The leader., 1895-11-05
IN. mI..l..lepl Levss ss.rA.

The Mississippi Leves Board.
Greenville, Oct. 3f.-The invsstiga~
tion of the Affairs OF the Mississippi
1evee board and other officers Of tho
counties OF the levee district by Capt
Frank w. Anderson, made under the
direction Of . committee selected By
the taxpayers convention held In Green-
Vile In August, 1894, Is bringing moro
fruit. At the special meeting Of the
board held September I'd Capt Ander-
son made his first report showing
several of the ex-sheriffs and present
sheriffs Of the counties composing the
district short in their settlements with
the board. The commissioners at their
September meeting instructed w. a.
Everman, secretary and treasurer OF
the board, to pursue the investigation,
and IL Capt. Andcrson's charges were
sustained the board would take proper
action. The result follows.
Alta special meeting Of the board Of
Mississippi levee commissioners. beid
yesterday. the following order was nnan-
imously passed:
In the matter OF the shortage Of John
L. Griffin, sheriff of Washington County,
ordered that, whereas, the report OF w.
A. Everman, secretary. shows short
age for the year 1894 in the settlemcnt
OF John L. Grifith with the Ievee board,
and that he has been unable TO com
plete tho investigation OF tho sheRiMo 3
books for the years 1892 and 1898, said
secretary Is ordered to proceed At once
to complete the investigation for tho
years 1892 aud 1898, employing such
assistance as may be necessary, and re-
porting to the attorneys the result o.
such investigation, who. upon receiving
such report, are directed TO institute
such suits against the estate Of John =,
| Griffith and the sureties on his bonds
as may be necessary to protect tho in
terests OF the board.
The board also indorsed the resolution
adopted by the taxpayers COMMITTEES
favoriDg the selection Of members OF
the levee board by Democratic primary
election. the choice of the primary 10
DO presented to the governor Of the
State for appointments
The secretary and treasurer OF the
board was also ordered to make 70 the
governor of the State 1T the end Of the
fiscal year a report showing the receipts
and disbursements Of the board.
While the amount Of the alleged
shortage of the late sheriff Of Washing
ton County is not given in the order of
the board, because not fully determined.
the amount is estimated at something
over $40, 600, while thorough invesft@
CATION may make the amount sOmet
thing more or less than these figures-
Crops ON tho Convict Farms
The vicksburg Post contains an inter-
view with Hon. Walter McLaurin rela~
tive to the crops ON the State farms be- (
ing worked by convicts.
He reports the cotton crop short, and
some OF the State crops very short At
DIR. Peoples place they have 500 acres
in cultivation, and will get 300 bales.
They have 46 eonvicts.
On the Wilczinsky place they had 700
acres under cultivation. and will make
200 bales. There were 81 convicts on
the place. but the warden had recently
removed a5 convicts from this place.
On Dulaney's place they had 750
acres of land, and will make $50 bales:
Of cotton: had SO convicts. Here there
was very bad management, as this is
fiue land. On the same land last year,
with great deal less teams and but lit
tie more than half the number Of hands,
there were 325 bales Of cotton made and
5, 900 bushels Of corn.
On Biscos & Sparks place they have
500 acres and they will make 800 bales
of cotton. The cotton il all open and
hands are much needed. There aro
Atty eonvicts on this piacs.
On Scotia place they have something
over 1000 acres, and will get 400 bales
Of cotton. There are q cOnyicts here.
Large salss qfiEaalss
In the last few months II. ssa seres ~
land have been sold BY the citizens Of
Madison county 70 Western people who
desire to settle there. II : list a All
the land recently sold in the State could
be compiled 1t would astouish : great
many people. Various other counties
have done as we'll and some have ex-
Icesded these figures. and the demand
for real estats continues. Those who
have studied the question contend that
the present Is only the beginning Of
what is most likely to follow. and that
the fiow Of immigration 70 Mississippi
bids to be large within the next few
months.
Well Pleased WITH Our Land.
q. w. Carlisle o. jackson haa just re-
turned from Sunfower County. whither
be went TO show party ! traet Of 1. 500
acres Of land In that rich section. The
party was so much pleeaed with tho
| land that negotiations were soon ter-
minated. sale cousunmatsd and cash
was paid for the entire tract M Car
| Isle Gays prospscts Cor land akles xefe
Inever. 90 bright - now. There aresmany
Inquiries from both homo people and
Westerners.
Misalssippl Lsads-
Mississippi leads the United States in
successful handling Of tho saloon qaes-
tion. II has church % every 27s q ~
population, and oply ono saledn y every
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