The leader., 1905-11-01
BROOKHAVEN, MISS.

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Our City, as Represented by the |. C's.
Industrial Commissioner.
Through the courtesy Of Mr..
Harry G. Mills, The Leader has
received a copy of a large sized
pamphlet recently issued by j. g.
Clair, Industrial Commissioner of
the Illinois Central Railroad, en-
titled Locations for Industries, y
on the line of the Illinois Central
Railroad ard Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley Railroads. A short
write-up is given to some of the
principal cities and towns in
twelve different States traversed
by the Illinois Central and its
branches, Brookhaven being given
prominent place among the Mis-
sissippi towns mentioned. The
publication will doubtless accom-
plish great deal toward attract
ing capital and new industries to
the growing towns along the |. G.
and peopling the best farm lands
contiguous to the Railroad. 1t is
one ofmany examples of the COM
mendable enterprise and far
sightedness of the great |. G. sys-
tenn in trying to build up the
country through which it passes
for the benefit of others as we'll as
itself.
The following is the contents of
the page devoted to Brookhayen:
BROOKHAVEN, MISS.
Population-5, 800.
County Debt-$40, 900.
City Debt-$85, 900.
Assessed Valuation of Property
50, 300, 900.
Tax Rate-13 mills.
Railroad Lines-Illinois Central
and Brookhaven & Pearl River
Road.
Distance from Nearest Large
City-129 miles from New Or
leans.
Number of Banks-2.
Capital Invested in Banking
$25O,O00.
Number of Hotels Five. One
new modern hotel just completed
at cost of $4,000.
Educational Establishments
! WEhhi;ttworth y Female College, fine
public school system, large Catho-
lie school and convent, colored
high school and colored public
schools.
Water Works Yes.
Gas or Electricity Electricity.
Street Cars-No.
Churches Catholic, Baptist,
Presbyterian, Methodist, Episco-
pal and Jewish.
Raw Materlals-COtt0n, corn,
pine, oak, gum and poplar.
Industries Desired Cotton fac
tory, furniture factory, wood
working plant.
Cost of Labor-$1 to $1.50 per
day.
What Nationality Predominates
American.
Can the Surrounding Country
be Drawn on for Help-To cer-
tain extent.
Manufacturing Enterprises Now
In Town-Ice plant and bottling
works, harness factory, wood
working plant, marble yard, oil
mill, fertilizer factory, two large
lumber plants.
Description BrookhaYen,
county seat of Lincoln county,
Mississippi, is located on the IL
Iinois Central Railroad, 129 miles
north of New Orleans and 81
miles south of Jackson, Miss,
capital of the State. 1t is 500 feet
above the level of the sea and is
very healthfuI. All kinds of
hardwood are found in abundance,
and the water supply in this sec
ton is excellent, having many
running streams distributed
throughout the country. Brook
haven is a growing town and its
educational advantages are the
best. Two new railroads-one
from the east and one from the
west-are now being surveyed in
to the city. Farm lands are in
great demand, and the country is
! getting in fine shape, most Of the
planters being in good circum-
stances. The Masons own a large
new Masonic Temple we'll equip
! ped and furnished. Trade is
| drawn for twenty-five miles east
and west and the town boasts of
some very large. and fine business
establishments. three wholesale
houses and some live merchants.
Eight daily passenger trains on
the Illinois Central Railroad afford
quick travel to and from the city
at all times.
There are soma minor inaecura
cies in the above, but in the main
it is a correct representation of
BrookhaYen and her principal in
dustTies and attractions, as we'll
as what she chiefly needs.
Copies of the hook may be had
by addressing j. G. Clair, Indus.
trial Commissioner Of the /. G.
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