The leader., 1904-08-20

invitation to good people to come and
live with us is made in current is
sue Of the Southern Field, the Official
publication Of the SoutheEp Railway,
by Gov. Jas. <. Vardaman. This arti-
Gle appeared in a special Mississippi
edition, which was circulated largely
in the North and west, and, besides,
15, 1000 copies were furnished the com.
missioner Of Mississippi at the fair
for distribution. "Mississippians are
chivalrous, loyal apd true, extending
to good people from every land that
cordial and hearty welcome for which
the South has long and justly been
noted. We desire the immigration of
people who will make this their home,
invest their money with us, labor side
by side for the general good, and
cheerfully abide by the laws Of the
there are opportuni-
ties here for all, the laborer, the CAPT,
talist, the manufacturer and the pro.
fessional man. There is an abHnd-
ance Of undeveloped resources, offer
ing unparalleled opportunities for the
man with brain, Drawn and financial
ability. There are millions of acres
OF land in the State only awaiting
the advent of the careful and indus.
trious farmer to make 1t produce of
the necessities of life both abundant
ly and prcfitably. Billions of feet of
the most valuable stumpage stands in
the forests today along the new lines
OF railroad just constructed, and I'm
mense tracts are untouched and will
be worth fabulous sums when otilcl
roads projected are put in operation
Clays of minute fineness and OF large
strata abound and offer golden OPP
portunities for the manufacturers with
experience and capital to exploit their
usefulness. Mineral springs of health.
giving water without superior any
where are to be found, and only lack
the necessary publicity and business
like management to bring owners mag
nificent profits. The desired develop
ments are fast taking place and no
State can show greater progress than
Mississippi in the past few years
Money is being invested in manufac-
turing, as well as farming, and our
people, with surplus capital, are will
ing to invest side by side with ex-
perienced and competent men in en-
terprises of merit For the man with
energy, enterprise and capital, there
Is cordial welcome awaiting him ard
the assurance given that every as
sistance will be rendered laudable un-
dertakings. Desirable citizens are
ever welcomed to Mississippi"
The proposition to have a cotton
and corn carnival in Jackson in De-
cember is along the right lines. A
splendid display of the States prod
ucts can be made and the people
from the North, East and West in
vited to come down and spend a few
days with us. The railroads will adj
vertise the event in all of their news.
papers, folders, circulars, ETC., and
will take great interest in working
up large crowds to come down and
see the Sunny South" This is along
their line Of work. 1t is to their in
terest to people the waste places ami
make them a feeder for their lines.
The great development of the past
few years owes large portion of it's
impetus to the work of the roads, and
in this new scheme they can be de.
pended upon to do more than their
part. 1t is the opportunity of life
time for Mississippi to get her great
resources properly before those inter-
ested. It will prove Of greater bene-
At, coming as it does right after the
great fair at st. Louis, and will, no
doubt, prove the elinching nail al
ready driven. The earnest and hearty
cooperation Of the people of the State
is desired.
The department of agriculture at
Washington, in making report on
the manufacture of cotton, gives fig.
ures that should be a great source
Of qualification to the South. These
figures prove that we are beginning
to manufacture the cotton that we
raise. A portion of this report is as
follows: During the past twentf
years the consumption of cotton in the
North has increased 10000 bales, or
SO per cent; in the South 100000
bales, or 500 per cent" These, as
well as other statistics, go to prove
that the South Is making great prog.
ress along the line of cotton manufac.
turing and that ere long we will taanu.
facture all that we raise. When this
is done, then this great section. of
the United States will be doing what
it should have done all along.
The farmers Of Tippah county have
organized a club and propose making
1t business organization conducted
along business lines. The merchants,
professional men, etc, have their reg
uiar bodies, and why not the farmer.
who has more to gain by such crgani-
zation than any one else? This club
is organized in q county that should
pay attention to trucking, and we
hope to see an interest taken in the
matter so soon as the railroad facil.
tiles will allow Of such.
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There is a great change for the
better coming over Mississippi towns.
and the friends Of progress and pros
Derity viii find much satisfaction
therein. IN towns where few years
since Il was impossible to get any
kind Of an enterprise on foot, the pso-
pie fall over each other to get In at
the present. There is no way to even
estimate the development that will
be shown in the next few years. This
Is only the lawn Of 8 new era OF better
things.
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