The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
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Don't forget that Mississippi is the
greatest state in the union.
The mosquito quarantine seems TO
having gotten rid of hoDoes, the spe-
cies being extinct in Mississippi at
present
Six new congresses have been built
in the state during the present year,
and will be in operation by the Time
cotton begins moving.
Among the several new counties
proposed is one to be carved. from
Wilkinson, Amite and Franklin. Clos
ter is the proposed county site.
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.
Are you taking advantage of every
opportunity to speak a good word for
Mississippi? If not, you should be,
and if opportunities do no. present
themselves with sufficient frequence,
make them.
Philadelphia will give big barbe
cue and picnic when the last spike is
driven in the M. ]. & K. C. railroad,
in celebration of the event. Proml-
nent speakers will be on hand, and
the occasion will be made a gala
event.
Through the efforts of G.. T. Heard
of Brooksville, that enterprising place
will have uniform concrete sidewalks
The investment will prove a good
one. Money properly spent on side
ways, streets and good roads is al
WavS money well spent.
Hattiesburg, through it's board of
trade, is advertising for 10000 men to
come and aid in the work of making
it still larger and better. Hattesburg
is progressive and the result is read
lily seen in the wonderful progress
shown in the past few years.
The police commissioners of New
York city recently paid the young
men from the south a splendid trib-
ute for their activity, honesty and
integrity. That is just as it should
be. The true worth of our people is
fast gaining recognition all over the
country.
Another evidence of Greenwood's
greatness IS the establishment of a
neat and .1ewsy daily newspaper. The
Enterprise, instead of cutting down
during the quarantine, developed into
a sprightly daily and seems to be far
ing splendidly. That is enterprise
sure enough
To the long list of valuable min
eral waters that abound in the state
has been added very valuable well
at Byhalia. The only trouble with our
waters is tEat they have not been
properly exploited and their mineral
qualities advertised to the outside
world.
The Mississippi division of the
Southern Cotton Association has ask
ed for contribution of three cents
per bale On all cotton ginned in
the state to assist in defraying ex-
penses Of the organization. The good
work being accomplished justifes ev-
cry man who raises cotton in paying
the small amount asked for.
West Point is making an effort to
revive the board of trade, which or
ganlzation accomplished so much
good for that enterprising prairie city
last year. The mistakes that caused
it to cease existence will be much
easier to shun in the future. No live
town or city should be without q
wide-awake business organization of
some kind.
SfnhOweT county made a highly
satisfactory increase in her personal
assessment rolls, and when the IN
dianola roll is added this amount will
be increased something like 100000.
Lands in that section are rapidly in
creasing in value and when the as
sessment is made next year, the in
crease promises to be more wonder
full still.
Bonneville has recorded. a progress
slve action in issuing $4,000 in bonds
for the purpose of crawling the