The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22

The writer has been getting togeth-
er for over year set Of stereopti-
can views representing the agricul-
tural, industrial and commercial. re-
sources of the state and has succeed
ed In securing about $50 that make
an excellent showing for the country.
These views are at present being
shown In Illinois to farmers and
trncksters to show what the state has
70 offer in the way Of advantages, by
me OF the real estate men Of Ridg-
land. He will supplement his expla-
nation by the views and will OF course
make his representations more forci-
BILE and convincing. The desire is to
get good white people who are willing
to work and with small, capital to
come here and buy small tracts Of
land. They will build homes and be-
come citizens Of the state, making
waste land produce wealth, both to
the owner and the state. The exper-
fence of a number Of sections has
demonstrated the worth Of immigra-
ton of this character. We need more
such people.
About the middle Of next month
Mobile will hold a big celebration
over the completion Of the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City railroad. An
elaborate program is being prepared
and officials Of Alabama, Mississippi
and Tennessee will participate. While
this line has one terminus in Alabama
and the other in Tennessee, Mississip-
pi is undoubtedly entitled to the
greater portion of the jubilation. Only
few miles lie in either Alabama or
Tennessee while Mississippi can lay
claim to nearly 400 miles Of the road.
An immensely rich section Of our
state is pierced and it's wonderful re-
sources brought to development.
Towns are springing up as if by mag
ic along its route and the prices Of
property have gone UP with remarka-
BILE rapidity. Yes, Mississippi should
be in that celebration by handsome
majority.
serve the unstinted support Of the
people, being both instructive as we'll
as entertaining. They afford ten days
or two weeks Of enjoyment with
amusements Of high class. There
is an opening for some enterprising
town in the north end Of the state
to supply the demand for an educa-
tional and amusement meeting in
that section. The success of those
that have been running for years
clearly demonstrate the fact that they
can be made to pay the promoters Il
properly managed.
Ripley still maintains the old
"First Monday" which was common
at all county sites in gone by days.
On this day the board Of supervisors
meet for their monthly supervision Of
county affairs, bringing with them a
goodly number Of interested people.
The day was centered upon for a gen.
eral time to visit the county site,
swap horses and talk over matters
in general, a semi-holiday. While the
custom has generally fallen into dis
use, Ripley maintains hers and the
crowds go there every First Mon
day" and reassemble at the opening
Of circuit court. The Sentinel says !:
eff you never witnessed First
Monday in Ripley you should do so at
your earliest convenience. It's real
~ amusing to see the fellows having
fun on the Jockey yard and rushing
their donkeys around to see who
wants to swap and stick to it. The
writer has seen these days in Rip
ley, in Texas and other places. They
are occasions Of good cheer and a
little business mixed that it is 70.
GREETED are becoming obsolete.
To no class of citizens is due all
the credit for the present prosperity
that exists in Mississippi. Every man
has a part to perform in the great
drama that is ON the stage Of ac-
ton. Are you doing your partf II
not, now is the time to begin. Let
every body know that you are proud
that you are Mississippian. Tell
Of the many good things we have to
offer when opportunity affords and if
the opportunities do not come with
sufficient frequency, make them. Sup
pose that one person in every thous-
and in the state would write let
ter telling Of the inducements we
had to offer good citizens, and do
this each working day in the week.
Il would mean an aggregate of near
lly 1000 letters per day or $4,000 for
| the week. The result Of q month s
CAMPAIGN nf this character wOnld