The Tupelo journal., 1906-08-10

The people of Copiah county are agf-
tating the question of a county fair and
have begun this early to get in shape
for next year. 1t is to be sincerely
hoped that the movement will take def.
mite shape and that the fair will be held
next year. There is no investment oil
money that would pay the people bet
ter. 1t may not come back right away
in dividends on the money invested,
but from every standpoint 1t will prove
of value TO those interested. 1t Is a
fact not disputed that the counties
where successful fairs have been held
for a number of years are the most pros
porous to be found in our great State.
By all means hold a Copiah county fair
next year and keep it going thereafter.
1t is time that the people of Missis-
sippi were beginning to stop and think
of where the end will be, or what the
result of allowing laws to be infracted
without an effort to punish the Offend
ers. When a mar who is inclined to
break the law is allowed to go free with
a slight infraction he is encouraged to
try a more serious one the next time.
Lawlessness grows upon a country in
just that tanner. Our great season OF
prosperity has brought to us numbers
of lawless characters from other Sec
tiopc ood to nravapt Sario,,c trollhla in
the future, our citizens should see to it
that the officers do their whole duty
and prevent them securing too much
Roadway in their nefarious practices.
The Indianola board of trade is be-
ing called upon by the Enterprise OF
that city to get busy and devise plans
for broadening the trade territory OF
that excellent little city. There are no
doubt opportunities lying around that
could be made use of by the IndianOla
board of trade, and If properly taken
hold of could be made of benefit to the
community. Commercial organizations
are capable of doing lasting good If
active in the work mapped out for them.
The city of Brookhaven is arranging
to extend it's limits to take il consider
able additional territory, which has
been made necessary by a fast increase
in building and population. One-fourth
of a mile will be added on each side
and the water and light service extend
ed to the new territory. Brookhaven
is in the running with the fast growing
towns.
The business men of Mt. Olive con-
template holding a fair this fall as the
preliminary to a permanent organiza-
ton. While time is short for this year
a start now will no doubt result in a
better one next year and good ones each
fall. The citizens of that community
could not make a better investment,
and the writer hopes to see the project
carried to a successful termination.
McComb City is still pushing the
municipal improvement plans. The
issuance of S45 900 in bonds for the pur-
pose of charging the water system and
building a municipal lighting plant
has been decided upon. McComb Is
one of the best towns in the State and
is allowing no opportunity to make it
better get away.
Announcement is made that the w.
T. Adams Machine Co.'s plant a Cor
NTH, and which was greatly damaged
by fire some time since, will be rebuilt
on a larger and more permanent scale
than ever. 1t was feared by some that
the plant would not be rebuilt at Cor
NTH, and this announcement will be a
source of qualification to all Mississip-
plans who know something of this enor-
nous concern and the work it is doing.
The Greenville Times has installed
an excellent new printing plant and
Editor Crosby hit upon a novel plan to
make the announcement to the friends
of his paper. The old type was attach
ed to a card and mailed to those who
had been readers and patrons of the pa
per as souvenirs. The plan was IS
effective as unique and is worthy OF
emulation by other newspaper men b
install new outfits.
Recent extensions to the Laurel cot
ton mill brings it's capacity up to about
10000 bales of cotton per annum, or
200, 900 yards of finished cloth per week.
Employment is given 500 hands. 1t is
one of, if not the most successful mills
in the State, the fuel being furnished
by the great Gardiner plant,
and only costs the hauling of a few
hundred yards.
Syrup made by l.. G. Lea of Amite
and a gentleman at Mount
Olive, Covington county, is on exhibit
ton at this Office. 1t was put in bot
ties. and sealed while hot and is in a
perfect state of preservation, although
shipped a considerable distance during
the hot weather.
The time for general visiting between
farmers and their families is at hand
and the custom can be made one OF
profit as we'll as pleasure. An inter-
change of ideas, methods, etc., will be
good for all concerned.