Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-11

There is. perhaps. no State in the
Union that is forging 10 the front
with such leaps and bounds as Missis-
sippi. Commenting on her great ad-
vancement. the Birmingham News
says.
While all of the Southern States
have ma4c long strides in Industrial
and commercial fcias during the past
few years. few Of them have made as
much progress comparatively as has
Mississippi The good people cf that
resourCetul State have awakened t.
their possibilities. and they are more
busily engaged in the development OF
their state than ever before Facts
collected by the Baltimore Manufac-
turvr.' Record Of late Indicate a prus-
pcrity IN Mississippi thar speaks well
tor the enterprise - It's citizens and
tor tho confidence they feel in the fut-
ure development of one of the rich
est states IN natural resources in the
South.
-uurinE the month of March char
ters for new corporations. with a cap
itaiization q s.I1e 00a. 81 which
si-eeoo represents banking ins5itu-
tions. were granted. and during 1895
the increase Of capGaiizafie will
amount SO perhaps SIS Naoeo0 From
February >. fsa4. 10 March T.. 1898.
tho number of State banks in Missis-
sippi Increased from III ~ 81. their
a=grcgste capital now amounting tD
S9.eas.A surplus. 81 I54355S uudi-
viled profits. Sf5i3.3s4. and individ-
nal deposits. So 94s.a0g. Already tier
are eight canning factories between
Jackson and Gulfport. and several 9th
ers sre being buiir Ia fact. Missis-
all along the line. and especially In
Industrial operations.
~But that Is not all No STATE In
the South has made more headway in
two of the essentials of prosperity
during the past few years than has
Mississippi These two Institutions
are education ami respect for the law
The latter is fairly dependent urou
the result of the former. Mississip-
pfs public educational system has
been wonderfully improved during the
past few years. anH the eEecfs are
already widely noted. NOE only in Mis-
sissippi but by outsiders as well The
people OF Mississippi have gone in for
improved educational advantages
They realize their value from bust
ness standpoint. as well as in the de-
veIopment OF a higher standard Of cit
izenshIp
During the last year or two a much
healthier public sentiment has been
develorsd IN Mississippi toward the
laws, and the citizens are widely in
sisting upon more rigid enforcement
OF the same. Much of this is the nat
ural outcome of better public eiu-
catioual system These two powerful
Influences in the development Of high
er ideals and better conditions have
done a great deal for Mississippi dur
ing the past few years. and are sure
To do a great deal more for the wei
fare OF that State and its people in the
future
J. II Hunter, 4 banker and stock
man. OF Springfield. IL. in an ad-
dress before a cOnt eution OF Northern
Immigrants in Texas. said;
We have q surplus Of population in
Illinois. Some 20 or 80 per cent Of
our lands have gone into the hands OF
renters. Because OF the high price OF
land. our poor young men have no
hope af acquiring l60 acres. Many
have moved into our towns and be-
come clerks. etc. They have aban-
doned hope Of acquiring land What
should have been dnnes They should
have been sent down to Louisiana.
Texas and Mississippi and shown your
wonderful resources Indiana. Illinois
and Iowa all have n large class Of
men Of this character. wao should be
led here. ."
Here is presented a striking view of
n state Of things which ought to re.
dound. not only 10 the benefit Of the
men Of the ovsrcrowded Northern
States. but also TO the development
Of our own State. We want white
population OF the right sort. and there
can be nothing better than these
young men from the Northern States,
Here they can buy land Of the best
quality at low rates. and here all of
the naIu ural advantages and conditions
are in their favor. The Northern
farmers who have come here are do
ing well, and We need more OF them.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby the matter written descrip-
tive OF Mississippi during the past
year. and published in these columns,
will be issued in pamphlet form for
general distribution. One hundred
thousand will be printed and circulat-
ed by the railroads and real estate
people. Almost every subject OF in
terest to outsiders seeking locations
has been handled in 4 more or less
comprehensive manner. and the pub
lication should prove valuable in the
way OF letting the wonderful advan-
tages and resources of Mississippi be
known to the outside world. The pub
Iication will be made under the man
agement of the Greater Mississippi
Association, and is worthy OF approval
by all who desire TO see the State con
tinue prosperous. They will be fur
nished for Sf.50 per 100. and numbers
OF Interested parties could well af-
ford TO distribute a few hundred
where they will be likely To do the
greatest amount OF good.
Congressman Humphries has made
a personal investigation OF Coidwater
river to satisfy himself as TO the feas-
ibility OF navigation with improve.
ments- He states that il Is certainly
navigable with some work in the way
OF improvements The Federal gov.
ernment will be asked to make
small appropriation to aid in the
work of improvement. and ColdwateF
will likely yet prove blessing 70
those who own property in its rich
bottom section The rivers OF Missis.
sippi are neglected too much by our
representatives in congress, and too
little attention paid to the possibility
OF making them carriers of commerce
Water is the most economical means
of transportation known and there are
a number of streams in Mississippi
that could be made or service with
the proper attention Pearl river could
be made navigable for small vessels
as far up as Edinburg with a small
amount of work, and there are dozens
of other places where Uncle Sam
could place few dollars to an advan
tage. Wake up on this subject. and