The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
YORK BEGUN AT
 RAINBOW SPRINGS
f1uderbrush Is Being Cut Out, and New Beauties of ''The Playground of the South Come to Sight as
 Work Progresses-Ideal Spot.

Despite the fact that there has been little publicity recently on the Rainbow Springs Playground pro- 4zct. the work of development has 2e4h begun, and will be pushed as rspidly as conditions of weather and ozfer clements will permit. D. J. AtItrey began on Monday with a <orce of eight men on the job of clear nc the underbrush from the tract to be laid off in lots, and from that part .of the grounds to be covered by the 1eke and dam. In spite of the inter- ruptions by the rains on Monday and fhe showers since then, Mir. Autrey and his men have made fine showing. eieared away the grounds present greater possibilities of development for the purposes intended.
 As the clearing proceeds greater beauties of landscape are revealed, and each inspection of the grounds shows up a more ideal location for the hotel, which in combination with the lake will be the central attrac- fion of the project. From one site 1nder consideration, there is not only fine view of the ground which will be covered by the lake and that which t is planned to fix up as tennis courts, eroquet grounds and other amusement {eatures, but a view of the entire Rich Mountain range is also present. ed, and with a field glass or telescope if will be possible to keep tab on the doings of the guests at Wilhelmina zznn at Mount Mena.
 One of the finest things that Mir. Autrey and his men have done is to open one of the numerous springs. Up on the side of the mountain, about I50 feet distant from the driveway Below, they found the head, and af- ter opening it, ditch was dug down to the driveway, and now the water is rushing down like in a mill race. This particular springs seems to be Especially strong with iron, while not 30 feet further up the road there bub- Mes forth one of crystal pure water. staked out, but the deails for the con- Struction have not yet been complet- ed, tho it is expected that this will be Finished so that bids for construction <an be called for early next week The Structure is going to be 250 feet long at the top, 30 feet wide at the base, on the average of IA feet in height, and 8 feet wide at the top. The plans and specifications for the hotel will also be completed, it is expected, by the latter part of this week, the lots will be staked off and the selec- lion will be made for the Mena resi- dents who are backing the undertak- ing to the extent of purchasing one or more lots. Then the construction of private cottages can be started.
 Those who have been over the grounds, looking upon it with a view of developing it into the playground of the Southern Ozarks, find with each Succeeding visit greater possibilities, greater beauties of location and sur foundings, so that they conclude a member of the Commercial Club com mittee was about right when on his first visit he remarked: Here the Creator has done everything save the Finishing touches to make an ideal summer resort"
 # A Mitchell, who is promoting the project, is consummating an organi- zation which will put him in shape to give Mena a resort in a class with Those of California, Colorado and the Lakes territory of the north. He has fhe vision as some of our citizens have also, even to the extent that thev rnav now be called visionaries, but it should be remembered "Where there is no vision the people perish"