Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-12

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next report Of the auditors office on
banking institutions will show a
good increase in the amount of cap
ital invested in this branch of fl
nance. The latest bank to apply for
a charter is domiciled at Carthage,
to be known as the Leake County
Bank, with capital stock Of $780,
600.
Lumber Industry Booming.
With the completion of the branch
line of the Gulf & Ship Island from
Mendenhall to Columbia, distance
of sixty miles, saw mills and lumber
manufacturing enterprises having
an aggregate capital of over $4,000
600 will spring into existence. Al
ready saw mills are being started
along the line of the road and will be
in readiness for operation before
trains commence running.
A Chinese Farmer.
Claiborne county has the honor OF
claiming the only Chinese farmer in
Mississippi. His name is Quong
Thomas, and the almond-eyed Celes
tial runs farm of 100 acres near
Port Gibson, where he cultivates
fine variety of cotton, all of which is
shipped to the Orient. Thomas has
been quite successful, and within the
past few years has accumulated a
snug amount in the savings bank.
Piney Woods Development.
The development of the piney
woods section of the State seems to
be in its infancy, Judging from the
large number of new lumber manu-
featuring enterprises that are being
chartered each week. The latest
charter of this kind to reach the gov
ernor's Office is that Of Collins &
Co., who will establish $150;000
plant in Marion county near Oloh.
A Peculiar Accident.
Jean Petit, native of France,
and we'll known resident of Scran-
ton, was fatally injured last week at
the Farnsworth Lumber Companys
saw mill. He was working at the
edger when silver Of a plank was
torn off and buried in his side nelr
the abdomen.
Fund for Superannuated Preachers.
Rev. A. F. Watkins, of Jackson,
agent for the fund of $5,000,0 900
which is being raised for superan-
nuated preachers by the Southern
Methodists, says that he is meeting
with much success in getting to-
gether this large fund. Since his
appointment he has attended several
hundred conferences all over the
South.
White Boy Robbers.
An organized gang of thieves,
composed of white boys, last week
broke into two stores in the western
part of Meridian and succeeded in
getting away with considerable
booty. The police believe all of the
members of the gang belong to re-
spectacle families of that section OF
the city. A number of arrests are
expected to follow.
peeapitated by Switch Train.
A shocking accident occurred in
the Mobile & Ohio yards in Meridian
last week, when man named Lewis
Dossett. about so years of age, was
run over and instantly killed by
train drawn by switch engine.
Dossett's head and shoulders were
completely severed from the rest OF
the body.
Sent Up for Kidnapping.
Travelling Sergt. Dodds of the
penitentiary brought in from jack
son county last week three prison.
ers for the penitentiary who were re-
Gently given prison sentences. Ono
of the number was convicted of kid
naping, and is the first criminal OF
this class to be placed in the peni-
tentiary in some time.
Delta Real Estate Active.
The real estate market in the delta
of Mississippi is enjoying season
of remarkable activity. Never be-
fore has there been such an influx
of capitalists and realty agents seek
ing. to purchase rich cotton farming
lands and uncleared tracts which
can be easily converted into produc-
tive farms. Bona fide homeseekers
are. pouring in from all sections,
and the next year will show a large
increase in the acreage under culti-
vation.
Delta Development.
At present only about so per cent.
of the delta is tillahle land, but. the
next two or three years will show
valuable farms and plantations
where dense forests and canebrakes
in which deer and bears now abound
in existence. The country is being
converted into beehive of industry,
and it is doubtful if there is another
section which offers so many induce.
ments to homeseekers of the sturdy
sort.