The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-11-24
State Development.


We are glad to notice the ar
rival Of Col. II. ii. Evers in our
city. This gentleman has, since
his arrival in the United States
from England in September last,
been doing our State good ser
vice in the West and Northwest,
in bringing the great resources of
Mississippi to the notice Of the
lunbermen aud farmers in Iowa,
Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan aud
Wisconsin, and through his IN
flnence has, with the cooperation
Of the Illinois Central Railroad,
arranged for excursion trains to
be run from Iowa, Mime
sofa and Dakota to Mississippi.
The first excursion train will he
run from Sioux City, leaving there
on 10Th inst, and it is to DO OK.
pscted that il will convey about
one thousand visitors to our
State, consisting OF lumbcrmen
and farmers, oil IN good financial
circumstances. This first cxcur-
sion train will he followed by two
others in the month OF December.
Col. Evers informs us the boom
for lands in Dakota and the North
west. which hss been ringing OF
the public ear for five years, is
now . thing of the past. Invest
ors aud settlers in Dakota are
greatly dissa listed. The water
Is fall Of alkali aud causes tho ter
rible disease Of diabetis; and the
want Of timber, with the long
winters, has caused n wide spread
desire among the Dakota farmers
to seek homes IN q moro genial
climate; aud surely no State In
tho Union offers greater induce.
ments, not only in regard to eli
mate, but in our unsurpassed
wood and agricultural lands. Our
taxes are lower than any State in
the Unios, and the desire of all
our citizens is to sec our vacant
lands taken up by energetic citi.
zens from the West and North.
west, is universal.
We understand Col. Eyers has
decided to sell to actual settlers
some 100000 acres from the ,00O,.
900 acres of the rich alluyial aud
pine lands he owns in this State
the balance is under contract
with u wealthy English Syndicate,
which controls very ample means
for development of this magnif
cent real estate.
We append a letter addressed
by Mr.. W. b. Judscn, managing
editor of the Northwestern Lum
herman, Of Chicago, q cotempo
rary whose opinion ranks first ant
foremost with the great lumber
interests of the West and North.
west:
OrrrE NORTHWESTERN LranEnS
CHICAGO. Nov. 10. isl.
Col. u. II. Evers. jackson. Miss:
/ DEAR SIR Since the publica
! tion in the Lumber,uan of the ar
ticles descriptive of the Delts
country recently visited by oul
Mr.. Chandler, considerable utter
cat has been awakened in thu
mlnds of Wisconsin and Michi
gan lumbermen upon this subject
| write to suggest that in my opin
ion it would be well for you t.
use your influence IN having the
Illinois Central Railroad ofiicIall
run a Mississippi excursion train
from this city. or at least give ex
cursion rates on outbound Chica
20 trains 10 meet the one that will
60 from Dubuque.
/ Our representative was mos
favorably impressed with ths
Delta region, aud came hom,
firmly believing that its possibilI
ties for Numbering and agricultur
al purposes approach nearer fhs
limitless than those Of any othel
section Of country with which hs
is acquainted. Permit me also IL
say that during his visit he heart
none but good words about your
self and your friends efforts Il
place the Delta lands under cnlli