Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Founded i'm 1880. Pine Bluff
Has Never Ceased to Prosper:
Growth i'm Decade Remarkable
Situated in Heart of Richest Agricultural Section in u
S., With Raw Material in Immense Quantities,
Cheap Fuel and Unexceed Transportation Advan-
tages, Citys Future Assured.

Appreciation of the natural advantages
Bluff the commercial and industrial of South Arkansas
of date AS far back beginning of the 10Th
century, there those that this point would be good
at which to locate city.
the had brought that
of territory drained by the Arkansas and it's tributaries
tons of tons of rich SOIL and this deposited by the waters
the wooded low lands about the bluff which later to
be known Pine Bluff Joseph Boone the first settler to
pick this place residence and here he lived
tcy neghboess from 1919 to 1880 Then from North Caro-
lima John Puen He quickly perceived that the pines
bluff the ideal place to establish residence Its elevation
$50 above the gulf-makes healthy and the climatic
conditions make life worth living here all the No bitter
cold; intense heat The nights made agreeable
by cooling beezes the gulf In the midst of the best agr
cultural section the world and surrounded by the finest body
OF timber to be found Pioneer Pen and those who hin
realzide that this the place found town; to
tabh community that would constantly because had
every natural advantage, and no disadvantages
Reasoning thus-and reasoning rightly history
John Puen and brother Dr. J. T. Pulen became the first
promoters of lot sale. This 1882, when town.
comprising As blocks laid off, and public sale of lots held on
August %, 1882.
Growth Rapid in Last Decade.
Pine Bluff has been growing steadily since and
ing rapidly today than period in its history 1t has
suffered BOOM It's development has not been rapid
1t might have bee but the OF the last decade resags
that the next ten will witness expansion great and
rapid attract countrywide attention and surprise Of
the old timers.
Pine Bluff every required contribute to
this end Pine Bluff has rail and water communication with the
world it has the material and produce its eli
permit outdoor operations throughout the years
natural from the Caddo oil fields and will
adjacent oil producing field of it's own
conpanes drilling wells within five miles of Pine
have been taken practically available
acre Of land
l#5 Industrial and Agricultural Resources.
growth of Pine Bluff has but started Even when every
stick Of timber is cut from the territory adacent that ever
comes passPine Bluff would still be great center more
prosperous twice and thrice it's size Because
aside from it's industrial plants Pine Bluff has agricultural re-
which will continue to develop and improve as the years
BY and always adding to the business and prosperity
Of the city. NJ *M
The town built agricultural wealth has firm foundation
put when aown has, addition industrial wealth its success is
certain Pine Bluff the center of agricultural country where
total failure is unknown Cotton has been the principal
crop but the soil will produce and the demand
Tor farm products constantly increasing Pine Bluff will never
suffer the experience city in onecrop country
An Enlightened Community.
In the Of municipal improvements and institutions and
public utilities Pine Bluff is unexceed place Of residence
Inc schools train the hand well the mind and certificate
OF graduation from the Pine Bluff High school admits the best
institutions in the United States The churches strong and