walks.
Streets There are no artificial
pavemeuts, but the natural forma-
ton is clay gravel, causing the
streets to be well drained. These
streets are % miles long; business
portion we'll oiled
Amusements: Opera house, 400
capacity; motion picture theatre.
500 capacity; library; three women's
clubs, aside from church organiza-
tions; mems club with extensive
quarters; Masonic Lodge and Tenn
pie; Odd Fellows and other lodges;
Fair Grounds, % acres, and half
mile race track. Buffalo Creek and
other nearby mountain streams
afford good fishing. Springs close
in and attractive hooks on Crooked
Creek and in the surrounding hills
offer tempting invitation to picnic.
Many miles of natural gravel roads
are allurjng to the motorist.
City Land Values: In the main
business section, lots so by $50 feet,
sell for $500 to $4,000; residence
lots so by $50 feet sell for $50 to
81, 900.