The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-02

JENNINGS
"A Few Facts Concerning
Her Growth and
Development.


the progress Of Jennings, the
Queen City of Southwestern
Louisiana, would be to tell of an
almost incredible growth and OF
an increase that is now a surety
for the future.
Jennings is not a city that was
built IN night or even in day.
For years it has been working
it's way to the place it now holds
in the commercial andlindustrjal
life of the great state OF Louisi-
ana. Jennings was early peopled
by men of the north; a busy, en-
erjetic set of men, who at once
took hold of the industries and
commerce of the new country,
and soon for their town the sou.
brette of northern town on
southern soil. The town grew
into city. The push and energy
of it's business men began to at
tract attention. Many came and
cast their lot with those who had
come before. One addition fol-
lowed another in both CONNER
cial and industrial lines, until to-
day Jennings has as conservative
and active set Of business men
as can be found anywhere.
The town is named in honor of
Jennings McComb, the builder
of the Louisiana Western division
of the Southern Pacific railroad,
and is located on the road mid
way between New Orleans and
Houston, Texas. Its population
lis about $500, including many
people from Illinois, Kansas,
Iowa and the great Northwest.
It is located on the largest prairie
in Louisiana. and is the centre OF
the great rice industry, as well
as the celebrated Jennings Oil
field. =,
Jennings has two rice mills,
two banks, electric light plant,
two daily papers, three machine
shops, two lumber yards, two
brick yards, two woodworking
establishments, two ice factories,
two hotels, seven or eight
churches, two schools, and many
handsome brick stores. Many
new stores are to be erected, the
contracts having been signed
A large oil refinery will soon be
erected to cost $4,000, and
new hotel, beautiful structure
/ four stories high, built of pressed
: brick aud stone, with trimming:
, of French design, containing
: seventy three rooms, includlnt
J twelve suits, with bath, and al
the improved electric appliances
will soon be erected.
Jennings has also voted $50
) 600 f,r a town hall, water an
sewer system, and work will be
l gin at once on these importan
public improvements.
The banks Of Jennings ar
considered among the best q
the state. Both are now locate
in their own handsome new bull
ings, recently erected. The
- nancial standing of the two banh
# lis first clast. Each has capt.;
IA stock of $4,000. The com bine
h deposits amount to $64O, $50. 81
j. The loans and discounts amour
i. to 1886, 900. SO. A very impor
N ant organization in Jennings
o the Building and Loan associ
g ton. 1t is a local concern, mai
o aged by the most prominent Cit
d zens, and bids fair to become or
It (! of the principal factors in buil'
e ling up the town. jennings h'
la large number of beautiful res
licences, is healthful place, tt
h. air dry and pure, direct frol
L. the gulf, which is only about
t. miles distant.
Another organization thu
franks among the first is tt
Commercial League of Jenning
= Although only a month old, 1t hs
t. taken in hand many importa,
te movements that will vastly ben
n fit the city.
n 61The receipts, for the freigl
in and passenger departments
the Jennings depot are remar
able, fhe former reaching abo
$50, 900 per month ana tho latt
OF about $1,000, and the s,outhc
tn Pacific has promised AZ handsor
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