The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-25

would cross the northern portion of
the State in southeasterly direction,
and open up some country that has
heretofore been without railroad ia
cilities Judge Cayce is also interest
ed in the proposed road to run from
Jackson to Columbus. This would
also be very important line for a
section of country that now goes more
than thirty miles to railroad points,
While these roads are now only pro-
jected, the time will come when they
will be built and in operation When
this is done a large area will be
brought into communication with the
outside world and market afforded
for its products. Ere long not a
community in the State will be with
out railroad facilities.
Winona has let the contract for a
$4,000 courthouse, is rebuilding the
burned district with far better houses
than before and has on foot several
other enterprises of a like nature.
While the fire fiend played sad havoc
with property in that town, it will
come again brighter and better than
before.
From almost every Mississippi town
comes the demand for more houses,
and the end is not yet All of them
are growing steadily and surely, and
the country adjacent thereto is like
wise prosperous. When town can
use all the produce raised in a county,
it Is worth something to the man who
lives in the farthost corner.
The Business Mems League of Mis-
sissippi held a largely attended and
enthusiastic meeting in Jackson this
week. 1t Is comnosed of the promi
nent business and professional men
of the State. and is doing a good work
May it continue to prosper.
The great Democratic State conven
ton has been held and was entirely
harmonious. Good and true men have
been selected to represent us in the
national convention and we should be
with their action up there.
While it is presidential year, there
will be nothing more of local interest |
except the congressional elections to |
claim the attention of the people of
Mississippi It's all one way down |
here.
Indianola, not satisfied with the
present rate of progress, will attempt
to make the wheels go round faster
by the Inauguration of county fair.
There is nothing that would pay the
people of Indianola better than
good old-fashioned county fair. It is
great stimulus to the farmers and
stock raisers to grow better crops and
stock The benefit to be derived does
not all come in the way of dividends
directly.
Greenville voted 47O to IL on the
,oposition to spend $4,000 on two
lew schoolhouses. That vote was so
lear unanimous that the progressive
people in that pushing Delta town
ought to, and do, feel very hoppy.
oity that it could not have been made
unanimous.
The first spike in Gulfport's new
lectric road was driven few days
ince and active work of construction
$ now in progress. The line will ex-
end TO the manufacturing plants and
AIRY freight and passengers: Several
subdivisions of the town will be made
ccessible and property along the line
hereby enhanced in value largely.
Iulfport is fast becoming a city and
iii ere long be one of the principal
eaports of the United States.
w. F. Funchess Of Hunter, Copiah
,untv. produced a cabbage at Halle
urst last week that weighed fifteen !
nd one-half pounds without the out
de leaves. Almost every man in the !
tate can do nearly SO well If be will ,
nly make the effort. Ours Is truck
u State and will soon take its proper
lace in the progressive column.