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Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
FLAX AS A PAYING CROP.

Winnipeg Record; The recent re-,
port issued by the Saskatchewan Dc
partment Of agriculture contains
some valuable and interesting infor
nation on the subject of fax raising
and gives a comparison of the yield
of wheat and flax per acre and the re
spectiye prices obtained during the
past three years The average YEARLY
yield Of flaXseed is placed at twelve
bushels per acre and Of wheat about
nineteen and one-half bushels pc
acre. AS regards prices fhe repor
goes on to say that as high as S13N
per bushel was paid for haxseed las,
year and the average price about
S1.27.
How far the raising Of fax would
be a profitable venture for new set.
tiers is an important question and
well worthy Of every consideration
from the farmers point of view To
obtain the ruost satisfactory results
in flaxseed it must not be sown year
after year in the same soil; there
should be, a proper rotation OF crops.
The best results are always got when
fiaxseed is sowA after the first break
ing of the prairie sod. To new set
tiers faxseed is one of the most satis-
factory. and profitable crops TO deal
with, not only because it can be sown
later than any other crop, but alsD
because when sown on first breaking
IL DreDares the land for wheat crop
the following year. Thus the farmer
gets the advantage or good paying
crop the first year from land whicl
would otherwise yield him no return
at all and he has a ldgger crop OF
wheat on the same soil the following
years. because the fax crop rots the
sod and dtsintegrases it.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
Sor ,lleolem al sss'slatlren.
sbtc Sttbbi'
p NJ VHUTUVH1 Y
Sllmntit, 9. I

Orr. 5Ote 2'reouit Gisn olpnibip, lom
al 5remifriots Nepitbltauerue / hobcrts
6ountp enites ienbt iom &epreisntant til
yesislaturen, buOr ban fan pare al itert
Sieneite ior Solicit, Ell tcemartins al 6ebie
% pGroi9 dmeritonit 9'orser i6reta9iom,
ueluooonnet, 10 os pdulibelig. "poiten"
bar aIcreOe lot siott tne gGiete betenot mco
oenne Mouo, os ri pil bsr fin tilieie, at
ct buiItetioiitbelH 5iuiOsbueru trpst fan be.
troeS bats 'NGuber !0an piset life ira
Observation-Disclosures RGtter.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
Sf6le. Siiperiilteit6ent.

Seq ti4qOer mig berueb at iren,itiag mig
for NGI0etne al 9fobetts Gouiitp ion rtpu-
bitani, aonotoot ior Stoleiupetinienoent
til eoets Ni9ietelie peo FrimGuol9cur, lom
boloeS oeH oitbeit lirsbog ,Ntni l11s
Dleb 9lgteEe
euntmit 7: .. VI. gt.hhid
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
Cor County aluSitor.

Seq, llnosrtesnese, suiter berpeo at be-
tjsnotsiere, at leg er repubttouit 8unbioat
ior Gouutp Nuoitor, til NGl9erneS euoeli0e
Aisisrelis peo PrimerpoI9et ,Suni Wooneo.
.Sialo ie9 ioabNomnationen o9 bir polgt,
fan 9 itOIe paaj at ie9 itol rs9te Gmbs6et
paa ell forratnin9smGsil9 o9 stonomiit
Woaoe Wiee me9en GStelie
49, 3 z. s. Mnlm.
iNniter mn Roherts 80
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
Conlnlisii siioners.
Official Proceedings of the Board O
County Commissioners Of Roberts
County, South Dakota.
Sisseton, s. D., Nav 20, 1905.

Sisseton, :. d., May 20, 1905.
Board met in adjourn ed session at
the court house at Sisseton, S. ID.
Members present: O. n. Odden, S.
f. Allen, G. A. Vreim, II. Udseth and
Peter Moe.
A petition from the residents of Bee.
ker and Lake Twps. for bridge in the
public road running diagonally from
Browns Valley to Wilmot, on sec. s,
Becker Twp, bridge to be twenty feet
long and sixteen feet wide and ten feet
from bed of stream to floor of bridge,
was on motion allowed.
This being the time set for receiv-
ing bids for steel bridge across Whet-
stone Creek, Garfield Twp, were open
ed and were as follows;
Hewitt Bridge Co. of Minneapolis
$775.00,
On motion the bid of said company
was accepted.
Bond of First State Bank of Peever
as one of the county repositories of
county funds, with the Equitable FL
deity and Title Guaranty Co. of Brooke
ings as sureties wBs on motion approx
ed.
On motion the following Justice re-
ports were examined and approved;
Sidney Fisher for quarter ending
April lst 1908.
Z. A. Somerville for 2nd quarter
1908.
Application of O. B. Argo for loan
OF $4,000 from Permanent School
Fund, on northwest quarter of sec %,
Twp. l27, Range 81, was on motion al
lowed
Application of b. f. Open for loan
of 100000 from Perm. School Fund on
northeast quarter of sec. %, Twp. l2S,
Range 81, was on molten allowed.
Moved and carried to adjourn to
May 2l, 1908.
Signed
Attest O. n. Odden, Chrm.
w. c. Oliver, Co. Auditor.
Sisset6n, S. D., May 2l, 1908.
Board met as per adjournment.
Members all present as on previous
day.
"Be it ordered by the Board af 60.
Commissioners that the following be
the settlement ofsdssets and liabilities
between the township aitb town of Ort-
ley: The township of Ortley pays all
outstanding warrants amounting to
$l36.62, the town reimburses the town
ship "ith $500 as their share of the
indebtedness.
The assets consisting of road ma
chinery and books ere divided as fol-
lows: One road grader to be owned
and used in common; the town gets two
wheelscrapers and one Code; the town
ship keeps the balance of the road ma
chinery and the books"
On motion the above order was APP
proved.
The Auditor was then instructed TO
turn over TO the Town Treasurer %
per cent Of all taxes collected for the
township of Ortley 'ip to Jan. !, 1909.
May 2lst, 1908.
TO the Honorable Board Of Co. Com
missioners
Your committee appointed at the
January meeting to view and report on
delinquent lots in Sisseton City for
taxes, respectfully report that they
personally inspected all delinquent
lots in said city and marked their con-
clusions on same, and filed the same
with the Co. Auditor, instructing him
to make abatements according to con-
clusions reported and filed. BE it
therefore resolved that the report be
accepted and the TREASURED be instruct
ed to collect said taxes as per their re-
port.
S. f. Allen, O. n. Odden,
Com. Chrm.
ITO be cofitinued.)
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
>2eoiiter Of Oeeos.

lil 2'Glssne al Robers so. .,I
Ieo tuube, mig hetpeb OF unlIoncere mig
Iom repub!itanit 9onoioat for Re9ilter OF
2eeos Gntbeoet iNobettS Gountp, til eoers
2oloreie pso @rtnGrpol9et. On leS toar
9(omluationen os blir palst, Ipuer ie9 ct
iparetaoe Gmbeoet pan ell iorretningsmGsll9
Maaos, og nnmooer ON eoers Steitc.
?(ftbsoi9it
6rnni e. SanSdlnf,
Summit, z. !.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
ttpr Commas SommisiGf.
U. Nt1ftiuid,

Seq hetieNot9lpr btrpeo, ot leg er republic.
anit kanbibat lor @ienuoJ9 Ill Gountutoms
misltr, ira bet Ste .aom.nIsiRr @inrltt ai
0tobertS, County, for GGlsetne at aisiere
peo VrimPrual9et Nlpi.i
Weo a9tel'e Grbsol9it
6. y. Eooen.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
5or SieprGicntaht til Sldtets 0csis=
lfiiii.

,Sbst cs al 2(srhebisbeo itemitiuer mig
iom repiflifanit hahbbat ior C'ienpaI9 til
Spb 0atotas IOusIueube Boriamins ira
Robetts 6Oiinty shiter iss at tatte bette
6orntps NGlssre iut bsil Club be bar uilt
mig peo tiblsste Suls, us bhutst, at be uco
en- nsiastls llnberiestIie Gi h'iit olstorb i
iiote gesislatllt pll hnbe, at its sftrr Gune
bar irtisst at set. mtg rb.tB it,mtioise
Siuio udrbis,
2GtbsbIsit
3. Y. 8 GnDftrpm,
Simnitt, Q. 3.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
q, -, -es 4'i
Cor Sheriff.

Seq tuaber mig bsrutb 2Grbgbie6eb at
iremitille mig ior 9Glsstne al Boberts so.
iom .repnblitonIl aanoioot ior tSbsriii I'll
FocrS 4i9isrelie pso Erlm9rpol9cne, iom
inoer Stco ben anoen @irsba9 ,Nllni. 1908.
Mst siStslie.
9Obn z. SwaniOn.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
for County Rdsierer.
u. II let 3.

llnoerte9neoe fremltiIer la lelp for NpI.
9erne al 9tobsrts County 'oih tephblifonlt
8anbibot for Gountp 8osierer, til Vgloernes
eseit 9lf9lerelie peb lrim9rpal9st SUM
Dtaaneo. 9tomineret o9 ual9t pil e9 lone
at ta9e Bare paa GmbebetS poa ell fro oa
forretningamGsN9 Woabe.
2Grbsbi9it
Is. u, SouitcaarO.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29

hereby aiiiiounce m tself as a candidate
for the once OF States, Attorney of. Robhtts
County s. y. on thc Republican Tic ket
subject 10 the Will.ofthe voters at the bri-
maries to he held June, 1905.
Respectfully
Y w BARRINCTON.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
Gterf Of Goiirt

llnOcrtesaebe bstienptser berp4S 2frDe=
oi9beO, at PS iiiucr mig iipnt saipibot fQt
oSienpol9 til Qlert Of ,Noprt, Tor 6uItet 1t
itemme oper peS FtimSrpol9et Suni
6o.rs meb 2l9teie
Y. @m 1ois
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29
for County 1u6oe.

l respectfully announce mysdlf f< Re-
publican "andidate for County Judge. subject
to the approval of the voters, at, the June
Primaries PROMISING that if Tominated
and elected. viii copduct the affairs of the
Office in a faithful mlnner.
sANG. JONES
lockwood Township
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29

Suloer ou,ost euelie noritea Slao bna
bisie Gonttt? 0porIor life,
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1908-05-29

tsoiter IMP. Roberts 80.
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,For slaIts attornsy.

lockwood Township
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
More About The Prize Essay

In order to stimulate the use Of
home products, and to see exactly
what is known on the subject, the
Cotton Seed Crusher's Association
OF Georgia will give 500, 200 in
gold for the four best compositions
on s'The Value and Uses of Cot
ton Seed Products to be written
by the school children of Georgia.
The length Of the composition will
exceed not 75O words. The treat
ment of the subject will be left
with the teachers and scholars.
There will, no doubt, be many
who will write on cotton seed meal,
it's many uses aud real value as a
food for horses, COWS and other
stock, also its possibilities as a
human food. Others, probably,
will enlighten us on the varied
uses of cotton seed oil, as q cook
ing oil; as an edible; as q house
hold remedy; and as medicine.
The compositions arc to be judg-
ed in each school and the three
best sent to your County School
Commissioner not later than April
18th; 1908.
The prizes will be awarded as
follows: 5000 to the one writing
the best composition; $500 to
the one writing the second best;
$15. 90 to the one writing the third
best; and $1,000 for the fourth
best.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Groc-
cry Company
Annual Stockholders
Meeting.
A Good Showing By A
Strong Company.

The Consolidated Grocery Co.,
made a good showing to it's stock
holders yesterday.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders was held at the Office of the
company in this city, and the
showing made was quite satisfac~
tory. A nice dividend was de.
clared.
TIE board of directors was re-
elected as follows:
e. +. Chambless; j. NJ. Ashley;
w. r. Bowen; J. G. Brewer; r. V.
Bowen; J. J. Dorminey; J. 8. Lot;
I. s. Price; r. G. Kirkland; FL.
Kirkland; L. o. Tisdel; John Nc
Lean; Denis Vickers and w. l..
StOval.
The board Of directors expressed
it's confidence in the management
of the company by re- electinR the
officers who have had charge the
past year. E. F. Chambless, Pres
ident; J. M. Ashley, Vice.Presi-
dent; J. G. Brewer, General Mana.
ger and w. L. stovall, Secretary
and Treasurer.
The Consolidated Grocery Com.
pany is one of the local institu-
tions that every good citizen feels
a IriIe in. 1t was started with
the city and like most other Fitz-
gerald enterprises of the carly
days with but little capital, and
has grown to be one of the richest
and strongest commercial houses
in South Georgia.
The territory Of the company is
being steadily extended in every
direction, and the volume Of bust
ness has increased with every sea-
son.
Messrs Chambless, Brewer and
Stovall who have the active man.
agement of the business are among
the best business men of this Sec
tion.
The date for annual meetings
was changed to January Of each
year.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Frances Willard Day.

The Womans Christian Temper
ance Union will observe Frances
Willard Memorial Day on Friday
of this week at the First Metho-
dist church at 3. 30 p. M. Come to
the Magnolia st. Entrance
The following program will be
rendered.
Devotional exercises led by
Mrs. E. P. Wightman.
Reading of minutes.
Report of Treasurer.
Unfinished business.
Reading a tribute to Miss Viii
lard.
Solo.
Miss WilIlard's first trip to Mis-
souri,.
"reminiscences. One minute
talks by members and guests.
Poem. "StiIl remembered" Mrs.
TiSdel.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
A Tailoring Event of Much In
tereSt.

An event that is always looked
forward to by the good dressers of
Worcesters is the Wis itation every
season to the store of Levin Bros.
of the cutter and from Schloss
Bros & Go the well known Balti-
more tailoring house. He is soon
to be here again with patterns of
the latest spring and summer fab
RIGS and fund Of information
that will be helpful to every good
dresser. Read the advertisement
in another column, and if you like
to wear we'll fitting clothes "that
cost no more than the ordinary"
drop in at LIE vim Bros. store ana
see the tempting array of stylish
textures. Bros,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Dr.. POIhiiI Buys Wright Bros.
Stock.

The bankruptcy sale of the stock
aud fixtures of Wright Bros. drug
store, on Grant street, Wednesday
afternoon, was opened by bid
from Mr.. Horace Colbert follow ID
by one from DR.. I. III. Polhill.
There being no further bidding
DR.. Polhill became the purchaser
and at once opened the store for
business. DR.. Polhill is to we'll
known by our readert for us to
say anything further than that he
successfully conducted the drug
store for several years and until
he sold out to Wright Bros. He is
held in high esteem not only here
but among the druggists fraterni
ty throughout the state who show
ed their appreciation of his worth
by electing him to term as Presi-
dent of the State pharmaceutical
Society. Not only is the doctor a
registered pharmacist but also his
estimable wife and who is there
fore of great assistance to him in
the conduct of the business.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13

the state occurred in territory now
embraced in BenIHill county. On
March 8, 1910, the year Irwin
county was organized and opened
for settlement, Indians murdered
q man named Burch and wounded
and scalped his son, leaving him
for dead but he recovered sufficient
ly to cross the Ocmulgee and re-
port the affair to the whites of
that county and a company was
organized to seek redress and pro
tect the frontier from further dep1e-
dations by the red skins. On
March 8 1918 near where Bowen's
Mill is located nine miles north of
Fitzgerald this company met a
band of sixty Indians and q fight
occurred in which four men on
each side were killed and a num-
Der wounded. According to the
records it was a drawn fight.
Eight or nine miles west of Fitz-
gerald new Irwinvill in Irwin
county, is the historic spot where
P resident Jefferson Davis was cap
tured in May, 1865, Fedral troops.
Following the meeting of the Con-
federate cabinet at Washington,
Ga, the members of the cabi-
net separated, each going by diff
ferent routes toward the coasts of
Florida from where they intended
taking shipping for Europe. Presi-
dent Davis in his flight crossed the
F.! Ocmulgee at Abbeville passed near
where Fitzgerald is located and
Yves captured two miles north of
Irwinville where his escort had
eamned for the night, by detaeh-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Elevator Falls Injuring Two.

By being hit by a falling eleva-
tor used for carrying material from
the ground floor to workmen on
floors above, i n tn c new First
National Bank building which is
being erected on the corner of Pine
and Grant streets, Wcdnts lay at
ternoon, Mr.. E. G. Allen, the con-
tractor, was quite seriously injured
and Mr.. Hubert Simons, engineer,
received slight wounds.
The elevator was at the fifth
floor and in some unknown manner
the rope used to hoist it up became
unfastened letting t fall. Mr..
Allen was standing on the ground
floor at the foot of the shaft giving
instructions to the workmen above.
Fortunately he was looking up
which saved him from being struck
on top of the head. AS it was the
elevator platform struck him in
the face. Though dazed by the
blow, Mr.. Allen was not knocked
down nor unconscious.
He was helped to the office of
DR.. E. A Russell who, together
with DR.. Mayhem Ware, dressed
the wounds.
It was found that the upper
lip was cut across, several teeth
from the upper jaw broken out,
the lower jaw slightly fractured
and several teeth loosened, left
knee and instep bruised and the
left breast bruised and internally
injured.
While severely shaken up it is
stated this morning that Mr.. AL
len was resting as well as could be
expected. The other man injured
was Mr.. Hubert Simons, the engi-
neer in charge of the stationary
engine which operates the eleva-
tors. lie was adjusting a rope
near the shaft, and was struck on
the right shoulder which was
slightly laceratcd.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
One Of Many.
Mancelona, Feb. 9Th, 1905

Mancelona, Feb. 9Th, 1908.
Mr.. Editor:
lam thinking officiating in Geor-
gia on the highlands. Enclosed
one dollar for which you will send
your paper for six months. If ]
come to Fitzgerald will be there
next November.
John w. Wallace.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Lecture At Baptist Church.

Despite the i nclement weather
and muddy streets, quite a mum.
Der were at the First Baptist
church Tuesday night to hear the
Pastor, Rev. J. 8. Parish, deliver
his lecture, Sunshine and Shad.
ows." The subject was ably
handled and thoroughly enjoyed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Only Two Battleships To Be
Bolt.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt's plea for four bat
tleships went down in defeat in
the house committee on naval Of.
fairs yesterday by vote of Is to 5. !.
The vote was unanimous for two
battleships of the Delaware type
to cost SO, 500, 900 each. The nav.
al appropriation bill carries @1Oi,
900, 900, about "a, OO0, 900 less than
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Takes Seven Figures To
Tell Of Prosperity.

The. Georgia and Alabama In
dustrial Index, published at Co.
lumbus &C., says:
"Seven figures are required to
tell of the Industrial development
and projected construction Of the
past week in Georgia and Ala
bama, and the showing made is
one that is remarkable as it is graf.
flying.
"Work on big 81, 500, 600
power plant to be constructed on
the Flint river, near Albany, Ga,
which was temporarily deferred
because of the late financial furry,
will begin in a few weeks. A
movement was launched for a mu-
nicipal water works system for
Greater Birmingham that will
cost So, 100000. While numbers
of construction projects are report
ed, the most important news come
from Birmingham where a history
$500, 1000 Office building, a History
steel fran e o fiji &c building,
a $4,000 history structure, and
apartment houses that will cost
$4,000 are reported. Plans are
being prepared for these ornate
structures and positive announce
ment as to their erection is made.
"The activity of the past week
in business construction and in
dustrial circles is we'll illustrated
by the formation of thirty new cor
porations, with total minimum
capital stock of $4,000.
"With the granting Of a fran
chise to the Atlanta & Carolina
Construction Company by the
Augusta, Ga, city council, it is
announced that the work of con-
structing the trolley line from At
lanta to Augusta will begin soon.
The central. power station will be
located at Athens, Ga. 1t is an
nounced that work On a southwest
Georgia railroad will begin in two
weeks, and that an extension of 25
miles of an Alabama railroad will
be made in the Spring, while the
manner in which subscriptions are
being raised for the Nashville &
Huntsville Railway indicates that
that road will be built in the early
future.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Taft Secures Ohio Dele
gates.

The result Of the primaries held
throughout Ohio Wednesday was
for Secetary Taft. He won four
delegates at large and twenty two
district delegates to the Republi-
can National Convention to be
held in Chicago June Is. There
was scarcely any opposition.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Special Services At The Cath
Ole Church.

Commencing Sunday next Feb
uary 10th there will be services
every morning and evening for one
week at the Catholic church on
north Grant street. Evening SER
vice and sermon at 80.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
Dissolution Notice.

The Empire Pressing Club is
now entirely in the hands of j.
Cliff Parker, Mr.. Jennings having
withdrawn from the business. All
accounts due the firm are payable
to Mr.. Parker.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
FITZGERALD,
The Magic Colony Of
The Wiregrass,
Metropolis of a Magnificent
Territory.
Cont ,nued fro last Issue.

Cont .nued fro a last Issue.
coming sticky or muddy from
the. rains, and while the land is
sufficiently rolling for ample drain
age, it is level enough to prevent
washing, therefore requiring no
terracing.
Two crops a year can be easily
raised. Where oats had been
cut the last Of May or LIST of
June, a good crop of hay or cot
ton can be raised and it does not
require heavy fertilization to OBJ
tain good results and keep up the
land. On land where melons had
been grown, fine crops can be rails
ed after the melons had been grown
fine crops Of peas or forage crops
can be raised after the melons had
been gathered and shipped In
addition to these splendid advan-
ages land is comparatively cheap,
thereby making it easier for man
to own his farm here than
in other sections of the country.
PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC SCHOOL
EZsTEeT, MAIL FACILITIES
CHURCHES.
Ben Hill has progressive pub
lie school system which is being i'm
proved and advanced from year to
year. New buildings and modern
equipments are being provided for
each community in the county and
the value of school property is
rapidly increasing. The county
is also we'll provided with churches,
embracing Methodist, Baptist,
Presby terrain, Primitive Baptist
and other denominations.
The county is also provided with
ample mail facilities by numerous
rural free delivery routes, afford
ing daily mails to every portion of
the county. There are also tele-
phone connections with important
points.
BEN HILLS FINE CITIZENSHIP.
For thrift, moral worth and in
telligence, the citizenship of Ben
Hill county will rank with that of
the best communities in the state.
The farmers are thrifty and pro
gressive, the enterprise and integ-
rity of the business and pro
fessional men is we'll known and
the people generally unite with
commendable energy in every move
ment for the moral, material AMI
intellectual advancement and bet
terment of the county.
BEN HILLS SPLENDID DEVELOP
MENT.
AS substantial evidence Of the
magnificent resources and advan-
tages of Ben Hill county it's growth
in wealth and population the past
twelve years is here briefly cited
without going into statistical de-
tails.
From 1896, when the Fitzgegald
colony was located, to the census
year 1900, both the population
and taxable values in the territory
now embraced in Ben Hill county,
increased over 100 per cent, and
during the seven years of the pres
emit decade the growth has been
equally remarkable while the adj
vancement along moral, social and
educational lines has kept pace
with the material development.
This splendid growth is substantial
evidence of the unsurpassed natu-
raj advantages and resources CT
this magnificent section.
HISTORIC PLACES NEAR FITZGER-