The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-19
By H. E. BLAKESLEE. Jackson, Mss.

The Yazoo City Business League hai
employed Mr.. R. H. Cole as secretary
and will get down to business right
now. Mr.. Cole comes to them highly
recommended and will doubtless prove
ia good man to l1ok after the interests
OF that splendid town. The selection
was made only after some time spent
i'll searching for a charitable man, very
few with the necessary qualifications
being found Tbs suggests the idea
that competent industrial men are very
scarce and there is a demand for
them that should provide schools
where the necessary training could be
had. Where there is one industrial
man today, there will be a dozen
needed in a few years. Our country
is just beginning to realize the value
of such men and the demand will be
far greater in the next few years.
At the beginning of the New Year
the newspapers of the state took stock
as it were, noting the improvements
made in their communities during the
past year. These reports were all OF
a roseate hue and spoke volumes for
the progress Of Mississippi. 1t has
no doubt been the most prosperous
year since the civil war. While the
lump in cotton throws something OF
a damper over the incoming year,
til ere is very little reason why it
she uld not prove equally as good. The
true king points will not be depressed
by tive low price of cotton and if our
people, will plant this year for every
thing for use at home and then the
balance in cotton, times will continue
lust as good as in the past two years.
The In dependent Venture, a bright
and thor oughly unique venture IN
journalism in Wcodville, has supend-
ed publication for a time and the edl-
tor, Will H. Woods, that at
some time in the sweet bye and bye 1T
NAV be resumed. The Venture was an
industrial publication and was doing
a splendid work for the historic town
it called home. The bright sayings OF
Editor Woods will be missed by the
press of the state and all join in the
hope that at an early date the Ven
tnre will venture forth again under
brighter skies. The worth OF such a
paper to a community is very great,
and Woodville should see that the
n roper encouragement for its eontin-
ma nee is forthcoming.
As has been before noted, the de-
dime irrs cotton does not seem to affect
tbo food of charters that are pouring
info the Office of the Secretary OF
State. Since Christmas the number
seems to I've largely On the increase
and if the present clip is kept up the
wear will be a record breaking one.
There is no ne ed for our people to sit
down and sulk, keep hustling. There
is still plenty to eat and wear and a
LARGE number of those with cotton on
hand are able to hold for a better
price or sell for what they can get
now. It is only a lesson well taught,
that all your eggs should not be Kept
in the same basket.
President Robinson OF the Mobile
Jackson & Kansas City railroad in his
report TO the stockholders in their
regular meeting at Mobile during the
HOLIDAYS. gives some interesting IN
formation concerning the road. 1t Will
be one of the best constructed and
equipped roads in the state, and will
open up a section of country that OF
fers unexceIled openings in many lines
Of business. Of course the first indus
tries to be located will work up the
available timber. but other things Will
come later to make it n of the rich
est sections Of Mississippi.
Winston county a few days since
let the contract for building a turn
pike across a broad swamp at an ex-
pense Of $500. The board announces
that this is only a beginning Of what
they expect to do for the roads during
the next few years. They are to be
congratulated upon the progressive
spirit evidenced and we expect to hear
many good things from Winston in
the future. There is no better invest
ment than. that of good roads. Mis-
sissippi is sadly behind along this
line.
AT a depth of 305 feet a considera-
Bile quantity of oil has been found in
the well being drilled near Laurel.
Arrangements are being made to bale
the well and ascertain if the oil is to
be had in paying quantities. Who
knows but that in a short time We
may see a repetition of the scenes
around Beaumont right here in Mis-