Macon beacon., 1905-09-09
BY II. Z. BLAKESLEE, Jackson.

The Mississippi Division of the South
ern Cotton Association has asked for
contribution Of 3 cents per bale on all
cotton ginned in the State TO assist in
defraying expenses of the organization.
The good work being accomplished JUS
titles every man who raises cotton in
paying the small amount asked for.
Louisville continues to improve. and
promises to be ''thc" city on the NJ, j.
and X. c. While the title will no
doubt be hotly contested one, Louis
vile will be a good city anyway. 1t is
in fine country, and with the present
signs will continue to grow and prosper.
The Laurel Truckers Association
viii meet the first Saturday in Septem-
ber for the purpose OF electing officers
and mapping out Il campaign for the
coming year. The gentlemen who
compose this body are not at all dis
couraged by the bad trucking year just
past, but will get in shape to do better
during the year TO come.
The farmers of Jones county, near
Laurel, will plant stipulated acreage
Of wheat next spring enough to war
rant the building of mill to grind it
and the securing of machinery to do the
threshing. The experience of these
men will be watched with interest by
the whole State.
Greenvillc shows up with the splen-
did record OF 1901 900 worth of build
ings going up at the present time, and
that, too, in the face OF the mosquito
quarantine that has paralyzed the busi-
ness of the State. The improvements
are all Of a substantial nature. many
large brick structures being emu
mcrated. Greenville is growing fast.
The mosquito quarantine has not af-
fected the building operations in Jack
son. Work goes right on as II nothing
had happened. More than two million
dollars worth of improvements are un-
der way at the present, and more being
gotten on foot. More than half a mil
lion dollars worth Of buildings are un-
der construction on Capitol street be-
tween the depot and the old Capitol to
say nothing of other parts of the city.
TO the long list of valuable mineral
waters that abound in the State has
been added n very valuable well at By
halia. The only trouble with our wa
tcrs is that they are not properly ex-
plotted and their mineral qualities ad'
yertised to the world,
There are opportunities for every
man in Mississippi who will work and
take advantage of what is here for him.
Drones will of course find nothing, for
they don't want to find it.
Among the several new counties pro
posed is one to be carved from Wilkin-
son, Amitc and Franklin. Gloster is
the proposed county site.
Sunfower county made a highly sat
isfactory increase in her personal as
sessment rolls, and when the lndianlao
roll is added this amount will be in
creased something like 100000. Lands
in that section are rapidly increasing in
value, aud when the assessment is made
next year the increase promises to be
more wonderful still
Are you taking advantage of every
opportunity to speak good word for
Mississippi? If not, you should be, and
80, 81 a.,
selves with sufficient frequencc, make
them.
Through the efforts of G.. 7. Heard,
of Brooksvillc. that enterprising place
will have uniform concrete sidewalks.
The investment will prove good one.
Money properly spent ON sidewalks,
streets and good roads is always money
well spent.
Miss Blanche McManus, a native of
Woodville, has achieved fame as an
artist. She was first brought into
prominence by the splendid decoration
of the Illinois building at the St. Louis
Fair. She studied in New York and
now makes her home in London, where
she is winning fresh laurels. Missis-
sippians are the cream of the earth
wherever found,
Six new congresses have been built
in the State during the present year
and will be in operation by the time
cotton begins moving.
Don't forget that Mississippi is the
greatest State in the Union.
Philadelphia will give big barbecue
and picnic when the last spike is driven
in the NJ, j. and X. G. railroad in cele-
bration of the event. Prominent
speakers will be on hand and the occa.
sion made gala event.
Bonneville has recorded a progressive
action in issuing 10000 in bonds for
the purpose of graveing the streets.
The idea is undoubtedly one that should
have the Endorsement of all good citi-
zens. Nocommunity can expend money
to better advantage than on the streets
and roads. Mississippi is further be.
hind in this than anything else.