Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-21

tOns and admire them, but for genuine living. hap
py associations and cOngenial surroundings there Is
no place like his own beloved Sunny Cline. It
would not be working over time TO say that he
would rather be broke in the neighborhood of his
native heath than to bask under the efugent rays
Of millions among strangers and in some other Sec
tOn than that which he lOves-where the birds sing
sweetest the breezes laden with the sweet per-
fume Of wild flowers and his dreams are OF rippine
brooks. And to the adopted son Of tie Southland.
this affection is quickly attained and with the exper-
fenced OF affairs who has tried his fortunes in diff
ferent sections established in Southern home,
there is no imaginable way that be can be dsheart-
ened or driven away. Aud be knows Why
representative OF this paper asked Mr.. J. @.
Whitoside, OkOlOna's prominent and successful
real estate man. this week, where's amo6g all the
places be had visited he would prefer to reside.
Mr.. Whitesi.e is TlinOan, but IN his real estate
dealings he has covered many western statea Texas
among the others. The answer came quick and
without hesitation:
II would rather live here than any place on EARTH
or would not be here The South is my home,
like it, and wouldn't think OF leaving it,
Asked TO his opinion of the future OF this sec
tion touching the values OF property real and as q
business location, Mr. Whiteside replied
tsWell, sir; the man who makes iudieiOus SEN
sible investment in the South anywhere now. is
simply getting two dollars 10 actual value for every
one he viii be called upon to invest The lands Of
Mississippi and all over that portion OF the country
known as the Old South offered today at prices
which seems to me ought to sell every acre inside
Of year. They would sell, ii those who know
what land in the nation is worth could see them in
sufficient number to make the purchases
Chow does the South compare with tho West You
have seen and other sections visitedi" was asked
him, and he said:
81 will call your attention TO q situation Of the
past that viii illustrate better answer than can
word for you: Texas and much Of the West it viii
be recalled, bad immense immigration from this
and neghb0ring states for forty years. until about two
years ago. Thousands were leaving this 'old South
to 60, some to the New South and some to the
New Vest During The past two years I have not
known Of a single one capable OF maintaining cit
izenship leaving this old South to 60 to either Of
the new sections. But hundreds have been coming
back. The tide Of immigrants to Mississippi today
is fully as strong from the West and Southwest as
from the East and middle North. And y0u are
going to this trend increase rather than dimin
ish. Every section Of that part Of the country known
as the Old South is attracting the attention and
winning the appreciation OF homeaeekers AID people
n search Of profitable business enterprises have
ceased to give any attention to interests along real
estate lines outside nov and am going to give ell
ny time to talking and working for this section,
where every one who bays Is delighted and where
the new resident finds hospitabe and kindly
greeting, we'll as the best opportunity il the
world to 10 we'll Tor himaelfo
The four exhibits made at the Corn and Cotton
Carnival 81 Jackson, Mss, Oh tie 18th to 17Eh hv
the four great railroad systems Of the state we're the