The leader., 1902-01-15


STATE LANDS.
The report of +, n. Nall, Land Com
missioner, for the two preceding fiscal
years shows larger sums collected for
the sale OF lands Of the different hold
ings of the State than f5I any similar
period in the history of this depart
ment-which sales, exclusive Of the
different college lands, amount to the
sum of t1S2,0S1. SO. and that he has
collected $3.50 in fees incident to the
sale Of said lands, together with $40
In rents. making the grand total re-
ceived by him for the two years $685..
661.33.
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE.
Under the successful management of
President A. A. Kincannon, the col
lege. since the las adjournment OF the
legislature, has passed through two OF
its most prosperous and successful
years.
The president and his corps Of
teachers. who are consscrated to the
college, are doing a great work in the
education of the girls Of the State.
There were in attendance during the
session of 1S99-1900 395 young ladies,
and for the session 1900.1901 there
were AIS in attendance. while more
than 500 are enrolled for the present
term.
The constantly Increasing attend
ance upon the college is evidence Of
emphatic approval by the people of
industrial training of the girls of the
State, and of the aims and purposes
of the institution
he 10 ct t,,o 81 L. AL.
ture a new, handsome and very mod
ern additional dormitory has been
added, modern up-to-date brick hos
pital erected; the system of heating
and plumbing throughout the build
ings has been much improved and ex-
tended; the fencing and grounds
greatly improved and beautified; be-
sides many other improvements and
repairs, which will be made known 10
you by the president in his report.
The money appropriated for the in
stitution will be properly accounted
for in the repol is of the Board of
Trustees and president, to which your
attention is directed.
| recommend to your favorable con-
sideration all the needs of the institu-
ton which will be brought to your at
tention by the reports of the trustees
and president; as aforesaid.
PENITENTIARY.
Under the directions of an act
passed by the last session of the legis-
lature ordering the removal of the
penitentiary from the city of Jackson,
so as to turn over the grounds to the
capitol commission, on which to erect
the new State-house, the brick walls
around the said grounds, together
with the principal buildings, were, by
the Board of Control, with prison la.
Dor, torn down and removed.
Under the present farming system
BY the Board of Control, the State has
operated fifteen Plantations, being re.
spectively in Rankin, Kinds. Isss
quena, Sharkey, Holmes. Washington
Bolivar. Coahoma and Quitman coun.
ties, and the prisoners have been dis
tributed among the said plantations.
SO far as | have been able to ascer-
tain, the convicts have been well fed
and clothed, and have not been treated
with undue severity; but have to ad-
NIT that by reason of the numerous
duties which are imposed by law upon
the Governor, 1t has been utterly i'm
possible. though Chairman of the
Board of Control. to give such person
al attention to the convicts and peni-
tertiary as would be necessary to
properly understand the detailed
workings of it's affairs on the various
farms lying in nii'e different counties.
| have made, however such pilgrim
ages to the farms as my limited time
would permit. and from such informa,
ton, and that obtained from the war.
den, | feel justified in saying that the
present system under which the con-
victs are worked is just 70 the prison
ers and profitable to the State.
For detailed statement of the bust
ness transactions and financial affairs
of the penitentiary. beg to refer you
to the reports Of the warden and the
Board of Control
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION OF
1903.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
which~is to open in the city of st.
Louis, Missouri, in 1903, promises to
be one OF the most extensive and COM
prehensiye exhibits of modern times
or the natural Possessions, scientific
and industrial progress of the age. not
only of the States of this Union. but
of foreign lands as well.
There is, perhaps. no section which
possesses more varied and natural re-
sources than Mississippi. or which Of
fers greater inducement to capital
seeking investment, or the immigrant
hunting home; and yet the State of
Mississippi has never seemed to fully
appreciate the importance of mourning
n IN ficn %
facts to the outside world. while other
States not so well endowed by nature
with the rich gifts of soil, timber. min.
eral and climate. have made them
selves rich and pCpulous by properly
proving their possessions on such occa-
sions.
Just at this time. when the public
eye seems to be watching more intent
ly than ever before the rich and unde-
veloped possessions of the State, | sub
NIT that so favo' able an opportunity
for advertising Mississippi as will be
offered by the St Louis Fair should be
accepted as great auxiliary force to-
ward quickening her growth and
greatness.
l, therefore. recommend the passage
of suitable bill providing for a be-
coming exhibit Of the States wealth
and resources. and that an adequate
appropriation be made therefor.
Mrs. Susan e. Nash of Tyro, Tate
county. is very anxious to secure
proofs of Mike V. Nashs military serv.
ice, in order that she may secure
mueh-needed pension. She says that
he served the United States in the war
with Mexico; was a native of Georgia
and went to the Mexican war from
that State. returning to Columbus at
its conclusion. Soon after he came to
Mississippi. where he married, in
Yazoo county. in 1853. He died in 1877
in Pamela county. His widow states
tnat he served under Gen. Lowe, and
that his closest comrade in war times
was one Steve Tanner. Also that he
served in the Florida war. and was
member of the Satartia Rifles (Home
Guardl and ~.