The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-03-16
WEST POINT.
What is Needed ana How 10 Get Ii.

residing in Western State-one who 4
is thoroughly acquainted with the ad-
vantages possessed by West Point, and /
one whom we hope soon to cain as a .
citizen of our county:
50" Yes, the greatest benefit of the I
Georgia Pacific is to come. \ link, as
ii is, in great system, the Richmond |
Terminal, it will soon build up local |
trade and also through traffic. When /
it gets advertised and through trains
established, then it will take on con-
tinental airs and business. Its Western
connections will be good, both to the
Northwest by way of the Missouri |
Pacific, and to the Southwest by the
International and Great Northern and |
Texas Pacific.
As East and West roads are the pay.
ing ones, and as the Richmond Termi-
nal is bound to be the great trans
continental route of the South, so TO
be ON it is to be in the world, and to
be at a competing point is to be part
of the world, with all its advantages
for being seen and appreciated
West Point is getting ready tolnvite
manufactures, and must N OF forget to
say that she wishes, needs and works
for them. A foundry and machine
shop are pressing needs. They assist
other enterprises No community can
do without blacksmith shop, nor
town without foundry or machine
shop. They are necessities.
Why not take from dun or "Brad-
street. list of the foundries and
machine shops, and send them aspeclal
circular stating the wishes and needs
of West Point9 Among hundred,
some would be found who desire to
change location; among five hundred,
some who would do it. Addressing
foundrymen and machinists living ontt
such railroads in the North as the Illior
nois Central, Mobile aud Ohio, Louish'
vile and Nashville, and roads in dire %
connection, so that plant could ,;vs
shipped cheaply and promptly, wol. etc
moro likely meet with response. ther
The cost of living in West Pointock."
rounded by superior agricu've yo'
region, will always be less than : p'
mingham, and the cost OF mani
ing thereby lessened. Iron, co,wberrle
and charcoal can be land down ,.a .ho,,
foih' AZ low rates. 8 begin
The small manufactures amanure
profitable than that of pig quicker W
iron. Wind mills, feed mills, In. Inc
roros and otbor m.,,ooh,o ing a go'
Y to supp
s'o'es, vi an! spcoi"''!' oah o)rotect d
to fill up the time, with repalrsao damai
are profitable. 8, but IL
A factory foundry is about pegln
started near Kansas City, whics"a a,,, 49,
manufacture heating and cook .ltrv. n
the stoves to use for fuel coal
carbon OIL These stoves can bed consi
in Wost Point as well as in Having
City. ~ o.n ,
luz ueop "r'esiah "oiis Vi 0la!to ket
adjoining counties need wind lossibl
They may be at first considerl war;
luxury, but will soon become NJ IL
sity. Some of them can be constru' ~, uno
for Sl5, aside from tower and pun ,rs !.
The gentleman has stated the eezir
exactly, and his suggestions areVf u
that character which must meet tial
appreciation of every practical m5u'.
The railroad facilities of West Poii. =,
are unequalled by those of any othe Il
oiiy in Mississippi, and it is bound tr
become the distributing center fauar,
very large scope of country. grea
are being taken to utilize these ~ V'a a,
tages, aud before another decatsr,v
have passed the busy hum fmas row Il
in scores of manufacturing estiltivati'
ments will announce TO the Il in sing
no. +, h;s ,ho oa,don snot the Gro
''". - rta Wv Jhould
o'a'c' VIII oc iounu i'' p''no'p, possibl
and metropolis.-Forum. rema
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