The leader., 1904-05-07

!
Two communities in the State are
preparing advertising matter for dis
tribution at the St. Louis Fair. Others
might take advantage Of this oppor.
tunity. Prepare little pamphlet with
reaItng matter descriptive of the soil,
water, health, timber, church and
school advantages, price of land, etc.,
and send to the Mississippi Bureau
foc distribution. When man is inn
pressed with our exhibit up there and
desires information concerning the
country. hand him one of these pam
phlets, giving just what he was look
ing for. One of the Jackson real es-
tate men Is having large quantity OF
such matter gotten up and will keep
representative on the ground all dur.
Ing the Fair for the purpose of distrib-
uting it and interesting people from
other States in ours. Such action as
this will be productive of good results,
ami IL is pity that more of our peo-
pie do not have this spirit of enterprise
about them.
The merging of the two municipali-
ties of Scranton and Pascagoula into
the city of Pascagoula restores to the
former place its ancient Indian name,
signifying white bread, so called by
the natives because of the whiteness
of the fish, such as mullet and trout,
which were preserved and utilized as
bread. The Pascagoula Indians also
produced a superior quality of corn,
which distinguished them for the ex-
cellency of their bread stuffs. The
name of Pascagoula Is known to the
commercial world as lumber-shipping
point, and when the government work
of dredging the channels of the bay
and river to sufficient depth of water
to admit larger vessels is completed it
will be Mississippi's great marine har.
Dor for the Gulf of Mexico.
The New Orleans & Northeastern
railroad has arranged to run special
vegetable trains to Saint Louis dur.
ing the summer to supply fair visitors
with the freshest of vegetables. This
train will be worth great deal to the
truckers along that line of road, fur
nishing them with sure and speedy
means of transporting their crop to
market and insuring the highest prices
for the same. Trucking is fast becom-
ing a leading industry down on that
road and it has been made possible by
the liberality of the road and an inter.
est displayed by the officials in encour-
aging and promoting it. What is good
for the people is also good for the road
and both are working together in per.
feet harmony.
The proposition to organize a State
association of industrial workers has
been received with the greatest enthu.
siasm. Letters come daily from men
the movement. A large number of
smaller towns have expressed de-
sire to come in and help in the work,
and receive help in return. A general
rally of the workers has been suggest.
ed for June 3. which was made holt
day by the last legislature. Prelim-
mary arrangements are being made
and the meeting must be a success.
Help it along when opportunity affords,
and, if necessary, make the opportu-
nifty.
Navigation on the Pearl river is
good DOW to points above Jackson, and
several small craft are plying it's wa
ters. This is cheap mode of trans
portation and touches several impor
tant points that are not on railroads.
Ii the general government could be
made to see the benefit to be derived
by certain communities from improve
rnenis to the river, it is believed that
appropriations for lettering conditions
could be secured. Here is an oppor
tunity for some of our congressman to
immortalize themselves. 1t is to be
hoped that they will take up the fight
and push it until something tangible
can be shown as a result
1t seems that the charter flood in
Mississippi does not stop at banks and
manufacturing plants, but goes on and
takes in farming and almost every
manner of business. There are several
chartered farms doing business in the
State, notably the Roundaway planta.
ton, in Coahoma county, and the D. c.
Camp Farming Company, of Lumber
ton. The Roundaway place has capital
stock of $150,000, a railroad around the
place for it's own use and all the con.
veniences that could be thought Of
At the present rate we may expect to
see more Of this kind of thing in the
future.
The hustling little city of Como, in
Pamela county, has decided that it don't
pay to sit still and wait for something
to turn up. They are preparing to
build cotton mill and confidently ex-
pect to see the enterprise carried to a
successful termination soon Como's
citizens are built of the right stuff
and will no doubt make the mill go.
.
The Panama canal has been formally
transferred to Uncle Sam and we may
look for active operationst to begin down
there ere long. While there were a
great number who favored the Nicara,
qua route, all should get together now
and make pull for the completion and
success of the one selected. 1t is too
late to raise kick now.
The Liberty-White railroad that will
run from McComb City to Liberty in
Franklin county, is in operation for
eighteen miles. 1t is stated that the
road will be completed and trains run,
ming TO Liberty by July /. Several
new engines and other equipment have
been received and the road is dong