years ago. About five years ago he
established his present business. By his
close application to business and gentle
manly manners Mr. Montgomery, or
“Jack,” as he is familiarly known, has
won a host of friends who are always
ready to lend to his assistance their
hearty support and good-will.
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J MANAGER NEWPORT DYE & CLEANING WORKS ♦
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Mr. Shaver is a native of Sharp
County, Arkansas. He came to Newport
about ten years ago and established his
present business. He is prepared to do
all kinds of dyeing, cleaning and clothes
pressing. In connection with his dye
works he conducts a merchant tailoring
business. One of his mottoes is: No fit,
no pay. All of the work is done under
the personal supervision of Mr. Shaver.
H is place of business is 422 East Second
street, directly across the street from the
City Hall.
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♦ SANITARY PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING ♦
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The members of this firm are W. M.
and H. E. Knoles. Both of these gentle
men are natives of Illinois. They came
to Arkansas in 1887. Mr. W. M. Knoles
has been in the plumbing business 20
years, but he did not establish his pres
ent business until about eight years ago,
when he formed a partnership with his
son. This firm is prepared to do all
kinds of plumbing and gas fitting, and
has turned out some very large con
tracts, among others being the Rhea
Hotel at Walnut Ridge, which they are
just now finishing up. They do work
at Augusta, Brinkley, Batesville and
Walnut Ridge.
Jacksonport being the junction of the
two. On these rivers all kinds of tim
ber is brought to Jacksonport from as
far as the Missouri line, on Black and
Current Rivers, at all seasons of the
year, and the Missouri line on White
River when at a high stage of water.
For manufacturing stuff and quick ship
ment you will have the advantage of the
Iron Mountain Railroad and Rock
Island-Frisco System.
We invite you to come and look. The
intention of this company, and the mo
tive for which it was formed, is to in
duce industries of all kinds to come to
this state and this locality on terms that
they can get nowhere else. We also have
valuable building lots in the town, which
can be purchased at reasonable rates.
Along White, Black and Current Riv
ers the timber consists of cottonwood,
gum, all species of hickory, elm, oak,
maple, ash; and higher White River
abounds in cedar, and it is from that
source the telegraph and telephone com
panies get their supply.
Cypress is in its virgin stage and con
sists of tracts in brakes, from which the
shingles and soft lumber of that variety
are taken.
Upon inquiry to either the president
or secretary at Jacksonport we would
gladly make any explanation or give you
any information you desire.
We want men and money, is our
motto, and we propose to give you the
land if you will come among us with
legitimate enterprises and industries of
any variety.
The officers and directors are: Presi
dent, J. A. Albright, president of White
River Cooperage Company; vice-pres
ident, R. W. Anderson, merchant;
secretary, Eugene A. Shaver, educator;
Mouth of Black River—View from Jacksonport.
rooms, one for ladies and one for gentle
men. In connection with this hotel is a
large restaurant, thus enabling the pro
prietor to make his hotel either on the
European or American plan, to suit the
guest; in fact, this is the only European
hotel in the city. All of the rooms are
outside rooms, thus insuring plenty of
air and light. The location is very fine,
being on Front street, directly opposite
the passenger depot of the Iron Moun
tain Railroad. The rates are $1.25 per
day.
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The Jacksonport Improvement Com
pany, organized under the laws of Ar
kansas, offers to manufacturers a loca
tion, with reasonable grounds, if the
same will be established upon the basis
of business, free of charge, and invites
you to come and look over it, and see the
advantages and railroad and river facil
L. G. Davaul.
2 L. G. DAVAUL 2
♦ GROCERIES, NOTIONS, JEWELRY ♦
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Mr. Davaul was born and raised in
Indiana. He came to Arkansas about
12 years ago, and about four years ago
he came to Newport and established his
present business. Mr. Davaul’s business
occupies a room 25x90 feet. In this large
room he has a large and well selected
stock of staple and fancy groceries, soft
drinks of all kinds, a nice line of notions,
stationery, jewelry and novelty goods of
all kinds. During the holiday season he
has a fine line of toys and all kinds of
holiday goods. Mr. Davaul enjoys a
good business, which is constantly grow
ing. His location is at 206 Front street.
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♦ W. F. BISHOP, Proprietor ♦
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Mr. Bishop was born and raised in
Arkansas. He came to Newport about
two years ago and took charge of the
Grand Central Hotel. This hotel is one
of the largest in the city and will accom
modate 80 guests. The dining room
will accommodate many more, being the
largest dining room in the city. The en
tire house is fitted throughout with gas
and electric light. There are two bath
JACKSONPORT, the historic scene
of ante-bellum, civil war and re
construction activities, for many
years the county seat of Jackson and at
present a town of 300 population that
has withstood the competition of a near
by city and is fast taking on new life, is
admirably located at the junction of two
navigable rivers, for the manufacture of
all kinds of woodwork. This advantage
is brought out in the succeeding article.
The site is there awaiting such enter
prises free of cost. The public spirit of
her citizens is well established in this
offer.
Jacksonport has churches and lodges,
a good school, and her citizenship are
congenial and hospitable to the stranger.
The country east and north has much
fine land in cultivation and across the
river lies the fertile Oil Trough bottom,
all of which constitute a good trade
tributary territory.
The town has already two successful
lumber plants in operation, the White
River Cooperage Company and the Gib
son Wagon Stock Factory, the largest
gin in Jackson County and several gen
eral mercantile stores.
The Riddell Barge Line makes regu
lar trips to and from Jacksonport land
ing to points on upper White and Black
Rivers with the steamer “Welcome,”
bringing large barges of saw mill
products to be shipped from Jackson
port. The half-tone upon this page
shows the location of Jacksonport at the
mouth of Black River.
ities. We propose to establish a manu
facturing interest, where labor will have
every access to the health of the country,
and away from the disturbances of the
city element.
It is situated two and one-half miles
northwest of the city of Newport, and
we now have railroad connection with
the Rock Island-Frisco System, and easy
access to the St. Louis Iron Mountain
& Southern—that is, the White River
branch of said railroad, together with
the facilities of Black and White Rivers,
Gibson’s Wagon Stock Factory.
Old Court House—Now Used as Gin.
treasurer, J. M. Gibson, mayor and
president Jacksonport Singletree Com
pany ; L. Minor, secretary of Farm
ers’ Telephone Company and manager
of Newport Water Company—all of
Jacksonport, Ark., except last named.
The Jacksonport Improvement Com
pany offered the Jacksonport Singletree
Company inducements to establish a
plant in Jacksonport, which they ac
cepted at once and are now operating a
successful business.
The White River Cooperage Company
was established here before the organi
zation of the Jacksonport Improvement
Company and is engaged in manufactur
ing hoops and lumber. Its stockholders
are members of this company with the
exception of H. N. Saylor, president of
the H. N. Saylor Cooperage Company
of St. Louis. This company owns al
most the entire river front available for
manufacturing plants and will give this
property away absolutely free of charge
to persons who will establish and operate
plants here. The intention is not to
make money out of the property, but
only to develop the resources of the
country.
f°JAMES#M# GIBSOn'YVAOOff**!
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The forests of Jackson and surround
ing country that are being cut into raw
material and then shipped would supply
for scores of years to come factories
located in our midst. That by savings
of freight they could successfully com