The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-14

to say nothing of others that are pro-
jected and will likely be built during
the present year. Then, there are
other business streets in Jackson that
are building, also. Since he advent
Of spring weather the activity of last
summer in the line of residences IS
being resumed, and ere many weeks
more than one hundred will be going
up at the same time. The record OF
last year in factory building, Il
million dollars, will be greatly ex-
ceeded this year. One factory is al
ready settled costing more than that
amount, and equally as much more
is reasonably certain. 1t is probable
that two and a half million dollars
will be spent for manufacturing in
terests in Jackson during the present
year. This is a great showing for
Mississippi's Capital City. and it ap-
pears that after awakening from a
sleep of many years, the time lost Will
he quickly regained.
McComb City has been made head
quarters for the Louisiana division or
the Illinois Central railway, he di-
vision being divorced from the New
Orleans terminals and operated sep
arately. This change brings to Nc
Comb the division superintendent D
his office force, the roadmaster n
force and the superintendent or
bridges and building and his force.
The accession of these officials Will be
a great boost for that enterprlslng
city. There is also a prospect that
the principal shops, now located IN
Chicago. will be removed 6 Mrfnmb
ere many moons I'M in that event no
less than 5000 inhab stnatisch TT
less than 5000 inhabitants would be
added to the population i'll q few
months. 1t is to be hoped that there
is something in the rumors and that
McComb will come before Uncle Sam
in 1910 with 5000 or more loyal and
energetic citizens.
A Pike county farmer, with a little
; farm of 200 acres, was induced to try
Investigation, and the following is
the result of his first years work:
sold - C~anteloupes and melons,
s156.50; vegetables, $S7; Irish pota-
toes, S135; sweet potatoes, $3.50;
fruit, $3.50; five bales of cotton,
S156.75. Besides this he saved seven
hundred bushels of corn, several tons
of sorghum hay, bought fifteen steers
and run them on his pasture and
field, topped them off with corn and
hay of his own production, and sold
them at a profit of S210. Sold but
/ ter, eggs and chickens to the amount
of $74. The income from the farm the
first year the change was made was
81 ,0S3.25."
Can any one do better than this in
Texas or any other country? Missis-
sippi has more advantages and greater
possibilities han any of them, and
it is the sheerest nonsense to be leav-
ing here for the purpose of seeking
mythical Edoradoes exploited by in
terested corporations or individuals.
No spot on the face of Gods green
earth offers more for less labor than
the State of Mississippi.
Every Mississippian should be
proud of the attention paid veterans
of the civil war, and the comforts
afforded them at the home recently
prepared for their reception at
Beauvoir. The State spends nc money
where a greater benefit is received
than for the small amount required to
maintain this institution. There Is
nothing too good for those men who
bid good-by to home and loved ones
and cast their fortunes with the Con-
federacy, and in their declining years
to find themselves bereft of means
and relatives to care for them. The
man who begrudges them the small
pittance expended is too infinitely
small to be given any consideration at
the hands of generous and true
hearted people.
The Yazoo City papers are trying
to create interest in a natatorium
for that city. The proposition is one
we'll worthy of attention and endorse
ment. The boys can learn the pre-
sentative art of swimming in the
creeks and lakes, but to the girls,
no such liberty is given. Every town
should undoubtedly have a place
where every person could be taught
the art of swimming. The occasion
is likely to arise in the life of all when
such knowledge would be worth a
great deal, probably the preserving OF
life. Then. too, nothing would be OF
more benefit and pleasure than a
place where the people could enjoy
a nice swim and bath, properly con-
Quoted are carefully kept neat and
clearly.
A strange complaint, and what
should be a gratifying one to good
| citizens, up from Poplaryille,
down in the piney woods of Pearl
River county. The churches are too
small. The congregations are over
flowing them and the demand is for
larger and more commodious build
ings. This is a great compliment to
the people of that thrifty community
and if properly advertised should
prove a drawing card for the addition
of desirable citizens. 1t is a much
more attractive feature for a town to
overflow it's churches than the jails
and gambling dives. Poplarville is
undoubtedly all right and her people
deserve congratulation.
West Point has organized a $500 0
brick manufacturing concern and
work on the plant will begin shortly.
The demand for brick is far beyond
the available supply at West Point,
hence the necessity of charging the
facilities for manufacture.
The famous Staffords Wells proper
ty near Winona has been leased by
prominent capitalists and the Times
at Winona is very hopeful that the
resort will be greatly enlarged and an
| electric line built from the city to the
wells. Such a line would not only