The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-05-13

Slppl. commenting on ner great al
vancement, the Birmingham New!
says:
while all of the Southern State!
have made long strides in industrial
and commercial fields during the pas
few years, few of them have made al
much progress comparatively as has
Mississippi. The good people OF thai
resOurceful State have awakened tC
their possibilities, and they are more
buSily engaged in the development OF
their State than ever before. Facts
collected by the Baltimore Manufac
turers' Record of late indicate a pros
perity in Mississippi that speaks well
for the enterprise of its citizens and
for the confidence they feel in the fut
ure development of one of the rich
est States in natural in the
South.
During the month of March char
tiers for new corporations, with a cap
italization of $2,179,000, Of which
$450,000 represents banking institu-
tons, were granted, and during 1905
the increase of capitalization will
amount to perhaps $4,000, 900. From
February 8, 1904, to March Is, 1905,
the number of State banks in Missis-
sippi increased from III to 221, their
aggregate capital now amounting to
$9,007,S37; surplus, $~1,543,358; undi-
vided profits. $1,543, 1874, and individ-
ual deposits, 500, GAS, 900. Already ther
are eight canning factories between
Jackson and Gulfport, and several 9th
ers are being built. In fact, Missis-
sippi is making wonderful progress
all along the line, and especially in
industrial operations.
But that is not all. No State in
the South has made more Roadway in
two of the essentials of prosperity
during the past few years than has
Mississippi. These two institutions
are education and respect for the law.
The latter is fairly dependent upon
the result of the former. MISSISSIPPI
pts public educational system has
been wonderfully improved during the
past few years, and the effects are
already widely noted, not only in Mis-
sissippi, but by outsiders as we'll. The
people of Mississippi have gone in for
improved educational advantages.
They realize their value from a bust
ness standpoint, as we'll as in the de
velOpment of a higher standard of cit
iZenship.
During the last year or two a much
healthier public sentiment has been
developed in Mississippi toward the
laws, AMI the citizens are widely in
sisting upon a more rigid enforcement
Of the same. Much of this is the nat
ural outcome of a better public edu-
cational 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 well
fare Of that State and its people in the
future
J. H. Hunter, a banker and stock
man, Of Springfield, Ill, in an ad-
dress before a convention Of Northern
immigrants in Texas, said:
1--WE have a surplus of population in
Illinois. Some 40 or so per cent. Of
our lands have gone into the hands of
Because of the high price of
land, our poor young men have no
hope of acquiring $50 acres. Many
ndN6 IlOfGO llIO Jul IOHAS liz Z
come clerks, etc. They have aban-
doned hope of acquiring land. What
should have been done? They should
have been sent down to Louisiana.
Texas and Mississippi and shown your
resources. Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa all have a large class of
of this character, who should be
here. . 3 ="
Here is presented a striking view of
a state of things which ought to re-
not only to the benefit of the
Of the oy~ercrowded Northern
States, but also to the development
of u 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
at low rates, and here all of
the natural advantages and conditions
are in their favor. The Northern
farmers who have come here are do
well, and We need more of them.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby the matter written descrip-
tive of Mississippi during the past
and published in these columns, |
viii be issued in pamphlet form for
general distribution. One hundred
thousand will be printed and circulat-
ed by the railroads and real estate
Almost every subject of in
terest to outsiders seeking locations
has been handled in a more or less
comprehensive manner, and the pub
Iication should prove valuable in the
way of letting the wonderful advan-
and resources Of Mississippi be
to the outside world. The pub
Iication will be made under the a
.gement of the Greater Mississippi
Association, and is worthy of approval
0y all who desire to see the State con-
,inue prosperous. They will be fur
2ished for S1.50 per 100, and numbers
If interested parties could we'll at
ord to distribute a few hundred
V here they viii be likely to do the
amount of good.
Congressman HUMPHREYS has made
, personal investigation of Coidwater
to satisfy himself as to the feas-
bility of navigation with improve
He states that it is certainly
lavigable with some work in the way
If jmnrovements. The Federal gov