Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-08-20

d Camp Noel, which for the pas, ten
lays has been the home Of TWENTY-FIVE
hundred soldiers, 10 completely aban-
ioned, and the greatest .neampmsnt
N the history Of the state is closed.
Ihe encampmeut was beyond all doub,
he greatest in the history Of IN.
National Guard. The soldiers s-r-
treated as we'll as it vas possfbl. 10
treat them. They we're fessted and
iined and accorded every liberty po~-i-
bic to make their STAY pleasant. Not a
single man expressed himself a. other
wise than having spent . most enjoys-
Die stay. The only regret entertained
Is that IL is most likely the last -ncsup-
nens for Columbus NJ the army reguls-
tions nov seem to be for all state truops
TO camp At some army post and enioy
The companionship Of regulars AZ their
training is so beneficial 20 them Camp
Noel, Ike Camp Columbus last summer,
closed With nothing but the most pleas
Ant memories, and its history will
make . name for the town.
The school, boards Of the STATE. county
and municipality. and separate dis
tricts, are laying the wires for starting
the educational ball rolling within the
next few weeks, and il 10 probable that
by the opening week in October practi-
eaily all the white schools will. have
been opened. County superinteudents
generally are trying to arrange 20 that
all the schools under them vilI open at
the same time. and thers will he fev
exceptions While . number Of new
school houses have been built. thsrs
have been fewer than usual. upon tho
whole, and it seems to have been the
policy OF school managements to in-
prove and strengthen what they have
rather than build new houses. which 10
IN line with the principles set forth at
the educational conference and the
state teachers conventions.
The auditors department will BE-
very busy next month, which will be
the time foe making up the pension
rolls and the apportioning Of the ap-
propriated funds to the several counties,
according to the enrolment In each.
The legislature ~ its last session having
Increased the general appropriation for
each OF the two years from saJO. 600 to
s3o,oS. this means more pay 10 be
distributed in September. and the
officials Of the auditors department are
hoping that the data will Be sent in
promptly and on time. 50 that the work
OF apportiorment can be discharged
smoothly and satisfactorily.
NJ o. Leighton. Of the United states
geological survey, will make the rounds
OF q number Of points in the state on
lecture tour. designed for the instruc-
ton and education Of the people Of the
state on The Irrigated Lands Of the
West and the companion topic. The
Natural Resources of Our Country
DIR. 4. r. Crider, director OF the state
geological survey, will accompany Mr.
Leighton on his rounds, and wherever
practicable the lecture will be accom-
panied with illustrations. Mr.. Leigh
ton is keenly Interested in the work of
research being carried On in this state.
The Mississippi Pine association held
. special meeting 1t Hattiesburg, with
about forty Of the largest mills in the
district represented. According TO
President Wilder prices on lumber
have advanced from Sis TO g on the
thousand since the regular meeting of
the association, held last March.
Preparations are being made for the
meeting of the great council OF Red
Men, which meets in Columbus on the
sth sun Of Corn moon 81 the 9Th run,
Sept. 9. J. r Young, great sschem,
saws that there will be represented
fiffy-fiye tribes, showing gain in men,
bership of over 100.
The New Albany Commandery Wis
tied Aberdeen Commandery and con-
ferred Red Cross, knight Tenplar and
Knigh, of Malta degrees on several
candidates. This team has the distinc
tion Of being the best drilled team in
the state, having conferred degrees ct
the grand commandery.
Ben. L Jones, president Of the First
National Bank o. Greenwood, principal
owner of . large Wholesale grocery
store there, and . levee commissioner,
aged 5. years, dropped dead at Rhes
Springs, near Chattanooga. Tenn,
where he had gone for his health.
Mai.-Gen. Robert Lowry, command
ing. has issued his Official order 10 the
United Confederate Veterans OF Nissis-
sippi division. notifying his comrades
that the annual encAmpment will be
held NJ Greenwood Oct. and :. All
camps that have not paid their dues are
requested 10 send them in to Adlt--Gen.
IL. McCskill at Brandon at once
W. w. welch, state business agent
of the Farmers Union. resigned and ].
:. Collins has been named as his sue
cessor. The Office is very important
one. doing more than $50. 900 worth Of
business per year, buying supplies for
local unions and saving them middle
mems profits. Mr.. welch's books and
ACCOUNTS checked up correctly
Gov. Noel has offered 9 reward OF
500 additional TO the aggregate amount
offered from other sources for the arrest
or Identification that viii lead thereto.
of Sam Pendletou, negro, who IL
badly wanted in Tunica county for the
murder of James G. Conlou-
Floyd VI. Parker, a negro postal
clerk running on the Mobile and Ohio,
was arrested at Artesia on charge OF
.mbezzIement OF mail in transit. He
hv means of decOy letters