The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-16
A LETTER FROM DR.. HOYLE


see about twelve members pre-
sent, others having gone to Gull
Port by invitation of the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad. have not
yet found out what they want
US to do, suppose we will find out
when they get back. The an
nouncement was made yesterday
that on arrival at the city after
lunch and refreshments the par
ty would embark on a spip and
be carried over to Ship Island, it
being some 10 or II nile inland.
At night a banquet will be given
to the members at the Southern.
They are to be treated royalty to
everything visible, and if any
thing is wanted they did not see
they were told to ask for it be-
cause it was "hid around con-
veniently." II don't, know what
that mealls," said Joe Smith. |
know they will have a big time
and enjoy it, they are to return
Sunday night at s o'clock.
The State Of Mississippi lost
the boundry case between Louis
lama and Mississippi tried in
the u. S. Supreme Court, which
was a contest over a strip of ter
ritory, Of land and water claim
ed by both states, and said to be
worth more than a million dol
lars. This was the main oyster
beds and has been in litigation
several years, besides the lost of
the territory, Mississippi lost
some twenty-five thousand dol
lars in cost and attorney fees.
1t will very materially cripple
our oyster industry.
Our work in the legislature
this week has been mostly on
Code work and we are getting on
very we'll. 1t is expected that
we will be up against the revenue
bill about Tuesday, this bill deals
with the assessing and levying of
taxes, fixing privilege tax and
selling bonds. Ofcourse it will
evoke much discussion and will
probably consume three or four
days. The appropriation bills are
all about ready and will be finish
ed next week. The revision COM
mittee who are fixing up our
Code work, after we get through
with it, are up with their work
and will act on it as fast as we
can send it in to them.
Some new institutions and en-
terprises are still Matching out in
the senate, such as "old lady
home" another Agricultural and
migration bureau, the establish
ing of laboratories, schools, ETC.,
but the House is laying in wait
for them, to kill them.
The Lumber industry in the
Southern part Of the state is a
big thing, it has largely develop
ed that part Of the state that
was once worthless. Lands that
could have been bought at one
dollar per acre is now worth
t venty-fiive to thirty dollars.
Not only is the lumber interest
great, but it has been demen-
strated that when the lumber
has been taken off, the land pro-
duces fine crops of cotton, sugar
cane, and all fruits and vegeta-
bles to perfection, rivaling our
hills and rich bottoms in North
Mississippi. There are vast fer
rest Of fine timber yet untouched.
The investigation committee on
lumber trust probed the trust
pretty thoroughly and reported
a combination on prices, and have
been dealing with the business,
but | Goubt if they can do any
thing to prevent it. They have
found that the rapid advance of
lumber price is not so much the
result of scarcity, or supply al d
demand as it is due to combina-
ton and trust of the mills.
[ made a visit to our insane
hospital last Wednesday, filled
to overfowing, more than twelve
hundred men and women. 1t is
the saddest sight | ever saw, no
not even death is so
sad. There they sit around in
their silent, melancholy moods,
dereft Of reason. No hope Of
restoration, but with a silent sad
gaze, or an idiotic smile they X ok
at their visitors as they pass by
them. They have no look of re-
cognization, no remembrance Of
the past and no hope for the fu-
ture, by death only can they
ever be released from this de-
condition.
Spring seems to have retired
from here, the birds have ceas-
ed to sing, the sun has hid him
self behind thin clouds, old Boreas
blowing us a cool breeze, a few
Jonquills and violets have peeped
through the ground, now and
hen we see a peach tree with
! strapling bloom, but all things
,etpken a hardness Of the saason
'or planting. But | hore that
;hese things my yet turn out
tho host that Won NAV all