The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
A COTTON MILL
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LAUREL. Miss, July 1.-I.aurol IN Io
Gated In the northeastern part OF Jones
county. Mississippi, at the junction OF the
main line Of the New Orleans 4 North
eastern railroad. which forms q part Of
tho Queen 4 Crescent system between
Cincinnati and New Orleans. and the
Gulf & Ship Island railroad which ex-
ports from q deep-water harbor at Gulf
port and connects with the Louisville q
Nashville and Illinois Central railroads.
1t Is 66 miles southwest from Meridian
and lao miles northeast Of New Orleans.
and about 100 miles northwest OF Mo-
bile. In 1880 the population was about 2oo
people; at present there arc some $500
people hero. This increase in population
has como on account OF the great anount
Of work furnished to day laboreru the
year round.
Three lumber mills arc operated hare.
VIZ: Eastman, Gardiner q Co.'S, Kings-
ton Lumber Co.'s and the Laurel Lum-
Der Co.'S. The first mentioned has on its
pr yroll about 1900 names. Since the sd-
vent OF this f,rm, Eastman, Gardner q
Co.. which Is incorporated at Clinton, L..
and came here from that point, they have
installed q modern system Of electric
lights. water works and telephones. There
is a bank. drug store. machine shop.
opera house and about 20 retail stores,
doing a good business Four churches
administer to the spiritual welfare e
tho people, and tho sale of intoxicattna
liquors 10 prohibited by law. and the law
enforced.
Tho town STANDS on rolling ground,
about 800 feet above sea level. For thiA
reason the general health u excellent
even to those immigrating to this point
a. the following fact will indicate. Ou&
OF about 100 employees who moved to thu
point from the North with Eastman
Gardiner a Co. not one death has 90
Cured during tho past five years.
The climate hers is delightful. Tho win-
ters are short and mild. The summeru.
though long, never bring the thermoms-
ter above % degrees. seldom above 81
degrees. and q case OF sunstroke 10 un-
known. while the nights are cool ana
always AFFORD refreshing sleep and rest.
There is breeze from the Gulf day and
night This Is so strong that in an ofiics
papers must always be held down with
weights when windows are opsn. OF
course. the sun Is hot, but work under
shelter Is always pleasant and comfort
able. even In midsummer. These condi-
tons. which make II possible for grsen
vegetables homo grown almost the en-
tire year. and hence good wholesome liv-
Ing. afford nearly an ideal spot for homes.
Ths water supply Is obtained from an
artesian we'll. which brinEs the water
from q depth Of $50 feet below the sur
face OF the ground from a 40-foot stratum
OF pure coarse sand. The water In this
we'll rises to within 40 feet Of the surface,
and faom that point Is forced by COM
pressed air into an elevated tank and
from thence pumped into the mains. The
analysis by the state chemist shows that
the water Is excellent for drinking pur-
poses and Is OF the purest nature. For
use In boilers In producing steam II meets
every requirement. as there is vary little
calcium IN the water and there 10 no
trouble from the boilers scaling.
our special reasons for thinking this
q favorable point for the location of
cotton mill are as follows:
First or all, saving of fuel. The refuse
from Eastman. Gardiner & Co. s saw and
planing mills. consisting OF slabs, shaw
ings and sawdust, is burned every day
wasted TO aSoa o ss,
every day. This fuel Eastman, Gardiner
& Co. agree to furnish a cotton mill 90
they already Rav. s timbsr sw suppiy % to S,nSs g
cut here sufficient to last 80 years. and
are buying more every day. It Is easy t.
see that this Is no small item.
This fuel could be utilized by the cot
ton mill in several ways, either by have
ing the sawdust and shavings blown
means of large exhaust fan, such as il
used In our planning mill; or II can be
transported to the boiler room by means
power house of the cotton mill could be
located right beside the saw mill. and the
refuse dumped directly under the cotton
then be transformed into an electric cur.
rent and sent over cable to motors d.
rectly connected with the line shaft %
three ways the fuel could be communi-
Gated directly under the CRATE bars, ana
the service Of but one man required "
The saw mill runs more than 300 days IN
the year. 80 that the fuel supply Prom
ed An urss extra 0a supply of Slabs coaid ei
ways be kept on hand at tho cotton min
TO provide for an emergency curing
S4" two for repairs ' Coal @ could t % be deiivsrsS
here for s2 per ton should the wood fuel
supply ever become exhausted. which =
In addition to this fuel the company
offers TO give land free-say 20 acres-for
the location Of the cotton mill. and to ex-
poyess houses shS at very o% S pres for
stock In the cotton mill company. They
would also permit the cotton mill COM
ready established, which would save Q
large outlay along this line.
As 10 doubtless known 10 many In NoV
England, the constitution OF Mississippi
exempts all cotton mills started for some
time back, and including this year. from
taxation for a period or ten years from
tho date of their establishment.
A factory can be built here very cheap
ly for the following reasons: No. 1 COM
mon boards or timber can be bought here
at a price ranging from IS TO $40 per
thousand feet and No. common lum-
Der at S. This latter grade Is what
has been used here principally in IN:
construction OF our own employees
houses, and Is what could be used n
the construction OF houses for cotton mill
employees. Good building brick can be
bought at IS per thousand. In quaint.
ties. and could be manufactured for less
than that price.
The rental income to a cotton mill from
employees houses IL a very large per-
centsge Of the investment In this sec
tlon. as cheap structures suffice IN thie
mild climate, and rents are high. A good
sum IL also made from commissary
department or general store. which v
always run in connection with a cotton
mill in the South. or at least In these
parts.
From neghhoring towns within . ~:
dius of 20 miles, some 5000 bales OF
COTTON are shipped annually to New Or