The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI
Items Of Industrial Interest Cleaned From All Over the State
Notes and Comments.
BY e. BLAKESLEE
BY H. E. BLAKEsLEE.

round house AID division point. The
people are hustling.
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Another evidence OF the wonderful
progress of the southern part of the
State comes in the demand for a re-
districting OF the State as to Judicial
| districts. When the Jumbo districts
dowa south were made several years
ago judge could easily handle doz-
en- of the counties, which were then
| sparsely settled and furnished little
business for the courts Now things
| have changed. One judge remarked
| a few days since in the hearing Of the
| writer that if he did not docket a case
for two years it would be impossible
| to clear up the business now on hand
IN that length of time. The popula-
| ton and business has doubled many
times in the past few years and some
| thing must be done for the relief of
the Judiciary in that section. Other
portions of the State have made great
I advancement. but not so much in the
way of population and commerce as
the southern portion.
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| to the banking capital of the State
since the first of the year, and the
work goes right along undated. 1t
has been revelation to many at the
amount of money that has been f1shed
out of old stockings and cracks in the
wall and put in the banks during the
past few years.
| al Cynr,iae &c tho ha Tom a.
to shipping point of the world. Other
truck products are also handled in like
proportion. That the town is wide
awake is evidenced by the announce
ment a few days since that $4,000
had been raised and a charter secured
| for an oil mill, fertilizer and ice COM
pany. They propose to manufacture
the fertilizer used largely il truck
farming right at home. Would it not
be we'll for other communities to profit
by their example?
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There is a movement on foot to es-
| tablish State hospital for the care
of charity patients. The location will
likely be at jackson, as the most cen
trail point. AS it now stands, the hos
pitfalls at Memphis and New Orleans
| take care of the patients from our
State and not one cent is given them
in return for their kindness.
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Mississippi spends millions upon her
children to make them good and cred
liable citizens, and it is passing
strange that she has been so back
ward in educating the people of other
States as to her wonderful and ex-
haustless resources. Let the outside
world know what we have and encour.
age them to come over and help US to
develop them.
The town of Pontotoc, in North Mis-.
sissippi, one of the oldest in the State
has gotten a move on herself with the
coming of the Mobile, Jackson & Kan,
sas City railroad and is making great
strides forward Capital has been
raised for an oil, ice and refrigeratilg
plant, and several other enterprises of
like nature. Many substantial build
ings are going up and the population
is increasing as fast as houses for the
new corners can be built. Property
values are fast increasing aad the de.
mand is getting better every day.
It Is said that the famous Cook
County Marching Club, of Chicago
which came down through our State
last week, was so much impressed
with the outlook for future develop
ment in the, delta section that some
of them will make another trip short
ly to inspect the country more fully
with the view of investing some OF
their surplus money in lands. While
We very much desire to see that sec,
ton of the State brought into Guilt
walton, we would prefer to have the
land taken up and put under the pillow
by residents who have a common in
terest with our people. This is not
intended to leave the impression that
a welcome would not be given these
gentlemen if they were to buy our
land and develop it, but what we
would prefer is for them to come down
and live with us and help all along the
line in making Mississippi the great
and prosperous State she is evidently
destined to be.
The several railroads chartered
since the beginning of the year leads
an observer to believe that this will
prove record-breaker for railroad
construction during the year. Rail
roads are not built for fu1 or conve
nience. The men who furnish the
funds are looking for results. This is
an Indication as to what We may look
for in the near future in the way OF
improvement.
River transportation on the Pear
has been resumed and will be con
ti1ued until the stage of water will
prevent. next summer. Several boats
are in the trade both ways from Jack
j son and good cargoes are brought in
and carried out. The expenditure oil
small sum of money by Uncle Sam
would help wonderfully in keeping
this stream open to navigation q
longer time during the year. Inter
ested parties should begin to make a
long and strong pull for help and pos
sibly. something could be accom-
plished in the future.
The Sober FOUNDERS Secret.
A tall man stood at the bar with a
party of friends long after midnight
He was the only sober one in the
lbunch His steadiness angered the
others. A final round of drinks was
ordered. The tall man asked for gin
.No gin," said the least drunk OF
the others. Been trying to get him