The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-23

The tax on our farmers Dy Oau
roads is more than all other taxes
combined has been said many times
and is the gospel truth. The greatest
need of Mississippi today is better
public thoroughfares. That it will cost
considerable sums Of money to provide
good roads is also fact, but the III
vestment would be thebest that could
be made. The absence of gravel or
stone in many sections demands that
other methods be employed in road
building. Some time next month bull
Ietia will be issued from this depart
ment giving definite information con-
cerning an economical plan OF improv-
ing our highways. 1t is not an untrled
experiment, but has proven practical
and effective in many portions OF the
country. The commissioner hopes TO
be able to work up an interest in road
building that will prove of inestlmable
benefit to the State, and earnestly
asks for the cooperation Of every cit
izen in the movement.
The two most important officials to
be elected next year are members OF
the legislature and boards of supervls-
ors. The very best men should be Sc
-lected for these places. Men who are
safe, progressive and active. Men who
are above reproach in every respect
and especially men who could not be
swerved from the path of duty by the
siren song Of the man with Doodle or
preferment to offer Elect your best
men to the legislative offices and our
grand old state will continue to pros
per in the future as in the past. Give
this serious consideration.
Excellent work was done at the
farmers institute at Mcneil on the
14th. The experiment station located
there has been Of great benefit to the
people Of that section and last week
excursion trains earned hundreds of
people to attend the institute and see
the working of the station. The result
from such action and the intense in
terest shown has been of exceptional
value in the past and ut will prove
equal as good this year. The people
in the Mcneil section of the State are
reaping the results of its work in a
way that will make it very popular.
Claiborne county contracts for the
working of 10 miles of public roads
by contract, the price paid being $48
per mile the first year and 1880 the
second. 1t is to be hoped that the
contractor will do his duty and that
Claiborne will receive the benefit that
she should from this expenditure. The
success of this experiment means
much to the people of that county.
Another good move in old Claiborne
was the formation of an alfalfa club
for the purpose of extending the plant
ing Of alfalfa for hay. Both are good
and will no doubt bring results.
Prosperity seems to linger with a
great number of our Mississippi towns
even during the usually dull summer
West Point insists that she is
growing some and names list Of
eighteen handsome brick and concrete
buildings that are going up right now
while others are in the various stages
of contemplation, planning, etc. The
amount of money involved is some
where between $4,000 and $4,000.
That is doing well and the prosperity
of West Point is the pride Of the
State.
The first bale Of Mississippi cootton
marketed was at Columbia. 1t brought
ten cents and several articles as pre-
miums. The bale was forwarded to
New Orleans where it was accorded
the honor of being the first to be re-
ceived from Mississippi. So our great
staple crop has begun to move. Our
people will feel good in a short time
now that something like $100,000,000
will be turned into the channels Of
trade from this one crop alone, to
say nothing of others.
The merchants Of Pontotoc are
building a neat and commodious camp
house and yard for the use Of Gus
toners that are compelled to stay in
town over night. The idea, while not
a new one by any means, is a good
one. The town that offers the most for
custom will get it and in this day and
time nearly all are offering something.
Yazoo City has reofganized her bus
mess League and will get down to
solid hustling again. T. Fl. Campbell
has been elected president and is made
of the material that will push the or
gganization along. No town or city
should be without an organization Of
business men to look after the best
Interests of the community.
Laurel will try solving the washer