The leader., 1905-06-03

ly rail- two new department stores, six
and seven stories in height, respec.
lively, comes the news from West
Point that a firm in that city has
purchased ground and will in short
time begin the building of store that
will be six stories high and cover ap-
proximately three acres of ground.
1t constructed on the enormous plan
named above the West Point store
will be the largest in the State. At
present Meridian has the largest dry
goods establishment, with new build
ing just being completed in Tupelo
close second After all these new
stores are finished we suggest a com
mittee on arbitration to go around
and measure up to see just which one
has the greatest area of floor space.
In the meantime it is likely that some
enterprising place is maturing plans
to eclipse them all.
It is pity that there are not more
boards of supervisors in Mississippi
like that one in Coahoma. The mem
berS of the board seem to appreciate
the fact that the people want some
thing for their money, and they are
giving it to them. They have already
spent 5000 on the public roads,
$4,000 in each beat, and the expert
ment has proven so satisfactory that
they will soon prepare to float mil
lion dollar bond issue to make first.
class roads all over the county. When
this is done everybody will want to
live in Sweet Coahoma"
Tho NTal1i1o Iaol,cnv q. Ty;k,.
railroad announces that it will have
trains running through from Mobile to
Middleton, Tenn, in forty days more.
This line traverses the State from
end to end and opens up fine sec
ton of country that has heretofore
been without road.
The Mississippi Oyster Commission
find that the experimental reefs plant
ed year ago are proving a great sue.
cess, from one to eight young oysters
being found attached to every old
shell. Eight other reefs will be plant
ed during the coming summer be-
tween Bay ST. Louis and Biloxi. The
oyster industry will, by this means,
be perpetuated.
Huckleberries are becoming a con-
siderable crop in Pike county and that
section OF the State. W. B. Ferguson
was in Magnolia a few days since Of
fering twenty gallons for sale. This
is a native crop in the State that is
not appreciated as it should be.
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The Jones County Fair Association
has fixed September 10 to 21 inclu.
sive, for the date of the fair tais fall.
Preparations have been and are being
made to give all those who attend
full value for their money and greater
success than usual is anticipated.
There ssSsuld be no factions in
business community All parties in
terested should work together in per-
feet harmony and help in the consum.
nation of general cause. Too many
fiattering prospects have been spoiled
by petty factional differences.
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Tippah county farmers and citizens
are beginning the agitation for
county fair and hope to have the com
pany organized and the fair on foot
this fail Nothing would stimulate
the county more and it is to be hoped
that the project will be carried to
successful termination
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The Guntown Hot Times received
an egg that was IA inches in circum-
ference, Az inches long and weighed
Z ounces. It was hens egg and,
outside of its enormous size, was not
unlike thousands of other hen eggs.
Bro. Brown ought to be able to make
a comfortable fortune from the brand
of chicken that laid this egg,
Gulfport is probably the only city of
six or seven thousand people in the
South that is entirely without cem-
etery. Such is the case, however, and
the people of Gulfport have to carry
their dead to other places for burial.
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Another railroad for the State has
been chartered by the lumber syndi-
cate taat is endeavoring to consoli-
date the big mills of South Mississip-
pi. The road is chartered to run from
New Orleans to Memphis via Jack
son. A portion of the road out of
New Orleans is already running and
sixty miles more just contracted.
The balance to connect Jackson with
that already arranged for will be con.
tracted at an early day. There is lit.
tie doubt that the road will be com.
pleted from New Orleans to Memphis
at an early day and trains running.
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The oyster canneries of Mississippi
have closed after a most successful
season. This is an important indus
try in the State and one that is gain
ing in Importance yearly. Should the
State win the suit with Louisiana for
the disputed fields, it would prove a
great stimulus and be worth many
thousands Of dollars to the oyester
section.
The little city Of Belzoni is not
satisfied with the railroad facilities
now on hand 'and will make strong
pull to securely land the Southern
also. The people are working hard
and viii likely succeed.
The especially unfavorable wealth
er of the past month has greatly re-
duced the acreage of cotton, even be-
yond the expectation Of the most en-
thusiastfc reductionist. The acreage
will be fully Is per cent less than
that Of last year and should bring a
handsome price, Texas and other cot
ton producing States being in the
came condition
Mr.. Morgan Bass. of Hazlehurst,
has been signa1Ty successful in the
trucking business so far this season
His pea crop is of and the ground
planted in second crop. Beans are
being shipped and the tomato crop
coming along finely. The pea vines
were gathered for hay and are said
to equal timothy or any other kind of
hay Mr. Morgan's success in the
trucking business will be stimulus
to others for next season. Hazlehurst
is becoming trucking community
and viii soon begin to cast eyes at
Crystal Springs and other large ship.
ping points for first place.