The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
BRIGHT WITH PROMISE.
A Mlssissippi Town Named After
Revolutionary Hero.

A MIssIssippi Town Named After
Revolutionary Hero.
Civilization IN the last century has
come out Of the chaos Of forest and
ignorance, and where the Indian used
TO hold his powwow now stand the
beautiful buildings OF the Agricultural
and Mechanical college, and on the site
Of the forest has sprung up Starkvlle,
named for General Stark Of the Con
tinental army,
When the Deemlng- Rabbit treaty was
concluded Sept. 30, 1880. number Of
sturdy South Carolina farmers, eager
to settle where lands were most fer.
tile, chose Starkville as their future
home. They were well rewarded for
more fertile lands are not to he found
In the state of Mississippi than one
finds surrounding StRrkyille. Its In.
habltants appreciate this fact. Offering
as they do, land free of taxation for o
period of years to manufacturers seek.
ing new sites for the manufacture Of
their goods.
There are at present more buildings
going up IN Starkvllle tlan at any 9th.
tr time since It's settlement The su
perb courthouse which is now IN course
Of construction will cost when complet-
ed 100000 ana will prove a decided
ornament to the city.
Starkvllle Is also the home Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college,
an institution which is doing much
good for tile young men of the state
Too much cannot be said for the ad
mirable way In which this college is
conducted. 1t is a noble institution,
fitting young men for practical pur
poses in life, Here one finds every de.
partment savoring Of the practical
which Is 80 essential to the future sue
cess Of the student. In the agricul
tural department the principles OF
stock breeding and feeding and the the
ory Of drainage. together with the i'm
provement Of soil, is lnculcated In the
minds Of the scholars. The depart
ments of horticulture, chemistry, vet
erinary science, mathematics, mechan-
ical arts and all of its other depart.
ments are conducted In that able way
which demonstrates that the head mas
ter Of each department is thoroughly
conversant with his department.
The textile school building, which Is
a model of its kind, is almost complet-
ed In this new department young
men and women are to be educated in
the art of manufacturing textile fab.
rics. They acquire here a practical as
well as theoretical and scientific knowl
edge Of the art of manufacturing fab.
rics made from cotton or cotton and
wool combines, including dyelng, de.
signing and drawing.
The machinery and appliances used
In this school are the most modern pro-
durable.
The state OF Mississippi deserves
high honor for the liberal way in
which she supports this institution.
Starkville also has two banks-the
Second State bank, with a capital OF
$27 800, and the Peoples Savings bank,
capital $4,000 She owns her own cleo
trio light plant and water works. There
are also an ice factory and an oil mill
Many blooded cattle are shipped yearly
from this point The Missouri aud Ohio
and the Illinois Central railroads afford
transportation and freight facilities
which are unequaled at any point. All
It's merchants are rated we'll With a
good public school system and a health.
ful religious life the future OF Star
Vile is bright with promise.