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From: "Fran Warren" <>
Subject: [ARKANSAS] Van Buren Press January 21, 1879
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 09:35:28 -0800

Van Buren Press
Crawford County, Arkansas
January 21, 1879
NOT STANDING ON THEIR ORDER OF GOING
For two years past our Cherokee neighbors have complained long and bitterly
that their rights and privileges were being ruthlessly assailed by the
presence of the depot and railway of the L. R. & F. S. Railway in their
territory. They had got so troublesome and persistent in their demands for
the company's removal of their property that arrangements had been made, and
the work nearly completed to go no further than Van Buren, and make the
crossing to Fort Smith here. Still not satisfied, the sheriff f the Nation
embraced in the District opposite Fort Smith, gave notice that he would on
the 22nd day of January, (tomorrow) sell the depot building and other
property of the company, as having been confiscated by the Cherokee Nation.
To avoid litigation or any trouble, on Sunday last, Supt. Hartman had a
large number of hands employed, and buildings of the company were taken down
and transferred across the river to Fort Smith, where they will be
re-erected for the accommodation of their business at that point. At this
hour, not a visage of the property of the company remains in the Nation, and
we imagine that when the Sheriff puts in an appearance in the morning to
"knock off" to the highest bidder, the confiscated railroad property, there
will be some tall swearing on the Cherokee line.
This move makes Van Buren the terminus of the L. R. & F. S. Railroad for two
weeks until the iron can be laid on the other side of the river and other
work completed.
Passengers and mails going East will be brought to Van Buren the night
before and take the train the next morning. And on the arrival of the train
at night a "buss" will take mails and passengers to Fort Smith.
Fran Alverson Warren

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