The Tupelo journal., 1906-08-31

Active work has been commenced by
the United States government at the
port of Pascagoula 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, and when
the great Panama canal is completed
our State will be in a position to retp
largely OF the benefits. 1t is expected
that the commerce carrying lines of
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 axe good
times in store for our people in the lea
future.
Y The Neshoba Fair, held eight miles
west of Philadelphia, was 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
t~ractive premiums as an incentive.
Both organizations are doing good for
the communities in which they arc
located, and it is to be hoped that more
| places will become interested and hold
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 masked advancement; a farm
that a few years ago sold for less than
5000 was recently sold for Sl,650, and is
considered to be worth more. Some of
the farmers are diversifying their in
terests by growing truck on a small
scale as a %feeler, and it is likely that
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.. II. 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 mar 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 erroneous impression that
we are scourged with malarial poisons
and that the death rate here is m
thing fearful. DR.. Folkes is deserving
the commendation and good will of all
for the excellent work he has been and
is doing.
Although o having enjoyed the
benefits and conveniences of a railroad
for a very long time, Belzoni likes them
after 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 go after
it, too. There has been a large amount
of substantial Improvement made at
Belzoni and it is fast being recognized
as-ene 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 u 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 :
able investment for the promoters.
Are you taking advantage of every
opportunity offered to speak a good
word for Mississippi? If not, commence
right now to do so.
Senatobia is not to fall behind in the
progressive procession and is talking of
a trade week to be held this fall with
special prices and other inducements
to be offered for trade with amuse-
ments of a high grade to entertain the
visitors. This plan is being acted upon
by a number of our active trade CEN
tiers and good results are expected.
This is the time of year for protract-
ed meetings and reports from over the
State tend to show that great good is
being accomplished in every section
of the State.