The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-02-01
POWER TO HELP.
In a Letter to Mr.. Clark George
C. Power Offers to Help
K0sciuskO
TO BUILD FACTORIES.
Business-Like Suggestions from
MIR. j. G. Clark.
b3DIToR STAR:

EDITOR STAR:
| note with pleasure the en-
husiasm which THE STAR has re-
cently manifested upon the subject
Df organizing manufacturing indus.
tries in our vicinity. There is no
heed of argument to convince peo-
Bile that the establishment of such
Industries would be Of great bene-
lit to the community. Every one
knows this to be a fact,
The most important point is to
convince the people that the ac-
eomplishment of such an object is
Easily within their power; and then
it will be an easy matter to induce
them to put their money in it and
work for its success. United ef-
fort upon basis which will in.
spire confidence in the proper man
sgement Of the undertaking, will
be properly responded to with the
means to crown it with success.
In this connection l desire to
submit Tor your publication let
ter which | received y few days
ago from Mr.. George c. Power,
industrial Commissioner of the
Illinois Central Railroad, to show
to those interested in such a pro-
ect that they will have the hearty
co-operation Of that corporation,
The letter is az follows:
Chicago, Jan. %, 1895.
]. G. Clark. Esq, Kosciusko, Miss.
Dear Sir-There are at times inqui.
fles that may come to your place for
the location of q factory IN your vicini-
ty. l simpaY write this to remind YOU
,lat this department is created to as
slst all towns in helping to, secure in
dustries for them. What ever infor-
maton you may give me will be treated
as confidential and you may rest assur-
ed that this department will work
tooth and nail" with any town that
may indicate an industry that is cor
responding with them. 1t has been
found heretofore that this department
has been able to assist materially any
industries that are desirous of locating
at different places. You can, therefore,
be assured that if any industry is cor
responding with your place, if you will
ana me information concerning it, |
Will 90 and investigate it and give you
nay opinion as to whether the industry
Is deserving one or not, and if any ID
ducements are required to locate it, you
can be sure that this railroad will do
It's part every time.
| write this, as | find that quite
number of places on our line had not a
GEAR ldes OF what this department will
10 TO help locate any industries. Out
side of any industries that may be cor
resp onding with you direct, we are ad-
Vertlslng all through the United States
ana have an extended correspondence,
ana when business springs up little
olt better, we hops to be able to direct
some good industries to you, as we are
alm believers in whatever helps town
VIII help us. Do not hesitate to call
upon this department to investigate
any industry that you may have in
VieW' This department is not wanting
70 assume any credit that is naturally
uue 10 the citizens of the different
piaees; what it does want is to keep
posted on movements of this kind, for
~ KNOWS that it can be of material as
SlS'snce in the locations of plants.
Yours truly,
GEORGE G. POWER,
Industrial Commissioner
II Will be readily perceived that
Mf, POWER is in position to give
material assistance in this line
whenever we give him the oppor
unity by making the proper effort
ourselves. | have had occasional
correspondence with Mr.. Power
'or The past few years, having