The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18

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With only a few weeks in which to work
the affair of lastyear goes down as one
of the most successful State fairs ever
held in the South. With plenty of time
and with the only exception of quaran.
tines, the event this year promises to be
far better than that of last, with scvera'
times the attendance. Greater prepare
tions have been made, more building,
erected. Il race track that is pronounced
as good as the best in the South, with q
c~omlnodious grand stand, has been pro
vided, stalls for a large number of stock
and everything to make the affair q
grand success has been done. Applica-
tionS for space are several times that of
last year, and the preliminary work of
preparation much more advanced. The
displays of products will more nearly
represent every section of the State, and
the variety will be larger. Bands, con-
certs, shows and 4 varied programme of
amusement will be lavishly provided.
Every railroad train in the State viii be
an excursion train fer the entire ten
days. The rate has been fixed at one
fare, plus p cents, for the round trip,
tickets good until the 18th for return.
Special excursion trains from the North
and East will bring hundreds of home
seekers to view what our soil will pro-
duce. Everything will be in thorough
readiness for the opening day, next
Wednesday at 10 am, and it is con
fidently expected that $4,000 visitors
will pass through the gates during the
ten days. Whether a financial success
or not, the fair will be a great benefit to
the State of Mississippi in placing be
fore the world a comprehensive display
of her Incompatible resources and prod
ucts.
The writer is especially interested in
the success of the exposition, having
suggested it and solicited the stock that
made it possible last year. Its perma-
nency and improvement from year to
year will be sufficient reward for the
time and trouble experienced in getting
the enterprise on foot and in working
order.
Hon. Jesse Bounds, of Moss Point,
has recently been in New York, and
while there took some trouble to inquire
into the insurance swindles, and was
present at the investigation several days.
He is convinced that not one-half the
practiced by those companies has
been told, or will ever be told without
some drastic action on the part of the
policy holders. He suggests the organ
of a "policy-holders' union" for
the State of Mississippi, to take up the
matter of forcing the companies to dis
gorge some of the millions of dollars
that have been ~wrongfully withheld from
ho nn1iav- hnl1orc This 10 n nn0ttnr of
great Importance to the people of our
State, and it is hoped that Mr.. Bounds
will evolve some practicable plan of do
ing what is suggested,
L. B. Welborn, super i~ntendent of the
county farm, has OF exhibition at
Laurel five sweet potatoes that weigh
Jour pounds each. j. II. Nicholson pulled
hill that weighed over a peck. c.
v. I'enham, of Erata, produced one that
four pounds and two ounces; I
l.. G.. Walters, of Laurel, one that
over four pounds. This is some
sure, and should be convincing
evidence that the crop in Jones county
s a winner by a large majority.
SiIas James, living three miles from
.Iazlehurst, with only one pillow, cult
ated this wear thirteen acres of cotton
has gathered and marketed ten bales
v~eraging over 500 pounds TO the bale.
lie has raised in addition to this a fairly
God crop of corn, peas, etc. Again we
eel called. upon to remark that no Il
ry in the world offers such great returns
Or a little labor and common sense as
Mississippi.
Several train loads of homeseekers
rom the North and West will be in the
tate during this and next month. These
eople come here looking for a place
here they can buy land and own their
ONES. The low price at which land can
e bought in this State, the mild climate,
of the soil, together with other
dvantages, should make it an easy mat
er to secure a large number of families
D help in our great work of develop
rent. No State in the Union offers more
or a small amount of work and use of
rains than Mississippi. ,
". T. Allen, of Lyon, Coahoma county,
as decided that it is necessary to do
,mething besides talk to build good
dads. He proposes to donate forty acres
fine land to be disposed of, the funds
lus received to be used in building a
road from Big creek to his home
'wn. Mr.. Allen has arrived at the only !
inclusion that will build roads. 1t will ]
Ike hard cash and a lot of it, but there !
no doubt of it being money well spent I
the long run. l.
L. Filler, of Noxapater, Winston county t
Gently sold in Louisville a wagon load a
turnips, many of which weighed as
UGH as five pounds each. Mr. Filler had n
J trouble in disposing of his turnips, C
a
Kilmichael is happy in the possession
asreal live newspaper. 1t is a highly 8
editable publication and is seemingly Il
preciated by the business men of that t
lendid little city. e
1t is rumored that Thomas w. Law o
n, of Boston, the man who first ex-
sed the graft and stealage of the big
urance companies, in company with r
hers, viii build a s%25o,OoO hotel for il
,rthern guests at Pass Christian, the W
me to be ready for occupancy by next I
inter-. Our coast country cannot be Il