The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-09-01

Active work has been commenced by
the United States government at the
port of P~ascagOula to dredge the chan
mel to a depth of % feet, for which an
appropriation of half a million dollars
is available. 1t is promised that more
money will be given and the depth in
creased to % feet in the future. Mis-
sissippi is indeed fortunate in the at
~tention being paid her sea ports by the
United States government, n when
the great Panama canal is completed
our State will be in a position to reap
largely of the benefits. 1t is expected
that the commerce carrying lines CT
railroad will sOon begin to defect FROM
the Atlantic ports toward those of the
Gulf, good evidence of such being
already at hand. Then it will be that
great cities and ports will spring up
along our coast line. There are good
times in store for our people in the near
future.
The Neshoba Fair, held eight miles
west of Philadelphia, vas a grand sue
cess from every standpoint. Although
too early in the season for an extensive
display of agricultural products, that
shown was unusually good and elected
the admiration of the thousands of peo-
pie who visited the fair. The Patrons
Union at Lake was better attended
than for years and next season a dis
play of products will be made with at
tractive premiums as an incentive.
Both organizations are doing good for
the communities in which they are
located, and it is to be hoped that more
places will become interested and held
fairs in the future. There cannot be a
better investment of money made.
Ripley is still forging to the front
and the Sentinel sees through optim-
istic glasses for the future. Several
brick business buildings are being con-
structed, twenty residences have been
built in the past few months and many
other evidences of prosperity are to be
seen. Lands in Tippah county have
shown a marked advancement; a farm
that a few years ago sold for less than
5000 was recently sold for 81, $50, and is
considered to be worth more. Some of
the farmers are diversifying their in
terests by growing truck on a small
cna Ia n &c N fna1O, n~l - - 1;lro1,, 1a+
the industry will be engaged in extern
sively in the future. Editor Anderson
deserves to see all of his wishes come
true.
The August number Of "Dixieland,"
published at Dallas, Tex, should be of
especial interest to Mississippians,
more especially those on the coast. 1t
illustrates one of our great watering
places and contains an excellent article
from the pen of DR.. H. NJ. Folkes of
Biloxi descriptive of the topography,
climate and beauty of the gulf coast as
a health resort. The communication is
in the shape of a letter to DR.. Jas. X.
Crook of New York, and no man in the
State is more competent to give accu-
rate information concerning our advan-
tages than DR.. Folkes. He has been
engaged for a number of years in Civ
ing publicity to the many advantages
OF Mississippi and more especially COM
batting the impression that
we are scourged with malarial poisons
and that the death rate here is some.
thing fearful. DR.. Folkes is deserving
the commentator and good will of all
for the excellent work he has been and
is doing.
Although not having enjoyed the
benefits and conveniences of q railroad
a very long time, Belzoni likes them
you catch on, and is now striving
for the extension of the "Black Dog"
road to that enterprising city. Other
towns are bidding for it, and the peo-
pie of Belzoni have decided to 90 after
it, too. There has been a large amount
Of substantial improvement made at
Belzoni and it is fast being recognized
as n of the most prosperous towns in
the Delta.
Brookhaven is building a $4,000
plant for the manufacture of pressed
brick and will be in operation in a few
week. At present we get our pressed
brick from quite a distance, and the
establishment of such a plant at Brook
haven will be a convenience to the :
builders of the State as well as a profit
sble investment for the promoters. !
Are you taking advantage of every {
opportunity offered to. speak a good {
word for Mississippi? If not, commence i
light now to do SO.
Senatobia is not to fall behind in the
procession and is talking OF
trade week to be held this fall with c