Woodville Republican., 1902-11-15
OUR ST. LOUIS FAIR TX
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We have a share IN the $4,000
allowed by the last legislature for
getting up an exhibit from Ms
sissippi, If we choose 20 take ad-
vantage Of il. viii we do SOP
Wilkinson county is now enjoy
rug a period Of progress and pros
perily, Notwithstanding a large
percentage Of her lands remain
uncultivaied. Arc we to permit
these lands TO remain idle when.
by little exertion on our part,
we can induce emigrants to come
here and settle on these lands?
These are questions in which
our people should interest them.
selves, for their own good. and
the good Of the town, county and
state. As to the first question we
are free to admit very little has
been said and nothing done as TO
getting up this exhibit, as il IS Of
course early. but now is the time
for the work TO begin. The mat
ter Of getting up display COM
nensurate with he resources Of
the county, is no easy task, and
requires time and work in It's ac-
eomplishment, and NJ we feel GER
tain our people will not permit
an opportunity, fraught with so
much lasting good, to pass with
ont taking advantage OF it. We
take il for granted all will ioin in
and help get up the exhibit, so we
have started the ball to rolling in
ample time. Exhibits In every de
partment of work will be accep.
lablc--from the forest, farm, or
chard, dairy, ladies' handiwork
The best Of everything is desired,
The legislature, ut its lust ses-
sion, being coguizant Of the ben
chts that the state would receive
by displaying its vast resources Al
the St. Louis Far, allowed $780,
900 for this purpose, and com
missioner was appointed to use
this sum in getting up the exhib
II. Our county has an equal share
in this amount, aud II Il fails tt
take advantage Of it, it will b,
standing In its own light. Th,
Commissioner, Mr.. II. II. Henry
will be here on Tuesday, aud dc
liver an address, during The cours,
Of which hc will map out plaus fo
the proper course to be pursuet
IN getting up the displap.
! We repeat that this county an'
town are both enjoyinga perio'
OF prosperity, the ontgrowth 0
which is the oil mill now in ope
ration, the two new brick stores
the bank building and City Hall
and the magnificent Court Hous
now in course of erection, but W
must not stop ut this. We mus
now look to the cultivation of
greater area of our farming lands
and how can tins he accomplishe,
except by immigrationg We hav
a population IN this county o
about twenty-five thousand an
we have fine farming lands fo
more than double that number
hence we must induce farmers /
come among us. But this canno
be accomplished without unite
effort and cooperation Of the pee
ple of the county, and the bes
way to begin is to get up a die
play for the Exposition, shown
tho many advantages our count
offers to settlers. The exertio
of little push aud energy alon
this line will prove blessing /
the county in future.
We suggest that the farmer
organize aud appoint a commit
tee to collect exhibits OF fart
produce, aud timber-men, dair,
men and truck farmers to d
likewise and the ladies of th
county to supervise and sec t
the arranging and grouping o
the different kinds of produce
that will make an attractive di.
play IN the Mississippi buildin
at the Fair.
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