The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-15
A BIG NEW ENTERPRISE.
IL H. Assured by the Early Completion of
the I. C.'s Branch Road to Pearl
River.

River.
The formation of the Pearl River
Lumber Co., whose charter is being
published in THE LEADER, means a
a great deal for the future prosperity
of Brookhaven. AS will be noted by
reference to the charter, the new CON-
pany will be composed of well-known
local capitalists noted for their
public spirit, enterprise and success in
business-and a few non-residents of
prominence and financial standing.
The minimum amount of capital stock
is fixed at $4,000, and the company
will.be organized as soon as the char
ter has been published the necessary
length of time and approved. THE
LEADER learns that all but a small por-
tion of the necessary capital stock has
already been subscribed for, but few
shares can yet be had, the desire of the
projectors of the enterprise being that
these remaining shares be taken by
local capitalists rather than by non
residents. But for this the entire
amount would already be disposed of.
One of the leading inducements to
the projecting of this big enterprise
was the reliable assurance from the
Illinois Central Railroad management
that their branch road running east
ward from this place, will soon be COM
pleted and put in first-class order to
Pearl river. For years it was the
dream of the late Capt. Jas. A. Hos
kins, always broad minded, progressive
and public-spirited, that this railroad
be built at least to the banks of the
Pearl, and it is but a just tribute to
say that what is about to be realized
after his death, is largely due to his
foresight, energy and liberality.
1t will open up vast area of the
finest timber and agricultural lands
and make them tributary to Brook
haven. 1t is altogether within the
limits of fact to say that the supply of
yellow pine and hardwood timber thus
tapped will easily supply all the lum-
Der manufacturing concerns at Brook
haven for the next 80 years. And not
only will this extension be of material
advantage to Brookhaven, but it will
be of immense advantage to the people
living on and beyond the Pearl.
In addition to lumber manufactur-
ing, the new company about to be or
ganized, propose to establish a cotton
seed Oil mill and fertilizer factory.
This will be of great advantage to the
farmers of this and adjoining counties.
1t insures them good permanent
home market for their surplus cotton
seed and cheaper stock feed and fer.
tiliZer nearer home. 1t will also fur
nish stimulus to cattle raising, in
sure good regular market for cattle
at Brookhaven and make this place
for fattening cattle for home use and
distant markets, from all of which the
farmers. as we'll as the town, will re-
ceive direct advantage.
With this extension assured and the
launching of this new companv's en-
terprises, it requires no building of
''air castles" to see following in their
wake in the near fnture, furniture
factory, probably cotton factory,
other lumber manufacturing enter
prises, Brookhaven's increased i'm
portance as railroad junction and
the healthy growth of the town in all
directions, making it the leading man
ufacturing and commercial centre of
this part of Mississippi. Let all OF
our people take on new life and en-
thusiasm and work to this end. We
already have little city to be truly
proud of, but by pulling together and
encouraging all worthy enterprises we
can make it still more so.
Summit now has water works.