Captain West shaped Hope city with river and rail totems
A feature on Judson T. West, Mississippi steamboat captain turned city founder in Hempstead County. West helped establish Hope Lumber, the Bank of Hope, and a municipal water and light plant. His two careers spanned river piloting and local commerce, aiding Hope’s growth after 1873. The piece recounts his river exploits, including a race to Dubuque after the 1858 Atlantic cable news, and notes his death in 1907 aged 71.
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Hempstead
Hope
Mississippi
Judson T. West
West
Hope Lumber Company
Bank of Hope
Lumber Company
Captain West
City of Hope
City Water and Electric
Division Street
Joe.b. Greene
City Water Department
Dan Ferguson
Warmack
Warwick
Poor
W. Womack
Consolidated City
Lee Dyke
Sexton
Charley Richards
Richards
George Sander Fur
Sandefur
Arech Moore
Municipal
Electric and Water Service
United Stes
Hattie A. West
Huron County
Ohio
Dubuque
Iawa
St. Louis
New Orleans
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twin
James J. Hill
Hill
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
James Richansn
United States
United Stas
Iowa
Pubuque
DeAnn Through the Eyes of a Local Soldier Chronology
A veteran recounts the founding of DeAnn name origin and early settlers. He recalls post office history, a horse gin, and the St. mail route carved by Old Daddy Burns. The narrative covers 1860s battles around Poison Springs, Camden, Jenkins Ferry, and a leg injury ending his war memories.
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Simon T. Sanders
Washington
DeAnn
Arkansas
Louisiana Purchase Territory
Nottsfields
Celia Honeycutt
Johnny Clark
Grandpa England
First Baptist Church
W. J. Burks
Dick Samuels
Breeds
Burns
Daddy Burns
Hell
Hill
Jenkins Ferry
Safine River
Bradley County
Fallon
Battle of Poison Continues With 60,000 Yanks in Arkansas
The account recalls Civil War clashes with commanders Old Joe Shelby Marmaduke and Cabell facing Gen. Steel. Rebels skirmished near Little Missouri River Wolf Creek Colona and Prairie Del Ann, building breastworks and delaying Union crossings. Reinforcements of 79 Choctaw Indians followed as fighting pressed toward Musco.
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Arkansas
Joe Shelby
Marmaduke
Cabell
Gen. Steel
Old Little Rock
Washington Road
Little Missouri River
Wolf Creek
Colona
Ttem
Prairie DeAnn
Washington
Camden
Birthday of 15 is Same as Arkansas
Among Hope Star readers at least 15 celebrate their birthday on the date Arkansas became a state June 13 1836. The list includes Bobby Nell Faulkner Luther C Spears Dorothy McRae Duckett George Lyons J A Cullins Arnold Bratcher Will W Suratt Billy Knute May Evelyn Boyce Melvin E K Smith Selma Lee Walker William Kirk James Mrs Gordon Waddie Ferrell Williams Doye Blennelt with hometowns Hope Prescott Blevins Emmet Nashville Patmos Bodcaw and other routes.
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Hope Star
State of
Arkansas
Andrew Jackson
Territory of
Bobby Nell Faulkner
Hope
Luther C. Spears
Prescott
Dorothy McRae Duckett
George Lyons
J. A. Cullins
Blevins
Arnold Bratcher
Will W. Suratt
Billy Knute May
Emmet
Evelyn Boyce
Washington
Melvin EK. Smith
Nashville
Selma Lee Walker
Patmos
William Kirk James
Gordon Waddie
Ferrell Williams
Doye Blennelt
Bodcaw
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Ren Build Nor Rail City of Hope
J.T. West
Great River
Iwige
American Historical Society
T. J. Hartsfield
Paison Springs
Steele Aut
General Price
Louisiana
Pleasant Hill
Fri¢e
Poison Springs
Pine Bluff
Pyice
Genseral Steele
Mark’s Hill
Steely
Fran
Duke
Noah
Jackson
Saline
Pulaski Counties
Little Rock
John C. Brauner
the Republic
Prauile
Ford
The
Hope Auto Company
Hedge Auto Company
Ton McLarry
Charles Blucrell
Janus W. Cantley
Elise Brouch
Ray Turner
Join Gaines
Ervin Urrey
Roy Caldwell
Jesse Brown
J. W. MeLarts
Wot
Sith
Joe Reese
J. E. Barnett
George Townsend
Jack Atkins
Frank Walters
Lon Fendley
Ves Sutton
W. C. Coleman
Olin Whitley
Negro Wash
Negco Utility
Thor
Hope Auto CO
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