The leader., 1904-07-02

The button factory recently estab-
lished at Aberdeen for the purpose Of
making buttons from mussel shells.
has developed new phase that will
be OF interest. Several fine pearls
have been found in the shells and par.
ties are contemplating making the
hunting of them business. With the
factory paying good price for shells
and the probability of finding pearl
worth several hundred dollars occa-
sionally as an extra incentive, muscle
grabbing ought soon to be one Of the
leading yocations of Monroe county.
This is another of the great possibili
ties of our State that has been brought
out by an accident. How many more
just such are still slumbering and
will be brought to light later is only
matter of conjecture.
The contract for a railroad to run
from Oakland on the /. C. to Charles
ton, in Tallahatchie county, will be
let soon and active work commenced
as soon as practicable. We congrat
ulate the people of Charleston upon
this acquisition to their town and
rejoice with them in their good luck.
1t is to be built by home capital,
which is another evidence OF the aetiv.
ity and energy being displayed by
number Of Mississippi towns May
success attend their efforts.
As an evidence that people are need
ed in Mississippi to aid in the work
of development it might be stated that
the census Of 1900 showed that only
one-fourth of our land was improved.
Is there not room for several times as
many inhabitants as we now have?
Most assuredly there is. Let the
world know what We have and they
will come to us.
Bolivar Moore, living near Water
Valley, has twenty-five acres in straw
berries AMI will increase tho paintings
every year. Keep your eye on this
experiment and see how soon others in
that section will be falling in line with
Mr.. Moore. The town is already be-
ginning to truck considerably and the
success attending the effort is inter-
esting all the people and more will
fall into line soon.
Newton continues to grow and &C
CURES enthusiasm as tho summer
grows older. Work is progressing on
the $175,000 manufacturing plant and
a number of smaller enterprises are
under way. Newton is ina fine sec.
tion OF country and will be mucn
larger and better town in short
while if no untoward accident inter-
ferea with its growth.
Orange growing on the coast is gain
ing in. Importance. Last year over
10000 boxes were put on the market
and there are now about 10000 bear
ing trees in the district. 1t appears
now that the proper orange has been
found and the industry will be greatly
enlarged upon during the next few
years.
.
Hattiesburg is taking census and
confidently expects to find that she has
in the neighborhood of ten thousand
people. The town has been growing
fast and so has the surrounding coun-
try.
1t took Mississippi boy to break
the record by standing at the head OF
his class and carrying of the honors
for four consecutive years at the West
Point Military Academy. His name
is G. H. Pettis and his home Ellis
vile. Hurrah for Mississippi!
We need people with money, energy,
brains and muscle to help in the great
work of developing our State.
hearty welcome awaits such.
Gulfport has arisen to the import
ance of city directory and one has
just been issued that makes a highly
creditable showing for that hustling
city of balmy sea breezes.
Every town and community in the
State should have an organization, of
some kind to look after the develop
ment of the town and surrounding
country. Get up one and como into
one of the two State organizations,
Have you said coed word for Mis-
sissippi today? II not, say two of
them tomorrow, and see that they are
heard by one or more persons.
Wear Mississippi button when you
attend the fair this summer
H. E. Strahan, Of Hazlehurst. is an
other man to demonstrate that there is
money in Irish potatoes. He planted
two acres this spring and sold the
crop for 80 cents per bnshel, netting
him $125 on the crop. The ground is
now planted in corn. What country
in the world offers greater induce
nents to the trucker? This is what is
commonly known as poor hill land,
and there are millions Of acres Of it
that can be bought for from 81 to IS
per acre. Ours is undoubtedly destined
+ become the banner truck producing
section Of the United. States.
PIucky Yazoo City Not dismayed
Or disheartened by the recent destruc-
lion Of practically an Of the business
portion and a large number OF resi-
dences by fire, company of home peo-
pie are asking for franchise allow
Ing the construction of an electric car
Tine to bring the suburbs in closer
communication with the town proper.
The men who are behind the move
mean business. and before the business
district is rebuilt the writer expects