CITIES, TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES MAMMOTH SPRING Contributed by Sheryl Source: The Southwestern Business Directory, published 1889, McKenney Co. MAMMOTH SPRING, is situated in the north edge of Fulton County, Arkansas, on the line of the Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad, 140 miles south of Springfield, Missouri, and 145 miles north of Memphis, Tennessee. A thriving town of 400 inhabitants, nicely located on an elevated plain on the banks of the “phenomenal” Mammoth Springs. The country surrounding is rolling—the bluffs well covered with timber—while the valley is fertile and produces small grain and vegetables of all kinds in abundance. Cotton is also raised in large quantities, and from four to six thousand bales are annually shipped from this place. Fruit of a superior class is raised in large quantities, especially grapes, peaches, and apples. The climate and soil is well adapted to fruit raising, and in the near future this will be one of the leading shipments from this county. The opening for a large cannery is first-class, and the opportunity now offered will insure remunerative results. The famous spring is the leading feature of the city. Here is to be found 1,000 horse-power flowing in one majestic stream from the bowels of the earth, issuing every minute 65,000 cubic feet of water. A marine dam of stone has been erected 400 feet long with a base of 17 feet and 8 feet at the top, securing a head power sufficient to run immense factories. The stream has a fall of 127 feet in seven miles, and leave splendid openings for manufacturing all along the line. Factories are negotiating for plants at this time, and in the near future there will be a chain of looms and wheels on this stream employing many thousands of hands. The surrounding county produces cotton in large quantities, and the inducements for cotton factories are unsurpassed. The city is building up in good shape, mostly of brick manufactured here, besides stone may be had in abundance for the same purpose. The town supports one weekly paper under the proprietorship of editor Culp, who looks well after the interests of his patrons and the business interests. There are three hotels, Hotel Chapman, Crescent, and Spring River, all under the supervision of accommodating landlords. A cotton gin with a capacity of 3,500 to 4,000 pounds daily is in constant operation during the season. The climate is unsurpassed, and healthful water abundant and pure. In short, Mammoth Springs has everything needed to give her a phenomenal growth inside of a few years. There are daily mails, express and telegraph communications. Schools of a high order are here to be found, and churches for all. ARCHER
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