Year: 1876

LAST CHANGE.

 Once more we will call the at tention of our businuss men and enterprising citizens of Russell vile, Dover and Atkins, to the matter of a good road from Harri son, Boone county, to some pointon the Little Rock & Fort Smith Rail way. We have talked this matter, urged it and written about it un- til we are almost tired of it, but we will yet make this one more ap- peal for some action in the matter, and in doing so we ask a careful perusal of the letter in another column from our Harrison cores. pondent. From this letter it will be seen that there is no longer any time for talking or writing. The time for action has come, and ii the trade of Boone, Newton and Searcy counties is worth striking for, NOW is the time to strike. If the towns on the railroad in this county, and Little Rock, desires to lose large trade from these three counties of our State, and al- low it to go to Springfield, Mo-, all they have to do Is to slumber away a few months longer, and the thing will be accomplished. Springfield is at last waking up to a realization of the value and importance of this trade, and she is now preparing to fasten on it for all time. She has had it and grown rich off of it, and is not go ing to let it slip if she can hold it. The proceedings referred to in our correspondents letter shows that Springfield is aware of the ease with which this valuable trade may be turned South and ac- tive steps are to be taken to pre- vent such loss to that place.

 The Mayor of Springfield re- gently called . meeting to take steps to provide better roads for this trade. Committees were ap- pointed to view q route, make esti- mates of cost solicit aid, &c., and great harmony and interest was manifested. The Springfield Ad- vertiser speaking of this road, ur- gcs the matter upon the business men of that place in the following manner:

 "Springfeld can continue to control that trade for an indefi- nite period in the future If she will. But n order to do so she must show her appreciation of it's i'm portance. She has too long al ready relied upon the solid attrac- tions of her wealth and position to control the trade of the surround ing country. The conditions un- der which that trade was estab- lished are rapidly changing. The difficulty on the part of many of our citizens to comprehend the change which has been effected within the past twelve years, is the chief obstacle in the way of accomplishing the necessary works work in the benitits of which all share equally, and wealth, character and extent of business considered, should be borne equally. There should be no holding back on the part of any who are able to contribute. It will require money and labor to do the work. Springfield will have to contribute the much larg CT portion of money. The coun- ties south of us ought to contrl- bute as they will be proportionate- ly benefited. But whether they do or do not, the road must be made good if it is done wholly at the expense of thls city. We speak of course relatively, as it is true that we can refuse to contrib ute a dollar toward building or improving the road. The result, however will be that indicated in the paragraph quoted from the Times. The trade which is now the right arm of our prosperity, will be topped of and will go to some more enterprising and fortu- nate rival"

 We think the Advertiser is en tircly mistaken about Springfield being able to continue to control this trade for an indefinite period of time.

 The trade of those counties greatly prefers making it's market South, and nothing will prevent