The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-24

pose Of improving the streets OF that
enterprising little city. The Newton
people are working along the right
lines, and no better investment Of
money could be made than the one
they propose. Nothing could be of
more benefit to a town than to have
good streets and sidewalks. They are
not only a satisfaction to the home
people, saving them large sums each
year on the wear and tear of vehicles,
harness and stock, but the impression
upon visitors is worth something. A
business man looking for a location
would very much rather buy property
and cast his lot in a town where civic
pride was shown by good streets,
walks and other c-onveniences, than in
one where mud and slush was the rule.
Quitman, in Clarke county, has
cinched the building of a canning fac
tory, and is now warm OF the trail Of
an excelsior factory and steam laundry.
The people down there are working
together and making a strong pull
for idustries of every description.
Splendid success has crowned their
efforts so far with a fair prospect to
continue.
The contract SYSTEM of working
public highways is proving a success
in Copiah county, and the citizens are
well pleased with it so far. A few
days since several wagons drove into
Hazlehurst from quite a distance,
which one of the local papers says
would have been an inpossibility un-
der the old system. Two OF the
wagons had twelve bales OF cotton
each, and were drawn by four yoke
of oxen. Coming as the act did, i'm
mediately following n OF the worst
spells of weather ever experienced in
Mississippi, it certainly speaks vol
umes for the condition of the roads in
Copiah county. Money spent upon
roads in a sensible name is posi-
lively the best investment that a COM
munity can make.
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Mississippi has room and a hearty
welcome for two million more good
citizens. We need and want active
and ~wide-awake people.
The McComb City Fair Association
has begun preparations for the annual
fair this fall, and will bend every en-
ergy to make the affair even a greater
success than last fall. Good men are
behind the movement, and it will be
pushed for all that energy n enter
prise is worth. The city is also
agitating the question OF free mail de-
livery, and stands an excellent chance
to get it, being a larger place than
some that are now enjoying II. A
$4,000 Methodist church and a S15,-
600 Baptist church are to be built dur
ing the year. An addition to the town
has been plated and is building
rapidly, new residences and business
houses are going up in all parts of the
city, and the outlook for McComb for
1905 is especial4~ bright. Hers is an
energetic citizenship and always
hustle for everything that will make
their city bigger and better.
The board of supervisors of Tippah
county have taken up the matter Of
better public roads, and will make an
honest effort to find a remedy for
present conditions. No country can
be prosperous in the full sense of the
word with public roads that are well
ulSH lulDdSS1blC Iol V II IA 'hS
year and pool all the balance. Good
roads are an absolute necessity, and
the sooner u people realize this the
sooner will they begin to live in the
full enjoyment of what comes to a
progressive and energetic citizenship.
Winona is still doing things and say
ing but little about it. The new
sewerage system has about been com
pleted. the courthouse will soon be
ready for occupancy, a number OF bust
ness buildings and residences are I'M
der construction, besides improve
ments of a general character which
are noted on every hand. Winona has
not been discouraged by the disastrous
fires Of last year, but it steadily and
persistently engaged in rebuilding and
charging the town in various ways.
It is a good citizenship that makes
these things possible.
One honest and conscientious white
man in Mississippi is just as good as
another. There are no imaginary lines
that partition the people off into
classes according to wealth or pre-
vious conditions. The man who la
bors for his daily bread, pays his just
debts and is honorable in his dealings,
is just as much respected as the man
who owns a million. Let us be thank
full that it is so, and hope that there
will be no change Of present salts
factory conditions.
Bill Nye said several years ago,
when speaking of the South: IF the
land is not worth a d, the climate is
surely cheap at 500 per acre" Bill
was about right in his conjecture.
Why will people insist on trying to
live and keep comfortable in a climate
where zero weather is the rule, and a
dozen or so below common, when they
can come to. Mississippi and enjoy
life with half the work necessary to
make a comfortable living? The best
answer to this query is, that they
know so little about Mississippi. When
the world is made acquainted with our
advantages there will be a wild
scramble of men and money to come
mere n locate.
A specimen of lead ore that assayed
20 per cent pure has been found in
Jones county near Laurel. 1t is a
matter of conjecture as to where it
came from, whether brought by In
diane in the mast. or detached from