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From: "Fran Warren" <>
Subject: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Van Buren Press September 28, 1895
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:55:43 -0700


Van Buren Press
Crawford County, Arkansas
September 28, 1895

The last spike was driven in the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Road Wednesday,
connecting South McAlester and Oklahoma City. The road is now complete from
Wister, Indian Territory, to El Reno, Oklahoma, a distance of 240 miles. The
first through train was a coal train. Double daily passenger trains will be
put on October 15th, at which time a grand excursion will be run from Fort
Smith, Arkansas to Oklahoma City.

We learn that the line road, running a few miles from the Western boundary
of Washington County, is progressing rapidly. One of the working parties is
laying track south of Siloam Springs and thirty miles are expected to be
ready by October 1st. That will complete the road to Patterson Gap, Indian
Territory, nad trains will run regularly to that point. By January 1st the
road is expected to be completed to the Arkansas River.- Fayetteville
Sentinel.
Fran Alverson Warren
e-mail:
479-369-2703
http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/

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